Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1908 — Nests of the Golden Eagle. [ARTICLE]

Nests of the Golden Eagle.

Every pair of eagles whose Kkblts I have had an opportunity of watch, ing over a period of a few years would seem to have invariably at least two alternative sites for their nests; some have three, and I know of one with four sites. In fact, I only know of one pair out of many whicn habitually resort to but one place and ftnly nitt r ■-*- ' ; —J, The reason for this is. however, apparent,. for owing to its situation has never been disturbed. The pest is in a small cavern on the face of an absolute wall of limestone rock some 800 feet high, at about 400 feet from tbe summit. the cliff is a talus of loose stone at an angle of 45 degrees or so, above which again rls’e other precipices. To reach the nearest point above this nest would be a long day's work.