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Date: 11/21/24 11:49 am
From: Jim Betz via Tweeters <tweeters...>
Subject: [Tweeters] Paired Up ... |
Hi all,
We have a pair of Bald Eagles that are showing up every day/almost
every day
here. They either soar or perch on the tree tops below us. When they are
soaring - about every second or third day - there is often a second pair
that joins
them and it seems to be an "I can go higher and faster than you can"
competition.
When they are perched they sit within a few feet of each other and almost
always facing the same direction - and even looking around "in unison".
When they leave they usually go around the South side of Burlington Hill.
I am also seeing a slightly higher than previous years number of
eagles out on
the Samish Flats. Yesterday, I saw an eagle on the ground on the Butler
Flats that
was very near some Trumpeters and with a large flock of dark-colored geese
stirred up and then re-settling to close to where they were before. I
was unable to
determine if they were Canada or Cackling but I suspect the latter.
I've been out to the Samish Flats (East 90 and elsewhere) several
times in the
past 10 days. There have always been Harriers (and GBH and Crows) and often
SEOW (but not always and less numbers than 2 or 3 weeks ago.
Even on weekdays there has always been at least 2 or 3 other birders
at the
East 90. On the weekends the numbers are high enough that the parking lot
is 'full' and there are still lots of cars on both sides of the road. I
have not
been able to determine whether or not the reason for the birds staying
further out/away from the road is related to the number of people ... they
seem to stay out even when there are very few cars along the road.
There are frequently/almost always Bald Eagles, singles, in the
vicinity of
the East 90.
I have yet to see "large flocks of ducks in the flooded fields" in
the flats
(any of the 3 flats) ... but this series of storms is starting to
produce some
enduring flooding so I anticipate seeing the duck counts going up as well
as 'finding them everywhere'.
- Jim
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