tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376461317244790864.post1462887769525789908..comments2024-03-27T02:27:45.613-07:00Comments on OC Birder Girl: The Hawks and Eagles of Orange CountyOrange County Birder Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11773083973078077728noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376461317244790864.post-19181479961026389502015-10-31T16:37:06.578-07:002015-10-31T16:37:06.578-07:00Excellent blog... thank you for this! :) We were ...Excellent blog... thank you for this! :) We were sure that we continue to see a California Condor, feeling very special to see such an endangered bird. We now learn that it is a golden eagle (identical to the picture you provided.) Thank you for setting us straight! :)<br /><br />Take care!<br />Jill and SeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376461317244790864.post-7264740923176976352015-02-13T11:40:26.221-08:002015-02-13T11:40:26.221-08:00Thank you for stopping by, and the kind words. As...Thank you for stopping by, and the kind words. As to your question regarding nest identification, that can be tricky. Golden Eagles nest in remote areas of Orange County. There are no records for Bald Eagles nesting in Orange County in recent years. Many non-birders mistake Osprey for Bald Eagles. Bald Eagles nest in trees of high up on cliffs or similar sites. Here is an article you might find helpful from the OC Register http://www.ocregister.com/articles/golden-497465-eagles-bloom.html <br />You will notice that the article mentions that there are Golden Eagles in the area in Modjeska Canyon. Golden Eagles will nest on cliffs as well as in trees. Nests are made of branches, sticks, and twigs with the inside of the bowl covered with more comfortable things like leaves, grass, and other soft vegetation. Red-tailed Hawks prefer nesting in a tree among other trees, but will build on cliffs, ledges on buildings (as Pale Male in New York City). Tree twigs, sticks, leaves may be part of a Red Tail's nest. The Osprey usually builds very near water on a tree or if safe, a flat surface and even nesting platforms constructed for them. Their nests are made also of sticks. Turkey Vultures nest in the nests of other raptors, or build their own messy nests of leaf and other litter. Mainly just a pile of litter with a depression. They can nest on a cliff among the rocks. Thanks for stopping by.Orange County Birder Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11773083973078077728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376461317244790864.post-74977569446733021772015-02-13T08:58:08.833-08:002015-02-13T08:58:08.833-08:00What a great blog! While hiking on the Red Rock Ca...What a great blog! While hiking on the Red Rock Canyon Trail in Whiting Ranch (Foothill Ranch) I saw a huge nest up high on the red Rock Cliffs. I tried to zoom in on it with my camera, it was up pretty high. It was a very large nest and appeared abandoned. I'm trying to identify it. Googled pictures and it looks like an eagles nest, but I'm not sure. Any suggestions for identifying it? I'm not even sure if Eagles are seen in this area.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14226442485116233295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376461317244790864.post-59686616772408466912014-02-05T19:40:57.186-08:002014-02-05T19:40:57.186-08:00Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I hear Irv...Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I hear Irvine Lake is a great place to see Osprey and the occasional Bald Eagle.Orange County Birder Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11773083973078077728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3376461317244790864.post-1630174778135080532014-02-05T12:45:23.862-08:002014-02-05T12:45:23.862-08:00Great blog I stumbled upon it while searching for ...Great blog I stumbled upon it while searching for info about Bald Eagles in Orange County. In March of 2012 I was lucky enough to see one while out on a hike near Irvine Lake. Got to see the nest and what appeared to be 2 young juveniles in the nest. It was an awesome sightAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com