Field notes, v1379
Page 345
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R.E. Johnson 1965 July 7 Anchitna Island, Alaska nest was visible on an Elymus covered cliff top. It contained 2 large young birds. The adult was usually perched 70ft upslope on a hill top. A second adult arrived from the SE + then both perched 30 ft from the nest. A seal + 4 sea otters floated in the bay in front of me which was rather calm. Breakers were pounders off- shore rocks which protected the bay + an inspiring roar of these breakers plus the gentle wind moving the grass provide background for voices of the several species of birds. The sun tried to shine several times, but the everpresent fog turned away these bids + enveloped the sky like a thick wool blanket. I climbed out on the cyrie. The nest contained very little food material: some fur of otter(?), the base of a bird skull, 2 similar bird sternal elements & a bird coracoid attached to a humerus. I collected the bones. The 2 eaglets posed beautifully up until I was 6 ft from the eyrie (6 on grade with them throughout my approach) when they rised, spread their wings, turned + walked to the far side of the eyrie and down a steep Elymus slope out of sight. Adult eagles circled above but never dove or even complained with vigor. Between the Eagle nest & White House Core the Following species were seen: Common Eider - 40, 40 on protect rock Commonant - 1 flying over the sea, 2 on an offshore rock Rosy Finch - 2 adults