Thursday, August 13, 2015

Dyfi Osprey Day 73,75&76, Harrison Bay Eagles Mom & Dad Early Morning, Loch of the Lowes Osprey Day 81,83&84, Soddy Daisy Bluebirds Day 16&17 Fledge Watch!, White-bellied Sea Eagles Day 8, Video Of Fawn Playing With A Bunny

I'm not sure which of the Dyfi Osprey is on the perch. The 360 Observatory is in the background.

Here's one in the nest and one on the perch.

I recently posted about the Dyfi 360 Observatory being entered in a contest to win some lottery money. The results are in. Check it out at this link.

The Harrison Bay Eagle parents spent the night in the nest tree again. Dawn found them side-by-side on one of the Y branches.

Here's a video of Mom & Dad Early Morning on the branch. They sing, stretch, scratch, poop, and preen (5:10).

Mom checked out the nest.

Then went out onto a different branch.

The infrared camera turned off while she was still perched there. I like the color view better...

She eventually flew over to the large pine where they like to perch. Here she is in flight, the white dot to the right of center:

Tonight finds the parents back in the nest tree. They are spending a lot of nights in the nest tree. I wonder if this is a phase they go through each year. Maybe making sure they are available if the kids show up. Or maybe making sure they are really gone before they take off for the off-season... Whatever the case, I enjoy seeing them.

All three babies were in the nest at the Scottish Wildlife Trust's Loch of the Lowes Osprey nest.

The Crows like to pick through the nest when the Osprey aren't around. Here, the Crow is taking off from the front of the nest because it sees an Osprey coming in from the left.

A couple of frames later and the Osprey lands.

It's a tight fit for the Soddy Daisy Bluebirds. I didn't see them get fed very much today. The parents are encouraging them to leave the nest. I anticipate fledge tomorrow!

The White-bellied Sea Eagle nest has the nicest light at sunrise.

Mom is still having more misses than hits while feeding the babies.

The chicks know where the food comes from and are focused on the parent.

The chicks are growing like weeds. They are getting a lot stronger. They aren't bobble-heads so much any more...

They are so cute. I did see some sibling rivalry today, but I saw snuggly moments too.

White-bellied Sea Eagles are so pretty!
 
Check out this video of a fawn playing with a bunny (2:18).

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