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Where Do Californina Eagles Migrate To?
Topic Started: Oct 23 2006, 10:38 AM (409 Views)
Paula eaglet momster
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I was looking at the tracking for A-49 and it appears he/she is in British Columbia. I believe I also read that eagles will migrate to Alaska for the salmon, or is that BC for the salmon? Is northward the migration pattern?
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Paula: I believe that is A-46 that is in Canada....Stephen Jr, the eaglet Stephen Colbert "adopted".
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Paula eaglet momster
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Thanks, had them mixed up!
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ostrich2
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Actually, if you go to the link that Dr. Sharpe posted for A49's tracking, the page title actually says "A46", which might be where the confusion arose. If Dr. Sharpe happens to read this, perhaps he can correct this minor glitch :D
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Paula eaglet momster,Oct 23 2006
10:38 AM
I was looking at the tracking for A-49 and it appears he/she is in British Columbia. I believe I also read that eagles will migrate to Alaska for the salmon, or is that BC for the salmon? Is northward the migration pattern?

The direction of migration depends on where they start. Southern bald eagles tend to go north and northern ones tend to go south. In this area, a lot of bald eagles seem to end up meeting in the Klamath Basin of southern Oregon/northern California.

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Well, that makes sense!! There are FISH in the Klamath River! In my college days, I used to join my folks up there every fall to fish for steelhead in the Klamath River near the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation....12 miles from the nearest phone...ahhhhh so peaceful! It was soooo beautiful it didn't matter if we didn't catch anything. There were also lots of bears there...they stole an entire bucket of steelhead from under my uncle's camper that were salted down waiting to be put in the smoker....that must have been one thirsty bear after eating all that salt! In the 1970's, they always caught so much fish they had to smoke it to preserve it to bring it home. By the mid 1980's, the steelhead and salmon population had really declined and I think there was eventually a moratorium on fishing for them. I know the Hoopas used nets and had to lift them every so often even during the good times. I remember the limit for salmon to be one per day....it wasn't a problem because hardly anyone ever caught one. I talked to a guy from Willow Springs this past January, at the annual Eco Farms Conference, that the fish population is again rebounding after a decade or two of conservation efforts. Another success story!! I am sitting here picturing me sitting on my favorite fishing rock, taking in the peace and beauty of the river and all of a sudden seeing an eagle with orange or blue wingblings swooping down to pluck a nice steelhead from the water........now THAT's what I'd call a great fishing trip! Aint life grand???
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Paula eaglet momster
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Thanks for the info. Actually just saw a video on the National Geographic site about the Klamath Basin. It was at:

Northwest Eagle Video at National Geographic

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Paula eaglet momster,Oct 30 2006
10:26 PM
Thanks for the info. Actually just saw a video on the National Geographic site about the Klamath Basin. It was at:

Northwest Eagle Video at National Geographic

Hi Paula,
Just watched this video and it was great! Than NG web page really has come good videos, doesn't it?
Just wanted to say 'hello' and how are things up the road in Maryland??
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Paula eaglet momster
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Maryland was beautiful today, touch of Indian Summer. Trees are gorgeous, just starting to get past peak, last week was probably prettier. Should be good weather tomorrow for all the little kiddies trick or treating!

Howdy to you, Elaine, down the road!
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Great video, Paula! I especially love the shot where the eagle is getting ready to land and has his little furry legs hanging down in landing position. I love their legs and feet.
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Paula eaglet momster
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peppermint,Oct 30 2006
11:22 PM
Great video, Paula! I especially love the shot where the eagle is getting ready to land and has his little furry legs hanging down in landing position. I love their legs and feet.

I love their pantaloons, too! Check out these pics, show some great furry legs!


Valley of Eagles
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Patti
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Great photos!

Dumb question, but is this a bald eagle? So light? Taken out of photo album pix.

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Thank you Paula, Great Video's and photos. I love the "cute little pants" too. I think that was how Ojailala referred to there feathery legs.
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Paula eaglet momster
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Patti,
I saw several in that album that had a lot of white feathers, I think even another pic of the same one. Might be a good question for Dr Sharpe...isn't this what they look like when they are starting to get their adult colors?


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Aren't eagles just MAGNIFICENT??

I love the last line of the NG video -- "As goes the eagle, so goes man."
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