By Jim Smith, PPL consulting naturalist
Posted on March 6, 2007

Greetings from Holtwood,

This is the first report from the Holtwood Environmental Preserve on the nesting bald eagles here.

This picture shows a female turning an egg in her nest in the transmission tower along McCall’s Ferry Road, York County, just below the Holtwood Dam. This very public nest has been active since the turn of the millennium (2000), and this is the ninth year of nesting for this rather “famous” pair. This is the nest easily viewed during our monthly Eagle Watches.

The next Eagle Watch, which will be held 10 a.m. to noon March 10, is sure to allow a peek at this white head in the nest. We may be fortunate enough to catch her mate bringing her some breakfast or even taking his turn on an as yet unknown number of eggs.

Please meet at the Lock 12 Historic Area off Route 372 on the York County side of the Norman Wood Bridge.

Jim Smith, Consulting Naturalist
PPL Holtwood Environmental Preserve
Holtwood, Lancaster County, Pa.