Bald Eagles in Brendan T. Byrne

[markw]

Hello,

I'm new to these forums. I've been lurking for a while but never registered.

On Saturday I was walking with my wife (and dog) along the cranberry bogs roads in Brendan T. Byrne when about halfway through our loop I spotted 3 Bald Eagles. 2 adults and a juvenile. Has anyone else spotted them? I walk these roads often looking for Belted Kingfishers but have never seen these guys around. I guess it's possible they were just passing through.

Anyway, I snapped a few pictures of them before we moved on. --Mark

 

[woodjin]

Welcome to the forum Mark! Nice photos. There are a # of bogs in Lebanon SF. Are those the Reeves bogs? (not far from Lebanon Lakes) I have seen eagles but not in Lebanon.

Jeff

 

[Bobbleton]

Nice find! I've never seen eagles in Lebanon, but it doesn't really surprise me much. More seem to be popping up and making themselves known every year. I had more random eagle sightings in 2006 than ever before and imagine the trend will continue if they continue to be respected and cared for as a species.

 

[dragoncjo]

As Bob said I too have seen more bald eagles then ever in areas away from their usual locations in cumberland and cape may counties. I have seen several flying overhead at whitesbog, and saw one at brendan down by pakim pond. You are very lucky to get such good pictures of them perched. I normally scare them away before I can snap one but normally see them flying from overhead. In the winter it seems eagles are becoming fairly common site. I saw one flying over my house in haddonfield this year and also saw one down in west deptford while playing golf...so during winter you may find them anywhere.

 

[markw]

I'm not actually sure the name of these bogs they are the ones just north of Pakim pond.

I'm a pretty good distance from these guys. The middle picture is as seen through a 280mm lens (70-200mm with a 1.4 extender) I had to heavily crop the others. It sat there perched for a long while. It seemed more concerned what the other 2 were doing than us. I thought for sure my dog would have freaked them out. --Mark

 

[BEHR655]

Nice shots! I've seen a few in the Pines but never in Lebanon S.F. (sorry, Brendon T Byrne S.F. just doesn't work for me)

Steve

 

[Teegate]

Nice photo's Mark! Thank you for sharing them.

Welcome!

Guy

 

[bobpbx]

Very nice Mark, very nice.

Today, I was cleaning my bedroom and looked out the window and thought I saw one high up over the lake area. Got my binoculars and he was gone. Might have been the Osprey I saw ahile ago.

I went to the lake and counted 175 Canadian Geese.

 

[markw]

Thanks everyone. I honestly have never seen a Bald Eagle in the wild. So it was a pretty awesome experience and even cooler to catch a family of them. I hope they stay in the area for a bit longer I'd like to get some better shots of them. --Mark

 

[woodjin]

Thanks everyone. I honestly have never seen a Bald Eagle in the wild. So it was a pretty awesome experience and even cooler to catch a family of them. I hope they stay in the area for a bit longer I'd like to get some better shots of them. --Mark

I doubt they are going anywhere, although I suspect they have an incredible range. Those bogs north of Pakim pond are the Reeves bogs.

Jeff

 

[dragoncjo]

I'm sure you will see them out there again. Once spring comes they will be a little harder to find. Especially up there since I don't know if there are any nesting pairs in the pines. Bobpbx, you prob. saw an eagle, osprey shouldn't be around here at this time of year. I have a spot where i see them constantly and have not seen them since maybe october...most likely a eagle.

 

[NJSnakeMan]

yup, seeing an eagle now isn't a rare sight... didn't bird or herp much this year, did see 5 bald eagles, though