By: Stan Jordan On Tuesday night, February 28th, this whole area had rain and a violent wind storm, some folks said a little hail also. On Wednesday morning I went down to the Maumee River to check on the eagles’ nest and it looked like it was alright. That nest was blown away back in November after having been there for over eleven years. So those two adult eagles rebuilt the nest in order to be finished by mating time and I think they did get the job done! My co-worker, Crystal, got me a print out from the Ohio Natural Resources and they say that here in Ohio, egg incubation typically starts in February and it lasts about 35 days. Then after they hatch it takes 2 1/2 to 3 months before the eaglet ventures forth and learns to fly. The DNR says that here in Ohio in 1979 there were four breeding pairs of eagles, in 2012 there was 194 pairs and they successfully produced 294 eaglets. I was talking with Brad Feasby and he was telling me that he saw a Snowy Owl the other day. Now Brad lives about 2 miles, as the crow flies, south of town and I have gotten reports of other folks seeing a Snowy Owl out in that area. I am about sure that that owl has a nest in that area, but I think Snowy Owls build their nest on the ground and it would be hard to find. Thanks for all your help! See ya!
