Many of the nests are not populated.
In 2008 there were 7 nesting pairs, but only 4 survived. Others may have been blown away or a horned owl may have stolen the eggs. On Aug. 4th there were still two inhabited Osprey nests just across the bay from the boat camp.

They are best observed with a high powered scope from the opposite shore.

A 2004 TRPA Draft Environmental Impact Statement states:
Bald eagle population ranges between four to 20 individuals annually (USDA, 1998a). Historical records (dating back to 1874) indicate that bald eagles nested in the Lake Tahoe region (Orr and Moffit, 1971). In 1997 and 1998, a pair of bald eagles nested at Emerald Bay and produced two fledglings each year. Prior to 1997, a pair of nesting bald eagles was recorded in 1970 and 1971 at Emerald Bay and an unsuccessful nesting attempt was made in 1996 at Marlette Lake. Currently, the USFS and TRPA have identified two nest sites that have had at least some activity in the last three years and have delineated disturbance zone buffers (see Figure 12.1). According to nest observations at the Emerald Bay site (in 1998), bald eagles likely lay eggs in early May (USFS, 1998a), incubate for 34-36 days (midÐJune) (Ehrlich et al., 1988) and fledge young of the year around late August to early September (USFS, 1998a) in the Region. Recent successful nesting by bald eagles in the Region indicates that the Lake Tahoe Shorezone serves not only as suitable wintering habitat but also as year-round habitat for eagles.
See Bald Eagle Perch areas and Osprey Nests.

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