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!

Berry College Eagles: A Well Stocked Pantry!, Bald Eagle HK, Sterling, And Visitors, Harrison Bay Eagles Getting Ready For Hatch Watch

I grabbed some nest footage a few days ago and never got it posted. And now it's old news... But I'm still going to post this one shot that shows how well the Berry College pantry is stocked. I see 6 whole and partial fish and a coot!

Pam Monahan has been spending some time out at Honey Bell Golf Course, documenting the life of Bald Eagle HK.

On 2/25, HK had 4 visitors to his territory, from juvenile to adult.

On 2/26, HK and Sterling were both in the area.

On 2/27, HK and a sub-adult were at the nest.

Nests are attractive to other Eagles since they can be a source of food: eggs and babies that are left unattended as well as pantry items (such as in the Berry College nest above) can all provide food.

Get ready for hatch watch at Harrison Bay! We will be in the hatch window this week! I'm going to start watching tomorrow, but it may be another day before we see signs of hatching.

Bald Eagle HK, Dyfi Osprey, Africam Black Eagles

There are 3 new posts about Bald Eagle HK on Pam Monahan's blog. It was dinner time on 2/19. Then she got not only HK, but also a couple of younger Eagles on 2/20, including a beautiful white belly. I'd judge the first sub adult as a 4th year, with a lot of white on the head, a dark eye stripe, and mostly yellow beak. The white belly later in her post is probably a second year Eagle. Maybe a third year Eagle. Then HK was working on the nest on 2/23.

The Dyfi Osprey Project have a post about the upcoming season.

There are some new pictures of the Africam Black Eagles.

I have been out of town and unable to observe my nests. I should be able to have some updates tomorrow...

Berry College Eagles Second Hatch B7!, Bald Eagles HK and Sterling, Africam Black Eagles Cam Upgrade And New Pictures

What a big 24 hours for the Berry College Eagles. B6 hatched at 10:17PM last night and B7 hatched less than 15 hours later at 2:55PM this afternoon. This is the first look at B6 this morning after the infrared light was turned off:

Mom's left leg is still bothering her. Here, Dad gets his first look at B6 while Mom stretches after incubating overnight.

The other egg has a pip.

B6 has already mastered the peek-a-boo!

At 1:55PM this afternoon, the overhead cam shows that B7 is mostly out of the shell.

At 2:12PM, B7 is still head-first in the shell.

B7 is finally free of the shell at 2:55PM! Mom is trying to get ahold of the empty shell to remove it from the nest bowl.

Here's a couple of family screen captures. B7 is still weak from hatching.

There's a new blog post for Bald Eagles HK and Sterling and their visitors today. Pam Monahan is doing a great job documenting HK and his adventures.

The Africam Black Eagles had new camera equipment installed as part of an upgrade. It looks like the cam is just set to do a tour of the area since it's not currently nesting season. Here's a video of A Tour With New Cam (5:22). There are also some new pictures. Check this link and this link.

Berry College Eagles Pip! & Intruder, Southwest Florida Eagles Day 17&18 E8 Returns To Nest, Bald Eagles HK And Sterling, Africam Black Eagles

I got a really nice view of the pip in the egg at the Berry College Eagle nest this evening. There is a possible crack too! Here's some s'caps:

The view gets better as Mom rolls it.

Is that a crack or grass!?

It moved like it was grass... But that's still a nice pip!

I'm going to record overnight, even though it's hard to see any details under the IR light...

Here's a video of the egg roll that showed A Better View Of The Pip (2:47).

There was other excitement at the Berry College nest today. An intruder did a fly-by of the nest and I got the video as Mom Defends Nest Against Intruder! (4:39)

At the Southwest Florida Eagle nest, E8 was returned to the nest! When I brought up the cam, both chicks were clearly visible in the nest. But I just sat watching instead of getting a s'cap. Then I thought about it after Mom began hovering over them. But you can still see one at 11 o'clock and one at 7 o'clock.

The wildlife rehabilitators at CROW posted some pictures of E8 having breakfast. Click on the pictures to see the full picture. The rehabbers are wearing a veil so the chick doesn't get habituated to humans. Here are their pictures of E8 being returned to the nest. And they posted GoPro video of the renesting. Unfortunately, it was chest mounted instead of head mounted, so we get to see a lot of the controls for the lift. But they did show E7 giving E8 and welcoming bonk!

Pam Monahan has a new post of Bald Eagles HK and Sterling. I love the last picture!

There are some new pictures of the Africam Black Eagles. It seems they stay in their territory year round. They need to do some major nestorations after that storm, so it's good that they are still there.

Bald Eagle HK

Pam Monahan has two more posts about Bald Eagle HK. The first is from Monday. The second is from today: Winter Portrait

Northeast Florida Eagles Day 23&25, Upper Mississippi River Eagle Trio, Bald Eagle HK, Anderson Cooper Donates K-9 Vests

It was a wet day at the Northeast Florida Eagle nest. The babies were trying to hide under Mom...

...and Zoomer took the opportunity to give us a nice close-up of some pin feathers:

Mom took a little break:

One of the babies did a crop-drop:

Then Mom returned for a feeding:

The three adults were on the nest today at the Upper Mississippi River Eagle nest and they posed so nicely:

Pam Monahan has a new post about Bald Eagle HK. Pam got some great pictures, including his band.

There was a police K-9 in nearby Norfolk that was recently shot and killed while apprehending a man. He was a Belgian Malinois, which is what one of my dogs is. (She's my avatar...) Here's a story about Anderson Cooper donating the funds to outfit the department's K-9s with bullet-proof vests. I'm not familiar with Anderson Cooper. But that's a stand-up thing that he did. Bravo!

Berry College Eagles Egg Watch, Bald Eagle HK Updates, Bald Eagle Ozzie's Necropsy Results, Loch of the Lowes Osprey Tracking Update

The Berry College Eagles are on egg watch. Tomorrow will be three days since the first egg was laid. So, if they are going to have a second egg (which is most likely) it will be laid tomorrow.

Pam Monahan has three new posts for Bald Eagle HK out at Honey Bee Golf Course:
1/3/16 - HK has a young visitor
1/4/16 - HK and Sterling
1/6/16 - HK and Sterling

The necropsy results are in for Bald Eagle Ozzie, former male resident of the Southwest Florida nest. After reading it, it seems to me that he might have survived if he'd gotten treatment sooner. If you are aware of injured wildlife, please contact your state's wildlife officials right away. You can click this link to read the necropsy results.

There is a Loch of the Lowes Osprey tracking update for FR3 and FR4. FR4 hasn't reported since 12/21. There is an Osprey team in the area and they may be able to do a search...

Bald Eagle HK, Loch of the Lowes FR3 Spotted!

Pam Monahan has a new post with pictures of Bald Eagle HK.

Loch of the Lowes Osprey FR3 has been spotted! Check out their blog post. There's a picture!

Slow Times: Africam Black Eagles New Pictures, FR3 and FR4 Tracking Update, Bald Eagle HK

Things are slow these days. The White-bellied Sea Eagles and Africam Black Eagles are off of the cams now. (There are some new pictures of the Africam Black Eagles.) The Northeast Florida Eagles are incubating their two eggs. Usually, the Southwest Florida nest would have eggs by now. But all bets are off since we have a new pairing at that nest this year. The Carolina Raptor Center laid their first egg in early December last year, so maybe we'll have an egg there soon! The Loch of the Lowes folks have posted an update for tracking FR3 and FR4. There's a new post from Pam Monahan about Bald Eagle HK. Otherwise, things are pretty quite. Hang in there. Things will pick up soon!

White-bellied Sea Eagles Day 65, Pam Monahan's Post About Bald Eagles HK and Sterling, Africam Black Eagle, Center For Conservation Biology's Article About Whimbrel Hope

The White-bellied Sea Eaglets gave me some good comparison shots today.

The look of the nest changes pretty quickly in the morning. Right before the sun hits the nest...

...then a bit of golden light.

And here's the money! SE15 in front looking so much smaller than SE16. And SE15 being closer to the camera makes him look bigger in comparison than he would if they were side-by-side. So, there's still a big size difference between them.

Pam Monahan has a new post on her blog about Bald Eagles HK and Sterling. Here's a link. Maybe this upcoming nesting season will be the year that HK becomes a Dad! He's certainly old enough, having hatched in 2009. And Sterling is 2 years older.

The Africam Black Eagle parents will start to show aggression toward their fledgling, maybe when they feel the youngster is ready to strike out on its own. For Kendi, that turns out to be only 20 days after fledging. Last year's fledgling, Jono, first saw aggression at 59 days after fledging. Here's a link to some new pics, including some pics of Kendi interacting with a parent.

The Center for Conservation Biology has published two articles about Whimbrel Hope. The first is Sharing The Story Of Hope, where her story is being brought to the classrooms to teach children about conservation. The second is News Of Hope, about what has been learned by tracking her migrations.

Harrison Bay Eagles Day 52&54 Branch Watch, White Rock Eagles Day 30&31, Loch of the Lowes Osprey Hatch Watch Day 2, Ozzie Moved to Large Flight Pen!, Bald Eagle HK Updates

The Harrison Bay Eaglets are flirting with branching. I expect to see them out on the branches soon. Here's one enjoying the morning light on its face.

Here's a good comparison of their sizes, since they are I a similar post and equidistant from the camera. Does one look bigger than the other?

Both eaglets look to be sizing up the branches.

 So close to being up on the branch!

I guess they are talking about it...


Thinking about that branch again... The eaglets were in and out of this area several times today.

It was a pretty evening at the White Rock nest. The babies are getting bigger.

They both are starting to do a little flapping.

The Scottish Wildlife Trust's Loch of the Lowes Osprey are still incubating three eggs here at the start of hatch watch for them. The eggs are visible here:

Coming back from a quick break.

Dad brought in a huge clump of moss.

Just a pretty scene. I love the look of this nest!

Here's a video of the Moss Delivery, with Dad bringing in a big clump of moss and doing a shift change with Mom (1:51).

The male resident of the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam nest, Ozzie, was moved into a large flight pen yesterday. He will have 2-3 weeks in the pen to strengthen his flight muscles before being released back into the wild. You can see a video of him taking his first flight on their CROW's Facebook page.

Pam Monahan is back to blogging about HK and his nest at Honey Bee Golf Course.
HK still building 3/18 -- great pictures!
HK in nest tree 4/10 -- he's all alone...
A four eagle day 4/11 -- HK & Sterling are two of them!
HK and Sterling reappear 4/13 -- the time for eggs is past though.
HK in the nest tree 4/24 -- but he's alone again.
HK reappears (with a different companion) 5/7 -- is it a female?
HK to the rescue 5/8 -- wonder who he's with this time...
As the nest turns: Sterling makes an appearance with HK! 5/10
I think that we will see this revolving door of females until HK has a successful nesting season with one of them. I think raising offspring will form the pair bond and his days of sowing wild oats will be over. Like father, like son...

Berry College Eagles Day 29&31, White Rock Eagles The Egg, Norfolk Eagles Chick Has Hatched, New Report About Bald Eagle HK

The pin feathers are plainly visible now on at least one of the chicks. They give the wing a dark edge.

That dark edge is really visible here as the chick stretches.

It also gives a salt and pepper look in the shoulder area.

Their feet are the first thing to become full size -- you can compare the size of the baby's feet to the Mom's feet. Big feet help them to stand. Standing is a requirement for being able to self-feed:

You can see the dark feathers coming in on the chick's back.

 Look at how intently the babies are watching as Mom leaves the nest. This is how they learn how to become eagles.

I got a look at the White Rock egg today. But not from this angle. Mom stood up and did an egg roll, so I knew it was in there... But you couldn't tell from this angle.

Dad came in with a little morsel for Mom. She swallowed it whole. I have no idea what it was...

It was super windy at the nest today. Here's a video of Mom and Dad riding the nest and Dad's take-off from the nest.

Mom is very vocal, calling here before coming up off of the egg.

I don't know if that's dirt/debris on the egg or if it's been damaged.

It was either gone or on the bottom after the egg roll.

Great news at the Norfolk nest! Dad Norfolk and HE are moving in the nest as if they are feeding a chick. And the math adds up, from the time it seemed they were incubating to now is enough time for a chick to have hatched. Here's a link to a post with pictures on the Norfolk Eagles Forum.

And Pam Monahan has a new post with pictures about HE's brother HK and his nest in Virginia Beach. Pam is reporting that there's a new girl in town... What drama at these nests!