A big bald eagle comeback

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I see them from time to time on the Lackawanna river .promised land state park has a nest on the lower lake. there is also a lot of ospreys around. here is a picture from the nest at lake wallenpaupack.

We also have a small osprey population on Pymatuning Lake. They seem to prefer nesting on the platforms that the state put up. I also see them nesting on tops of cell phone towers and electric power polls. Their nests are a lot smaller than the bald eagle’s nest. We don’t see them fishing much on Pymatuning compared to the bald eagles but we have observed them in Florida where they are more common. They’re really good at catching fish and always fly with the fish’s head facing into the direction they’re flying. Less drag makes it easier to fly. I’ve watched them dive into the water for fish and still have enough wing power to get airborne and shake off the water while flying away with the fish.

Anyone who travels Florida’s Interstate 75 has driven past a rest stop near Sarasota. The rest stop has about 10 or more tall light posts and each one has an osprey’s nest built on top of the lights.