HIGHLAND COUNTY EAGLE SIGHTINGS SPRING 2008 March 1 – May 31
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March 1, 2008Time: 0811Time: 1430
Bald eagleimmatureGolden eagleadultKeith CarsonEdmund Hevener, TomBrodyEast side US 220 north end ofColaw Stretch 12.5 miles south ofMontereyVA 637 about 3.4 miles north of US250Immature BE perched in tree.Adult GE being harassed by crowsflew over Roy Lee Wagner farm.
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March 2, 2008Time: 1345Time: 1610
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yearEdmund HevenerSandy HevenerVA 637 about 3 miles south of US250VA 644 east side of HardscrabbleRoad 0.5 mile north of VA 643across from Royal farmAdult GE soared over Blue GrassValley, flew north.Third year BE flew low and circled.
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March 3, 2008Time: 1450
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yearSandy Hevener VA 644 east side of HardscrabbleRoad 1 mile north of VA 643 acrossfrom Red-Tailed Lane.Third year BE circled for severalminutes just above trees on foothill ofSnowy Mountain.
March 4, 2008Time: 1130
Bald eagles (2)immatureSarah Chaney, John Chaney
in the pasture at Against the WindRanch, 1.8 miles West of McDowellwest side of VA 654
Two immature BE hunted closetogether over Chaney pasture.
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March 6, 2008Time:
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yearScouting camera West side VA 644 0.5 mile north ofVA 643Fourth year BE eating on carcass
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March 7, 2008Time:1600
Golden eagleNo ageMiles Goodall North of US 250 and Collins RunRd.about one mile on Goodall farmGE flew over Goodall house.
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March 9, 2008Time: 0915Time:Time:
Bald eagleImmature- dark with lotsof white underfeathersGolden eagleAdultBald eagleImmatureMike WilkeRich Rieger, Larry MeadeRich Rieger, Larry Meade100 feet west of 604 Valley CenterRoad approximately one mile southof US 84 & VA 604VA 640 Valley Center Road about0.5 mile south of US 250VA 600 north of US 84 about 0.5mileImmature BE fed on deer with about adozen crows, In front meadow ofThorstad farm.Adult GE flew low over trees.
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Eagles (3)Immature golden eagle2 adult bald eaglesEagles (2)Golden, no ageImmature baldGolden eagleimmatureRich Rieger, Larry MeadeRich Rieger, Larry MeadeEric HarroldVA 600 south of US 250 about 4.5milesVA 637 north of US 250 about 3.5milesVA 640 about one mile north of US84Immature GE with very distinct whitetail with broad dark terminal band,white patches on both under and upperwing dipped below treeline andreappeared with adult BE. Shortly thepair was joined by another adult BE.All three soared off to the south.GE floated over field south of road.Then immature BE flew over and thetwo birds flew together and appearedto interact.Immature GE soared.
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March 10, 2008Time: 1430
Bald eagleadultKeith Carson West side VA 640 north of US 84about 1 mileAdult BE in field feeding on deercarcass.
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March 12, 2008Time: 0953-1113
Bald eagleadultLibby Majoica, FletcherSmithOn high open field about 1 milenorth of US 250 and GoodalldrivewayAdult BE stayed on the ground.
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March 13, 2008
Time: 1330Time: 1430Time: 1440Time:1450Time: 1454Time: 1645Bald eagle4
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. YearLibby Majoica, FletcherSmithLibby Majoica, FletcherSmithLibby Majoica, FletcherSmithLibby Majoica, FletcherSmithLibby Majoica, FletcherSmithLibby Majoica, FletcherSmithOn high open field about 1 milenorth of US 250 & Goodall drivewayOn high open field about 1 milenorth of US 250 & Goodall drivewayOn high open field about 1 milenorth of US 250 & Goodall drivewayOn high open field about 1 milenorth of US 250 & Goodall drivewayOn high open field about 1 milenorth of US 250 & Goodall drivewayOn high open field about 1 milenorth of US 250 & Goodall drivewayBE fed on deer carcass.GE fed on deer carcassBE fed on deer carcassAdult BE fed on deer carcass.Hatch year BE fed on deer carcass.Second year BE perched above treewith HY BE, Second year fed oncarcass. One new HY also fed withsecond year on carcass. One newhatch year BE flew in and fed withsecond year on carcass.
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year femaleBald eagleHatch yearLibby Majoica, FletcherSmithOn high open field about 1 milenorth of US 250 & Goodall drivewayGE and BE flew in and both fed oncarcass. Mojoica & Smith released netand caught both. They banded BE andput telemetry unit on GE, named VirgilCaine. Track her here:http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index/ .shtm/?tag_id=74418&lang=
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March 15, 2008Time: 1000Time: 1020Time 1100Time:1120
Golden eagleNo ageGolden eagleImmatureGolden eagles (2)AdultNo ageEagles (2)Unidentified speciesKirk Callison, Marie CallisonKirk Callison, Marie CallisonKirk Callison, Marie CallisonKirk Callison, Marie CallisonVA 644 Hardscrabble RoadVA 644 Hardscrabble Road, topnear WV lineNear Hevener Lane VA 644VA 640 Wimer Mountain Roadabout 0.5 mile north of VA 642Laurel Fork Rd. near Blue Grass,near Devil’s BackboneGE perched in treeBoth GE flew to the west.
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March 17, 2008Time: 1730
Bald eagles (2)adults Liz Delahoussaye East side US 220 south of Monterey9.8 miles at trout pondsTwo adult BE flew, circled trout pondsthen flew off together to northwest.
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March 18, 2008Time:Time: 1040
Bald eagleAdultBald eagleadultKarl Mey, Jerry ShiftlettLiz DelahoussayeNest # HI-08-02East side US 220 south of Monterey9.8 miles at trout pondsObservers saw adult BE saw in nestsoon after watching one fly overhead.Adult BE and Red-Tailed hawk chasedand divebombed each other. The theBE perched high above the hatcheryand the RT toflew southwest.
March 22, 2008Time: 0915
Bald eagleAdultDella Napier VA 678 Bullpasture Road at northend of “The Gorge” about 10 milessouth of US 250Adult BE flew south over river fromnorthern entrance to The Gorge. It flewsouth to Game Commission land andturned to fly up the Bullpasture Riverand disappeared.
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March 19, 2005Time: 1730
Bald eagleadultLiz Delahoussaye East side US 220 south of Monterey9.8 miles at trout pondsAdult BE perched in tree aboveJackson River east of trout ponds flewsouth as observer got out of car.
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