Re: Bald Eagles spotted in Miami Lakes

Posted by 2 Wild and Crazy Birders on Oct 15, 2009; 5:54am
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We have spotted one immature and one adult Bald Eagle in the Miami Lakes area near the Opa-Locka Airport four to five times over a three year span.  First time we saw the adult was three years ago, the bird was perched on a pine over a lake in the vicinity of Eagles Nest (how ironic).  The immature has been seen on and off since last year, we have not seen them since May though.  
There are also two Red-tailed hawks that frequent the area of Opa-Locka Airport.  We have seen them almost every day for the past two weeks at the radio towers on the NW side of the airport, they may be roosting in a bald tree along the canal on the north side of the airport.  Last year we also counted two Red-tails during the Christmas Bird Count, they are presumed to be the same two birds that we have been seeing recently.  Some mating behavior was observed last spring but we have yet to see any young around.