Bald Eagle Pictures: Dad Norfolk and HK (Thanks to Duane Noblick, Jim, and Pam Monahan), Bald Eagle Camellia's Location, Episode Five of Earthflight

Duane has a new post on the Norfolk Eagles Forum of Bald Eagle Dad Norfolk. He's looking good! Duane also spotted the Female (DT or Dirty Tail.)

There's also a new post on the forum by Jim of Bald Eagle HK taken out at Honey Bee Golf Course. He's just got a little bit of a dark eye streak. His tail looks completely white now. Hatched in '09 with Azalea, he should molt the last of these dark feathers and have his adult plumage in the upcoming year.

Pam Monahan has posted 3 new pictures of HK. This time he's in a nest in a tree. I believe this is the nest that he started building last year. I sure hope he finds a good woman and has a family this year!

For some reason, Bald Eagle Camellia was missing some data from on his October 3rd check-in. Here is the blog entry with partial location data that was available. There is a comment in this post about a picture of HK with a girlfriend. However, I haven't seen the picture... Then there is a post on 10/4 that was complete and shows him to be dumpster diving. The allure of a landfill...

Episode five of the Earthflight series was on this past week. This episode was filmed in Asia and Australia and features Japanese Cranes, Swallows, Swifts, Lorikeets, Cockatoos, Budgies, Pigeons and Geese. That's what they advertise. There were also many different raptors and vultures. This was another great episode! You can watch it here. It will be available until October 30th.

Earthflight Part 4, Bald Eagle NX's Location

I realized that I never did comment on this past Wednesday's Earthflight. I really enjoyed it. This one covers South America. There are Codors and Hummingbirds. I never realized how big Condors are! In one scene they are among Turkey Vultures and the size difference is incredible. Turkey Vultures are not small and they look tiny in comparison. There are also some pretty Macaws and Black Vultures. You can watch it here. It will be available until October 9th.

Bald Eagle NX is still hanging out at Rosier Creek.

That's it for me tonight. I've had an exhausting weekend. It was a pool tournament weekend...

Garden of Eagles Calendar, Earthflight Part 3, Pam Monahan's 11 New Pictures of Bald Eagle HK, Locations of Bald Eagle Camellia and NX, CCB's New and Improved Eagle Nest Locator

Don't forget to order your Garden of Eagles Calendar. They are on sale until October 1st. I just ordered mine! See my previous blog entry for details.

Earthflight Part 3 was on last night. This episode covers Europe and mainly has Cranes, Geese and Starlings. I love the mating dances and the excitement when mated pairs find each other back at the nest after being apart. Their joy and enthusiasm is incredible. You can stream the episode here if you missed it. It will be available until October 16th.

Pam Monahan does not need a transmitter to find Bald Eagle HK! She has posted 11 new pictures! There are even a couple of 'shots' that Shelly would like! (Pun intended...) Bravo Pam!

Bald Eagle Camellia has checked in. No surprises here...

Bald Eagle NX has also checked in. She is still hanging around Rosier Creek.

The Center for Conservation Biology (CCB) has launched a new and improved Eagle Nest Locator for Virginia. This is a great site for discovering Bald Eagle nests in your area as well as notifying CCB about nests of which they are not currently aware. If you do look for local eagles, please be respectful and keep your distance! You can read about it on CCB's blog.

Earthflight Part 2, Bald Eagle Camellia's Location, Pam Monahan's Latest Pictures of Bald Eagle HK

Part 2 of Earthflight was on last night. It was pretty good. This episode is based in Africa and features Fish Eagles, Vultures, Pink Flamingos, and Cape Gannets. You can stream it here. It will be available until October 13th.

Camellia has checked in. I was unable to get his 9/9 map. But here is his 9/12 location (check in time was 1:56AM):

Pam Monahan has posted 7 new pictures of Bald Eagle HK! Good job Pam, keep doing what you're doing!

Bald Eagle Pictures, Raptors in Flight, Earthflight

Eagle pictures here. Both Bald and Golden Eagles.

Some people are doing raptor watch at Lake Ontario. I like this page of theirs because it shows so many pictures of raptors in flight. This can help you identify birds that you see...

Don't forget that part 2 of the PBS Mini-series 'Earthflight' is on tomorrow night at 8:00PM.

PBS Miniseries Earthflight Episode One, Bald Eagle NX's Location

Here's a link to Episode One of Earthflight. It's pretty good. The site says that it is available until October 2, 2013.

Bald Eagle NX has finally found her sense of wanderlust! Check out her latest adventures!

PBS Earthflight Miniseries Airs Tomorrow Night, Bald Eagle KE's Location, CCB and Bald Eagles on NPR Tomorrow Morning, Bald Eagle Buddy is Tethered, Another Post On Hummingbirds on Feathered Photography

The Earthflight miniseries starts tomorrow night on PBS at 8:00PM. This first episode is about Snow Geese, Pelicans, and Bald Eagles. If you can't watch it when it airs on PBS, you can stream it afterward at pbs.org/nature. I'm really looking forward to watching this series!

It's been a while since we've gotten an update on Bald Eagle KE's location. Prince George's County is not very far from where I was raised. Here's a link to the post.

NPR will air a story on their Morning Edition tomorrow about CCB and the Bald Eagle recovery on the James River. It's at 89.5 FM and the Morning Edition show is on from 5:00AM - 9:00AM. I will try to catch it in the morning.

Bald Eagle Buddy is now tethered in his enclosure. There is a brief comment about it and a video at this link. I couldn't get the embedded video to play, so here is a direct link to the video on youtube.

Ron Dudley has another post on Hummingbirds on his Feathered Photography blog. Great pictures! He also included this link about the Hummingbird's tongue. Very nice little clip. 

Bald Eagle Alaska Goes On An Adventure, Nanticoke River Bald Eagles, "Earthflight" Miniseries Schedule, More Screen Captures From The Okeanos Explorer Deep-sea Exploration

A glove trained Bald Eagle named Alaska went on an adventure. She got loose when she was spooked by a screech of gulls. (Screech is a collective noun for a group of gulls.) But she returned to her handler for some fish! Take a look at the picture -- that's a huge Bald Eagle!

You can google Nanticoke River to see where this story takes place. It's near the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. This news article is about Bald Eagles in that area.

I mentioned in a previous post about the Miniseries "Earthflight" that will be airing on PBS starting in September. This recent article shows the schedule -- where the filming takes place and what birds are involved.

More s'caps from the Okeanos Explorer deep-sea exploration that just finished up. These pictures were taken on Tuesday 8/14 on the SE wall of Oceanographer Canyon.

Paramuricea Coral and Black Coral.

Look at the difference in the Paramuricea Coral in the next two pictures. That's fishing line laying on it. You can see the damage done to this coral by the fishing line. I've seen baby birds on nest cams that are tangled in fishing line. I've seen pictures of birds with fishing line tangled around them. Birds can lose a foot from tangled fishing line cutting off the circulation. I've seen birds with fish hooks stuck in them. And I read a story about the rescue of a bird that was in a tree hanging upside down from fishing line. If it hadn't been spotted, it would have died. I'll say it again: Please properly dispose of your fishing line!

Paramuricea Coral and Anthomastus

This is some type of Sponge.

And a closer look, where you can see a shrimp is making this sponge its home.

This is a Glass Sponge on the lower left. It looks like a squat lobster is inside, you can just see what looks like a pincher inside it. I think that's Bamboo Coral at the top...

I saw a few of these red sea stars over the few days that I watched the exploration. (I think this is a Bat Star.)

Dinner time! I think they said that was a squid being eaten.

Look at how well this Toad Fish is camouflaged.

They zoomed in on the same fish. This is a face that only a mother could love!

Bald Eagles Camellia and KW, Duluth Airport Bald Eagle Update and The Dangers of Improperly Disposing of Fishing Line, Chesapeake Bald Eagle, Video of Bald Eagles In The Snow, How to Hold Two Bald Eagles, "Earthflight" PBS Miniseries

Reese has posted a new location map for Bald Eagle Camellia. He hasn't gone very far. Reese also posted about a local Eagle that got into trouble -- but was able to be released back into the wild the next day. He is banded KW.

I found this facebook page of Bald Eagle photos (and videos). It's pretty good. Well, I haven't finished exploring it. But what I've seen is pretty good...

Remember the Bald Eagles that crashed to the ground at the Duluth Airport? One flew off while it was being taken for treatment. The other was treated, banded, and released. Here is an update. If you fish, please be careful to not leave any fishing line behind after you leave. Injuries and deaths to wildlife occur too frequently due to improper disposal of fishing line.

And more sad news, this time regarding the Chesapeake Bald Eagle #12-001.

This page has a pretty video of Bald Eagles in the snow. I think it's a promotional video for a company that does workshops and tours. But it's still a pretty video.

If you ever need to hold two Bald Eagles at the same time, I guess this is how it's done!

There is a six-part miniseries coming soon to PBS. "Earthflight" presents the world from the perspective of various birds, including Bald Eagles. The air dates are six consecutive Wednesdays: Sep 4, 11, 18, 25, Oct 2 and 9. It comes on at 8:00PM. After each episodes airs, it will be available for streaming online at pbs.org/nature. It sounds interesting -- I'm gong to mark my calendar!