I emailed Peter separately to urge his friend with the wildlife camera
that photographed a Golden Eagle to participate in the Appalachian
Eagles Project next winter. This past winter 12 sites operated in New
York. Cameras at baited sites recorded many Golden and Bald Eagles,
Barred and Great-horned Owl, fishers, coyotes, bobcat, flying squirrel,
corvids including ravens by the score, foxes of both species, raccoons,
3 species of buteo - one of which was the Dark Morph calurus Red-tailed
Hawk posted earlier. We were also able to document movements by 2 Bald
Eagles when banded birds showed up at different sites 26 miles apart.
At this point in late winter, adult Golden Eagles start heading north to
their breeding territories. At sites still operating we assume any new
birds this late are migrants instead of winter residents.
This is a fun and interesting project for someone in a rural or
semi-rural area with the use of a pickup truck, an acceptable site and a
willingness to handle road-killed deer. A limited number of cameras are
available to lend each winter.
Visit http://www.appalachianeagles.org/ for more information and sample
photos. Contact me if you are interested in participating in New York.
Tom Salo, NYS Coordinator
Appalachian Eagles Project
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Tom Salo
5145 State Highway 51
West Burlington, NY 13482
607-965-8232
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