Inmature Bald Eagle.

[Jerry Scheenaard]

A roughly 3 year old Bald eagle passed over the Lake front Walk in Whitby this afternoon.

[Axeman]

Years ago I read a report that there were approx. 30 breeding pairs along Lake Ontario from Hamilton to Kingston...I've only once spotted on Lake Ontario...and that was about 15 years...a juvenile that was perched on a dead tree at the shore's edge.

[Kin Lau]

Don't know about 30 breeding pairs now. Plenty on Lake Erie.

I've seen BE's frequently along Lake Ontario during winter. I had 2 in Burlington today, and I've had them at Scarborough Bluffs, Humber Bay, Col Sam, Leslie Spit.

[BIGFRANK]

Currently there are exactly 0 known nests of Bald Eagles on the southern shore of Lake Ontario. They are therefore still regionally considered Endangered. There is excitement,as there seems to be a pair interested,at Cootes Paradise in the Hamilton area,which there are hopes will be the first since DDT caused the severe decline in Bald Eagles(among others). Here is a link to that story.
http://www.rbg.ca/pages_sci_conserv/sci ... eagle.html

[Axeman]

Thanks for the link...great pic of BE swooping down to waves with a CG in background...I think I'll cross my fingers and scan the lake....

I swear though, I remember reading an article in early 90's that said there were 30 pairs from Hamilton to Kingston...reminds me of another funny story about my memory...but that's of course a story for another forum.