I have been told that eagles sometimes make "alternate nests" - a few weeks  
ago the Ranger at Wye Island pointed out the location of the "primary" nest 
and  the "alternate nest" of a local pair.  To the best of my recall, he stated  
that one nest was preferred, but if the nesting began late, if there was a 
lot  of activity around nesting time or weather was unfavorable, the pair would  
go to the alternate nest site.  
 
Is this a possibility for the Great Falls nests?  Anyone else  witnessed 
alternate-nest behaviors? 
 
Joanne Howl, DVM
West River, MD
 
In a message dated 12/4/2008 10:31:17 AM Eastern Standard Time,  
 writes:

Would a  second pair of eagles nest in such close proximity to the other 
pair?? I  thought eagles nested in a given territory so if the second nest is 
active  wouldn't that mean that the older nest is likely to have been abandoned??  
It'll be interesting to see what happens but given the location I guess it'll 
 be harder to actually see.? Maybe the eagles just wanted more  privacy?

Sarah Anderson
Cabin John,  Maryland
www.sarahanderson.net


 
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