Eeeeels Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 The bald eagles took over the ospreys nest on the RAT radio tower and now they want it back. Check out these battles. squidder 329, Compulsion, EarningStripes207 and 3 others 6 If you always do what you always did, you'll always get what you always got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Lippen Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 Wicked cool!! I had the great chance to watch a dogfight between ospreys and bald eagles right above my head while fishing the Susky Flats years ago. There was a good bite going on ( LMB) but I put my rod down and just sat in the boat and watched the incredible aerial display for twenty minutes. So fricking cool, and sometimes maybe a hundred feet above me. Oh yeah, the eagles won the battle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldy Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 Now that is awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurp66 Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 I was running a job at swimming river reservoir spillway years ago. The osprey's put on quite a fishing seminar there, until the eagle showed up. Worked at Earle in Leonardo too, the osprey's were coming up with fluke. Awesome bird. Nice pics! oneeyewilly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eeeeels Posted March 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 The cool thing is it’s basically in my back yard i saw a red tail yesterday swoop right in front of my work truck wings tucked, claws out. I am glad I wasn’t on the receiving side of that. If you always do what you always did, you'll always get what you always got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilbey Posted March 29, 2020 Report Share Posted March 29, 2020 Cool stuff guys. I'm on the boarder of Hunterdon/Somerset county. I see eagles fairly regularly, and I do think there are a LOT more around than most think. We are only 5 miles from Duke's Estate where they have the eagle cam, but I see them too often and sometimes more than one to think there aren't more than one pair nesting nearby. Here's an iphone shot from my backyard a couple weeks ago; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimK Posted March 29, 2020 Report Share Posted March 29, 2020 so who so who won the battle? I happened to be walking by that Tower one day before the Osprey showed up and I figured there would be a battle royale On 3/27/2020 at 8:14 PM, Eeeeels said: The cool thing is it’s basically in my back yard i saw a red tail yesterday swoop right in front of my work truck wings tucked, claws out. I am glad I wasn’t on the receiving side of that. "Russian War Ship.. go f*#k yourself" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libertyminded Posted March 29, 2020 Report Share Posted March 29, 2020 (edited) A Great Horned Owl took over a nest on the AC Expwy as you come into AC! The Osprey ain’t messing with that bad girl! Aka THE FLYING TIGER! You can see the owls head as you drive by! The Osprey is building a new nest.. Edited March 29, 2020 by libertyminded TimS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eeeeels Posted March 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 On 3/29/2020 at 4:55 PM, JimK said: so who so who won the battle? I happened to be walking by that Tower one day before the Osprey showed up and I figured there would be a battle royale The bald eagles reigned superior! If you always do what you always did, you'll always get what you always got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BordnBeachBill Posted March 31, 2020 Report Share Posted March 31, 2020 Really cool stuff, thanks, down here in Salem Co seems like we got more eagles than ospreys.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potato Caboose Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 15 hours ago, BordnBeachBill said: Really cool stuff, thanks, down here in Salem Co seems like we got more eagles than ospreys.. Work down that way sometimes and always see at least 1. Saw 2 coming over del memorial month or so ago may have been doing it in air Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BordnBeachBill Posted April 1, 2020 Report Share Posted April 1, 2020 6 hours ago, Potato Caboose said: Work down that way sometimes and always see at least 1. Saw 2 coming over del memorial month or so ago may have been doing it in air 30yrs. ago Salem Co had one nesting pair ,my sister and bil went nest searching a couple weeks ago and she counted 16 nests you could see from her car, I don't think that is anywhere near the total.. chicago bill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Lippen Posted April 2, 2020 Report Share Posted April 2, 2020 I get excited and point them out to folks now.. and they yawn and say, "what?" They were on the actual edge of extinction from our own cause. We nearly killed our own mascot. It was looking for a little while that Ben Franklin was right when he suggested the North American turkey as the national symbol. Most folks don't appreciate them. They are back, and they are large and in charge, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneeyewilly Posted April 2, 2020 Report Share Posted April 2, 2020 It’s a great comeback story. The bald eagles have been increasing in numbers & expanding their range for a lot longer than most realize. The location of nests was / is not readily made available to deter harassment, and or interruption when breeding pairs are on the nest . It would amaze folks to know how many there are currently in N.J. and how close to major population centers they raise their young . As an indicator species , they can give us all a sense of hope for the future of the environment , while far from perfect , it’s come a long way. Enjoy , respect and protect . JDE 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libertyminded Posted April 2, 2020 Report Share Posted April 2, 2020 I counted 13 Eagles the other day working a school of bunker in the Nacote Creek! Most I’ve ever seen together. Fun to watch them fight over fish, they lock talons and fall in circles screaming at each other until too close to the water they let go of each other.. wellman324 and bdawk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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