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Bald eagle numbers rise as hundreds nest in Louisiana
Posted on 2/26/15 at 8:28 am
Posted on 2/26/15 at 8:28 am
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Family time comes early for bald eagles, which nest in the first months of the new year.
Louisiana now ranks as one of the population centers for bald eagles, with only Florida hosting more eagle nests annually. The number of nesting pairs in Louisiana now has surpassed 350.
Biologists with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries recently surveyed 647 nests, which included recently-discovered nests and ones from past years. The survey found roughly 356 were active with eggs, young, and adults tending the nests.
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Posted on 2/26/15 at 8:30 am to wickowick
I see at least one basically every time I'm out and about. All our area lakes have them, and now the Red/Buhlow. TB is full.
Posted on 2/26/15 at 8:33 am to AlxTgr
They are good for people that have small dogs that they don't like...
Posted on 2/26/15 at 8:33 am to wickowick
I had one fly abt 10 ft over my truck last week driving across the spillway on I-10,
Was pretty cool to see.
Was pretty cool to see.
Posted on 2/26/15 at 8:35 am to wickowick
Last year there was a nest of 3 in my neighborhood. Saw them almost daily.
Posted on 2/26/15 at 8:35 am to eng08
I have been seeing the at the house for the past couple of years. It is amazing how quick your eyes pick them up when they are flying...
Posted on 2/26/15 at 8:36 am to wickowick
It looks like there is a new nest around the I-10/310 interchange. The one that has been there for years is still there, but there is another nest on the edge of the treeline (farthest from 310). It's quite a bit farther from I-10, so I haven't been able to verify if it's an eagle nest, but it's really large. The only other bird that I've seen build one that large is an osprey.
Posted on 2/26/15 at 8:36 am to wickowick
That's some good eating right there....
Posted on 2/26/15 at 8:37 am to eng08
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I had one fly abt 10 ft over my truck last week driving across the spillway on I-10,
Basin Bridge or Bonnet Carre?
Posted on 2/26/15 at 8:37 am to wickowick
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They are good for people that have small dogs that they don't like...
Hmmmmm....
Posted on 2/26/15 at 8:38 am to AlxTgr
On a side note, how are owl numbers holding up? Damn things are so prone to swooping into cars.
Posted on 2/26/15 at 8:38 am to wickowick
Best sighting of a Bald Eagle was leaving the Blind River bar heading to Lake Maurepas, there was one that flew about 10ft directly over my boat for about a mile... It was a pretty awesome sight...
Posted on 2/26/15 at 8:39 am to Galactic Inquisitor
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It looks like there is a new nest around the I-10/310 interchange. The one that has been there for years is still there, but there is another nest on the edge of the treeline (farthest from 310). It's quite a bit farther from I-10, so I haven't been able to verify if it's an eagle nest, but it's really large. The only other bird that I've seen build one that large is an osprey.
I saw that one this weekend. I also saw one on the north side of the interstate a couple of miles west of those in a tree out in the open.
Posted on 2/26/15 at 8:40 am to wickowick
Bayou Black is loaded down right now.
Posted on 2/26/15 at 8:40 am to wickowick
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I saw that one this weekend. I also saw one on the north side of the interstate a couple of miles west of those in a tree out in the open.
I haven't seen the nest out there, but there was absolutely a mature eagle in one of those little dead trees a couple months ago.
Posted on 2/26/15 at 8:42 am to Hangover Haven
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Best sighting of a Bald Eagle was leaving the Blind River bar heading to Lake Maurepas, there was one that flew about 10ft directly over my boat for about a mile... It was a pretty awesome sight...
About 10 years ago, I was driving through Houma with the family and saw one in the middle of someone's side yard. We pulled over to get a couple of pictures of it and out of nowhere a second one swooped down. After taking a swipe at the first one, it landed and they started sharing a meal. This all happened about 30 yards from us. Couldn't tell what kind of cat or dog they were eating.
Posted on 2/26/15 at 8:43 am to wickowick
I've seen several around the camp in Pigeon the last couple months
Posted on 2/26/15 at 8:47 am to shawnlsu
This was from earlier this year at my house on the Diversion.
Posted on 2/26/15 at 8:51 am to Galactic Inquisitor
Saw the one north of I10/310 flying and land in the dead tree about 50/100 yards from the dead tree that has the nest. Nest is out in the open marsh/prairie grass.
Posted on 2/26/15 at 8:55 am to Galactic Inquisitor
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