RV's Crushed at Pismo Coast Village

BigRabbitMan wrote:

holstein13 wrote:

J-Rooster wrote:
Please explain this to me! I was working in S.E. Alaska and we were hit by a terrible windstorm. Lots of trees blew over. Every tree that had a Bald Eagle Nest Tree Sign (do not disturb) on it posted by the U.S.F.S. did not blow over and they were giant Sitka Spruce Trees. The other giant Sitka Spruce Trees blew over. How did those Bald Eagles know the trees they picked for there nest wouldn't blow over?

I've got hundreds of trees on our property and can easily see which ones are stronger than the others and less likely to blow over. I'm sure a bald eagle that depends on their nest can do a better job than me. It's not that tough. Trees surrounded by other trees are usually better protected as well.

Speculation on my part, but it is possible the Eagles sense the amount of motion in a tree and pick the ones with the least amount which translates into the strongest trees.

That would be the stiffest tree, not the strongest. It's better for a tree to bend rather than breaking. That's why palm trees do well in hurricanes, but they do sway and bend a lot. Picking a strong tree is trivial for an Eagle. Strong trees look better than weak trees. It's very easy to spot a dead tree still standing and if you see mushrooms on a tree, it's an indication the tree has died.