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Rude-Bison-2050 t1_j97pb28 wrote

we have way more than people realize, including in some more urban areas, and it is so cool

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Jsnooots t1_j97gxh8 wrote

I saw three in Flemington the other day.

A full size adult was sitting on a road kill deer about 15 feet into a field. Two juvenile eagles were waiting for their turn on the carcass.

Not too proud to scavenge.

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Brocktarrr t1_j99ipxo wrote

Bald Eagles prefer scavenging over hunting. They actually only hunt when they’re truly desperate. They’re essentially vultures but with better PR

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6Emptybottles t1_j97lpfv wrote

Wow.... I know we have smaller raptors in Union County but a bald eagle is really cool to see. Thanks for sharing.

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LupusDeiEl t1_j97mnrj wrote

Why does he or she look like he or she is about tell you you are in the wrong neighborhood?

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KashEsq t1_j98mfvq wrote

Of course it looks like that, it lives in Clark

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trailsman t1_j98atua wrote

In 2022, 267 nesting pairs of bald eagles were monitored in New Jersey. There are 250 active nests (meaning the nests produced eggs) and that was an increase of 28 active nests since 2021.

2022 NJ Bald Eagle Project Report is a pdf but it has a great map with every nest location.

New Jersey Bald Eagle Project, Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey

I live in NW NJ and have seen one perched on a tree behind my property, one soaring above when walking on my street and another flew close overhead while we were at a nearby park. Love birds of prey, hopefully seeing many more Bald Eagles over time.

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Foyt20 OP t1_j98be2o wrote

I had seen them near Mt. Tameney, never as far down as union county though. Actually, my wife spotted it on the tracks, we though it was looking for something.

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trailsman t1_j98erh0 wrote

You may have seen one from nesting pair 120 in Linden

I found a deer carcass nearby where I saw the one perched. There may have been one nearby.

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SmeemyMeemy t1_j9d7t0h wrote

I live two blocks from the Audubon nest and I am so glad they come back every year. The female has gotten huge!

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silentsnip94 t1_j9ajcyf wrote

I saw one a few months ago swoop down near the train tracks in Cranford

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