November 23, 2014

No Nest


Unfortunately, there are no signs of nesting in the cell tower. When I saw the bald eagles four days ago, they appeared to be frantically trying to build a brand new nest.  As I left the cell tower that evening, though, I noticed them behave out of character by flying away together (unusual) in a direction they usually don't go.   Seeing that, I had a sinking feeling they wouldn't be back.  It was just too much work to build another nest so close to egg laying time.  I've been there every day since at various times and haven't seen them.  (If you look closely between the trees, you can see the stadium lights which are adjacent to where the eagle nest was located.  The tower and lights are about the same height.)


So, over the past week, since Sarasota County legally destroyed the bald eagle nest, bright orange netting has been installed around all the stadium lights.  Theoretically, according to state wildlife officials, the netting is supposed to prevent the eagles from landing in the lights and trying to nest again.    They also have said that a protective net of some sort surrounded the left field lights this year -- but, the eagles somehow managed to finagle their way through it and build their nest.  (My photos from earlier this month do not show a net…black, or orange, or any color.  In fact, I watched the eagles fly in and out of their nest without any impediments from two different directions.)

So, this is what's around the lights now.  Meanwhile, the Eddies are long gone.  

7 comments:

Mersad said...

I hope they flew away to a better place, where they can live in peace.

Mersad
Mersad Donko Photography

Kay said...

This is such a sad story. Wildlife is usually the loser when their natural life interferes with humans. No wonder so many species are disappearing. And it isn't as if the imbalances don't affect us in one way or another.

Michelle said...

I am sad to read this, but, like Mersad, I hope they found a better place to live in peace.

Jack said...

Send the Eddies down here, SRQ. We have some pretty good nesting spots for them to use. (Last year there was even an eagle that nested in a lighting fixture in the nearest Public parking lot!!!)

So far, I have shown football, soccer, lacrosse, baseball, basketball and now golf. If I ever do tennis, it will be locals, not championship tennis. I will leave that to your staff and you. (Might be some more basketball images next weekend . . . )

Brian King said...

I hate to hear that. I was hoping they were rebuilding.

PerthDailyPhoto said...

Yup, they'd be welcome here too SRQ, send them over to Perth. What a shame to take away their familiar home.

EG CameraGirl said...

OH, what a shame!