MATING BEHAVIOR: Bald eagles mate from the time of returning to the nest territory in early fall through egg laying, and sometimes a few months after. Like all raptors that I know, the mating takes place when the female is securely standing on a perch, usually a high...
Recap of Bald Eagle Nest Sequence: territory defence, egg laying, hatching & fledging. Bald eagles occupy almost the entire calendar year with their breeding cycle. This cycle covers 10 to 11 months from territory occupancy or re-occupancy, territory defense,...
The Season of the Bald Eagle in Southern BC Update: Jan 2009 Egg laying: Egg laying starts the last week of February and goes through March. Some re-laying in nests where eggs are lost will continue into April. Peak laying:: March 10 – 15 Incubation:...
Taxonomy, Nomenclature and Speciation It is likely only in the last few 10’s of thousand years that man began to question the relationships between himself and nature. It is only with extensive world travel particularly spurred onward by seafaring nations during...
Alternative Bald Eagle Nests – a Plethora in Some Areas – Not in Others- Why? Here is a good Thesis topic — but it needs a Sponsor! In most of nature there are usually multiply reasons why some behavior or action takes place. Why do some eagles make...
Bald Eagle US Status Update — from the Center for Biological Diversity. ((June 22, 2007)) It is always good to see something positive in the conservation field. Generally we humans continue on our destructive path: overusing and overpopulating the world —...
