Southeast eagles update

April

When you’re a young eagle – just weeks old — you’re nothing but bill, along with some gray fuzz. That’s what the two young eagles visible in the nest in Southeast looked like this week when I stopped by for a peek.

The last time I looked was April 5 and mom was still sitting on the nest. This Monday, an adult was sitting above the nest in the pine tree and the young were poking their heads up and down.

I’m almost positive three eaglets were in the nest, but the third one refused to show his head during the few minutes I was watching. Peter Nye, head of the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s endangered species unit, said he’s heard the Southeast pair did have three young this year. He said it will be easier to confirm once the birds are a bit bigger and more visible.

Previously on TNOT: They’re back.

This entry was posted on Thursday, April 23rd, 2009 at 10:50 am by Mike Risinit.
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