Wild Bald Eagles – Nest Viewing
WHEN
Through early fall*
WHERE
Treehouse
Forest Canopy Walk
Staff on site (most days) after 11 AM
*Exact fledge date is unknown.
We will likely be saying goodbye this August to the pair of young Bald Eagles that have nested on VINS property, within view of the Forest Canopy Walk.
We watched them build the nest in March, sit on eggs in April, and spend the summer raising a single eaglet. From fluffball to fully grown eagle, the fledgling – who goes by Vinnie, according to some staff – has impressed us with a voracious appetite, eating a steady diet of ducks, squirrels, fish, even a young goose.
Lately, Vinnie has been taking short flights from the nest, then returning for food and sleep. As Vinnie learns to hunt for food independently, there is still time to climb the Tree House this August and see the mated pair finish the job of raising their baby. We expect them to leave the area in the early fall, hopefully to return to the same nest next February or March. We will be waiting for them!
Main photo (top) by David Pelliter. Gallery photos by Doug Austin.