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| "Give us some shade"; Improving nests in off season | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: May 6 2009, 10:53 AM (417 Views) | |
| wrightflyer | May 6 2009, 10:53 AM Post #1 |
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Hi Dr. Sharpe An idea just came to mind while reading your Catalina update. (It also might tie in with fund raising efforts.) For the nests that are exposed to the sun all day, could a species of tree native to Catalina be planted by the nests to protect the eaglets and parents from the elements? I know it is a rocky area, but I've seen things growing out of rocky cliffs and wondered how they survive. If it was done well after the chicks have fledged, it would have time to grow for the next nesting season. Just a thought.
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| Eagle Guy | May 6 2009, 11:57 AM Post #2 |
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There are plenty of places the eagles could nest with some shade, but they choose the exposed places for some reason. None of the nests that are online have anywhere that a tree could be planted. It also only rains a few months of the year, so anything planted would grow only a few inches per year. Island oaks that I helped plant in a field on Catalina about 12 years ago are now about 5-6 feet tall, spindly, and don't provide much shade. |
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