[Bristol-Birds] eggs hatched at Lyles Ford eagle nest in Hancock Co.

From: "Wallace Coffey" <jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Bristol-birds" <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 4 Mar 2012 21:33:37 -0500





















                                                                     Photo by 
Jennifer Meade

 Jennifer Meade, who has been doing a super job helping us with
 our Bald Eagle work this year, found two adult birds on the Clinch 
 River nest in Hancock County, TN,  4.5 miles upriver from Kyles 
 Ford Bridge on Horton's Ford Road this morning.

 This photo is probably evidence that the egg(s) have hatched at
 this site.  A series of photos shared with us by Jennifer, from this
 morning, clearly shows the apparent female focused and attentive
 to the nest contents.  The male is seen to leave the nest without
 the female breaking concentration on the contents.

 This nest is known to be in its sixth year of occupancy by the 
 pair and the outside depth of the nest sticks shows the continual
 growth of the structure from the pair adding new nesting material
 each year.

 At least one, if not both, of the adults are an estimated 11 years 
 or more of age.

Jennifer went to Kyles Ford to check on the eagles' welfare
following the storms:  "River very high, near road in places. Tree trunks 
appeared to have had water possibly 2 feet higher than this morning's 
level.  Water color---near chocolate milk. Not good for fishing!"

She found the nest to appear unscathed after week's of turbulent 
weather.  She found both adults sitting on the nest 10:30-11:00 am.
It was cold and windy with snow flurries. She noted the nest tree was 
experiencing considerable swaying.
 
Jennifer has been keeping a watch on the nesting pair of Bald Eagles 
near Kyles Ford all winter. She has made an effort to go there every 
couple of weeks. 
 
She has also collected whatever information she could on eagles along
the Clinch River in Dungannon and in the vicinity of Stanton Creek bridge 
construction on Hwy 65 and also along Hwy 65 closer toward Fort 
Blackmore, all in Virginia. 
 
Her help has been important and appreciated.

Thanks also go to Ron and Rose Lapp for their help in reporting on eagles
in the vicinity during February as everything began to develop.
 
Let's go birding . . . .
 
Wallace Coffey
Bristol, TN

[Bristol-Birds] eggs hatched at Lyles Ford eagle nest in Hancock Co.

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