More Bald Eagles Spotted In Harlem!

To be honest, the photo of the bald eagle we posted last week near Fairway was just kind of depressing. There he was, pondering existence over icy waters, looking lonely, and actually balding. But the blogger who spotted that one, spotted two more this week on an ice flow in Harlem; "a huge female adult eagle finishing up a fish as another adult and juvenile begged for scraps!" If you want to see one of these in real life, they're being spotted up and down Riverside Park... just watch out for the packs of coyotes.

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By Jen Carlson in Arts & Entertainment on February 9, 2010 9:51 AM

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yojimbot

Thanks again for the shout out Gothamist! And just for the record: yojimbot, jphillipobrien2006 and harlem hybrid are all one in the same (confusing, I know)!

Think2wice

Publius Quintilius Varus, where are my Eagles!!?...Oh there they are.

Incredible pics.

Snoopy

In answer to your question, we have recovered two out of the three standards. Also WTF have you done Augie to help us out? I hope you get piles sitting on your marble throne.

PKinNYC

I think it is great that NYC has growing numbers of beavers, eagles, coyotes, hawks etc. It means that the city is cleaning up it's act a bit...and that endangered animals such as Bald Eagles are possibly on the rebound

NannyState

Heh heh. You said "growing numbers of beavers".

lucyvanpelt

Or it could mean that, because of suburban sprawl, the animals are getting desperate and their need for food, etc. has overridden their usual (entirely justified) fear of humans.

Mr. Shankly

A skit for Colbert Report is being written as we speak.

Snoopy

Shouldn't they move to Phillie and suck fish out of the Delaware?

Amanda Harletsch

Seriously, are all water bodies so contaminated or depleted they go to this place for food?

NannyState

The chilly weather has kept the streets of their usual feeding ground, Park Slope, stroller-free.

matty

I laughed

Clarice City

Saw some bald eagles from the Metronorth train this weekend flying around over the Hudson by the Bear Mountain bridge. Rock on Eagles, Rock on.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnlTrq6wLf0

Wza

I was thinking this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5v2VdcIuB4

The eagle was having a "Warriors" moment.

NannyState

They better come up with more fish. Those eagles are behind in the rent.

asg749d

If they are finding prey in that area, doesn't that mean that the waters are in better shape than they were a few years ago? I would assume so...

ameshutch

I think you meant to say ice floe... just sayin'. But the pics of the eagles are awesome.

ides_of_march

In the 70's they had afros.

Greenpoint60

The Gods have sent a clear message, NY is on the right course. They did not sit on Rush Limbaugh's or Sara Palin's roof.

John_Matrix

The Hudson is still terribly polluted. GE needs to keep dredging, and tons of coal tar has to be cleaned up:

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100207/NEWS/2070337