--- Rick Sussman <> wrote:

>  
> In a message dated 4/3/2008 10:23:24 A.M. Eastern
> Daylight Time,  
>  writes:
> 
> Is it  possible that the Lake Needwood/Frank area
> could support a nesting 
> pair of  Bald Eagles?
> 
> Andy Martin
> Gaithersburg
> 
> 
> 
> Hi Andy,
>  I always thought that eagles would never nest at
> Black Hill Regional  Park 
> because of human disturbance (mostly in the many
> boaters/fisherman who fish  on 
> the lake, but also because of hikers). They really
> don't like to be disturbed 
>  during the nesting season, but there is now a pair
> nesting there (but on 
> private  property). I really hope they manage to
> raise young there; that would be 
> great.  So who knows, perhaps a pair might take a
> liking to the Lake 
> Needwood/Lake Frank  area. If they do it would also
> likely have to be on private 
> property and the  landowners would have to actively
> want them there without undue 
> disturbance. I  can't think of anywhere in either
> park where they might nest 
> without some  bonehead wanting to go up to the tree
> for a closer look or 
> photograph.
>  
> Rick Sussman
> Woodbine,MD
> 
> 
Andy & Rick & all,
I was amazed that several years ago a pair
successfully nested in a tree along the canal in
Frederick Co.  It would have been possible to touch
the base of the tree by taking only a very few steps
off the tow path. Talk about presence of people and
dogs and horses!
 

Helen Horrocks
Ijamsville, Fred. Co., MD
hlh_37~at~yahoo.com


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