2011 Bald Eagle Thread

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2011 Bald Eagle Thread

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Anyone seen any Bald Eagles yet?  I hear there are several over by Crescent on a little flooded farmland right of I29.  I have also hear reports of them Near Plattsmouth and Lake Manawa.  However, I have not seen any myself yet.  I hope to see some tomorrow.
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Wow!  Just saw this!!!

http://www.wowt.com/home/headlines/Bald ... 95198.html
www.wowt.com wrote:Motorists on Interstate 29 got to see a spectacular show of wildlife Monday. Dozens of Bald Eagles, by some counts over a hundred, filled the trees at the Pacific Junction Wildlife Area.

Jim Deitchler of Glenwood was on hand with his camera. Deitchler said, "this is unbelievable, totally unbelievable, I've never seen them like this before"
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I see 7 eagles over here at manawa.
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i saw one a couple weeks ago flying over I-29 & 38th street in CB towards the river near where the navy museum is.  There is a a huge difference between how big they are compared to a hawk.  and it's amazing that they have to flap like 3 times to go a really good distance
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Yesterday's totals:
Pond by Crescent = 0 (+/- 24 on Monday)
Lake Manawa = 7
Pond by Pacific Junction = +/- 24 (+/-150 on Monday)
My numbers may be a little off because I was there in the late afternoon.  The Monday numbers were from before noon.

That pond by Pac Junction did not have public access???  People were watching from I29.
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Lots of eagles overestimated here at manawa today.
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Saw a couple bald eagles over the weekend along I-29 south of Council Bluffs down by MAM/Glenwood.
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Awesome Eagle Camera!
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/decorah-eagles

Its not always on the Eagle, it moves around, but it is there a lot.  Here are 2 screen captures I took a min or so ago!
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Chick has hatched and the eagle is feeding it!

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/decorah-eagles
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Hatching begins at 4:40

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"Branching" that led to one eaglet's first flight yesterday:

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Awesome!
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Saw a Bald Eagle yesterday flying east along the Platte River near Louisville yesterday.
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