Berry College Bluebird, Two Harbors, Dyfi Osprey, and White Rock, and Bald Eagles Camellia and Grace Check In

No post in a couple of days, so I've got some catching up to do!

The lone hatchling at the Berry College Bluebird nest is growing up. Here's a series from the last time I posted its picture. 7/29:

7/30:

7/31:

8/1:

8/4:

8/5:

I caught a poop-packet being removed on 8/4:

And today I saw the eyes open for the first time.

The feathers are coming in really well.

This cricket was fed to the baby, but it somehow ended up in the nest. The next time that a parent came to the nest, they picked it up and fed it to the baby.

The Two Harbors fledgling spent last night in the nest. Shortly after the IR cam turned off, she started calling.

Big stretch:

Another big stretch:

Time to head out and look for breakfast:

I've got several day's worth of s'caps of the Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust's Dyfi Osprey Project  nest. First, here's 8/3, and it looks like a lazy day at the nest. I had fun watching them take turns napping: 

They seem to be having a chat...

I think this one's my favorite from the day.

And then the peace was broken by a fish delivery.

It looks like the fledglings' bands are 3R and 5R.

That's a big fish. Flounder?

 

So funny, one trying to eat off of one end while the other tries to eat off of the other end.

Those were all from 8/3. This one is from 8/4. I have no idea what has fallen down in front of the nest. I'm not sure who is on the perch in the background.

This morning when I brought up the cam, I found this great close-up. I only got one s'cap before they zoomed back out -- but it's a good one! Love, love, love this s'cap!

And then gone!

They adjusted the camera to include the high perch.

A few minutes later and there were 3 on the high perch, with the one in the middle eating.

Then the one on the left flew, caught in the lower left corner of this s'cap:

Here is one of Christian Sasse's pictures of the White Rock nest, posted here with his permission:

Bald Eagle Camellia checked in. Beverly Nettleton got some pictures of him! Way to go Bev!

Bald Eagle Grace is exploring her new world.

That's all I've got time for tonight. I'll try to catch up with the rest tomorrow...

Nest Cam Round-up: White Rock, White-bellied Sea Eagle, Africam Black Eagle, Dyfi Osprey, and Two Harbors, and Bald Eagles Grace and Camellia Checked In

No blog post yesterday, but I did grab some s'caps. I was pleasantly surprised to find one of the White Rock fledglings at home yesterday.

The fledgling suddenly jumped into the nest...

...so fast it almost flipped over!

 

Here's why -- one of the adults was coming to the nest with a fish.

 The adult stayed in the nest and didn't give up the fish.

 

My video didn't refresh right in the next two s'caps. The image of the wings-up at take-off stayed after the adult made the leap. Kind of a neat, even if unintended, effect. I'm not sure if you can tell, but the other fledgling came to the nest and that's why the adult took off.

 The siblings took turns eating and then went out onto the branches.

First one of the eaglets took off...

...then the other took off, going in the same direction. (I love this s'cap!)

Here is one of Christian Sasse's pictures of this nest, posted here with his permission.

It was overcast at the White-bellied Sea Eagle nest yesterday:

There was nice dappled sunlight on the nest today.

I got a pretty good look at the Africam Black Eagle chick yesterday, but not until the adult showed up.

The baby didn't want to get up...

But the parent beaked at it and it stood up with a stretch, showing off its new black feathers.

The chick's ear is still very visible.

The adult pulled out some nestovers and proceeded to eat. I didn't see the baby get any of the food... But it had a big crop and wasn't acting hungry.

I got some good s'caps today too, but not at first... Although this s'cap shows that a bunch of black feathers are now coming in.

The baby kept looking up.

Then the baby hopped up. Look at those legs! They look like stilts!

The chick is starting to stand more upright now.

Look out below!

The tail feathers are coming in.

The adult arrived at the nest. I can't believe the baby is almost as tall as the adult! It's got a long ways to go to reach the same size though -- everything about the adult looks bigger.

Then shortly before noon the IR light came on.

The  Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust's Dyfi Osprey Project chick that is close to the camera only looks so big because of the optical illusion created by being closer to the camera. The two chicks are actually around the same size.

They were very active yesterday, first one wingercized...

...then the other.

In this s'cap they are both about the same distance from the camera and once again appear to be about the same size.

It was another pretty day at the nest today. One chick was posing nicely while the other was preening.

What to do to get the sibling to pay attention?

A stretch? No...

A wing flap? Yes!

Nicely posed now.

The Two Harbors fledgling was home today, but only barely visible.

Wing bling was flapping in the breeze.

Bald Eagle Grace checked in. She is hanging out with about 50 other eagles!

Bald Eagle Camellia also checked in.