The Africam Black Eagle was resting a lot today.
The chick did get up and stretch once while I was watching.
Then it settled down for the night.
The Big Sur Condor checked out the world outside its window.
This bird has a huge wingspan!
I found out that this nest is an old hollow Redwood that has been struck by lightening or was in a forest fire, resulting in the burned interior wall. Leaves and sticks have fallen inside to create a nice nest.
The parents only feed the chick every few days. It may take a while before I find one of them at the nest.
I have no idea what normal behavior is for a Condor chick. But I think it was dancing today... Check out the Dancing Chick video (2:36)
Here's Dad at the Dyfi Osprey nest.
Many times, when you see a bird "lighten the load" it is getting ready to fly. So, prepare your camera when you see this. (And yes, he flew away right after this.)
He brought a stick to the nest a short while later.
He knew exactly where he wanted to place it, then he took off again.
Lots of Canada Geese at the nest site.
A little later, Dad returned to his favorite perch with a fish.
He waited for a long time to see if one of his fledglings was going to come and claim it. When nobody showed up, he ate it...
He's got the last bite (the tail fin) in his mouth here. He swallowed it whole!
Then he did some feaking to clean off his beak.
I brought up the Scottish Wildlife Trust's Loch of the Lowes Osprey cam this morning to find FR4 in the nest. She flew away 6 seconds later! Talk about good timing... They have posted an update on their blog.
It was a nice day at the White-bellied Sea Eagle nest today.
SE16 is getting a bite of breakfast.
They are really filling up the nest bowl now! I expect they will escape the nest bowl any day now.
Big and little...
We've been spotted! I can see pin feathers along SE16's wing edge.
Here's another look at those pin feathers.
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