Another family scene later in the day, with Mom and Dad to the left and the babies to the right.
We got some zoomed in views during a feeding. It was discovered that there was some fishing line brought to the nest along with this fish. At one point, Mom got some of it caught up in her beak. She shook her head and got free of it, but it might still be in the nest. Fishing line in the nest presents a hazard. I hope they all stay clear of it. The closest chick is FR4 and the one taking a bite is FR2. Standing just behind FR2 outside of the frame is FR3. Nothing can be done about this fishing line at this time -- it would not be good to flush these babies from the nest. Please make sure you properly dispose of fishing line and hooks!
That's a big stretch!
Lots of flapping today.
Beautiful in this light.
Some more synchronized flapping.
So, two of the Osplets fledged today! I had gotten some video of take-offs and landings, but don't know what happened to the file, darn it. I'll record again overnight tonight and see what I can get. It was funny, these two were laying in the nest, when you hear the third Osplet coming in, screaming all the way. The two that were laying down jump up and back away, giving plenty of room for the landing -- which went well...
It was another rainy day at the Harrison Bay Eagle nest. This must be the "drying off" branch. I love this scene. The silhouette is beautiful, the sky is interesting and the branches frame the Eagle so nicely.
There was the typical excitement for a food delivery. I always think it's funny how the parent studies what the child is doing. I wonder what they are looking for.
The sibling arrived and there was a bit of a disagreement about sharing...
There was another fish later in the day. The only problem is this little piggy is the same one that got the fish in the s'cap above.
This is the pre-launch pose. And sure enough, the Eaglet moved to the night-time roost.
They seem to like this spot for overnight.
Eagle cam viewers like this roost too. There is good back-lighting so we can see them all night long. Are you wondering how long they might stay in the area? Azalea stayed around the Norfolk Botanical Garden for a long time after fledgling, the longest I've ever seen. She was 153 days old when she was last sighted at the garden. This was 3-4 weeks after her siblings were last sighted. It was 70 days after fledging. These Harrison Bay Fledglings are 105&107 days old and they fledged 31&25 days ago. So, they could hang out for a while or they could be gone tomorrow... I'm enjoying watching them, so I hope they continue to stay!
It was raining today at the White-bellied Sea Eagle nest.
Nest exchanges happen a little quicker when it's raining.
Let's play "Where's Waldo?" at the White Rock Eagle nest. It's hard to tell in silhouette if those are the Fledglings or parents atop that pine tree. Nobody was at the nest, so it could be both Fledglings, both parents or a mix.
There's a post on the Dyfi blog about the train that crosses behind the nest. They are Well Trained...
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