The eaglet that was perched below the nest fledged this morning! Here's the video from all three cams. The thumbnail for the video below is the wings-up view of the take-off. You can click the link for the Fledge video or watch it here. (2:51)
The remaining eaglet was still giving interviews this afternoon... Maybe tomorrow will be a good day to fly.
I've been so focused on the Berry College nest, that I've neglected the other nests. So, here's a quick round-up.
The Harrison Bay eaglets are getting so big and their feathers are coming in!
I watched the White Rock nest for a short while and was amazed by the number of Bald Eagles flying past the nest. Check out this collage of s'caps taken over a 15 minute period.
Not included in the above collage, but also within the same 15 minutes, is this fly-by. The only time Mom complained (or even noticed so it seemed) was when this juvie came a little too close to the nest.
Mom left during this time period and came back with a prey item. She had been standing right behind the chicks.
She took a couple of quick steps back so she could take off without hitting the chicks...
...and then it was launch sequence (check out the time stamps):
She came back just a minute later with a prey item that I can't identify... Is that legs hanging down?
When she returned to the nest, she did this really cool landing. It's like she's in 3D as she rises above the nest. Then she gently lands next to her babies, throws back her head and calls out, then listens for the faint return call from her mate. (Turn up your speakers to hear him.) Here's the Cool Landing & Chatter video (0:42):
I caught the Africam Black Eagle during their overnight. She never even looked up... We are two weeks from hatch watch.
The White-bellied Sea Eagles have a nice perch right above their nest.
I found out that the Scottish Wildlife Trust's Loch of the Lowes Osprey nest gets daylight by the time it's midnight east coast time.
I checked this nest earlier while it was still dark and did get to see the eggs.
The Dyfi Osprey nest does not have daylight by midnight east coast time. And I'm too tired to stay up longer waiting to see the eggs...
The Berry College Bluebirds have broken the egg that didn't hatch. Their feathers are coming in nicely.
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