[TN-Bird] 7 Island WMA Eagles

From: "Dan and Laurie Mooney" <birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "TNBIRDS" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 17:45:17 -0500
I visited 7 Islands WMA today, mainly to check out the status of the Bald 
Eagles that nested there last year.  I have heard reports from folks who have 
visited 7 Islands recently without seem them.
When I arrived at the viewing spot along the road there was no activity at the 
nest and on first pass I didn't see any eagles along the river.  I did spot 6 
great blue herons on nests about two hundred yards south of the eagle nest, as 
well as two empty great blue heron type nest another hundred or so yards 
farther south.    

While scoping the heron nest an adult bald eagle carrying a stick flew through 
the field of view.  I was able to watch it carry the stick to the nest and add 
it to the pile.  A few moments later the second  adult bald eagle arrived at 
the nest.  The first bird was arranging sticks while it appeared the other was 
watching.  When they left the nest, one headed downstream and one headed 
upstream toward the heron nests.  

The herons did not seem to react to the eagle despite the fact that it landed 
in a neighboring tree at about the same level as their nest.  Only one heron 
left the nest when the eagle arrived, but it just dropped to the river bank and 
started stalking the rivers edge.  I did not see any hatchlings in the heron 
nest.

I would think having a rookery that close would be sort of like a 7-11 for the 
eagles.  

For more info in birding 7 Islands WMA:  
http://www.tnbirds.org/birdfinding/SevenIslands.htm

Dan Mooney
Knoxville, Knox County
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