Africam Black Eagle (Fledge!), Bald Eagle HK's Girlfriend Has Been Identified!, Bald Eagles Location Updates: Camellia, Grace, NX, C35, and C46, New Picture of Bald Eagle Dirty Tail

Here's the Africam Black Eagle s'caps to get up to date on that nest. I think this eaglet is shy sometimes... This is from 9/5.

It was almost dark before I thought to check in on 9/6.

On 9/8, the eaglet was checking out the area outside of the nest. We can always hear water rushing on this cam. They had adjusted the camera angle to include the front of the nest in anticipation of fledging, which also shows the water.

On 9/9, the eaglet was still in the nest.

And on 9/10, the nest is empty... According to chat, the fledge occurred during the time that the camera is off-line... I know it was a great disappointment to the people that have camped out watching this cam, hoping to see the moment. But they will be able to see the fledgling come and go in the coming days as it returns to the nest for food and possibly rest.

Bald Eagle HK's girlfriend has been identified. Meet Bald Eagle Sterling! I'm so excited by this wonderful post! And speaking of HK, check out these latest posts by Pam Monahan on her blog. In this first post I think HK's sunset picture is pretty and I love the duck picture. Then she got some great pictures of HK in this second post.

Bald Eagle Camellia has checked in here and here.

Bald Eagle Grace has checked in here and here.

Bald Eagle NX checked in on 9/5.

There are new location updates for Bald Eagles C35 and C46.

Duane has posted a new picture of Bald Eagle Dad Norfolk's girlfriend Bald Eagle Dirty Tail (DT).

Nest Cam Round-up: White-bellied Sea Eagle, Africam Black Eagle, and Dyfi Osprey, Wildlife Center of Virginia Tracking Two More Eaglets (C35 and C46), and WCV Taking Pre-orders For The 2015 Garden of Eagles Calendar

It looked like a nice day at the White-bellied Sea Eagle nest today. A little windy, but there was no rain while I was watching. Mom always stretches so far to feed the baby. I always think, "Stand a little closer..."

They zoomed in just as Mom stepped in to brood.

A little while later and we got to see the baby by itself and this is the first that I've noticed pin feathers starting to come in along the edge of the wing.

They show up pretty well in this s'cap too. The baby is going to start to look different pretty quickly now.

Love the big stretch!

The baby was trying to stand and ended up sitting on the egg.

Just sitting here chillin'. Just sitting on my egg...

The egg came rolling out from under the baby. I'm going to try to look in the archives and get some video of these past few minutes and post it tomorrow. Pretty good couple of minutes! But it's going to have to wait until tomorrow...

Mom and youngster were huddled up eating something this morning at the Africam Black Eagle nest.

Whatever the prey item was, it was stretchy and stringy...

Just one s'cap tonight of the Dyfi Osprey nest. Somebody is on the high perch behind the nest. It has been a while since I've seen a fledgling eating in the nest. Sightings will become fewer and fewer and then one day, we'll realize that they must not be coming back...

 

The Wildlife Center of Virginia (WCV) put transmitters on two eaglets that were released at Chincoteague Wildlife Refuge back in late August. These eaglets are checking in every day and have traveled separately, but in the same direction. They have really put on some miles too! Here's a link so you can check out the adventures of C35 and C46.

WCV is taking pre-orders for the 2015 Garden of Eagles Calendar. These calendars do sell out, so make sure you place your order early if you want one. They really are beautiful calendars, if you haven't seen one.