On September 11th, Rosemary Tolliver, a volunteer for the Audubon EagleWatch Program and also a local photographer, first noticed that the pair of eagles were back on their old nest on the large pine tree located at the back lot behind the big Publix. On September 12th, Rosemary took a photo of the eagle and noticed the presence of netting materials on the nest. This was a concern since nesting season officially starts on October 1st.
As a volunteer with Audubon EagleWatch Program, Rosemary monitors the eagle nests in Marco during the nesting season from October to May until the fledglings leave the nest. She submits her observation to the Audubon EagleWatch database.
Rosemary immediately contacted the Unites States Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS) and was given approval at the federal level to get the netting removed. At the State level, the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) also granted permission for removal of netting.
