Berry College Eagles Incubating, Harrison Bay Eagles Incubating, Northeast Florida Eagles Day 45&47, Southwest Florida Eagles Day 11&12 Wingercizing, Upper Mississippi River Eagles Incubating and Mating Video

I did a tour of the nests that I follow. Here's what's happening:

Berry College Eagles continue to incubate their two eggs. Today is day 28 and 31 since the eggs were laid. Expect hatch watch to start when the first laid egg is at day 33, but with delayed incubation I wouldn't really expect to see a hatch until day 34 or 35...

The Harrison Bay Eagles have only been incubating their two eggs a little over a week. So, they still have a while to go... 

The Northeast Florida Eaglets are growing in their feathers.

They are wingercizing now.

I caught the family together at the Southwest Florida nest. Dad brought in some soft grass and placed it between him and Mom.

It rained later in the day, and Mom-brella kept the babies dry.

It is so hard to see any eggs at the Upper Mississippi River nest. I caught a nest exchange, but still couldn't see anything. I think they have 2 eggs. If they will lay a third, it will be tomorrow.

This is the best shot of any possible eggs after recording this nest for about 5 hours today. It looks like one egg is visible. There was a point today when no eagles were on the nest, and no eggs could be seen... It must be a deep nest bowl. Maybe they will position the camera better next year...

I did find a video that the Stewards posted of mating at this nest. I wondered if there was competition between the two males to father the babies and found out that there is. Check out this video.

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.
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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.

White-bellied Sea Eagles Day 75, Africam Black Eagle New Pictures

The White-bellied Sea Eaglets are still growing like weeds. SE16 is up and down the perch branch. SE15 is keenly watching SE16 and even looked like he was trying to get enough height to get up there. But he just couldn't make it. He was going crazy hopping and flapping around the nest once SE16 was out of the way up on the branch. Fun times to watch this nest!

There are some new pictures of the Africam Black Eaglet Kendi.

Southwest Florida Eagles, White-bellied Sea Eagles Day 64 From Wingercizing To Tiff, Loch of the Lowes Osprey Migration Update, Africam Black Eagle Kendi Pictures

They have nice, new cams at the Southwest Florida Eagle nest. Someone is sleeping in the nest tree tonight. (Yes, technically, not sleeping at this moment in this s'cap. But as I was opening my program to take the capture, the scene changed from head-tucked to awake. Eagles don't sleep very soundly -- it's a matter of survival.)

The White-bellied Sea Eagles are doing a lot of wingercizing -- strengthening their flight muscles and burning off their baby fat in preparation for fledging. SE16 was flapping.

SE15 was flapping.

SE16 caught some pretty good air.

SE16 and SE15 were both wingercizing together for a brief moment. Then SE16 decided that she needed to tell SE15 a thing or two. This was the first bit of aggression that I've seen in a while, and it was short-lived. Here's the video From Wingercizing to Tiff (0:24):

 

There is a tracking update for the Loch of the Lowes transmittered Osprey FR3 and FR4. FR3 is continuing south (currently in the Western Sahara) and FR4 is staying along the Gambia River. I'm starting to think that FR4 has finished traveling, having found a spot with good fishing and nice trees in which to perch. I appreciate being able to follow their migrations and wonder about FR2's journey...

Here's a link to some new pictures of the Africam Black Eagle Kendi. She's a stunner!

Harrison Bay Eagles, White-bellied Sea Eagles Day 55, Lock of the Lowes Osprey FR3 and FR4 Migration Update

This is the only viewing I had today of the Harrison Bay Eagles. One parent's head and tail are clearly visible, while just a bit of white head of the other parent is visible right above. We will see them more and more in the nest as they prepare for the new nesting season.

The White-bellied Sea Eagle SE16 was trying to self-feed today. That's a milestone in a chick's development.

SE16 is on the left, SE15 is on the right.

It looks like SE16 has a much browner chest than SE15. Maybe SE15's chest feathers haven't grown in all the way yet... I'm looking forward to these two branching. I'm hoping to see them perched side-by-side so I can get a good look at them.

They are both looking at the parents flying in with food.

We don't see Mom and Dad very often on the nest now that the chicks are bigger.

SE16 was putting on a show wingercizing. Look at those chicken legs! I think her coloring is beautiful, which you can see flashes of as she wingercizes:

Loch of the Lowes Osprey FR4 is exploring the Gambia River. I wonder if that is as far as FR4 will travel on her migration? FR4's tracking line and marker are green.

FR3 has made it to Morocco, exploring an area and crossing the path that FR4 had taken. FR3's tracking line and marker are purple. You can see FR4's green line is a straight shot as she headed south about 2.5 weeks ahead of FR3.

Big Sur Condor 132, Harrison Bay Eagles, White-bellied Sea Eagles Day 51 Simultaneous Wingercizing, Migration Update For Loch Of The Lowes Osprey FR3 and FR4

The Big Sur Condors are provided stillborn calves to feed on. This is a safe, lead-free, source of food. Preventing lead poisoning is helping to grow the population.

It may seem gross or uncaring to feed these calves to the Condors. But it is what nature intended. I know I feel differently when Bald Eagles bring prey items that have fur vs. something with scales to the nest. I just have to remind myself that predators help to control populations and scavengers have an important job to do too. We'd be hip-deep in carcasses without them!

The Condors are part of a flock.

I don't know if the spread wings is a display of dominance or if it's drying off or cooling off.

The chick is still in the nest. I like the date/time stamp at the top now. But today I noticed that I can't see the entrance to the nest. Bummer... I've seen a lot of feedings happen there, with the parent outside and the chick inside.

I think this is only one of the Harrison Bay Eagle parents perched in the tree. Look for the white head, right in the center of the s'cap...

The White-bellied Sea Eagle's SE15 on the left is so tiny compared to SE16.

I love this!

The female on the right has a more brownish chest than the male.

Here's a video of the Simultaneous Wingercizing that they were doing today (3:44):

Here's an update of the migration of the Loch of the Lowes Osprey FR3 and FR4. I think this is fascinating! I hope their transmitters continue to function for a long time.

Harrison Bay Eagles Spider Visitor, Whtie-bellied Sea Eagles Day 49

The Harrison Bay Eagle parents were working in the nest again today.

They pose so nicely for the cam!

They picked their perches for the night.

I like it when they spend the night in the nest.

I got this quick video of a Spider Visitor doing a photo bomb (3:07). Watch it catch prey:

The White-bellied Sea Eagle chicks are growing like weeds. SE16 is in the back. She has a much larger head than her brother SE15.

SE15 was doing some wingercizing.

SE16 has a much bigger wing span.

Stick work will continue for a while.

Something did a fly-by, but I can't tell what it is... Any ideas? Was it trying to hit the chick? Neither chick seemed to react.

This last s'cap leads me to believe that it didn't fly directly over the nest, since it's in front of that tree trunk. What do you think?

White-bellied Sea Eagles Day 43, Loch of the Lowes Osprey Tracking

I am amazed at the rapid growth of the White-bellied Sea Eagles. I thought Bald Eagles grew up fast... These two chicks are amazing! I've also never seen such a pronounced size difference between two siblings. SE15 on the right is about the same height while standing as SE16 while sitting.

Then SE16 stands up and does some wingercizing and towers over SE15. I saw some juvenile picking at each other. Reminds me of kids, "Mom, she's touching me!" followed by, "He was looking at me!"

Look at this! I think SE16 is up on the crib rails here. But still, the difference is amazing!

Its even easy to tell them apart just by looking at the size of their heads.

Loch of the Lowes Osprey FR4 has now traveled 3,100 miles! I wonder how far she is planning on going. She is operating on instinct, so we'll have to see where she ends up. FR3 is still vacationing in France. Also operating on instinct. Go figure! You can check out their travels here.

From what I can tell, nobody has seen the Africam Black Eagle fledgling Kendi recently. I have checked the Harrison Bay Eagle nest yesterday and today and haven't seen Mom or Dad either day.

I've had some disruption in my life recently between losing my internet for a couple of days earlier in the week and some other stuff going on. Hopefully, I'll be able to get a workable routine going again before the Bald Eagles start nesting in earnest! I've missed the Condor chick recently, I'm going to check on that nest tomorrow for sure.