Diary
of Eagle Activity at the Bait Site
by Chris Martin, Conservation
Biologist, New Hampshire Audubon
1/31/08
We placed one small never-frozen deer on the bank of the Merrimack
below trees where eagles were occasionally perching. Immature
eagles seen perched
over the bait but 8 days later there were no signs the bait was eaten.
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1/31/08
I placed another two small, never-frozen carcasses together in the field
above the river bank. Moved a hay bale (rocket net box substitute)
nearby and placed an eagle decoy on bale. No sign of scavenging these
carcasses on 2/8.
1/31/08
I place another eagle decoy on the hay bale near the main bait pile.
(Coyotes have found this bait pile and enjoying the free food.
2/04/08
I visit the site and see a minimum of 4 eagles perching close by, and
a total of 6 or 7 seen in course of few hours.
2/08/08
We had minimum of 4 eagles in the area in about 2 hours. The night roost
site downriver continues to have nightly attendance of 4-8 birds.
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