NAME - American Bald Eagle "" A.O.U. NO. -352 

 (Haliaetus Leucocephalus ) 



DATE- February 19, 1939 



NO.- 



INCUBATION- Fresh 



** (Bald Eagle) 



A.O.U. Checklist 1983 



SIZES- 



2.?7 x 2.07 

 2.7^ x 2.09 



2.?6 x 2.06 



SITUATION- The large eyrie of this majestic 

 bird was located in one fork of a huge living 

 pine which branched about five feet from the ps 

 ground thus giving rise to the two, almost egual 

 trunks. The tree was about 90* in height and the 

 nest was about 20' from the top. 



The nest was supported against the 

 trunkof the tree by three large limbs and was 

 occupied by mature birds. The nest contained 

 three fresh dirty white eggs. Its dimensions 

 were roughly as follows 



outside height - 4* average diameter -5* 

 inside depth - 6-8" inside diameter -if* 

 The nesting materials consisted of 

 heavy sticks, a few cornstalks, smaller sticks 

 and heavy and finer grasses with some clumps of 

 sod for the lining. Obviouslyit had been used 

 and repaired for several years and was similar t 

 to that of an Osprey, tho' larger as a whole 

 well as in its components. 



The parent birds made no attempt to 

 challenge me while I was in their tree and in 

 fact, wre seen only once or twice circling high 

 overhead occasionally uttering their familiar 

 ery. 



The tree containing this Eagle's 

 nest was located in very heavy pine woods the 

 floor of which was covered by a dense under- 

 growth of honeysuckle, briars, small trees and 

 bushes. An arm of Little Creek surrounds the 

 area on three sides. Finally, this nest is 



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