Is it rare to see a bald eagle in North Georgia (not Rome)?

[gunnurse]

I saw an adult bald eagle today in Ringgold. Should this be considered a rare occurrence?

 

[northgeorgiasportsman]

If there is a lake nearby, it's probably not a rare occurrence.

 

[mrs. hornet22]

I saw one at lake Oconee.

 

[slow motion]

Can't say for that area but I've seen them on Lake Lanier.

 

[gunnurse]

The closest major lake is Chickamauga (about 30 miles.)

 

[gawildlife]

No, there's a pair that nests at Berry College with their own internet stream.

Not common mind you but certainly not as rare as it once was.

Now you want rare, Golden Eagles are rare. We have them spending winters here and they've been tracked as far north as Canada on the return trip.
BTW, don't be surprised if we see a lead free movement for hunting in the next few years as Goldens are documented gut pile feeders.

 

[turkeykirk]

Saw one near the Gilmer/Fannin line last week. Cool.

 

[flyrod444]

See them in Western North Carolina from time to time. If there is a heavily stocked trout stream they will show up and most all the local lakes have them.

 

[Nicodemus]

They`re getting to be quite common around here and are a daily sight down at the Seminole cabin. I`ve seen as many as 7 one time down there. Saw this one from the back door last week.

 

[JB0704]

Not sure about the mountains, but there is one hangs around my place in Centralhatchee n steals my fish (crap photo but never have time to go grab a real camera when I see him).....

 

[Doug B.]

I see them here on or around Lake Burton. Usually more this time of year more than in the summer for some reason.

 

[Offshore]

I have seen them in Meriwether county.

 

[Railroader]

Common around The Swamp, and a Bald will eat roadkill right alongside the Buzzards.

 

[Nicodemus]

Common around The Swamp, and a Bald will eat roadkill right alongside the Buzzards.

Yep. See that quite often.

 

[Minner]

I saw one in Cherokee Valley in Ringgold last fall. I go up Cherokee and Salem valleys all the time and haven't seen one since.

 

[Batjack]

Common around The Swamp, and a Bald will eat roadkill right alongside the Buzzards.

One of our better Presidents called them "Nothing but dandified buzzards."

 

[Railroader]

One of our better Presidents called them "Nothing but dandified buzzards."

And that's a fact...

 

[treemanjohn]

Saw one near the Gilmer/Fannin line last week. Cool.

They have been around Carters lake for a long time

 

[John Cooper]

Got several pair nesting on Chickamauga lake all the way down the Guntersville.

Several years ago we had one land in my dad's back yard.

 

[GeorgiaGlockMan]

We have had them in the trees in our yard more than a couple times.

Eta - nothing says "keep an eye on the little dogs when they are outside" like a bald eagle cruising by.