- Local every day in
Reader James Hoffman sent photos to Patch on Sunday of a large bald eagle sitting on a telephone pole in Royersford.
Hoffman told Patch he was on 2nd Avenue near the geriatric center when he noticed the bird, and snapped some photos of it.
Readre Jen Welsh has also sent photos of a bald eagles' nest near Schwenksville. Welsh said in an e-mail that there were two baby eagles last year, and there are eggs in the nest again this year.
Patch blogger Len Faulkner Jr. who writes the "Fishing Fever" blog, pointed out in the comments that there are some rules to follow if you encounter a bald eagle nest.
The PA Game Commission recommends that you stay 1000 feet from an active nest. You should also stay quiet and avoid threatening the eagles in any way. They are often frightened by pedestrians.
Also, if you enter restricted zones or trespass on private property, you are breaking state and federal law.
Lots of information on eagles and their recovery as a species is available at the Game Commission link above.
Have you ever seen bald eagles in the area?
Thanks. We'll email you the next time we update this story.
jason brannan
3:38 pm on Sunday, December 9, 2012
Of coarse I been seeing a couple of them male and female the past three years at the mill pond behind ac Miller
Len Faulkner Jr
3:59 pm on Sunday, December 9, 2012
This is great and a rare sight indeed. Thanks for posting these pics Mr. Hoffman.There is much information about Eagles on the Pa. Game Commission site and it's worth a look. Anyone seeing these birds should be aware of the published "Bald Eagle Nest Etiquette". Check out this link:
http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=978032&mode=2
James M Hoffman
4:48 pm on Sunday, December 9, 2012
Thank You for the informative link, We were shocked and pleased to have this in our backyard. The Eagle stayed at the perch for approximately 1 hour and then flew off. We feel very lucky to have been that close.
tracy
7:47 pm on Sunday, December 9, 2012
I was driving to Royersford on Thanksgiving, and I thought I saw a bald eagle...first I thought it was one of the red-tail hawks but then saw the white head and tail feathers...thanks for posting the pictures!
Fauxy
10:52 pm on Sunday, December 9, 2012
Some PA sightings are posted here. One from Oaks! How exciting!!!
http://www.baldeagleinfo.com/eagle/directory/PA.html
Dynamo47
8:00 am on Monday, December 10, 2012
Thank you for posting the photos! That was very exciting to see such a rare and beautiful bird right in our own back yard.
Ruth
11:20 am on Monday, December 10, 2012
Bald eagles are rare nowadays. It is a beautiful sight.
Thank you for the photos.
Fancyarab1
11:55 am on Monday, December 10, 2012
I had no idea Bald Eagles are a rare sight in your parts.im in Washington State, the Kitsap peninsula. I see many fly over head daily and in my tree line off the creek. No matter how many I do see, I always stop to appreciate the majestic feathered bird. Thank you for Sharing!
Donna Doherty
12:42 pm on Monday, December 10, 2012
WOW!!!
Kim
10:28 pm on Thursday, December 13, 2012
Twice this summer we spotted the bald eagle flying up the river from our apartment balcony on First Street in Royersford....an amazing sight! That beautiful white head is hard to miss!
Ruth
11:03 pm on Thursday, December 13, 2012
What a beautiful sight.