[mou] Bald Eagles Roseville/Falcon Heights

[Donnelle Burlingame]

To my surprise I observed a pair of Bald eagles male and female,  I presume 
due to size difference, perched in a tree behind fast food row ,specifically 
Burger King,  1 block west of Snelling Ave. and Cty Rd B across from Har Mar 
Mall in Roseville!  One flew over my car tree top level and lead me to the 
tree where I observed the second. They vocalized  quite a bit and preened. 
They seemed quite content unlike the crows which were of course mobbing and 
growing in numbers as time went on.COuld this be the pair that nested in the 
highly visable nest off of Hwy. 36 and Hwy 61?
In the early am's, I quite frequently observe a single adult eagle fly from 
the same direction South West to North East directly over the Job Corp 
parking lot where I work on Snelling Ave. directly across from the state 
Fair Grounds a stones through from the St. Paul Campus. I assume same 
bird/s.
Driving into work this am heading east on 694 crossing over the Mississippi 
I saw an immature eagle on the ice tearing into something I assume a fish.
Like most of us, I have observed an increase of inner city and urban Eagle 
activity over the past couple years that I have lived in North Minneapolis 
including the very block I live on. Its always a pleasure and puts a smile 
on my face and in my heart. I do question, is their population saturated in 
the twin city area? It is well known all forms of wildlife are increasingly 
co- habitating with us. What does that mean for such a large bird with the 
needs of a large territory? They don't seem to be bothered by all our human 
activity.