The eagles claim their nest

Yesterday we went to see if the eagles were nesting. So far we hadn’t seen any activity on the nest and rarely did we see the eagles flying near it. When we came to the nest, we saw nothing, But we didn’t leave disappointed, as we saw the adult pair flying over spearhead lake. From the lake we could see the pair flying together over the southern edge. Suddenly, we saw another eagle, a juvenile, fly out of the woods about 100 yards from us and soar into the sky. We tried to get a close look, but it flew back into the woods, towards the eagle nest. Could this juvenile eagle be last year’s offspring from our nest? Do yearling eagles fly back to the same lake with mom and dad? I’ll have to do more research to find out.

A juvenile eagle flies over Spearhead Lake. A pair of adults, likely the juv eagle's parents, weren't too far away flying close to their nest.

The eagles are nesting. We had to stay our distance, as nesting adult eagles are very territorial. It is important to give nesting pairs space.

The Eagles are Back

For the past two weeks my husband and I have seen a pair of bald eagles fly over Spearhead Lake. We think it is the pair that nest on the lake and have returned. We have been watching their nest near the lake, but haven’t seen any activity on it yet. We will keep you posted when we do!

An eagle nest sits in a large pine tree on the Neilson Spearhead Center property, not too far from our earth home.