An eagle's nest is constructed in the crux of a tall tree located on the edge of a forested area near a body of water with plenty of fish. Eagles choose a prime lookout spot at the top of the tree to build the nest. Also called an aerie, the nest is usually 6 feet in diameter and can weigh over a thousand pounds. The male and female eagles work together to build their nest of sticks. It is constantly being upgraded and grows larger and heavier during the nesting season and as the years pass.

The shape of the nest can be cone-shaped, circular, bowl-shaped, or a somewhat flat with an indentation, two or three feet deep in the center. This part of the nest, called the bole, is where the eggs will be laid, and is lined with soft grasses and the eagles' down feathers.

Peter Nye