Bald eagle's nest

Description:

The bald eagle's nest is the largest of any bird in North America; it is used repeatedly over many years and with new material added each year may eventually be as large as 13 ft deep, 8.2 ft across and weigh 1 metric ton; one nest in Florida was found to be 20 ft deep, 9.5 ft across, and to weigh 3 tons. This nest is on record as the largest tree nest ever known. The nest is built out of branches, usually in large trees near water.

Habitat:

Tennessee Wildlife Authority land - at the top of a densely wooded hill between a river & a man made lake.

Notes:

We spotted this nest from afar 2 weeks ago. At that time we were able to make out a bird on the nest & one on a tree close by through binoculars. We hiked up today & found this massive nest - we estimate about 7' x 5' x 6' deep. We heard the eagles close by but weren't able to spot them. We plan to return in a few weeks in the hope of seeing them once the female is incubating eggs.