Bald Eagle in Greenfield dead.

[Dead Duck]

The male is the one NOT making Sammiches.

 

[HamsterStyle]

The male is the one NOT making Sammiches.

Well.... I guess the one I saw was also a male. There was no bread, meat, or mayo in sight. Thank you sir.

 

[w_ADAM_d88]

Potentially good news for the Greenfield eagles...

 

[1911ly]

Excellent!! It's so awesome to see eagles in the wild again. I have seen 3 this year in this area.

 

[Dirtebiker]

I got to watch one for about ten minutes very near the city in Greenwood.

 

[Cameramonkey]

I got to watch one for about ten minutes very near the city in Greenwood.

I got front row seats for one fishing.

Was floating off the beach in Lake Erie swimming w the kids. I saw a large bird fly overhead low and thought "wow, he sure is low for not being a seabird. Wonder what he's up to? Then he started descending and I thought WTF? Thats not the kind of bird that floats on water! about that time out came the talons and up he went with a 12" sheephead. HE flew boack over our heads toward land and I realized it was a young eagle that hadnt developed a full white head yet. He flew into a pasture behind the beach to eat.

'Murica!

 

[66chevelle]

How could you tell it was a male? I saw the one overlooking the lake and there were at least 2 in the tree by the nest.

Sorry HamsterStyle I missed this question. I have a friend that studied at Purdue for years and was on the group that released the first pair of eagles in Indiana. She also so him the same day and said judging by the eye location and the size of it that it was a male. I just went with her information

 

[HamsterStyle]

I'm so glad to see this again. I have finally seen an eagle in the tree by the nest a couple times in the last few weeks. It's a sight for sore eyes. Although while she's been gone, I have been able to see an osprey overlooking the lake. So that was neat.

 

[PoormansMachinegun]

Potentially good news for the Greenfield eagles...

Hey I know that guy! LOL!

"Liberty's" new suitor is very shy. But he has been seen helping with nest renovations over the last few days!
I have not been able to get photos of him doing this, but some of the other Greenfield Eagle Watch photographers have at least seen this activity. The male has a spot on the top of his head seen in the second attached photo. I am not sure if it is a permanent identifier, or something that will go away!

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[Indy317]

How far do bald eagles fly on their day to day activities? My dad was on the far east-side of Indy, around 10th or 21st streets and saw one in a field. A few people stopped to take photos. This would be about 12 or so miles almost due west of the nest.

 

[bluecamel2015]

Still a ton of them around Lake Monroe.

 

[PoormansMachinegun]

How far do bald eagles fly on their day to day activities? My dad was on the far east-side of Indy, around 10th or 21st streets and saw one in a field. A few people stopped to take photos. This would be about 12 or so miles almost due west of the nest.

Bald eagles are social animals, and do congregate with other eagles, however during the nesting season bald eagles will chase trespassers out of the area. When searching for food they can fly miles away. The Greenfield pair had several visitors over the late 2015-16 winter that were not chased off. I am not really sure that they have a claimed territory.