Georgia
Saturday 11/14/09 south central Worth County Ga. About 4 miles south of Causeys Store. Observed 2 Bald eagles feeding on roadkilled armadillo Guess Armadillos are good for something! Saw agian on Sunday. I never expected to see them here.Wow, Awesome, Grandkids got to see them too.
David Rosengrant
Bald eagle activity is picking up at Reed Bingham State Park, near Adel, Ga., The resident eagles are cleaning and patching up their nest in preparation for egg-laying. Other eagles, both adult and juveniles, have also been frequently observed around the lake and a golden eagle has been seen there. The restricted area around the nest is strictly enforced by park rangers; however, they will be glad to show visitors an approved spot where the eagles and nest can be viewed.
Chet Powell,
Park Manager
Reed Bingham State Park
http://www.gastateparks.org
11/07/2009
We live in a farming community in lower SE Appling County Georgia. To my great suprise and extreme delight we had a Bald Eagle visit our 4 acres pond behind our house this morning. It caught a fish and landed on the edge of the pond about 200' from our home to have it's breakfast. It went on two more fishing runs between perching in a tall pine near the pond and then left us all with mouths open, eyes wide and hearts thrilled from having been able to witness one of these great creatures in their natural habitat. Only got a pic from a distance as the excited chatter of the grandchildren ran Mr. Eagle off to the far side of the pond. My grandson was disapointed he had not even seen a deer this morning on his first deer hunt, but said seeing the Eagle was much more exciting. I think so too!
W Lewis
I saw my first Bald Eagle today... it was so exciting I almost wrecked my truck when I saw him. He was eating a deer with bunch of Turkey Vultures, which I never expected thats how I would see my first Bald Eagle. I love birding it's a wonderful hobby that I truly enjoy. I saw the Eagle in Crawfordville, Ga.
Helen Clemmons
Oct 19, '09
Brother-in-law spotted a Bald Eagle with about a 3ft wing span flying with what appeared to be a dead possum along GA196 in Gum Branch (10mi west of Hinesville, Liberty Co., GA)
Greg Pike
10-11-09 8:15 a.m. seven miles southwest of Vidalia,Ga. on highway 135 it was side of the road eating road kill. it flew up made a small circle and lite back down.
James Bray
10/07/09 - While crossing the Flint River on Flat Shoals Road heading east from Meriwether County and entering Pike County, I observed a bald eagle eating a dead armadillo on the bridge in the center of the roadway. The rain was light and at first I thought the eagle was a buzzard because it seemed to ignore my car. But as I approached, it turned its big white head and yellow beak my way, jumped up and flew off, lighting in a nearby tree on the western side of the Flint River. All this occurred around 11:45 AM.
Charles Jones
Sept.23, 2009. Bleckley Co., Georgia, 1 mile from Allentown. Had a bald eagle in our yard,eating a possum,not 50 feet from our front porch. I think the eagle had found the possum as a road kill I had seen earlier in the day on Ga. Hwy.112. I had a very close-up view ,less than 40 feet ,as he flew across our drive,down the adjacent pasture,and landed in a large pine. We observed him for several minutes,through binoculars,before he flew off. I have seen bald eagles before in Alaska. I'm certain this was a mature bald eagle.
Deena Dykes
Sept. 09 - My husband and I were walking up Croft Mountain located on the county lines of Fannin and Union counties in north Georgia when out from the woods flew a bald eagle. The eagle circled for a moment then darted back in to the woods. As we continued to walk up the road, he again flew out of the woods circling over the canopy of the trees then moving on off from us. His startling white tail and giant wing span was spectacular to see as he effortlessly glided through the air and trees. What an unexpected treat to witness in the north Georgia mountains!
R. Shirey
Wed. Feb 4th, 2009 approximately 10:40 AM.
Just north of Rome Georgia traveling north on GA Hwy 27. Looked up and saw a large vertical column of approximately 15-20 circling vultures. At the base of the circling vultures was a Bald Eagle also circling. It caught my eye because it had a white head & white tail & seemed isolated at the base from the rest. Pulled over and watched column & eagle for a few minutes as it drifted East Southeast.
Pastor Skip Mitchell
On December 25,2008 , my wife and I were headed to Quitman, GA from Valdosta, GA on
Troupville Rd about 4 miles from Quitman. When we saw a Bald Eagle on the side of the
road eating a dead raccoon. This eagle has been spotted in our area for the last couple of
weeks. It is in full adult plumage with full white tail and head. Sighting was a wonderful
Christmas present.
Guy Rentz
Lake Tara...Carroll County...GA
At 5:00 P.M. Christmas day we went out for a canoe ride on Lake Tara and saw the Eagle as we were going from around Olsen's Point towards Vista...near Lookout Ct. We continued to follow him as he flew from that tree to one where got very close and observed him for some time in a tree before he flew to the island. As we approached him there a coot took off across the lake and he swooped down to catch it, but everytime he got close, it went under and all the other ducks were quacking like crazy. After about 5 min he took off and gave up after about 3-4 tries circling over the submerged coot trying to get it each time it came up. Very exciting to watch and made our Christmas one we'll never forget.
Anne Kofman & Rudy Jacobs
12-7-08
Watched a bald eagle this morning, from 10:00 to 11:00 am, over Gordon Pond in LaFayette, GA.
Mike Anderson
November 18, 2008
I live in Dunwoody, Ga. on the Chattahoochee River and this past Tues at 11:41 a.m. ( the day we were having 30mph winds ) I watched a bald eagle circling on the air currents above the river at treetop height behind my home. As he made his turns in the sky the sunlight hit his backside and huge white tail feathers perfectly. It was a thrilling sight and even though I had camera in hand, in my excitement I failed to get an in focus image. I have watched for him everyday since but no luck.
Am still thinking of the sight 4 days later. It was a National Geographic moment!
Beverly Hall
November 18, 2008 around 3:30PM in Newnan, GA Coweta County
I saw a Bald Eagle outside our kitchen window which looks over the Lake, soaring in the wind. It was just beautiful, and it stayed long enough for me to grab the camera and get a picture and a video clip.
Kathy Rhoads
Was surprise to see a bald eagle just north of Waycross, Georiga. 11/15.2008..Could have possible had his mate with him..Another large bird, not a bird watcher so I am just guesing..
Warren McNease
10:00 am this morning, Nov. 9,2008, saw a Bald Eagle circling Gordon Pond, a 30 acre lake behind my house in LaFayette, GA.
Mike Anderson
My boyfriend were out fishing on a small lake in northern Henry County (near Lake Spivey), when we heard a pair of Red-Tailed Hawks making a fuss. To our amazement, they were giving a Bald Eagle a hard time. They eventually chased him off, but its mate stayed behind. It had caught a fish and was taking its time enjoy the meal despite a flock of unhappy crows. Both birds flew off and headed south. I couldn't believe my eyes. I had no idea Bald Eagles lived this far south.
~Matt Roy and Serena Ingram
Spotted another Bald Eagle at Blalock Reservoir, near the Clayton county and Henry county line (about 20 miles south of Atlanta).
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Paul Kerr
On 3/6/08 I was driving home after work, leaving the Hilton Head Island/Bluffton, SC area. I was just driving not really looking up, when a large bird flew right over the road and landed about 60 feet off the right of the road. It had a huge wing span, a white head and white tail feathers. At first I thought it was a large turkey vulture, which are very prevelant in these parts. But to my astonishment, I saw, within 75 feet or so, a bald eagle about 20 feet off the ground. Unreal.
Josh Tedder Rincon, GA
March 01, 2008
My family and I recently moved to a house that has a path to Lake Allatoona – northwest of Atlanta. This afternoon, as we went down to the lake to see if it was starting to rise with to rainfall, we saw what looked to be a bald eagle fly across the water (looking for fish ?) It landed in a tree on the opposite bank. A couple minutes later if flew towards us, and then off in the direction from which it had come – again across the water – and disappeared from site. It was a large bird with a full white head and full white tail feathers – brown body. We had seem them on trips to Maine, but never thought we would see one in Georgia.
Christopher Davis
Woodstock GA
Feb. 14, 2008 – My son photographed an eagle flying over the southern Jonesboro area of Clayton County, Georgia, near Freeman Road. We have lived here over 10 years and have never heard of an eagle being sighted in this area.
–Susan Coryell
Snellville, Gwinnett County, GA. February 5, 2008 9:15 AM: I couldn't believe my eyes! We saw a Bald Eagle at Lake Matthews (53 acre lake, Bright Water s/div) this morning ("Super Tuesday")! WOW! The eagle was circling over the water just 25 feet off of our shore! At first glance I assumed it was the Great Blue Heron ...but he wasn't skinny. Maybe a huge hawk ....but he had the pure white head, white fanned tail feathers, and he was so BIG! He dipped into the water (got a fish?) then flew to a tree. He then spent some time on the far side of the lake. We watched him fly the length of the lake, then he swooped down toward a group of coots, which dove for safety.
Sue & Bob Reid
Ken Hanft
Snellville, GA
February 1, 2008: This morning my son called to advise we had a bald eagle in the back yard. We live on a 300 acre lake in Carroll County, Georgia, 45 miles west of Atlanta. He got a great picture with an Olympus digital zoom. The bird was perched in a tree about 150 yards across the lake. It was hunting a group of 200-300 American Coots that are wintering on the lake. I went home, put on camo, and sneaked down to hide by the lake. The coots were staying in a tight group about 50 yards from me. After about 10 minutes, the coots took flight as a group heading toward me. The eagle swooped in and cut through the middle of the birds but failed to grab one. It circled high then soared out over the middle of the lake. I lost sight and did not see it again in the next hour. Very exciting morning in Carroll County.
Buddy Williams
Today, January 11,2008, my friend and I were working cleaning gutters on a house in Windward,which is in Alpharetta,Ga, and saw what we both believe to have been an American Bald Eagle.I have seen many Osprey's in 35 years of living here but I am pretty sure this was an eagle.We saw him flying towards Lake Windward.The lake is a 200 acre man made lake with plenty of fresh food to be found.If anyone can verify that an eagle has ever been spotted in this area please contact me at:
mnc1957@yahoo.com. I am very excited about seeing this magnificent creation and hope to see it again
Mike Carroll, Alpharetta,Ga
We live in Ray City, Georgia and today December 22, 2007 my father (Curtis
White) stopped by and ask if we saw the Eagle. I told him no and went
outside to see but never saw him. He said he knew it was an Eagle because of
the white head and tail feathers. He said he saw it on the road picking up
something, (probably road kill) and then flew off. We live in the middle of
a very large pecan orchard with many ponds several which are quite large. I
have seen an Osprey many times but never any Eagles. I plan to keep an eye
out for this bird in hopes that I see it. We live about 25 miles from Reed
Bingham State Park where Eagles are seen just about everyday.
Rodney White - Ray City, GA
I live in Fayette County, Georgia between Fayetteville and Peachtree City. On December 6, 2007 I saw a bald eagle perched at the tip top of a high tree. The angle of the sun reflected the white feathers on his head. I also saw a bald eagle in the exact same 5 mile radius about a year ago. Of course I have no way of knowing if it was the same bald eagle.
Sherry Wilson
(Forwarded by Chet Powell, Ranger at Reed Bingham State Park)
We live in south Georgia and found your site by Goggling. We were excited to see that one of your links was not too far from us, so we camped at Reed Bingham State Park this past weekend. We followed the ranger's instructions and were able to see several eagles every day. Some came surprisingly close. The folks at Reed Bingham were awesome! There are obviously proud of their eagles and they're doing great work to protect and keep them there. I appreciate your site and recommend it to others.
Donna Reynolds
Saturday, October 6, 2007 (10:30am) while driving through Louisville, GA my wife and I saw a Bald Eagle in flight.
Keith Lockerman
I live in southeast Georgia in the extreme north east corner of Montgomery county. We had a large bald eagle here late Sunday evening and all day Monday, but haven't seen it since. Also, I was told today that one has been seen several times in Glenwood, GA in Wheeler county.
Wayne Hilton
Bald eagles can be seen daily at Reed Bingham State Park in South Georgia. The best time is from sunup to mid-morning when they feed around the lake and especially from the dam. I can see one adult and one juvenile from my office as I type this. Contact the park office for a free guided tour.
http://www.gastateparks.org/net/go/parks.aspx?locationid=94&siteid=5&static=1
Chet Powell, Ranger
An eagle was sighted in Georgia approximately 20 miles east of Sylvania, Georgia. Sylvania is located in Screven county. The sighting was about 3 to 4 miles south of the Savannah River. The eagle had picked up a road kill and was in flight with the rabbit in tow.
I have sighted about 6 eagles in the past ten years in Screven county.
Joey Cook
I saw a Bald Eagle (juvenile) near the Clayton County Park/Beach on the side of the park near Crane Road. It was eating something on the side of the road and when I drove by, it took flight right in front of my car. The wing-span had to be at least the width of the car if not longer! I picked up my son from school and we came back the same way so he could see him and sure enough he was still flying in the same area. My sister thought she spotted him about a month before, but we didn’t know Eagles were in Georgia.
I live in Clayton County near Lake Jodeco/Lake Spivey, so I guess that would be a good habitat for them.
Courtesy of Vickie E. Hicks
My son spotted 2 Bald Eagles in Montezuma, Georgia
on March 17, 2006 off of Hwy 26 East.
The Everett's
Some birders were at Reed Bingham State Park this morning to see the large vulture population that winters here. We boarded the pontoon boat at 7:30 AM. I told our guests that we would probably see a pair of bald eagles up ahead at their favorite morning hunting spot. We were in the boat literally less than one minute when we observed an eagle doing some strange aerobatics in front of us. As we got closer, we saw that it had caught a vulture, apparently in mid-air! We were unable to determine the species for certain, but it appeared to be a turkey vulture due to its large size. The eagle had to flap like a humming bird just to carry the load. It would dip down to the water, go back up and then down again. I knew that they were capable of killing other large birds, but never thought that I would witness such a sight in person. Courtesy of Chet Powell
January 20,2006 about 7:55 am
On the way to work in Macon, Ga. I noticed a large bird being followed by a small black bird. As I drove by I glanced and saw it was a huge bald eagle landing in a leaf-less tree. I was so stunned I turned around and went back and sure enough there it sat close enough I could see it's huge yellow beak and white tail feathers. I didn't even know there were any living in this area, much less had I ever seen one in the wild before. Needless to say I will keep my eyes open from now on. Courtesy of Shelly Mitchum
My husband and I spotted a single bald eagle this morning as it flew across U.S. Hwy 27 in Heard County, GA. approx 10 miles north of Franklin, GA. The Chattahoochee River flows through Franklin, and the West Point Lake begins there. (Corps lake). The eagle landed in a tree about 300 yds from the side of the road, and remained there for about 15 minutes, before flying off again. Our nephew, who fishes West Point a lot, (and who recently moved back to GA from Bethel Alaska, where he saw plenty of eagles) had told us recently that he has seen eagles regularly on West Point Lake. It was our first time outside of Alaska to see one, and was a great experience, and hopefully not the last! Courtesy of Charlotte Bierley
We are frequently seeing four individuals, including two juveniles and one pair of adults at Reed Bingham State Park in south Georgia. You'll immediately see the 375-acre lake as you enter the park from either entrance, Colquitt or Cook counties, and the eagles are usually around one of the islands as they are today. Courtesy of Chet Powell
My husband and I live on Nottley Lake in Blairsville, Ga. and on December 26th, a bald eagle swept into the cove where we live flying very close to the water. Then on the 29th we fished most of the day less than a quarter of a mile from our home and an eagle sat in an oak tree near the water and where we were fishing. Occasionally it would leave the tree and glide over the water and return to the same tree. The same day we rode a couple of miles up the lake and saw another eagle in a tree. I am thrilled as this is my first sighting and plan to watch for the eagles now. Courtesy of Joyce Lunsford
Our family just spent a few days at a house on Lake Blue Ridge in Morganton Georgia. Mid-day on December 31st we saw one Eagle fly directly over us. My husband didn't believe this, and then we went to the web today and found out that Bald Eagles are indeed found in Georgia! Courtesy of Michelle Wolven
Yesterday (11-25-05) my wife and I saw a bald eagle circling overhead. We live in Woodstock, GA which is part of metro-Atlanta. It may have been following a flock of sand hill cranes. I have never seen an eagle in Georgia before. Amazing. I've seen them in the mid-west and in Canada but never here. What a beautiful sight. Courtesy of Cliff Cochran
I live on Lake Tara in Fairfield Plantation in Villa Rica, Georgia.
On Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005 at 8:00 AM I was looking out my breakfast window onto to the lake. There was a commotion that caught my attention. I saw a lot of coots flying over the lake and then I saw this huge bird chasing them. I called to my husband and said look at that huge hawk, he said that's no hawk, it is an American Bald Eagle! Then I saw the white head, dark body feathers and white tail feathers with those huge talons extended trying to catch a coot in the water. It was beautiful! I have lived here 14 years and have never seen an eagle on our lake. It did not catch the coot, but I saw the eagle fly over later. I have not seen him since. Courtesy of Jenny Smith |