[obol] Re: Tangent Eagle Roost and Surrounding Area
- From: Lars Per Norgren <larspernorgren@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: obol@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2015 16:32:48 -0700
The "crows" were probably Ravens.. One of the striking things about covering
this area for the Corvallis Christmas Bird Count is spending eight hours of
daylight without ever detecting a crow. Ravens on the other hand can be
expected during any five minute period across the eight hour sample. I suspect
the odd eagles were Bald Eagles in some sub-adult plumage. Lars
On Mar 15, 2015, at 4:13 PM, Carol wrote:
> We drove down McLagen Road past the Tangent eagle roost this morning. The
> leaves are beginning to open on the Cottonwoods so good viewing will be going
> bye bye. Also, the fields near the roost along McLagen are being plowed.
> It will be interesting to see how this changes the number of raptors in the
> area. As many of you know, those fields have been a particularly good raptor
> draw for several years. Near the intersection of Davis and Bell Plain was
> what I can only describe as an eagle frenzy. Eagles flying every which way,
> landing and taking off from trees and fields, with many crows joining in the
> fray. We saw that there were two dead sheep in the field which several birds
> were feeding on. Impossible to get an exact count, we figured around 45
> eagles.
>
> We noticed three very distinctly colored eagles which we are guessing were
> immature Golden Eagles. They were sitting on the ground together. Their
> heads were a solid dark brown as well as the wing tips and tail edge. Their
> backs and wings were very mottled white and brown and much lighter. We did
> not see them fly. Any input would be much appreciated.
>
> Heading east and the north along Sand Ridge Road we saw 15 more eagles.
>
> Carol and Jim Hiler
> N. Albany
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