. The Canadian field-naturalist. Notes Ground Nesting of Bald Eagles near Yellowknife, Northwest Territories From 1968 to 1973, we conducted an annual survey of breeding birds on the West Mirage Islands (62° 16' N, 114°29' W), Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories. During this period, we ob- served the construction and use of a ground nest by a pair of Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocepha- lus). The West Mirage Islands consist of a dis- crete complex of approximately 100 rocky islets and islands in Great Slave Lake about 13 miles SSW of Yellowknife, A detailed descrip- tion of the avifa
. The Canadian field-naturalist. Notes Ground Nesting of Bald Eagles near Yellowknife, Northwest Territories From 1968 to 1973, we conducted an annual survey of breeding birds on the West Mirage Islands (62° 16' N, 114°29' W), Great Slave Lake, Northwest Territories. During this period, we ob- served the construction and use of a ground nest by a pair of Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocepha- lus). The West Mirage Islands consist of a dis- crete complex of approximately 100 rocky islets and islands in Great Slave Lake about 13 miles SSW of Yellowknife, A detailed descrip- tion of the avifauna and habitats found on these islands was recently published by Weller et al. (1969). Ground Nesting During a visit to the islands in early July 1970, Bald Eagles were frequently observed near a frail nest-structure located near the top of a dead 30- foot spruce tree on a IVi-acre island. Remnants of an old nest, apparently blown down during the previous winter, were scattered below the tree. The reconstructed nest in the tree contained new nesting material but no eggs. While searching for duck nests on adjacent islands on 3 July 1970, we found an eagle's nest platform on the ground of a 1-acre island about 300 yards from the tree nest. The ground nest was. Figure 1. Ground nest constructed by Bald Eagles on West Mirage Islands, Note the extensive area of the nest and its proximity to water. 73. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club. Ottawa, Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club
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