On Tuesday, April 4th at one in the afternoon Mary and Mike Cogbill on Add Drive got excellent views of a Bald Eagle perched about 35 feet up in a tree in their next door neighbor's yard. To Mary the bird looked like it was just resting or sleeping.
We have seen Bald Eagles flying over Fairview Park but never one roosting in our neighborhood forests. Mary and Mike were quite fortunate indeed!
Early Wednesday morning, I was birding in Luria Park and heard Red-shouldered Hawks screaming in the direction of Add Drive. A minute later I saw a Bald Eagle flying from the Add Drive direction and over Luria Parka and out of sight. Most likely the Bald Eagle roosted over night on Add Drive.
Keep those great bird photos coming! And a big thanks to Mary and Mike Cogbill!
As a footnote, close examination of the photo revealed a chain ion the Eagle's leg, a small animal trap actually. If you see the Eagle again, please contact the following folks immediately and by phone:
The Wildlife Center of Virginia at
540-942-9453 and Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Wildlife Biologist Mr. Kevin Rose at
804-937-3193. They are handling all of the injured eagles in the state and if possible they will help this bird!
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