[mou] Urban eagle nest

[Bruce Fall]

There is a very visible active Bald Eagle nest at a surprisingly  
urban location: just northwest of the Cedar Ave. (77) / Crosstown  
(62) interchange at the south edge of Minneapolis. The nest is on the  
south side of E 58th St. (almost directly above the curb), just west  
of 18th Ave. S and less than one block west of the busy 5-8 Club  
(corner of Cedar and 58th). The nest (which is rather small and  
probably newly constructed this year) overlooks the neighborhood  
houses on the north side of 58th, and is less than 50 yards from the  
closest ones. There was one adult on the nest and another flying  
around nearby over the weekend. This neighborhood has plenty of  
pedestrian and auto traffic (and cars parked beneath the nest), and  
the birds must be well accustomed to people. It will be interesting  
to document what prey the parents bring to the young later this  
spring. Thanks to Doris Rubenstein for telling me about this nest.

Bruce A. Fall, Minneapolis