Eagle Nest Quest Rests

An eagle in his favorite lakefront tree near Oak Point Road

It’s funny how the sight of an eagle soaring overhead or perched in a tree in Lorain County and the surrounding areas has become almost commonplace.

Forty years ago, the opportunity of seeing an eagle around the county would have been rare or non-existent. But for years, they have been seen all over, from the mouth of the Black River in Lorain, to Avon Lake, around Mill Hollow and south all the way to North Ridgeville.

And that’s just in Lorain County. The comments left on this post that I did back in 2014 made me aware of just how many there are in Northern Ohio.

Ever since I moved to Vermilion two years ago, I’ve been lucky to see them regularly, flying along the shoreline down by Vemilion-on-the-Lake or by the old Ford Plant. I’ve even seen them flying over my condo, and the small former quarry that it overlooks.

But for me, the best place to see an eagle is a location just a tenth of a mile west of Oak Point Road. There is a particular lakefront tree – very old and dying, with very thick branches – that they seem to favor. I got used to seeing three of them sitting on branches there.

Seeing these eagles so regularly there for the last few years, has caused me to wonder: where's the nest? I’ve kept my eyes peeled, scanning the woods from Lorain to Vermilion along U. S. Route 6, but was unable to locate it.

That is, until a few weeks ago – when I finally spotted it in the woods on the south side of the highway, adjacent to the Philip Q. Maiorana Wastewater Treatment Plant.

The nest is conveniently located directly across Route 6 from their favorite tree. And I was looking everywhere else!

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For some historic eagle fun, visit my post about the famous Great Nest of Brownhelm. I also wrote about Avon Lake’s historic eagles here.