https://www.google.com/amp/newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/11/11/bald-eagle-in-nj/amp/#ampshare=http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/11/11/bald-eagle-in-nj/

There's an old saying in Bayonne:

Eagles don't fly with seagulls.  Well, not no mores!

Really lost his way!

Probably had heartburn from eating fish out of Newark Bay!

Smart bird, avoided Jersey City!

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BAYONNE, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – A soaring symbol of freedom was spotted in an unexpected place.

It certainly is unexpected to see anything representing freedom in Hudson County. 

They are probably there more than you think they just go unnoticed.. especially this time of year a large number of them migrate south.

The Jerky Journal stole my line

http://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/index.ssf/2017/11/the_eagle_has_landed_in_bayonn.html#incart_river_index

25 minutes ago, Ray Ray said:

The Jerky Journal stole my line

http://www.nj.com/jjournal-news/index.ssf/2017/11/the_eagle_has_landed_in_bayonn.html#incart_river_index

You always have been innovative Ray#

I work in little ferry by the Con Ed plant near the river Last year about this time 2 nested in the trees. Most have had 2 babies. Found it strange with the cold weather.  If I could find photos I took will post. 

21 hours ago, tony357 said:

They are probably there more than you think they just go unnoticed.. especially this time of year a large number of them migrate south.

When I lived there not so long ago, I would see at least several eagles every year. Funny how the lady in the article is calling it a "once-in-a-lifetime event".

If anyone is interested this is a link to a live Eagle nest in Florida. My kids and I watched the eagles just about every night from the time they laid eggs to the eggs hatching, feeding, till the hatchlings grew and left the nest. It was fun watching them grow from a newly hatched to full size over a few months.

 

http://www.dickpritchettrealestate.com/eagle-feed.html

There was one sitting on the flag pole at the car wash place next to GFH,  ~2 weeks ago.  Coming out of Jersey Johnnies and looked up, double take for sure. 

Definitely an odd sight for NJ.

On ‎11‎/‎13‎/‎2017 at 9:33 PM, PeteF said:

 

Definitely an odd sight for NJ.

Not here in Mercer County.  We've seen a TON of them in the last few years.

1 hour ago, CMJeepster said:

Not here in Mercer County.  We've seen a TON of them in the last few years.

While I was in the gaurd I was in Alaska on TAD and I saw one.  I said WOW, everyone said what is it?  I said a Bald Eagle, they said so what.  

20 minutes ago, Ray Ray said:

While I was in the gaurd I was in Alaska on TAD and I saw one.  I said WOW, everyone said what is it?  I said a Bald Eagle, they said so what.  

Yeah, it’s not as big a thrill now, but still very cool.  I had one show me up during a fishing day once.  He caught one, I caught none.

I saw one fly overhead as I was driving on RT 46 in Budd Lake on Tuesday. I'm not sure if that's a common sight for the area, but it was great to see. 

We have a nest near me in Bridgewater on Duke Farms by the river. I was fishing the confluence one day and she (or he) flew right over my head. Kinda scared me it was so low and SO large! 

 Heres a link to the YouTube site thats hosting it now. They've been using this nest for a few years but didn't show up last year. A few years ago the camera was on when a Red Tail Hawk landed in the nest with the chicks there. It must have had a death wish because the mother eagle zoomed in and tore that hawk up and fed it to the chicks. Hope they come back this year. 

 

 

Here's the fight. I thought I remembered the chicks being there. Guess I was wrong.

 

That hawk didn't stand a chance. 

1 hour ago, Ray Ray said:

That hawk didn't stand a chance. 

Serves it right. 

Here is a nesting pair from great bay blvd little egg harbor inlet..

 

Yeah.  See them all over in s jersey.  Elk twsp.  

https://www.google.com/amp/s/articles.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2017/11/bayonnes_bald_eagle_is_weak_and_fighting_for_his_l.amp#ampshare=http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2017/11/bayonnes_bald_eagle_is_weak_and_fighting_for_his_l.html

Oh oh

Glad he's seams to be getting better. Such a majestic bird. 

If anyone is interested. Live view, 2 eggs laid and one is staring to hatch

had fun with kids watching last year as the one egg hatched and grew till it was old enough to fly away. 

http://www.dickpritchettrealestate.com/eagle-feed.html