The Africam Black Eagle was playing peek-a-boo today.
At the Dyfi Osprey nest, the one on the back perch had a nice fish.
Mom and Dad Harrison Bay Eagles are sticking close to home still. Here they are both in the big pine.
One flew to the nest.
Wearing a pine needle hat.
You can see Mom and Dad's white heads as they spend another night in the nest tree.
These babies are growing like weeds. SE15 is in front of the larger SE16.
They were very polite. No aggression or sibling rivalry was shown during this feeding.
This is the second time I've seen this at the White Rock Eagle nest. It's a man-made platform for a nest. I just don't know where it's at. I need to see a wide angle and then go to this view so I can get a bead on where it's located.
The infrared light was already on when I brought up the Africam Black Eagle nest today. Mom and Kendi were tucked in. Then Kendi roused for a moment and did a big stretch before going back to sleep.
One of the parents was on the nest with two of the fledglings at the Dyfi Osprey nest today.
Here's a good look at W2 on the branch that sticks out from the nest. This is a cool picture. I've read about Osprey having an opposable toe that they can turn backward to get a better grip. Typically, raptor feet have the three toes forward and only one to the back. Owls and Osprey are the exception. Here, you can see that each of W2's feet has two toes facing forward and two are to the back.
We got a big stretch first this way...
...and then a big stretch that way.
As she tucks her wing away, we can see that the leg also gets a big stretch.
Two of the fledglings were eating at the nest today at the Scottish Wildlife Trust's Loch of the Lowes Osprey nest. They both have antennas, so it's FR3 and FR4.
One finished eating and took off.
The other moved away from the camera and proceeded to eat some more.
Another fledgling lands in the nest. No antenna on this one so it must be FR2.
FR2 must have been hungry and successfully went in for the steal.
The sibling didn't think too highly of that! It was good to see all three Fledglings get to eat.
What a sight at the Soddy Daisy Bluebird nest. When a parent shows up with food and is greeted by this sight, there's no telling which one is going to get the food.
But when one is just soooo hungry, you can be sure that this one is getting the food. So, it all works out.
The babies are starting to look bigger and you can see pin feathers on the wing of the nestling on the left, right by its sibling's beak.
Hatch watch starts tomorrow at the White-bellied Sea Eagle nest. I'm so eggcited!! Hit the link if you want to check it out! These babies are the cutest babies ever!
It was a pretty day at the White Rock... Hmmm, do I still call it a nest? I sure hope they rebuild next year. This nest doesn't have as much of a following because they don't have a chat. But it's such a beautiful setting, I enjoy watching this cam.
I was home this morning and was able to get some good views of the Africam Black Eagle chick. There was a big stretch before standing up.
I love the leggings on these birds!
Potty break...
Being shy.
The flight feathers on the wing are coming in great!
Here's all three Dyfi Osplets in the nest.
Then one-by-one, they took off.
One of the Harrison Bay Eaglets was at the nest this afternoon.
The Eaglet did a call that started to sound like an adult calling. It's like the Eaglet is going through Puberty (1:30):
This is the same Eaglet, hiding in the shadows...
There were quite a few comings and goings at the Scottish Wildlife Trust's Loch of the Lowes Osprey nest today.
I think they are enjoying their new-found freedom.
And with this departure, the nest is empty.
The Soddy Daisy Bluebirds are just hairy blobs at this stage. They aren't being brooded much during the day, probably because the temps are so warm. That allows Mom to go foraging for food for her babies.
It's less than a week for hatch watch at the White-bellied Sea Eagle nest. I'm so eggcited I can hardly stand it! The White-bellied Sea Eagle chick is the cutest thing ever! For now, incubation continues...
Nobody was home at the White Rock Eagle nest today, but the light was pretty and the nest was... GONE! It has been falling apart. And last year a lot of the nest fell away. But now it is completely GONE!!!
A lot of people don't know what a Bald Eagle sounds like because so many times (in commercials and movies and TV shows) the scream of a Red-tailed Hawk is dubbed in. Here's an article about it and you can play a video of each bird calling. Play the videos! Way cool!
The Africam Black Eagle chick is changing day-by-day. I've never seen one of these chicks feather out before. It looks like it's got a lighter color feather for its first year...
Mom was on the back perch at the Dyfi Osprey nest. It's interesting, seeing the people inside the observation building. Looks like a nice place to visit.
Both parents could be seen perched in the tree across the way at the Harrison Bay Eagle nest. HB7 is there too, just not as obvious.
Until we get wings up for a screaming flight to the nest.
HB7 flies past the parents and they watch the whole way.
The camera jiggled a little when the Eaglet landed. Here is an extreme close-up of wing.
Nothing in the nest for you...
We got a beautiful silhouette.
This is where HB7 is spending the night.
At the Scottish Wildlife Trust's Loch of the Lowes Osprey nest, one of the transmittered chicks was at the nest. This is either FR3 or FR4 since it has an antenna coming off of its back.
When I got up this morning, the third baby had hatched at the Soddy Daisy Bluebird nest.
The fourth hatched before I left for work.
Instinct tells them to do one thing:
Something swooped down at the White-bellied Sea Eagle nest. You can see the wing at the top of this s'cap.
Mom and Dad went into a Morning Duet when this happened (1:22):
The White Rock Eaglets were both at the nest this evening. I suppose they were both hungry and hoping for some food...
They both eventually gave up and flew away. Here's the one that had been perched right by the nest taking off from its perch.
