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| Chris Soucy Executive Director at The Raptor Trust and Don Bonica owner of Toms River Avian Care release a rescued golden eagle which was fitted with a solar powered transmitter from a ridge at the Montclair Hawk Watch. Montclair, NJ 3/25/16 (Robert Sciarrino | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com) |
One of the good stories to report. A golden eagle found in a snare trap by a hunter in South Jersey has been rehabilitated by the staff and volunteers from Toms River Avian Care and the Raptor Trust in Millington and is back in the sky. Golden eagles are a rare visitor to New Jersey.
Now fitted with a GPS transmitter (a first for this bird species in NJ), biologists can track the bird. Using the ridges from the release point at the Montclair Hawk Watch and following the Hudson River, it was likely the bird would head towards Canada.
The golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is one of the best-known birds of prey in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the most widely distributed species of eagle.
These birds are dark brown, with lighter golden-brown plumage on their napes. Immature eagles of this species typically have white on the tail and often have white markings on the wings. Golden eagles use their agility and speed combined with powerful feet and massive, sharp talons to snatch up a variety of prey (mainly hares, rabbits, marmots and other ground squirrels).
Photo by Tony Hisgett from Birmingham, UK, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18249270
6 comments:
Is there a way to see where this eagle has traveled so far today?
I don't know of a way the public can monitor the eagle.
We have spotted a golden Eagle right off of Cliffwood Beach Old Bridge section on the Raritan Bay below South Amboy .12/29/19
We have spotted a golden Eagle right off of Cliffwood Beach Old Bridge section on the Raritan Bay below South Amboy 12/29/19
Just saw huge brown bird come flying over my left shoulder in brick, nj. Could not see his beak but had (quick guess) 3-5 foot wingspan and appeared to be solid brown. Google images would indicate a golden eagle. Is this possibly correct?
Oak grove rd logan township nj.Thet are cutting the big trees down .I saw a light brown eagle with a lighter tan head.Arent their nests protected?What is wrong with people
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