Save The Woodlands Eagles

04/12/2026

Just a reminder. There is also a group named the same as this FB site. That group is private and is also owned and managed by me. I have information there that I do not put here, and others can also post their photos of these birds. Comments are welcome in both places.

04/10/2026

We have a very special follower who I would like to recognize for her persistent comments, who seems to be positive every day. She was out for a while and we missed her.

03/29/2026

Our birds have been in the limelight reflection in Porter. An interesting article. https://www.facebook.com/KHOU11/posts/pfbid02y2xe5BEjy5kc1QJfT4utxwGsndciVdyDuQNqnksfASVmSjW5sLJSSFXSmu3wBr6ul?rdid=xYrThJKcvxordj9X #

There was outrage last year after someone cut down a tree that was home to two bald eagles. Now, those bald eagles are back and apparently have some company. https://www.khou.com/article/life/local-life/porter-bald-eagle-tree-montgomery-county/285-44163db6-019d-4c16-b863-55873db15a84?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KHOU_11_News

03/18/2026

Mr Eagle says "Don't ruffle my feathers", which leads us to the protocol in visiting the nest:
1) Stay at a distance from the birds, erven if they are perched outside of the fenced area.
2) Do not stand in the street. If you must cross the road, pay close attention to traffic as you cross. Some people get aggravated that you are in the street at all. Sometimes, cars have been known to threaten you by showing off their driving "skills". So, assume every driver is stupid.
3) Do not climb the fence, not get inside it.
4) No flying objects of any sort inside the fence. In face do not bring anything that flies. These birds can be frightened easily, although they are known to be resilient to human noise. They have a baby to protect and will.
5) When you move about, do it without fast movements. In other words, don't make sudden moves nor run about in their bear presence.
6) No bird calls from your phone. Otherwise, you can talk to other observers without bothering birds.

Use common sense and be protective of the birds.
Here is one photo of a parent, two days ago.

03/16/2026

Yesterday, I went to the nest again and got some photos of the juvenile in the protected forest in two locations. Now I can present this year's single eaglet to followers of this site. The bird is more comfortable flying from tree to tree now, at the age of a little more about 3 months. For sure, the bird is healthy and strong. There were about six people enjoying the birds on this Sunday afternoon. The bird called out to one of her parents one time in the hour that I was there. A parent responded close by.

03/11/2026

Visited the nest on March 10th. The juvenile started flying a few days ago. Anyone have a photo of it preferred flying, I will be glad to post it. I saw the juvenile fly low in the wooded area, and it looks like a large female to me. I could not get a photo of her because of all the surrounding dense tree leaves. She flew toward the lake but low and out of sight. She is beautiful and huge. As usual, Black vultures were flying overhead during the hour I was there, so I took a photo of one as it passed over the nest to remind folks that they are also black like the juvenile eagle. Notice that an adult is no longer standing guard, The first nest photo is the new one and the second is the old one, very similar. I did not see the parents on this visit.

02/25/2026

Sometimes, an adult Bald Eagle is simply daunting. This one flying directly towards the camera looks like a monster, in that it is a large, strong and swift flying bird. But the reality is that they avoid contact with us humans and are only interested in their family. We are not prey and they seem to understand that we stand with them, but some of us have been known to be dangerous to them. Yet, they represent our freedom in this country from extreme northern climates to southern climates. They build their nests in the snow and rain, amid many dangers. Majesty and pride are associated with this grand bird. There are many lessons for us from their behaviors.

02/22/2026

Yesterday, Saturday, Feb 21, I visited the nest again and can introduce you to our new eaglet in it. Being the only juvenile this year, this one is healthy and looking great. On my last visit, we were able to the bird moving around in the nest but this time, he was curious on what was happening in this grand world outside of his nest. I use the pronoun "he" because I have no idea which gender it is. The nest was notably quiet, more so than past years because the parents are not as talkative when they leave and approach the nest. Hope fully when this baby is ready, we will be able to soo him fledge to a nearby tree. I expect that to happen in 2-3 weeks, but I have been wrong before on that prediction. So enjoy and see what you can in these photos. After last year's empty nest, this is especially a joyful event for me this year. We went to eat out on the lake after I visited the nest, and lo and behold, one of the parents flew right over us twice, scanning the lake for easy prey fish.

02/14/2026

When you are out and about, look up sometimes. The Bald Eagles in The Woodlands are all great fisher birds. They fly high and have great vision from above. Sometimes, one will fly down into a backyard to catch a squirrel. That seems to be rarely seen but look for the white head when they fly overhead. If yo u see one now, it will be close to a nest because they keep a close eye on their young. A high flying/soaring bird is most likely a Black Vulture but sometimes it will be an eagle. There are 8-10 nesting birds in The Woodlands and all near water sources where they fish and have strong trees. They choose Pine trees that are mature and strong to hold the nest, which weighs tons. One pair that I know of is on a golf course and have golfers pass underneath as they walk on the fairway. I've always wondered if a golf ball ever hits that nest. There are nests on Lake Conroe and in Conroe as well. I figure all of them come from the birds nesting near the Methodist Church.

02/08/2026

I visited the nest today for the first time this year. Like usual, there was drama. I was there only 40 minutes and experienced these observations (all represented by these photos). First of all, the mated pair built a new nest about 100 feet or maybe more from the old nest. It is closer to the parking garage and one generally must view it from the other side of the street from the church. But the good news is that I could see everything from a spot at the fence. I observed these things:
1. Both birds were at the nest for most of the time. They flew over towards Grogans Mill Rd when they flew off.
2. The juveniles remain in the nest, hatched sometime in December. They appear to be fairly big now. I did not see any clearly but observed them rising over the nest at time, resettling themselves.
3. This nest is considerably smaller than the previous nest, which by the way to have been created in a hurry. After not being successful at raising juveniles last year, this appears to be a safer nest for them.
4. The previous nest continues to sit there awaiting occupents for the future. These birds may migrate to the old nest again next year.
5. A third adult appeared and this couple defended the nest from that bird vigorously, as they always do. Perhaps the current resident pair are not the same birds as before. It is difficult to tell. But for sure, three is a crowd and was not welcomed! The chase was on shortly after I arrived. By the time I left, the third bird was nowhere to be seen.
6. Then after all these years of observing the nest, this was the first year that I observed them mating. I have seen threats to the nest before by hawks, but this year is the first time I observed an eagle attacking the nest. Don't mess with birds in the nest. The parents are definitely capable of defending them.
Enjoy these photos and respect these birds. I have more photos. Usually I take as many an 100 photos on one visit. This time a lot happened quickly on a single visit but I took only about 40 photos. I think I will return soon.

01/19/2026

Something to watch for.

02/16/2025

I tried to post the map coordinates of the nest and finally got completely frustrated with Google maps. The coordinates in this site is not correct. Sorry. When using Google maps, I enter 5GCM+C3J The Woodlands, Texas and it is correctly shown but I am guessing that it might not work for anyone else.