By: Larissa Smith, CWF biologist
The 2021 New Jersey eagle nesting season was another good year for NJ’s eagle population. The final numbers and details will be available in the 2021 Annual Bald Eagle report published in December. There are over 100 eagle project volunteers who monitor eagle nests/s during the season. They are an extremely dedicated group who not only monitor eagle nests but help to protect the nests. Volunteers become familiar with their pairs and get to witness all kinds of eagle (and other wildlife) activity. I asked the volunteers to send me their one favorite photo from this season.
It was difficult for volunteers to choose just one photo, but the whole collection offers an impressive look into the lives of New Jersey eagles. Thank you to the volunteers for sharing with us.
Enjoy! (Click on any photo to view in slide show format)
Mt. Airy -Barbara McKee 
Lower Patcong-Bill Reinert 
Hopatcong-Bob Behrent 
Crosswicks Creek-Brian Hasty 
Christine Alber-Wawayanda 
Round Valley-Christine Kusior 
Quinton- Clare Luisi 
Ravine Lake-Dallas Hetherington 
Overpeck-Darlene DeSantis 
Dingman’s Ferry-Dennis Peterson 
Diane Cook 
Hackett (Salem)-Jeff White 
Culver’s Gap-Jeffrey Crawn 
Carasaljo-Jeffrey Schaffer 
Branchburg-Joe Mish 
Wanaque Res- Joe Koscielny 
Higbee-John King 
Hyper Humus-Karyn Cichock 
Canoe Brook-Kevin Redden 
Upper Greenwood Lake- Linda Palmer-Hofman 
Clinton- Linda Rapacki 
Three Bridges-Mary Ellen Hill 
Milford-Mackenzie Hall 
Waretown- Paul Lenzo 
School House- Donna & Heiki Poolake 
Pemberton-Roger Smith 
Manville- Rose Joy 
Trenton- Susan Harrison
Kudos to my fellow nest monitors! I truly enjoy seeing everyone’s favorite photos! I wish we had the time and gigabytes to see more!!
I truly think we all fall a little bit in love with “ our “ Eagles. Picking out a photo is like picking a favorite child. I love all my pictures and look back on them occasionally and still remember some different nuances that made them special.
Anyone have news on the Duke Farms 2 eaglets this season?
Fantastic pictures!! We were lucky this year seeing Adult Bald Eagle(s) often and juvenile(s) a few times (at Sylvan Lake, Burlington Township, NJ).