Comments on: Bald Eagle Comeback

By: Wendy

Wendy — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:33:02 +0000

My mom, sister and I went to Moraine in October of 2008 because we had heard there were bald eagles there. We arrived early, around 6:30 am. We happened upon a park ranger who gave us a general idea of where they could possibly be. We drove to where we thought he had directed us…the North Shore. We got out of our car and started walking, and I happened to look up into a fir tree as the ranger had mentioned, and there were two bald eagles sitting up on a branch eating breakfast. We watched them in that tree for an hour. One of them then flew out over the lake and the beauty took our breath away. We decided to walk a little further down from where we had parked, and there sitting on a branch of a dead tree, against an early-morning, crystal-clear blue sky was one of them staring at us! We had driven up there on a whim, and there we were looking at these magnificent birds that we thought we would never see. We left there so grateful for what we had witnessed. Now that summer is here, we are planning to head east next week and see if we can spot them again. The ranger had mentioned that there was possibly two nesting pairs there. It appeared they were mature eagles, so we are curious to see if any young had been born in Moraine. We really are looking forward to our next trip and hoping we will be so lucky again.

By: Cory

Cory — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:38:56 +0000

went on a 43 mile trip down the Clarion River 2 weekends ago, and was lucky enough to see a pair of bald eagles being harrassed by crows right as we began to enter Cooks Forest

By: Dacey

Dacey — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:33:30 +0000

Kate,
Yes, it is the Prospect near Moraine. Sorry to disappoint, but I think my feathered friends are of the osprey variety. The tower that they’re in is fairly far from the road and with the inexpensive binoculars I have, it was hard to tell for sure. But, I think there was too much white on the belly for it to be a bald eagle. If someone finds out otherwise, I would love to know.

By: Traci

Traci — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:27:29 +0000

Oh Man, I am so envious. I would LOVE to see one!! Maybe one of you will be able to get a picture??

By: Dacey Mealey

Dacey Mealey — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:45:34 +0000

Kate, The area that I am referring to is right in Prospect, a few streets from main street (across the road from the Elementary School). I wondered if they could be osprey, but the calls that I heard matched the bird call book that I have… so I’m hoping. Like I said, I do need to take my binoculars next time to be sure. I’ll let you know what I find out next time I go.

By: Kate St. John

Kate St. John — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:49:46 +0000

Dacey, Are you referring to Prospect, PA near Moraine State Park? I remember seeing an osprey nest last year in the vicinity of a cell tower on Rt 528 between the Rt 528 Boat Launch and Rt 422. When you check the cell tower the other possible nesters there are Ospreys or Red-tailed Hawks. Let me know what you find!

By: Dacey Mealey

Dacey Mealey — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:50:34 +0000

I believe that there is a pair of bald eagles nesting in a cell phone/radio tower near the Prospect Fire Hall (the Oakview housing plan). I questioned several neighbors living in that area, but none seemed to know if the huge birds were, in fact, bald eagles.

I plan on taking my binoculars with me next time I visit.

By: Cory DeStein

Cory DeStein — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:13:19 +0000

No problem Kate, its been a good year in my area, I was having alot of luck seeing the falcons at the Rankin Bridge until the construction started And the eagle was icing on the cake….Im trying to decide to go on my first birding outting with a guide at Pymatuning State Park this Sunday, despite the poor weather…..

By: Kate St. John

Kate St. John — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 22:27:06 +0000

I believe you! Several people saw a bald eagle there in the winter of 2007-2008. I missed seeing them on the Mon this year so I’m glad to know someone did. Thanks for posting this, Cory.

By: Cory DeStein

Cory DeStein — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 21:16:37 +0000

No one is probally going to believe me, but I had a good enough view to know what I saw. It was a Bald Eagle flying along the Mongehala River in Pittsburgh at the Waterfront in Homestead. Not exactly known for its eagle population but it was a bright sunny day and the eagle was low enough that its features were highly noticeable. This was back in late January that I saw the bird.