The eagles nest

Eagles Nest - Eagles nest built on a telephone pole
@jillhill (37353)
United States
September 7, 2008 7:08am CST
While on vacation up in Northern Minnesota we came across this eagles nest. I couldn't believe how big it was! The one morning while I had the dog out for a walk an eagle swooped right over us! It was amazing to hear the flapping of it's wings! Have you ever seen an eagles nest or an eagle up close and personal?
7 responses
@ellie333 (21016)
7 Sep 08
Hi Jill, No I have never experienced seeing an eagle close up ever. What an amazing experience for you. I love to see birds flying free rather than caged. Ellie :D
@ellie333 (21016)
7 Sep 08
Wow didn't realise there was a pic, just been in to have a closer look. Incredible. Ellie :D
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
8 Sep 08
THanks Ellie!
@raclie (1732)
• Singapore
8 Sep 08
wow!!! that is really interesting!!!!! i have never seen an eagle's nest, not even online!!!! hmmmm... should check!!! but i dont think it will give me such an awe as when i see it up close!!!
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
8 Sep 08
That is true! And thanks for the compliments!
@carolbee (16230)
• United States
7 Sep 08
That is a big nest. How interesting. I've never seen an eagle except on television. They are beautiful birds. I do know they have a large wing span and can really move. This is about the extent of my eagle knowledge..lol
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
8 Sep 08
To think they were on the endangered species list and now they are plentiful is amazing to me...and they are beautiful!
@PearlGrace (3171)
• United States
7 Sep 08
Hello jillhill. Your "eagle" experience sounds fantastic! The wing spans of eagles are unbelievable, aren't they? About 2 blocks away from us in an area of lots and few houses, there's an eagle's nest way up high in a tall pine tree. One of our neighbors first alerted us to it several months ago. Now, we try to either walk over or drive over by there just to check it out every now and then. I keep forgetting to take my binoculars. What gets me is the size of eagles, they are so majestic in their size and manner. Someone recently told me that eagles keep returning to the same nest every year. I have not checked that out (I have a stack of bird books). Do you happen to know if that is so? Thanks for telling us about this, Jill. It is pretty awesome when we get to see something special like that.
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
8 Sep 08
I really don't know! THat's something I'll have to check out too!
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
7 Sep 08
I have never seen an eagle up close before, but I have seen plenty of hawks. I see a lot of them and turkey buzzards on the side of the road munching on roadkill all the time. It is really cool to see them fly away. They have a really large wingspans.
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
8 Sep 08
I bet they do! The Eagle also has a big span....and I couldn't believe how you could hear them flap their wings!
@onlydia (2808)
• United States
7 Sep 08
No I haven't and I don't think I would want to. They get protective don't they? I have seen them up above me but they were just flying around. That is about it with my Eagle experience. They are gorages birds however. Have a goodday.
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
8 Sep 08
THanks!
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@checapricorn (16060)
• United States
7 Sep 08
[i]Hi jillhill, wow..that is amazing! I haven't seen any eagle nest as well as eagle in real! I have only seen them on TV and we have only few left in our Country and people are working hard to keep them by not harming some of the forest in some areas where they are found! That is exciting for you![/i]
@jillhill (37353)
• United States
7 Sep 08
It was exciting! I couldn't believe how big it was!