Bald Eagle over Bear Island

Flylady · 09-08-2015, 02:04 PM

Looks like a 3-4 year old based on the color of its head. I have seen at least 5 on the lake here ranging for 1 yr old to adults.... they seem to be enjoying the fishing here!

Winnisquamer · 09-08-2015, 02:13 PM

Such an awesome bird to watch when you do get the chance to see them! Thanks for posting that picture..

Puck · 09-08-2015, 02:39 PM

Another photo of the same individual.

dragonfly03246 · 09-09-2015, 10:27 AM

Has been flying over Lakeport for a couple of weeks. He buzzed my house this past Saturday. Beautiful bird and HUGE!

jbolty · 09-09-2015, 10:56 AM

I don't recall ever seeing or even hearing about eagles being seen growing up. Or moose for that matter. I guess warming or cooling or building or something has altered their ranging area.

I took a cruise to Alaska a few years ago and the first time we saw a bald eagle everyone was like."Shhh, quiet, look-look-look" By about the third day that were everywhere like crows. Kind of funny actually seeing a bunch five foot wide birds and the symbol of America mobbing a dumpster.

noreast · 09-09-2015, 01:50 PM

Only the elimination of DDT and other farm pesticides has changed. Long ago this was there home. Also they were hunted because they were suspects in taking live stock. Very rare to see a golden, but they do travel through. Most often immature balds confused for golden. I'd love to see a picture if anyone has one.

donnamatrix · 09-10-2015, 08:35 AM

I help NH Audubon to track some of the eagles on Winni - this is the report sent out by Audubon to the "watchers" and probably reported in the press, covering all of NH nesting eagles:

In summary, during 2015 we confirmed a record-high total of 45 TERRITORIAL PAIRS of Bald Eagles in New Hampshire (up from 41 pairs in 2014 and twice as many pairs as we found in 2010). We confirmed 30 PAIRS INCUBATING in 2015 (up from 27 in 2014 and twice as many as in 2010). There were 25 SUCCESSFUL NESTS in 2015 (up from 24 in 2014 and more than double what we found in 2010), and a total of 43 YOUNG FLEDGED (up from 41 fledglings in 2014 and more than double the number produced in 2010). All these statistics meet or exceed previous post-DDT era record-high marks for Bald Eagles the Granite State.

Greene's Basin Girl · 09-10-2015, 11:37 AM

An eagle tried to grab an adult loon in Green's Basin last Saturday. Fortunately The eagle failed to get the loon. Since then we have noticed that one adult loon will stay very far away from the other adult and the two chicks when they are feeding. We think when the loon stays by him/herself it is acting as a decoy in case an eagle tries to grab one of them.

dpg · 09-16-2015, 11:52 AM

Son watched one last month swoop down out of a tree near the Suissevale beach and bag himself a fish.

Dad sold the C * C · 09-16-2015, 09:38 PM

We have been watching a pair hanging around the middle of Winnisquam the past few weeks. One of them showed off for our company by catching a fish in front of the house.

09-08-2015, 02:04 PM	#1
Flylady Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: So. California & Lakes Region Posts: 256 Thanks: 225 Thanked 106 Times in 61 Posts	Nice picture! Looks like a 3-4 year old based on the color of its head. I have seen at least 5 on the lake here ranging for 1 yr old to adults.... they seem to be enjoying the fishing here!

09-08-2015, 02:39 PM	#3
Puck Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Central NH Posts: 98 Thanks: 0 Thanked 86 Times in 20 Posts	Another photo of the same individual. Attached Images

09-09-2015, 10:27 AM	#4
dragonfly03246 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 83 Thanks: 7 Thanked 29 Times in 15 Posts	Golden Eagle Has been flying over Lakeport for a couple of weeks. He buzzed my house this past Saturday. Beautiful bird and HUGE!

09-10-2015, 08:35 AM	#7
donnamatrix Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro Posts: 833 Thanks: 24 Thanked 258 Times in 120 Posts	Eagles in nh I help NH Audubon to track some of the eagles on Winni - this is the report sent out by Audubon to the "watchers" and probably reported in the press, covering all of NH nesting eagles: In summary, during 2015 we confirmed a record-high total of 45 TERRITORIAL PAIRS of Bald Eagles in New Hampshire (up from 41 pairs in 2014 and twice as many pairs as we found in 2010). We confirmed 30 PAIRS INCUBATING in 2015 (up from 27 in 2014 and twice as many as in 2010). There were 25 SUCCESSFUL NESTS in 2015 (up from 24 in 2014 and more than double what we found in 2010), and a total of 43 YOUNG FLEDGED (up from 41 fledglings in 2014 and more than double the number produced in 2010). All these statistics meet or exceed previous post-DDT era record-high marks for Bald Eagles the Granite State.

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09-08-2015, 02:13 PM	#2
Winnisquamer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Winnisquam Posts: 408 Thanks: 72 Thanked 115 Times in 73 Posts	Such an awesome bird to watch when you do get the chance to see them! Thanks for posting that picture..

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09-09-2015, 10:56 AM	#5
jbolty Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 689 Thanks: 327 Thanked 267 Times in 160 Posts	I don't recall ever seeing or even hearing about eagles being seen growing up. Or moose for that matter. I guess warming or cooling or building or something has altered their ranging area. I took a cruise to Alaska a few years ago and the first time we saw a bald eagle everyone was like."Shhh, quiet, look-look-look" By about the third day that were everywhere like crows. Kind of funny actually seeing a bunch five foot wide birds and the symbol of America mobbing a dumpster.

09-09-2015, 01:50 PM	#6
noreast Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 648 Thanks: 316 Thanked 120 Times in 93 Posts	Only the elimination of DDT and other farm pesticides has changed. Long ago this was there home. Also they were hunted because they were suspects in taking live stock. Very rare to see a golden, but they do travel through. Most often immature balds confused for golden. I'd love to see a picture if anyone has one.

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09-10-2015, 11:37 AM	#8
Greene's Basin Girl Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Moultonborough, NH Posts: 1,515 Thanks: 394 Thanked 527 Times in 269 Posts	An eagle tried to grab an adult loon in Green's Basin last Saturday. Fortunately The eagle failed to get the loon. Since then we have noticed that one adult loon will stay very far away from the other adult and the two chicks when they are feeding. We think when the loon stays by him/herself it is acting as a decoy in case an eagle tries to grab one of them.

09-16-2015, 11:52 AM	#9
dpg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 2,624 Thanks: 157 Thanked 236 Times in 173 Posts	Son watched one last month swoop down out of a tree near the Suissevale beach and bag himself a fish.

09-16-2015, 09:38 PM	#10
Dad sold the C * C Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 273 Thanks: 119 Thanked 62 Times in 40 Posts	We have been watching a pair hanging around the middle of Winnisquam the past few weeks. One of them showed off for our company by catching a fish in front of the house.