Hey Yall,
I have a great new way of deterring hawks from my location. They are called American Bald Eagles. I have a pair that have built their nest approx. 300 yds from my front porch. I can sit in my recliner and watch them with my binoculars. They don't put up with the hawk foolishness.
My Eagles.
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Fredmyyster
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That is way cool !
Empty POOLS are a Delight ! !
that is SO cool......keep the pics coming!
2004...notta
2005-2008 lookies
2009...lookies, and a SYM hanging around a bunch
2010...an ASY pair! 5 eggs, 5 babies fledged! yehawwwwwwwwww
2011....still only one nesting pair..extreme heat killed the babies
2012..ASY pair...fledged 4 babies!
2013 notta, few lookie lous
2005-2008 lookies
2009...lookies, and a SYM hanging around a bunch
2010...an ASY pair! 5 eggs, 5 babies fledged! yehawwwwwwwwww
2011....still only one nesting pair..extreme heat killed the babies
2012..ASY pair...fledged 4 babies!
2013 notta, few lookie lous
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Louise Chambers
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Harley,
We're all coming over.....
I wish!
We're all coming over.....
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KathyF
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As of 2018 - 84 cavities offered, max # of pairs hosted - 82.
HOLY COW!!! That is SO cool, Harley! I'm so jealous... 
They are so beautiful. I've read that their nests can get to be up to 9' in depth and 6-8' in width. You are so lucky!!
They are so beautiful. I've read that their nests can get to be up to 9' in depth and 6-8' in width. You are so lucky!!
"Sometimes", said Pooh, "the smallest things take up the most room in your heart."
2023 - 82 pair
2022 - 80 pair
2021 - 75 pair
2020 - 78 pair
2019 - 80 pair
http://kathyfreeze.blogspot.com
2023 - 82 pair
2022 - 80 pair
2021 - 75 pair
2020 - 78 pair
2019 - 80 pair
http://kathyfreeze.blogspot.com
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Bill Pec
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- Martin Colony History: 2010- 2 pr. Fledged 6
2011- 20 pr. Fledged 75
2012- 35 pr. Fledged 143
2013- 37 pr. Fledged 153
2014- 40 pr. Fledged 198
2015- 40 pr. Fledged 183
2016- 42 pr. Fledged 189
2017- 42 pr. Fledged 168
2018- 43 pr. Fledged 172
2019- 43 pr. Fledged 193
2020 -44 pr. Fledged 181
2021 -43 pr. Fledged 184
2022 - 40 pr. Fledged 160
2023 - 39 pr. Fledged 151
2024 - 40 pr. Fledged 154
Harley,
That's a new one. Never saw that method of keeping hawks away posted on the Forum
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Bill
That's a new one. Never saw that method of keeping hawks away posted on the Forum
. Bill
THE MORE ONE LEARNS THE MORE ONE SEES! While the ignorant person sees only a blackbird the enlightened person sees a Purple Martin.
2010- 2 pr. 6 fledged, + many visitors
2011- 20 pr. 75 fledged,
2012- 35 pr. 143 fledged
2013- 37 pr. 153 fledged
2014- 40 pr. 198 fledged
2015- 40 pr. 183 fledged
2016- 42 pr. 189 Fledged
2010- 2 pr. 6 fledged, + many visitors
2011- 20 pr. 75 fledged,
2012- 35 pr. 143 fledged
2013- 37 pr. 153 fledged
2014- 40 pr. 198 fledged
2015- 40 pr. 183 fledged
2016- 42 pr. 189 Fledged
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Hey Yall,
Really sorry the photos aren't better. I have been cautioned that harrassing them can cause them to abandon the nest. I reported the nest to the Okla Dept of Wildlife and Conservation. They were very happy about the report. Game rangers know where they are now and will help me protect them. They had a big showdown with hawks yesterday. They are just huge. The female is just massive. The nest is huge and getting bigger. They are mature eagles. Wildlife folks said when my Mockers start screaming like eagles it will freak the hawks out!!
I am using a Nikkor 70-300mm lens. Has anyone used a 2X extender on their lens? I gotta do something. Gotta have better photos so I can share with Yall what I'm seeing through binoculars.
Really sorry the photos aren't better. I have been cautioned that harrassing them can cause them to abandon the nest. I reported the nest to the Okla Dept of Wildlife and Conservation. They were very happy about the report. Game rangers know where they are now and will help me protect them. They had a big showdown with hawks yesterday. They are just huge. The female is just massive. The nest is huge and getting bigger. They are mature eagles. Wildlife folks said when my Mockers start screaming like eagles it will freak the hawks out!!
I am using a Nikkor 70-300mm lens. Has anyone used a 2X extender on their lens? I gotta do something. Gotta have better photos so I can share with Yall what I'm seeing through binoculars.
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Thanks for the pic's they are great. Happy to hear you have contacted the DNR they can protect and learn from the nest.
I don't know much about telescopic lens perhaps someone else will.
Jerry
I don't know much about telescopic lens perhaps someone else will.
Jerry
Better to have a gun and not need it.
Than need one and don't have it.
Than need one and don't have it.
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Mike Dingman
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Harley:
I have a 600mm zoom lens and I use a doubler on it as a permanent attachment, works good for me. Only thing is you need good light, the long lens don't work well will low light conditions.
I have a 600mm zoom lens and I use a doubler on it as a permanent attachment, works good for me. Only thing is you need good light, the long lens don't work well will low light conditions.
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pugsleyhall
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Great pictures! We have lots of Eagles around here at Lake Guntersville, we look for them all the time and have never seen one at our home. Thanks for posting those.
Melissa
Melissa
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M.Stephens
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If hawks are afraid of eagles then why not play screaming eagle audio on a loudspeaker to help deter hawks?
Has there been studies done on this?
Has there been studies done on this?
Malcolm
2015 (110 nesting pair)
2014 (92 nesting pair)
2013 (75 nesting pair)
2012 (35 nesting pair)
2011 (20 pair)
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2015 (110 nesting pair)
2014 (92 nesting pair)
2013 (75 nesting pair)
2012 (35 nesting pair)
2011 (20 pair)
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Hey Harley, great stuff.
Can you give us a better idea of some of the sizes since it's hard to tell in the pictures?
How tall are the birds?
How tall is the nest from top to bottom?
How wide across the top of the nest?
Thanks and again, great pictures.
Can you give us a better idea of some of the sizes since it's hard to tell in the pictures?
How tall are the birds?
How tall is the nest from top to bottom?
How wide across the top of the nest?
Thanks and again, great pictures.
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Hey Seller,
It's hard to tell. The tree is prob at least 200 ft. tall. No way to tell for sure. I'll try to post some photos of the entire tree & nest. I ran onto a Game Ranger this evening that I know. After I reported the location of the nest he was notified and said he would be doing surveillance on the nest. They are serious about protecting the Bald Eagles.
It's hard to tell. The tree is prob at least 200 ft. tall. No way to tell for sure. I'll try to post some photos of the entire tree & nest. I ran onto a Game Ranger this evening that I know. After I reported the location of the nest he was notified and said he would be doing surveillance on the nest. They are serious about protecting the Bald Eagles.
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phillip26r
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Awesome pics, thanks for sharing.
We have Eagles here in West Tennessee. I've seen them flying but never on the nest or up close like these.
We have Eagles here in West Tennessee. I've seen them flying but never on the nest or up close like these.
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terrapincove
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- Martin Colony History: Well established 90 cavity colony. Mostly plastic gourds with some custom cedar houses atop pilings out over the river. We live stream the activity on our website https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXKqSW ... Ph2tywu4eg
We are on the Maurice River. The Maurice is brackish and tidal. It meets the Delaware bay about three miles down at East Point, NJ. The area is remote and consists of dense marshland and swamp. Dragonflies abound.
Swallows arrive in mid August and finish nesting mid July. There is a large annual roost in mid August upriver a few miles at Mauricetown.
thanks for sharing these with us
Good luck Purple Martin Landlords.
Terrapin Cove
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Linda Reynolds
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Harley, what a gift you have in your own front yard. I am sure most Forum participants are very envious of the opportunity you have to watch these magnificent eagles. I have no idea how you will possibly get anything done this year because of the wonderful *show* in your front yard.
Paul and I are also very fortunate in that a few years ago a pair of eagles built a HUGE nest at Shiloh National Military Park. The park is located about ten minutes from our house. Many early mornings, we would bring a thermos of coffee, two lawn chairs and our camera so we could enjoy viewing their activity. We also visited many evenings, but the mornings provided some of the best viewing opportunities.
The park rangers and others involved with their protection have taken all steps to insure they will not experience intrusion (other than the humans on the ground, gawking upward). The immediate nest site is fenced off, but the views are still spectacular. The nest looks as large as a Volkswagen parked in a huge tree. The nest is located in a tree next to one of the most highly trafficked road in the park, yet it is only a couple of wing beats away from the Tennessee River.
Jay Turner is an acquaintance of ours, and is also a wonderful photographer. He visits the nesting site often, armed with some pretty fancy camera equipment. As you will see on the following links, has captured some incredible photos. These links also contain some invaluable information about them mating, the sex of the birds, and their behavior. I hope viewing them will help you to understand *your* eagles.
Paul and I visit the site often and have brought many friends and visitors to the park, just to see the eagles. The photos that we have taken pale in comparison to those of Jay Turners, but I have to say, seeing them up close and live is an experience we will always remember, as I am sure you will always remember the nest in your front yard.
Here are some links to our *Shiloh Eagles* Those that have questions about nest size and the size of the birds might find some great information, and answers to their questions on these links. I do hope you enjoy.
Harley, I know you will cherish this opportunity, and thank you for sharing it with us on The Forum. Good luck to you this season, and good luck to *your* eagles.
http://www.shiloheagles.com/
http://www.shiloheagles.com/Blog.html
http://shiloheagles.com/2010%20Blog.html
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Shiloh-Ea ... 3061369195
Paul and I are also very fortunate in that a few years ago a pair of eagles built a HUGE nest at Shiloh National Military Park. The park is located about ten minutes from our house. Many early mornings, we would bring a thermos of coffee, two lawn chairs and our camera so we could enjoy viewing their activity. We also visited many evenings, but the mornings provided some of the best viewing opportunities.
The park rangers and others involved with their protection have taken all steps to insure they will not experience intrusion (other than the humans on the ground, gawking upward). The immediate nest site is fenced off, but the views are still spectacular. The nest looks as large as a Volkswagen parked in a huge tree. The nest is located in a tree next to one of the most highly trafficked road in the park, yet it is only a couple of wing beats away from the Tennessee River.
Jay Turner is an acquaintance of ours, and is also a wonderful photographer. He visits the nesting site often, armed with some pretty fancy camera equipment. As you will see on the following links, has captured some incredible photos. These links also contain some invaluable information about them mating, the sex of the birds, and their behavior. I hope viewing them will help you to understand *your* eagles.
Paul and I visit the site often and have brought many friends and visitors to the park, just to see the eagles. The photos that we have taken pale in comparison to those of Jay Turners, but I have to say, seeing them up close and live is an experience we will always remember, as I am sure you will always remember the nest in your front yard.
Here are some links to our *Shiloh Eagles* Those that have questions about nest size and the size of the birds might find some great information, and answers to their questions on these links. I do hope you enjoy.
Harley, I know you will cherish this opportunity, and thank you for sharing it with us on The Forum. Good luck to you this season, and good luck to *your* eagles.
http://www.shiloheagles.com/
http://www.shiloheagles.com/Blog.html
http://shiloheagles.com/2010%20Blog.html
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Shiloh-Ea ... 3061369195
Ever-Grateful,
Linda
Linda
Harley,
MORE PICTURES PLEASE!!!!!
MORE PICTURES PLEASE!!!!!
2009. 98 eggs, 66 hatch, 61 fledged.
2010. 114 eggs, 89 hatch,70 fledged.
2011. 96 eggs. 80 hatch,68 fledged.Heavy Merlin preditation.
2012. 89 eggs. 56 hatch, good fledge. Guards installed. Merlin not sighted at houses.
2013. First Egg May 24, first Baby June 13.
2014. successful.
2015. successful.
2016. Martin's population decline, suspect new housing in the neighborhood. Merlin eating well also!
2017.Population explosion . first egg May 25 in a BO-11
2018. Population stable.
2010. 114 eggs, 89 hatch,70 fledged.
2011. 96 eggs. 80 hatch,68 fledged.Heavy Merlin preditation.
2012. 89 eggs. 56 hatch, good fledge. Guards installed. Merlin not sighted at houses.
2013. First Egg May 24, first Baby June 13.
2014. successful.
2015. successful.
2016. Martin's population decline, suspect new housing in the neighborhood. Merlin eating well also!
2017.Population explosion
. first egg May 25 in a BO-112018. Population stable.