Washington DC Bald Eagles: Hatch!

The little one finally emerged this morning at the DC nest. Here, Dad was incubating when Mom flew in with a big fish, adding to the one that was already in the pantry.

Then we get to see the little one during a feeding attempt. I don't know if the little one got any bites because Mom was blocking the view during much of the feeding.

Now we watch for egg #2 to hatch...

Harrison Bay Eagles Second Hatch!, Bald Eagles HK And Sterling Updates, White-bellied Sea Eagles Female Resident Missing, Loch of the Lowes Osprey Tracking Update, Dyfi Osprey Project Update and Fundraising

The second egg hatched today at the Harrison Bay Eagle nest, 21 hours after the first hatch! This is our first look at the newest hatchling. HB9, who hatched yesterday, is on the left. HB10 is on the right.

HB9 is already showing curiosity about the world around him/her. HB10 is to the right, down in the soft grass.

They both perked up for food, but I don't know if any of the bites hit their target.

This is only two hours after HB10 (on the right) hatched! What a strong baby!

There are some updates on Bald Eagles HK and Sterling at their territory at the Honey Bee Golf Course:
2/28 HK & Sterling at the cell tower
2/29 HK & Sterling at the nest
3/2 HK & Sterling at the nest and surrounding area
3/3 HK & Sterling at the nest again!
I wonder if they are around the nest so much because Sterling is feeling eggy...

The White-bellied Sea Eagle resident female hasn't been seen for two weeks, which is unusual. They are asking people to report any sightings.

There is a Loch of the Lowes Osprey tracking update, with recent pictures of FR3.

The Dyfi Osprey Project has an update on their preparations for the next nesting season and they are raising funds to help pay for the equipment and streaming. Please consider a donation if you enjoy the Dyfi Osprey!

Harrison Bay Eagles Hatch and Pip!

One chick has hatched and the other is on its way at the Harrison Bay Eagle nest! The first peek was at 7:29PM this evening. The arrow points at the wing sticking out.

Here's an animated gif of the first peek. You can see the wing moving:

Here's a good look at the baby. This is about as good as it gets at night, between Mom incubating and the infrared light...

Here's the baby's back as Mom removes the shell from the nest bowl:

There was a pip in the second egg today, so we'll probably see another hatch tomorrow!

Berry College Eagles Second Hatch B7!, Bald Eagles HK and Sterling, Africam Black Eagles Cam Upgrade And New Pictures

What a big 24 hours for the Berry College Eagles. B6 hatched at 10:17PM last night and B7 hatched less than 15 hours later at 2:55PM this afternoon. This is the first look at B6 this morning after the infrared light was turned off:

Mom's left leg is still bothering her. Here, Dad gets his first look at B6 while Mom stretches after incubating overnight.

The other egg has a pip.

B6 has already mastered the peek-a-boo!

At 1:55PM this afternoon, the overhead cam shows that B7 is mostly out of the shell.

At 2:12PM, B7 is still head-first in the shell.

B7 is finally free of the shell at 2:55PM! Mom is trying to get ahold of the empty shell to remove it from the nest bowl.

Here's a couple of family screen captures. B7 is still weak from hatching.

There's a new blog post for Bald Eagles HK and Sterling and their visitors today. Pam Monahan is doing a great job documenting HK and his adventures.

The Africam Black Eagles had new camera equipment installed as part of an upgrade. It looks like the cam is just set to do a tour of the area since it's not currently nesting season. Here's a video of A Tour With New Cam (5:22). There are also some new pictures. Check this link and this link.

Berry College Eagles First Hatch B6! And Hatch Watch Continues For B7, Bald Eagles HK And Sterling Update

It was a long day of trying to see the pip. Here's when I saw a pip. I'm not sure if this is one egg or if they both have pips. Here's all the interesting s'caps I could find. In this first one, the pip is in the egg closest to Mom, right along the line of her neck:

Finally, the morning nest exchange...

I'm beginning to think that staying in the incubating/brooding position for long periods of time causes Mom's injured leg to act up. She has started to get less stable and often uses her wing(s) as a crutch.

They were telling somebody off!

Looks like the hole is getting larger.

There was a funny moment at the nest today. Mom's maternal instincts are kicking in. Mom Tries To Feed Dad (2:22).

Berry College pronounced hatch at 7:34PM based upon hearing the chick chirp. But you can hear a chick chirp when it's still in the shell. But there's no doubt at 10:17 when we get a view of the empty egg shell.

Here is a video of the moment above when the empty shell was revealed and a short time later Mom removes some of the shell from the nest bowl. I think at one point you can see a chicks body against the white of the other egg. But so far, that's the best look I've had at the hatchling. Here's the video: First Hatch B6! (2:02)

Pam Monahan had a great day at Honey Bee Golf Course with Bald Eagles HK, Sterling, and...

Southwest Florida Eagles Day 1&2 Second Hatch!, Harrison Bay Eagles First Egg Laid!, Bald Eagle ND Photographed!!

Here's my s'caps from today at the Southwest Florida Eagle nest:

That bite is way too big for that baby!

We've had a lot of rain today. Mom is not inclined to get up and expose her hatchling to the rain... Which leaves the viewers to wonder how the hatch is going.

It's hard to tell if that's a crack or debris.

We finally got a little clearing and can see a nice pip.

Dad took a good look at the nest bowl when he got a chance.

So cute. The cam swivels around, sometimes presenting the occupants upside down.

A nice crack has formed in the egg. The fish that is being fed to the baby must be delicious! The parent is drooling all over the baby while trying to get the fish into the baby's mouth. That's a line of drool across the top of the baby's head and there's more drool on its body.

This is the last frame that was in focus when zoomer took us in a little too close. That's the baby's beak showing at the pip hole.

Here's a link to E7's Lunch & E8 Moves Inside Egg (2:57) video.

And E8 did hatch at the Southwest Florida nest tonight. Check out this video E8 Hatches (3:43).

And there's much eggcitement at the Harrison Bay Bald Eagle nest! Their first egg arrived this evening! Last year, they didn't lay the first egg until 2/18. So, this was a surprise! Here's a video First Egg Laid (8:58). If they lay a second egg, it will be on Saturday.

Exciting news! Reese Lukei photographed Bald Eagle ND! He is almost 6 years old and is very handsome! ND hatched from the Norfolk Botanical Garden nest in early February of 2010, from the last brood that Mom Norfolk saw fledge. (She did see three chicks hatch in 2011, but was killed before they fledged.) I believe Reese found him in Virginia Beach -- maybe ND has come home to establish a territory and take a mate! ND's siblings are NC (Camellia - tracked with a transmitter) and NE (infamous for being rescued from the canal). More info is available regarding these eagles, so Google away! Include "Center for Conservation Biology" or "Norfolk Botanical Garden" in your search. And here's one more link, to the last time ND was spotted, a couple of years ago...

Southwest Florida Eagles Hatch and Pip!, Upper Mississippi River Eagles Sleeping On Nest (Egg Watch?)

I've got a ton of s'caps from the hatch at the Southwest Florida nest! I couldn't see anything during the night because Mom was blocking the view whenever she moved about. But starting at midnight, I could hear cheaps, so I knew the baby had made some good progress. It's hard to see here, but the hatch has progressed well at this point.

We got a look at the eggs shortly after the infrared light switched off. It's very pixelated, but you can see the shell is almost cracked in half.

The focus came in a little when Mom moved away. Here's the date/time stamp for the below s'cap.

I can see some body and a wing sticking out here. The picture shifted on the web page and I didn't realize the date/time stamp had been cut off. But this was at 7:22AM.

These next two were from 7:31AM. The baby is still wet from being in the shell.

Then the fish deliveries started. A good way to tell if a hatch has happened yet is to see if there's any food in the pantry...

I think this was Dad that removed some of the shell from the bowl.

Looks pretty yucky in there...

The second egg is starting to hatch.

Another view of the second egg starting to hatch.

This is at noon and the baby is dry.

At 12:25PM I saw the baby beg for food for the first time.

The first attempted feeding was at 12:33PM. I don't know if the baby got any bites.

What a cutie!

I saw several feeding attempts during the day and I think the baby might have gotten some bites.

I think Dad and Mom were both trying to feed the baby at the same time...

Here's a short video Hatchling Goes Belly Up (1:43) while reaching for a bite. It's neat because you can see the place on its abdomen where it absorbed the yolk while hatching. Keep an eye on the nest for the second hatch!

Here's an interesting development at the Upper Mississippi River Eagle nest. It seems that Moms will spend the night at the nest if they are starting to feel like an egg is coming... So maybe we will see something at this nest soon!