Saw a Bald Eagle

[spasmo]

Voted for you.

Scutter and I were in Cicero a couple of years ago and there was one flying above the water. Absolutely beautiful. We haven't seen one since.

 

[SKSnut]

Wow! What a cool sighting, here in Indiana no less.

 

[leveraction]

thanks for the vote

according to the dnr there are 100 some nest in indiana, pretty cool since they were endangered in the 70s, there reinterduction has been very succesfull

 

[Panama]

What in God's name is a "taradakto"??

Didn't you ever watch Pee Wee Herman?

 

[Panama]

I see them around attebury, Took this picture on the way back from deer hunting there, and entered it in the remming ton moment contest, here is a link to picture


I have entered and would appreciate any votes you all could send my way,you can vote once a day, thankyou
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Your Remington Moment Vote if you like it please vote for me, you can vote once a day. thanks I hope you all enjoy the picture

Also voted for you pitchure!
Nice shot!

 

[Cherryspringer]

It was around the same time of year about 6 hrs ago and I was working when I noticed all of these birds hovering above. Not a lot of them, 13 to be exact
But they are big so I noticed them. I would see one disappear for a few seconds then it reappear with a fish in it's talons. 13 bald eagles hunting at the effluent of a plant on the wabash because it was the only place on the river not frozen over. Awesome!

 

[Willie]

Snapped this picture of one in 2009 when setting treestands for our Youth hunt. This was in Knox county by the Wabash..

NEAT bird..

 

[1911 mike]

Living on the Elkhart river between Elkhart and Bristol I see many (7-12) almost every day. Adults to youngsters. It has been reported to the DNR with very little care. I have taken pictures which the Elkhart Truth did publish. I thought it to be of some special interest to the DNR but it seemed not so. It's just not every day that one gets to see such a beautiful bird.

 

[Ashkelon]

Lake Monroe, Whitewater river in Franklin County, Ohio River down by tell city, Sugar creek in Johnson County, are some of places I have seen them. They are making a nice comeback.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

They are making a nice comeback.

Indeed they are. I believe that they are now no longer on the endangered species' list.

They are certainly majestic birds to those of us that don't see them all the time, every day, and in mass numbers.

Go talk to folks in Anchorage (and similar locations) and ask them how THEY feel about 'em. (They're viewed there as we view Turkey Vultures here)


-J-

 

[Willie]

Indeed they are. I believe that they are now no longer on the endangered species' list.

They are certainly majestic birds to those of us that don't see them all the time, every day, and in mass numbers.

Go talk to folks in Anchorage (and similar locations) and ask them how THEY feel about 'em. (They're viewed there as we view Turkey Vultures here)


-J-

We took an Alaska land and boat tour a few years back. I was looking forwrad to seeing the wildlife. The first bald eagle we saw was sitting on a lighpost in Juneau. Not exactly how I imagined I would see my first bald eagle.

 

[Mr.Lubie]

I saw one when I was working at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center near Butlerville a couple of years ago. Apparently the full timers there said they see them all the time. It was an awe inspiring site as one flew about thirty feet away just at eye level. I was shocked to say the least. I also saw a nesting site down in Texas once with a pair of adults and three fledglings. Their nest was HUGE! the sticks it wa made up of were really big and long and at least as thick as your thumb!

I work there and see 1 of them at least every 2 weeks.This picture was at the reservoir on base..There are a lot of eagles around the seymour area.The muscatatuck wildlife refuge is a good place to see bald eagles and golden eagles

 

[Ashkelon]

I went to the Iditarod in Alaska 6 years in a row and was amazed at how many Alaskans despised this bird and wished our country would have sided with Ben Franklin and gone with the Turkey. They are viewed as little more than a scavenging nuisnace. Much like a previous poster said thought of as a vulture more than a bird of majesty.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

The muscatatuck wildlife refuge is a good place to see bald eagles and golden eagles

Consider yourself VERY very fortunate to spot an actual Golden Eagle in Indiana!

The ones that are here are just kind of "snow birding" through the winter. And only a handful of them, at that!


-J-

 

[cosermann]

I saw a male bald eagle just yesterday in Spencer.

I could tell he was bald because he had all his feathers combed over the top of his head.

(Thank you, thank you, I'll be here all week.)

 

[Mr.Lubie]

Consider yourself VERY very fortunate to spot an actual Golden Eagle in Indiana!

The ones that are here are just kind of "snow birding" through the winter. And only a handful of them, at that!


-J-

It's not very often I see a golden eagle.Bald eagles thankfully are making a nice comeback around here

Here's my golden eagle from the Muscatatuck Wildlife Refuge

 

[shooter521]

It's not very often I see a golden eagle.Bald eagles thankfully are making a nice comeback around here

Here's my golden eagle from the Muscatatuck Wildlife Refuge

Great pic, but that sure looks like an immature bald eagle to me. Notice the bare lower legs; golden eagles' legs are feathered down to the feet. The white patches on the underside are also a "tell".

Golden Eagle - baldeagleinfo.com

Bald Eagles and Golden Eagles | Eagle Cam Web Log 2008-2009

 

[bones77]

They are getting pretty common in the gas city park area Ha d a picture of it on the front page of the newspaper 3 different times

 

[westfork]

i've seen several and am always excited when i do. it is not often that you see such a commanding bird in flight or on guard of its nest.

places i suggest looking around this neck of the woods include goosepond FWA, muscatatuck, pine grove area of lake monroe, and downtown ellettsville.

yes, that's right, downtown. my wife saw one fly over 46 near jack's defeat creek and i saw one about two days ago over hartstrait road.

we located a couple of nests last summer by accident while kayaking near pine grove. we drifted in and watched them for quite some time. we got to within 100 yards of their nesting tree. we watched them and they watched us. kind of surreal to get that close and they just hold their ground... man i can't wait for spring.

 

[sadclownwp]

mmmm bald eagle, they taste like spotted owl, or so I've heard