However, we were determined, to find out 

 definitely, if Bald Eagles nested in that 

 section. And so, a bit discouraged but still 

 hopeful, we proceeded to the mouth of Little 

 Creek, On arriving there only one nest was 

 in sight and. it was being repaired by a pair 

 of Fish Hawks , "e were just about to give up 

 after this last disappointment when we noticed 

 several eagles in adult plumage circling high 

 up in the air over us. Realizing that the 

 breeding season was in fill swing we reasoned 

 that these birds must be nesting somewhere 

 near, r e observed a large area of pines across 

 a n arm of Little Creek and decided, that that 

 had to be their nesting site since we had ex- 

 plored all the other suitable places, in that 

 section, T ' r e retraced our steps for several 

 hundred yards and were just entering the 

 woods when our attentions were attracted by 

 a sudden outburst of noises overhead. Having 

 heard the cry of a Bald Eagle the proceeding 

 summer I immediately recognized this sound as 

 that of one of the huge birds. It is a cry that 

 is not easily forgotten - especially by anyone 

 interested, in ornithology, T?T e continued on - 

 in high spirits over this valuable sign - keep- 

 ing our eyes open for any sign of a nest. The 

 eagle kept following us and seemed to become more- 

 disturbed every minute over our intrusion upon 

 his territory, After walking a little bit farthe 

 we spotted the huge nest of this bird, within 

 ten feet of the top of one of the largest pines 

 I have ever seen. By this time the mate of the 

 first bird, had arrived, and both of them were 

 cuiite wrought up over our presence; they circled 

 over the tops of the trees screaming every few 

 seconds. 



The job of climbing the tree certainly looked 

 difficult to me since I could hardly reach half 

 way around it at the base and. the first limb 

 which would support my weight was fully thirty 

 feet from the ground and from all appearances 

 was dead. However, we were determined, to exhaust 

 every possible means of getting me up that tree 

 before we gave it up in defeat. I tried to climb 



