The path was constructed and the first seeds sown in February 1999. The Bald eagle nest that sits high in a pine tree along the nature trail was built early in 2000. We believe the eagles relocated from across the creek in Long Point where they nested in 1999. The nest, made of large sticks and lined with a softer material, is high in the tree canopy so that they have a clear flight path to and from the nest. Two eaglets fledged the nest in June of 2000.
Eagles mate for life and usually return to the same nest.
The young typically hatch in March or April and fledge the nest nine weeks later. By the time they leave the nest, the young are the size of the adults. They lack, however, the characteristic coloration of an adult Bald eagle. The young are a mottled brown all over and will not have the distinct white head and tail feathers until they are four or five years old. The Bald eagles feed mainly on the fish abundant in Hoffler Creek and the lake.