New Pictures Of The Africam Black Eagles

Check out these new pictures of the Africam Black Eagles. I love the family picture!

Berry College Eagles and Southwest Florida Eagles: Sleeping In The Nest.

The nests are coming to life! Mom Berry College is spending the night in the nest.

And someone is home at the Southwest Florida nest tonight.

Loch of the Lowes Osprey Tracking Update, Bald Eagles HK and Sterling at Honey Bee Golf Course, Bald Eagle Azalea Jigsaw Puzzle

There is a tracking update for the Loch of the Lowes Osprey.

Pam Monahan has a new post. Bald Eagles HK and Sterling were spotted at Honey Bee Golf Course this past week. I hope they make a go of it this year!

Did anybody do the jigsaw puzzle of Buddy I posted the other day? Here's a jigsaw puzzle of Bald Eagle Azalea when she was 1 month old and got her leg bands.

Northeast Florida Bald Eagles Second Egg!, Bald Eagle Buddy Jigsaw Puzzle

Right on time, the Northeast Florida Bald Eagles laid their second egg today. They usually only lay 2 eggs. We'll know in three days if that's it.

I'm addicted to this online jigsaw puzzle site that I found. You can solve puzzles that other people have uploaded and you can upload pictures and turn them into puzzles for people to solve. (And did I mention that it's free!?) I did one of Bald Eagle Buddy when he was at Wild Birds Unlimited. Check it out!

Northeast Florida and Southwest Florida Bald Eagle Nests Are On Egg Watch!

Keep an eye on the Northeast Florida Bald Eagle nest tomorrow (11/19). They should lay the second egg tomorrow! And an adult will be on the nest now when you check in since they have an egg in the nest.

The Southwest Florida Bald Eagle nest is also on egg watch!

Northeast Florida Nest First Egg!, Loch of the Lowes Osprey Tracking Update, Africam Black Eagles

The Northeast Florida Eagles laid their first egg today, on the same date that they laid their first egg last year. How amazing is that!? Mom was sleeping tonight while standing over the egg.

She is still protecting the egg, but is delaying full time incubation to slow the development of the embryo. Then, after all the eggs have been laid, she will incubate full time. This will help the chicks to hatch closer together, so the first hatch won't have such a big size advantage over the later hatches. Here's a video A Look At The First Egg during an egg roll (1:03):

There was an Osprey Tracking Update almost a week ago that I missed posting. I'm looking forward to their next update since FR4 has gone exploring in this update, but by now has returned to familiar territory!

Check this out! Three years of Black Eaglets. These are three siblings from the same nest 2013, 2014, and 2015. And check out these pictures of bath time with the Africam Black Eagles. The parents are bathing and Kendi is just watching. What is it with kids not wanted to take a bath?

Odds And Ends

Dominion Virginia Power is taking steps to help protect large birds from being electrocuted on their power lines. Here's the story.

Here's some pointers for a visit to the Conowingo Dam.

Check out this web page of photos and descriptions about a Bald Eagle nest. The writer takes you all the way through the nesting season.

I love this picture of a Bald Eagle. The photographer better move fast if the Eagle does a poop shoot!

There's an electronics and household chemical waste collection in Hampton on November 21st:

Electronics recycling

Drop off unwanted electronics and household chemicals at the Public Works Operations Complex, 419 N. Armistead Ave., from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 21. The drop off is open to all Hampton, Poquoson, Williamsburg and James City County residents. Proof of residency may be required. Go online for more information.

Here are some nice Bald Eagle pictures.

Berry College Squirrel?

There was a Squirrel playing in the Berry College Eagle nest tonight. Play While You Can... (2:28):

White-bellied Sea Eaglet SE15 Receiving Antibiotics, Waiting For Necropsy Results Of Bald Eagle Ozzie

The White-bellied Sea Eaglet SE15 is not doing too well. His blood work has come back in. He has an infection and is being treated with antibiotics in the ICU of the zoo. They give him a 50/50 chance of survival. They are also studying his feathers to determine why they didn't come in right. One of the followers of this nest put together a nice montage.

We are still waiting on necropsy results for Bald Eagle Ozzie, of the Southwest Florida nest.

Berry College Eagles Mom Needs A Hard Hat, Loch of the Lowes Osprey Update, White-bellied Sea Eagles Day 93, Belgian Malinois Diego

At the Berry College Eagle nest, Dad brought a piece of lumber to the nest. Mom ducked, but she still got clocked in the head. Mom Needs A Hard Hat (3:59):

There is a tracking update for the Loch of the Lowes Osprey. And there's a second post showing where the Osprey are wintering.

The White-bellied Sea Eaglet SE15 is settled in at the zoo and is receiving care from their vets. He is eating well, gaining 1.3 pounds in his first two days of care. Here are a couple of updates on what's happening with SE16, who isn't spending time in the nest any more. So the ground reports keep us updated. Here's one update. And here's another update. Click on a picture to cycle through all of the available pictures.

Check out this dog that is helping to keep rhinos safe. He is a Belgian Malinois named Diego, and he's a bad-ass! The dog in my avatar is my dog Daisy, a Belgian Malinois mix. She is the smartest dog I've ever had, smarter than my Shelties!

Berry College Eagles Nestorations, Northeast Florida Approach Cam, White-bellied Sea Eagles Day 91 SE15 Transfers To A Zoo, Bald Eagle HK, Bald Eagle's Big Catch

The Berry College Eagles have brought a lot of pine needles to their nest. It looks like it is ready for eggs already! In past nesting seasons, Mom has had a terrible limp. I've noticed that her left leg looks like it has been broken and has now healed out of alighment. She doesn't limp on it any more. It may still hurt, but she seems to be able to use it just fine. Look at the weird bend in her left leg.

They make such a pretty pair! And look at all the soft pine needles! They are still bringing more sticks and pine needles to the nest. Today, I saw them each bring a big wad of pine needles and Dad brought a huge stick.

I was hoping to see the Northeast Florida Eagles, but nobody was there while I was watching. But look at the beautiful scene on the approach cam! And that nest looks huge!

The White-bellied Sea Eaglet SE15 was taken to a nearby zoo, where he will continue to recieve care from their veterinarians. Here's a video. He has been eating well and getting fluids. He has gotten antibiotics and an antifungal as a precaution. He will be quarantined until his blood work comes back, then he will go into some appropriate housing. He is in good hands.

Pam Monahan has a new blog post of Bald Eagle HK. He is a beauty!

Check out this Bald Eagle's big catch and swim to shore. (Warning, there's an f-bomb at 2:37, after the Eagle makes it to shore. So you can stop before it gets to that point and not miss anything.)

Southwest Florida Eagles, Harrison Bay Eagles, Northeast Florida Eagles, White-bellied Sea Eagles Day 89

I caught up with the Southwest Florida Eagles today. Here's some s'caps from this afternoon. This is M15, the new male resident. The name comes from M for male and 2015 is the year he became attached to this nest.

And these are M15's feet.

What a beautiful picture on this cam! I hope it stays nice and doesn't get smeared or buggy. Mom is perched on a higher branch.

Mom looks beautiful in the infrared light.

And here's some video of M15 Close-ups, Duets & Failed Mating Attempt (14:23). Basically, it's all of the above s'caps, plus more, in video format:

One of the Harrison Bay Eagles is crouched, ready to take off.

There is endless amounts of work to be done on the nest.

The Northeast Florida eagle nest tree looks pretty backlit by the sun.

There are some updates for the White-bellied Sea Eaglet SE15, who was taken to an animal hospital after falling/fluttering to the ground. So far they have found that he was a little underweight (but he's eating well) and some of his primary feathers didn't come in right. They are going to have to keep him in captivity for the lengthy process of having those feathers grow back in. Here's a video of his rescue and feeding (5:46):

They are currently working on transferring him to a zoo where he can be cared for until he can be released into the wild. Check out these pictures. So far, they haven't found anything wrong with him, but they are still waiting on the results of his blood work.

The Currawongs were pretty relentless today, dive-bombing SE16. Here's some video of Currawongs Attack SE16 (4:00):

Berry College Eagles Pair Bonding, White-bellied Sea Eagles Day 88 SE15 Falls To The Ground, Africam Black Eagle New Pictures, Dyfi Osprey Calendars

Mom and Dad Berry College Eagles did some pair bonding today, when Dad Brings Food For Mom (11:27):

Yesterday, I speculated that the White-bellied Sea Eaglet SE15 would do one of two things after falling to a branch below the nest: make his way back into the nest by hopping from branch to branch or by fledging. That would be in a world where things go well. Of course, there is a bad third option, which is for SE15 to fall to the ground. Here's the video SE15 Falls To The Ground (5:31):

The people that are studying this nest found him and he is getting care at an animal hospital. So far, he doesn't have any broken bones. They are still doing tests.

There are many more pictures available of the Africam Black Eaglet Kendi. I had been trying to include links each time photos are posted, but it seems that some pictures are added at links so there is becoming a mix of old and new. Please just check out the main page for the Black Eagles.

The Dyfi Osprey folks are selling 2016 calendars.