Washington DC Bald Eagles: Hatch!

The little one finally emerged this morning at the DC nest. Here, Dad was incubating when Mom flew in with a big fish, adding to the one that was already in the pantry.

Then we get to see the little one during a feeding attempt. I don't know if the little one got any bites because Mom was blocking the view during much of the feeding.

Now we watch for egg #2 to hatch...

Egg Laying Video, Upper Mississippi River Eagles Hatch!

Check this out! (And thanks to Eagleholic for the heads-up about this.) One of the eagle cams that I don't watch just laid an egg. And you can see the egg drop and bounce when it is laid. No doubt about when that egg was laid! Check the video at the link above and watch closely at the :39 second mark.

The Upper Mississippi River Bald Eagles are on hatch watch! I looked in on them just now to get a link for this blog entry and looky here! That's a baby sitting tall and looking around!

Harrison Bay Eagles Second Hatch!, Bald Eagles HK And Sterling Updates, White-bellied Sea Eagles Female Resident Missing, Loch of the Lowes Osprey Tracking Update, Dyfi Osprey Project Update and Fundraising

The second egg hatched today at the Harrison Bay Eagle nest, 21 hours after the first hatch! This is our first look at the newest hatchling. HB9, who hatched yesterday, is on the left. HB10 is on the right.

HB9 is already showing curiosity about the world around him/her. HB10 is to the right, down in the soft grass.

They both perked up for food, but I don't know if any of the bites hit their target.

This is only two hours after HB10 (on the right) hatched! What a strong baby!

There are some updates on Bald Eagles HK and Sterling at their territory at the Honey Bee Golf Course:
2/28 HK & Sterling at the cell tower
2/29 HK & Sterling at the nest
3/2 HK & Sterling at the nest and surrounding area
3/3 HK & Sterling at the nest again!
I wonder if they are around the nest so much because Sterling is feeling eggy...

The White-bellied Sea Eagle resident female hasn't been seen for two weeks, which is unusual. They are asking people to report any sightings.

There is a Loch of the Lowes Osprey tracking update, with recent pictures of FR3.

The Dyfi Osprey Project has an update on their preparations for the next nesting season and they are raising funds to help pay for the equipment and streaming. Please consider a donation if you enjoy the Dyfi Osprey!

Harrison Bay Eagles Hatch and Pip!

One chick has hatched and the other is on its way at the Harrison Bay Eagle nest! The first peek was at 7:29PM this evening. The arrow points at the wing sticking out.

Here's an animated gif of the first peek. You can see the wing moving:

Here's a good look at the baby. This is about as good as it gets at night, between Mom incubating and the infrared light...

Here's the baby's back as Mom removes the shell from the nest bowl:

There was a pip in the second egg today, so we'll probably see another hatch tomorrow!

Harrison Bay Eagles Pip!

The hatch has finally started at the Harrison Bay Eagle nest. I've circled the pip that's visible for just a moment during this egg roll. You can also hear the chick peeping when Mom gets up.