Buddy is going to be in Virginia Beach at Wild Birds Unlimited on Sunday June 2nd. Don't delay in making your reservation if you want to go! Space is limited... It's only $10, so it will probably fill up quicklyThere are two times to choose from: 1:00PM and 3:00PM. I plan to be there at 1:00PM.
The Sooner Lake eaglets got transmitters today. They are seven weeks old now and are full grown now. That's important since the transmitter fits onto the eaglet like a backpack -- so being full grown ensures a proper fit for the lifetime of the transmitter.
Growing is hard work. Frequent naps are needed. A lot of times when you check a camera, all you see is eaglet pancakes:
Great "Find Momo" pics for 5/6 and 5/7. The 5/6 picture is a beautiful landscape. And I like how Momo is hiding in the 5/7 picture.
I participated in the "Walk Hampton Clean" event last month. Here is the statement about the event from the city:
Cleaning up Hampton
Walk Hampton Clean last month saw 258 people walk a total of 72.61 miles in six hour and resulted in 6,585 gallons of litter kept out of storm drains, 75,362 cigarette butts removed from the streets, and 571 volunteer hours donated to make the city that much cleaner. Walk Hampton Clean was sponsored by the Hampton Clean City Commission.The Gloucester Bald Eagle (#13-0283) got a good report today. I hope we see this one released soon!
The Chesapeake Bald Eagle (#12-0001) had an update today as well. (This is the eagle that 'fell from the sky.') It developed bumblefoot, a condition more common among birds that spend a lot of time perched. The toe never healed and needed to have surgery to remove the tip of the toe. Once that has healed, it can be transferred to its new home, the Massachusetts Birds of Prey Center.
