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Photo by DON BARTLING The female generally places the sticks in nest building while both carry the branches to the site. The nest building activity is part of their pair bonding. Notice the large stick in the female’s beak while the male looks on.

Photo by DON BARTLING The female generally places the sticks in nest building while both carry the branches to the site. The nest building activity is part of their pair bonding. Notice the large stick in the female’s beak while the male looks on.

February 22, 2018

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Bald eagles take up residence here
February 22, 2018 midnight

Bald eagles take up residence here

About three weeks ago I saw a pair of bald eagles begin to build their nest. Situated in a fork of a tree about 70 feet above the water, the building of the nest was an incredible sight.