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Eagle on a light pole in Somerville

Andromeda Yelton spotted this bald eagle today, perching on a light pole at Trum Field in Somerville.

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Asnuggable. Magoo.

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I'm curious how large their hunting ranges are. Would this one have come down from the Mystic? Is it the same one seen in Davis and Alewife?

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During non-migratory seasons, they generally range 10-20 miles away from their nest. For most eagle couples, the 200 yards around a nest are defended as their own territory.

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Aside from bald eagle populations that migrate, a typical eagle can fly up to 124 miles away from its nest in a day. Since they fly at 31 mph while going long distances, the distance isn’t as difficult for them as it would be for any other land animal. During non-migratory seasons, they generally range 10-20 miles away from their nest. For most eagle couples, the 200 yards around a nest are defended as their own territory. When a female is nesting with eggs, the male will generally fly further as they are the resource gatherer for the family.
from a-z animals.com

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The Mystic has been icing over in that area, so this may be a shift to rats/squirrels.

Their range varies from about 3 to 15 square miles, so this may be the Mystic eagle.

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Either the lights are very big or the eagle is very young.

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