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!

Upper Mississippi River Eagle Trio Third Egg!, White-bellied Sea Eagle 2015 Season Recap, Africam Black Eagles New Pictures, Trained Bald Eagles

I finally got a look at the two eggs at the Upper Mississippi River nest. I've got a bunch of s'caps from that nest from the last 24 hours or so. If it looked like eggs or was otherwise interesting, here it is. These first few are looks at the two eggs:

Mom needed a potty break in the middle of the night.

One of the other two Eagles came to the nest after sunrise.

Looks like a duet. (No sound at this cam.)

Two eggs by daylight.

Then we get the whole family on the nest.

Later in the day, we get a wing up close.

There was a visit after dark. This was shortly before Mom laid the third egg. Maybe she was vocalizing as some Eagles do and it got the attention of one of the males.

Here's a video of Mom Laying The Third Egg (5:25). Keep in mind that this cam streams a series of stills, the frequency of which is determined by the demand on their bandwidth. So, I put the video at 2x speed to make the time go faster.

I got this s'cap after the third egg was laid, but it's so hard to see eggs at this nest. They need a zoom! And maybe better cam placement! I can't tell if three eggs are visible here or not...

This is the only other view of the eggs tonight. I'll try again overnight and tomorrow to see if I can get a better view of 3 eggs.

If they lay a fourth egg, it will be on 2/10... I don't know what to expect from a trio. They did have 3 eaglets fledge last year...

Here's a link to a recap of the 2015 White-bellied Sea Eagle (23:10)nesting season. There's some real gems here. Sometimes I had to replay a part. Some parts made me laugh. It's a really great recap.

Here's a link to some new pictures of the Africam Black Eagles.

The Dutch have trained Bald Eagles to take down drones. Check out this video.

White-bellied Sea Eagles SE15's Necropsy

Some findings from SE15's necropsy have been reported. The rest is still pending. They confirmed that SE15 was a male and that the beak and feather disease (Circovirus) was progressing. Here's a link to what has been reported so far.

White Bellied Sea Eagles SE15 Humanely Euthanized, Upper Mississippi River Eagles Forming The Nest Bowl

Sad news from the White-bellied Sea Eagle nest. SE15's condition continued to deteriorate and they felt that he would never recover. They humanely euthanized him. You can read the details and view a picture montage.

*Humane euthanization is the last act of kindness that we can show an animal that is suffering and has no quality of life left...

I forgot to post this yesterday. One of the Upper Mississippi River trio made me wonder when I brought up the cam and found this:

Eagles will lay in the nest to help form the nest bowl in preparation for laying eggs. An empty nest bowl was revealed when the Eagle left the nest. But this makes me feel like we may see the first egg soon...

Reese Lukei's Post About Bald Eagle HE, The Upper Mississippi River Bald Eagle Trio, Osprey Tracking Update, White-bellied Sea Eaglet SE15 Has Been Diagnosed

Reese Lukei has a blog post in memory of Bald Eagle HE. There are some great pictures of her included.

I watched the Upper Mississippi River Bald Eagle nest today, hoping to catch sight of the trio -- and I was successful! I read that it's one female and two males. I'm really interested to see how this works out! Check out these s'caps. (This isn't a stream. It sends stills a few seconds apart. I've see 3 seconds between stills and more than 10 seconds between stills. I don't know what makes it quicker or slower...) One of the Eagles came and went:

Then about a half hour later, the frame went from no Eagles in the nest, to two in the nest, with one appearing to have just landed.

Then, a few frames later, the third Eagle landed. There was no aggression. They all seemed accepting of each other.

They were all poking around the nest.

The rest of these s'caps of the trio are with their heads up and presenting at least a profile to the camera.

Darkness was coming on. They left at 5:22, 5:23, and 5:30.

There is a Tracking Update for the Loch of the Lowes Osprey FR3 and FR4.

White-bellied Sea Eaglet SE15 has been diagnosed with Circovirus. This is a beak and feather disease. Unfortunately, SE15's new feathers are growing in more malformed than his previous feathers and his beak is beginning to show some deformity. Here's a link to their post about SE15's condition.

White-bellied Sea Eagles SE15, Africam Black Eagles Makhaza

Here's a link to a more current picture of SE15, the White-bellied Sea Eaglet that fell to the ground and was unable to fledge. He has some feathers that did not grow in right. It will take a year for the new feathers to grow in. Hopefully, the new feathers will be ok and he will be released back into the wild.

There's some news from the Africam Black Eagle folks. First, our Eaglet from this year (Kendi) has left the nest area but is still in the parent's natal area. Also, there was an injured Black Eagle that was identified by a leg band as the 2007 offspring from the Africam Black Eagle nest. Her name is Makhaza. She is receiving treatment and will hopefully recover. Here's a link to the full details and pictures.

White-bellied Sea Eaglet SE15 Receiving Antibiotics, Waiting For Necropsy Results Of Bald Eagle Ozzie

The White-bellied Sea Eaglet SE15 is not doing too well. His blood work has come back in. He has an infection and is being treated with antibiotics in the ICU of the zoo. They give him a 50/50 chance of survival. They are also studying his feathers to determine why they didn't come in right. One of the followers of this nest put together a nice montage.

We are still waiting on necropsy results for Bald Eagle Ozzie, of the Southwest Florida nest.

Berry College Eagles Mom Needs A Hard Hat, Loch of the Lowes Osprey Update, White-bellied Sea Eagles Day 93, Belgian Malinois Diego

At the Berry College Eagle nest, Dad brought a piece of lumber to the nest. Mom ducked, but she still got clocked in the head. Mom Needs A Hard Hat (3:59):

There is a tracking update for the Loch of the Lowes Osprey. And there's a second post showing where the Osprey are wintering.

The White-bellied Sea Eaglet SE15 is settled in at the zoo and is receiving care from their vets. He is eating well, gaining 1.3 pounds in his first two days of care. Here are a couple of updates on what's happening with SE16, who isn't spending time in the nest any more. So the ground reports keep us updated. Here's one update. And here's another update. Click on a picture to cycle through all of the available pictures.

Check out this dog that is helping to keep rhinos safe. He is a Belgian Malinois named Diego, and he's a bad-ass! The dog in my avatar is my dog Daisy, a Belgian Malinois mix. She is the smartest dog I've ever had, smarter than my Shelties!

Berry College Eagles Nestorations, Northeast Florida Approach Cam, White-bellied Sea Eagles Day 91 SE15 Transfers To A Zoo, Bald Eagle HK, Bald Eagle's Big Catch

The Berry College Eagles have brought a lot of pine needles to their nest. It looks like it is ready for eggs already! In past nesting seasons, Mom has had a terrible limp. I've noticed that her left leg looks like it has been broken and has now healed out of alighment. She doesn't limp on it any more. It may still hurt, but she seems to be able to use it just fine. Look at the weird bend in her left leg.

They make such a pretty pair! And look at all the soft pine needles! They are still bringing more sticks and pine needles to the nest. Today, I saw them each bring a big wad of pine needles and Dad brought a huge stick.

I was hoping to see the Northeast Florida Eagles, but nobody was there while I was watching. But look at the beautiful scene on the approach cam! And that nest looks huge!

The White-bellied Sea Eaglet SE15 was taken to a nearby zoo, where he will continue to recieve care from their veterinarians. Here's a video. He has been eating well and getting fluids. He has gotten antibiotics and an antifungal as a precaution. He will be quarantined until his blood work comes back, then he will go into some appropriate housing. He is in good hands.

Pam Monahan has a new blog post of Bald Eagle HK. He is a beauty!

Check out this Bald Eagle's big catch and swim to shore. (Warning, there's an f-bomb at 2:37, after the Eagle makes it to shore. So you can stop before it gets to that point and not miss anything.)

Southwest Florida Eagles, Harrison Bay Eagles, Northeast Florida Eagles, White-bellied Sea Eagles Day 89

I caught up with the Southwest Florida Eagles today. Here's some s'caps from this afternoon. This is M15, the new male resident. The name comes from M for male and 2015 is the year he became attached to this nest.

And these are M15's feet.

What a beautiful picture on this cam! I hope it stays nice and doesn't get smeared or buggy. Mom is perched on a higher branch.

Mom looks beautiful in the infrared light.

And here's some video of M15 Close-ups, Duets & Failed Mating Attempt (14:23). Basically, it's all of the above s'caps, plus more, in video format:

One of the Harrison Bay Eagles is crouched, ready to take off.

There is endless amounts of work to be done on the nest.

The Northeast Florida eagle nest tree looks pretty backlit by the sun.

There are some updates for the White-bellied Sea Eaglet SE15, who was taken to an animal hospital after falling/fluttering to the ground. So far they have found that he was a little underweight (but he's eating well) and some of his primary feathers didn't come in right. They are going to have to keep him in captivity for the lengthy process of having those feathers grow back in. Here's a video of his rescue and feeding (5:46):

They are currently working on transferring him to a zoo where he can be cared for until he can be released into the wild. Check out these pictures. So far, they haven't found anything wrong with him, but they are still waiting on the results of his blood work.

The Currawongs were pretty relentless today, dive-bombing SE16. Here's some video of Currawongs Attack SE16 (4:00):

Berry College Eagles Pair Bonding, White-bellied Sea Eagles Day 88 SE15 Falls To The Ground, Africam Black Eagle New Pictures, Dyfi Osprey Calendars

Mom and Dad Berry College Eagles did some pair bonding today, when Dad Brings Food For Mom (11:27):

Yesterday, I speculated that the White-bellied Sea Eaglet SE15 would do one of two things after falling to a branch below the nest: make his way back into the nest by hopping from branch to branch or by fledging. That would be in a world where things go well. Of course, there is a bad third option, which is for SE15 to fall to the ground. Here's the video SE15 Falls To The Ground (5:31):

The people that are studying this nest found him and he is getting care at an animal hospital. So far, he doesn't have any broken bones. They are still doing tests.

There are many more pictures available of the Africam Black Eaglet Kendi. I had been trying to include links each time photos are posted, but it seems that some pictures are added at links so there is becoming a mix of old and new. Please just check out the main page for the Black Eagles.

The Dyfi Osprey folks are selling 2016 calendars.

Berry College Eagles Un-Stick The Landing, White-bellied Sea Eagles Day 87 SE15's Bad Day, Dyfi Osprey Project Nest Clean-up, Africam Black Eagles New Pictures

Nestorations continue at the Berry College nest.

Stick delivery:

Mom and Dad spend a lot of time in the nest together. Bald Eagles bond while working on the nest together.

I like it when they come and go by the back door.

Dad is so tiny compared to Mom.

They take a break during the afternoon. Then they were both in the nest at dusk.

One of the parents had a bad landing in the nest while bringing a stick. I think it was Dad. Not only did he not stick the landing, but he also lost the stick. Check out Un-Stick The Landing (0:26):

There is some on-going drama at the White-bellied Sea Eagle nest. SE15 was hopping to the nest from the perch branch and missed the nest. He fell below the nest and spent the night there. During the day today, he has moved around some of the branches, but he hasn't fledged yet and still hasn't made it back into the nest. At one point, SE16 was trying to get away from a Currawong and flew right into SE15. But SE15 kept ahold of his perch and SE16 was able to untangle herself and fly off. Once SE15 is hungry enough, he will either work his way back into the nest by hopping among the branches or he will fledge and get back that way. Here's some video of SE15's Bad Day (11:37):

The folks at the Dyfi Osprey Project have cleaned up the nest. Check out their post about their work.

There are new pictures of the Africam Black Eagle Kendi and her parents.

I was out of town the last few days. I am getting ready to build a house in Maryland and I had to make the trip to sign the construction loan. I have created a new blog for the housebuilding.

Berry College Eagles, White-bellied Sea Eagles Day 82, Africam Black Eagles

The Berry College Eagles are steadily working on their nest. 

Here's a video of the Highlights from today (6:44). (I'm having a problem embedding this video. Please just click the link.)

The White-bellied Sea Eagles were being harassed again today by the Currawong. They must have a nest with young nearby.

SE15 is so pretty!

Here's a video of today's Highlights at the nest (18:01).

Here's the video I promised you from yesterday, showing SE15 Branching & Other Highlights (23:19).

Here's three links to new pictures of Kendi, the Africam Black Eagle Fledgling. The second and third (I think) were taken at the same time by two different photographers. So, a lot of the pictures look almost the same.) There's also a Peregrine Falcon in the mix.
First Link
Second Link
Third Link

I just realized that this post came up as Tuesday, October 27. I was so late in the wee hours of the morning working on this post that it ticked over to the new day. This was actually my post for Monday, October 26.