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From: misan@ra.abo.fi (Annika Forsten DC)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Re: Nest identification
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Date: 4 Mar 91 16:25:29 GMT
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In-reply-to: wolfd@microsoft.UUCP's message of 27 Feb 91 15:09:38 GMT

In article <70921@microsoft.UUCP> wolfd@microsoft.UUCP (Wolf DUBY) writes:

>   Can anyone point me in the direction of a good reference on
>   identification of nests?  I think I've found an Eagle's nest
>   (I can't think of any other native Washington bird that would
>   build something that big) and would like to some confirmation
>   before I spend hours sitting in the area with a spotting scope
>   in the hope that its residents might show up.

There is a field guide to nests for North America. I don't remember the
details and I don't know if it will enable you to identify the nest.

Anyway, if it is an eagle's nest it may not be inhabited at the moment.
Are there any green leaves on the nest?

Annika Forsten