A pair of Osprey are back at the nest site on the Burley Lagoon power towers
at Purdy, Washington (Pierce Co.), after the pair of Bald Eagles I had
previously mentioned seems to have gotten tired of harassing them and
decamped several days ago.

Diane Yorgason-Quinn
Wauna WA
Avosetta at hotmail.com


----- Original Message -----
From: "Diane Yorgason-Quinn" <Avosetta at hotmail.com>
To: <Tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 10:03 PM
Subject: [Tweeters] Bully Bald Eagles vs. Osprey


> This is the week that historically there are 3 to 4 Osprey hanging around
> the Osprey nest at Purdy on the Burley Lagoon (Pierce County), deciding
> amongst themselves who will get to use that prized nest where they were
> probably all raised. Instead, there are two adult Bald Eagles perched on
> or near the nest almost all the time since about 3 days after the first
> Osprey arrived, and I haven't seen an Osprey in a week now. This nest is
> in a sight line from the local heronry of 40 nests that was abandoned last
> spring (and still abandoned). This pair of Eagles has a lot to answer
> for.
>
> Diane Yorgason-Quinn
> Wauna WA
> Avosetta at hotmail.com