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By: mmud (offline) on Monday, January 16 2012 @ 01:08 AM EST

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By: mmud (offline) on Monday, January 16 2012 @ 01:09 AM EST

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Heading back to my car I met a very nice couple who live across the road from where the eagles were and we had a nice chat about the birds. They always enjoy seeing them and have a very nice view when the eagles congregate there.

The Yale Rd. nest is a short distance down the road so I headed to check on it. I could see both adults perched in the nest tree so stopped for a few pics.

It looks like the nest tree has suffered some damage since my visit on the 10th.

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By: mmud (offline) on Monday, January 16 2012 @ 01:13 AM EST

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At least two large branches have come down.

Pic from last week.

Maybe they knew the tree was unsafe and that was why they didn't use the nest last season. I wish I could find their other nest.
My view of the nest and eagles from the little bridge.

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By: mmud (offline) on Monday, January 16 2012 @ 01:14 AM EST

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Heading home I spotted a juvenile perched over another slough.

It had company drop in as I was pulling over.

A few blocks from home there was an adult and sub-adult perched in a friend's yard.

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By: mmud (offline) on Monday, January 16 2012 @ 01:15 AM EST

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I didn't get to check on any of the nests that I had planned to, but it was still an excellent day of eagle viewing.

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By: txelements (offline) on Monday, January 16 2012 @ 03:37 AM EST

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Sometimes the unplanned things turn out better than the planned.

Great drive & bonus meeting with yet more loving locals. :nod:

Glad you put in the "before" pic of the damaged tree for comparison. That one limb fell "up" instead of down.

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By: mmud (offline) on Monday, January 16 2012 @ 03:59 AM EST

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Thank you Naoma
I was looking at the "fallen up" limb too.

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By: grateful (offline) on Monday, January 16 2012 @ 08:13 AM EST

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Scott, “sunny and a little above freezing so I went out….”. You have an extra jacket we could borrow? What a great trip. Cougar! Wouldn’t it be great to get a picture of one! On the third picture of the juvie you took at 1:01 my time, there is evidence of a large split in that branch too! Did you have a bad storm there recently? I absolutely love the shot under that one. I saved so many today! Quite a large limb missing now and the dangling limb is big too! Great to see the adult and sub adult near your home.You live in such a beautiful place. Thanks for sharing.
Love that bird in the leaves, green growth, and ice. Great. You keep finding such great eagles, it may be a while before you make the other nests.