AZ Game & Fish Biologists Document First Bald Eagle Nest in Saguaro Cactus in Central Arizona (W/ Eaglets)

KVOA ^ | April 15, 2020 | Carla Litto

[nickcarraway]

AZGF officials recently discovered a pair of bald eagles with eaglets nesting in the arms of a large saguaro cactus near a reservoir in central Arizona, the department announced Wednesday.

For decades, biologists have been searching

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[Varda]

Thanks, I love seeing bald eagles.

[nickcarraway]

They are amazing.

[cmj328]

AZGF photographers = essential workers?

[VR-21]

Delightful to see. Thanks for posting.

[nickcarraway]

A lot of parks have automated cameras set up.

[KobraKai]

I’m conflicted on the pictures, because you just know there are jackass types out there that would love to track this down and shoot it.

[petitfour]

Awesome!

[dainbramaged]

We lived in SE Alaska for 25 years where you see bald eagles every day. I once counted 107 of them at the city dump.
Another time while anchored in a remote cove, we observed about 20 of them playing tug of war with a huge octopus that was stranded in a tide pool.
We had a waterfront cabin and saw a river otter surface with a small halibut in his mouth only to have it stolen by a bald eagle after smacking the otter.
When duck hunting on saltwater, we had to pick up the floaters pretty quick otherwise the eagles or sea lions would grab them.

[NEMDF]

https://www.raptorresource.org/birdcams/decorah-eagles/

3 babies there, and only 1 here:

https://www.raptorresource.org/birdcams/decorah-eagles/

There were 2 at North, but one is gone. Click on the Eagle cams for live action, and pull back on the time to see other times, such as feeding.

[discostu]

It’s a pretty socially distanced job.

[AzNASCARfan]

Wow that second photo looks like mama eagle is eyeing that drone pretty closely!

[Osage Orange]

Not surprised....we have year round Bald Eagles here in OK....

[crz]

You all should see them in the winter when the deer yard up and start starving to death.

The Eagle and crows and ravens will be side by side picking at the dead deer.

In the summer its all out war.

[cmj328]

Tell that to the judge, bud.

[FamiliarFace]

Very cool! Now keep your eyes out for the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker! It would be really cool to find out that they aren’t extinct.

[Phillyred]

Not looking good for the ivory bill. Would be nice if Carolina Parakeets were still around. The only parakeet adapted to cold climates, gone forever.

[Sapwolf]

I saw my first bald eagle (not counting zoos) while walking my dog in Council Bluffs, IA back in 2012 I believe.

It was an adult with what I think was a teenager eagle as the second one did not have all white feather on its head.