Soar Like An Eagle
May 29, 2009 - Burlington - Lift Bridge
Sue McCreadie Reports:
We arrived at the bridge around 1:00 pm and met up with Barry and Linda who had been there since noon. When we left tonight at 7:30 pm, no one had witnessed a feeding. The chicks were definitely hungry as every time “Cirrus” went to check on them, they came forward in the box and were begging for food. A storm was approaching from the North West, so I’m afraid that the little ones will be going to bed hungry tonight. I’m happy to report that we are able to count heads today and there are definitely 3 young in the box. “Sir” spent most of the evening on the cables while “Cirrus” was hunting and hunting and hunting some more. She had a couple of close encounters, but never connected. It would appear that there are definitely fewer pigeons in the neighborhood and “Sir” and “Cirrus” have not learned to hunt under the Skyway yet.
The excitement of today occurred around 3:00 this afternoon. “Cirrus” flew from her perch chirping. She circled and circled trying to get higher. We couldn’t figure out why she was so upset. All of a sudden out of nowhere a juvenile Bald Eagle appeared. “Cirrus” continued to circle until she got close enough to dive at the intruder. She chased the Eagle until she became a speck in the sky. She was away for quite a while before returning to check on her home turf.
