Residents at Bass Lake eagerly awaited signs of the eagles' return. Eagles will oftentimes return to the same nest if it was a successful rearing location. Spring of 2000 has again seen the return of the eagle. On my morning runs I gaze up into the treetops and usually catch a glimpse of the gorgeous white head of the mother eagle. Often times I also see a young chick.
Some reports indicate there are two chicks.
Campers that arrive the opening day of camp may catch a glimpse of the birds. Unfortunately, as soon as the young are strong enough to fly, they will head north, hopefully to return next spring. In an attempt to determine what is making the campers happiest and what we need to fix, questionnaires were recently sent to most of our Second Session campers. The response rate was great, and we received some valuable information. Nothing was really new to us, but maybe the reinforcement of some of the issues made clearer the path we have to take.