I went over to the C&O canal park at Great Falls today for my somewhat
regular walk. The ranger at the contact station, who knows me, and knows I
am a birder said, "Well, now we have two eagle nests on Conn island."   I
said,."Oh? Who says.?"  He told me someone had told him there was a second
nest that is visible now that all the leaves are off the trees. I was
skeptical, but took the river trail and looked carefully.  It appears that
the ranger was/is correct. From the river trail, looking at Conn Island,
from the Maryland side, to the left of the old nest and few rows of trees
back, there is a large stick nest that looks like many eagle nests I have
seen.  It will be interesting to see if there is a second pair of eagle
nesting there when nesting season gets going in mid February. I'd be
interested in any one else's opinion on that second stick nest.
-- 
Donald Sweig
Falls Church, Va.