Birds of Prey
Category Life in Cape Breton
One of the pleasures of living on the shore of the Bra d'Or lake is the frequent sightings of bald eagles. There are more than 100 breeding pairs in Cape Breton, and we catch a glimpse of one almost every day. For the last 2 days, something has attracted a large number of them to our little cove and two of our trees along the water's edge have become favorite perches. From my office window I can see 4 or 5 clustered in the two trees 100 or so feet away. Yesterday, I walked along the shore and counted a dozen of them. When they take to flight, they circle the cove and when sitting in the trees they generate quite a commotion calling back and forth to each other. Despite some searching, we can't find any feeding area, nor do we see them landing in any particular location. They however seem to be waiting patiently in the trees and our best guess at the moment is that they can see something under the water in the cove that will soon surface and provide them a feast. I have also discovered that nature photography requires a better zoom capability then my little Nikon camera possesses since despite numerous attempts, I have yet been unable to take a recognizable photo of them.
One of the pleasures of living on the shore of the Bra d'Or lake is the frequent sightings of bald eagles. There are more than 100 breeding pairs in Cape Breton, and we catch a glimpse of one almost every day. For the last 2 days, something has attracted a large number of them to our little cove and two of our trees along the water's edge have become favorite perches. From my office window I can see 4 or 5 clustered in the two trees 100 or so feet away. Yesterday, I walked along the shore and counted a dozen of them. When they take to flight, they circle the cove and when sitting in the trees they generate quite a commotion calling back and forth to each other. Despite some searching, we can't find any feeding area, nor do we see them landing in any particular location. They however seem to be waiting patiently in the trees and our best guess at the moment is that they can see something under the water in the cove that will soon surface and provide them a feast. I have also discovered that nature photography requires a better zoom capability then my little Nikon camera possesses since despite numerous attempts, I have yet been unable to take a recognizable photo of them.