Re: Proper and safe place to view the nest from

Posted by tczig on
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I have been watching this nest since January of 2009.  In 2009, I would stand on the south side of the street by the STREET.  I would never cross the grassy area up to the fence where the sidewalk is.  Never.

But, in the past couple years, I now watch them from the median.  I never ever cross to the south side of the street any more where those orange barracades / cones are.  There is a good spot in the median that when the wind blows the tree, you get a good enough view.  I don't even park on the south side of the street anymore (over at that asphault area by the red light).  I park over on a grassy area on the north side where the turn lane is into that housing area.  (I know, probably illegal to park there but there are no signs and I am never far from my car.)

Last week when I was there, a woman and a child on a bicycle went by.  They were on that little sidewalk / pathway right in front of the fence.  They stopped at the approximate place the nest was, but then quickly went on their way.  People know the nest is there, but I have never seen anyone harass or climb or in any other way annoy the eagles.  But, I only go maybe once a week or less.

I would hate to think that any humans are disturbing this nest, either intentionally or unintentionally.  There have been a lot of eaglets produced from it, so something is keeping the breeding pair of adults coming back.  I hope to watch them for many more years.