I'm afraid I never found time to make a complete webpage
for the Norfolk nest - the following are a few pics
from my week-in-review and week-by-week pages.
There are lots of great pictures in the
Maine Eagle Forum thread on the Norfolk Eagles
Please check it out!
SharonFeeney's photo - March 15
4 - 9 days old (about 1 week)
BIRDER's photo - March 19
BIRDER's photo - March 26
(about 2 weeks old)
BIRDER's photo - April 1
(about 3 weeks old)
Aline's photo - April 9
(4 weeks old)
Aline's photo - April 16
(5 weeks old)
BIRDER's photo - April 17
Banding Day - they're only about 5 weeks old, younger than any of the others I've been watching
(link for banding pictures on the Maine Forum)
BIRDER's photo - April 23
(6 weeks old)
annsva's photo - May 1
(7 weeks old)
BIRDER's photo - May 7
(8 weeks old)
62 - 67 days old (about 9 weeks)
BIRDER's photo - May 16
birdofprey's photo - May 21
lot of flapping going on - and they're getting a lot of lift
they're only 10 weeks old - but I wouldn't be surprised to see a fledge soon!
74 - 79 days old (about 11 weeks)
Aline's photo - May 28
81 - 85 days old (about 12 weeks)
Shoebutton's photo - June 3
(not sure who, but a handsome young eagle!)
88 - 92 days old (about 13 weeks)
BIRDER's photo - June 10
(there are also some great closeups starting here)
(about 13-1/2 weeks)
SharonFeeney's photo - June 14
(check out Judy's video of eaglet trying to feed itself - it's hilarious!)
(almost 15 weeks)
Aline's photo - June 24
All three are still seen regularly.
BIRDER's photo - July 1
(about 16 weeks)
link to annsva's video Norfolk Eaglets 2007 (7:06) - it's wonderful!!
BIRDER's photo - July 7
(about 16-1/2 weeks)
There are lots of wonderful closeups of the eaglets visiting the nest
on the Maine forum's Norfolk nest thread - please check it out!
Unless there's news other than that the eaglets are still visiting the nest
and they look about the same, this is the final update for the Norfolk nest.
BIRDER's photo - July 15
(about 18 weeks)
BIRDER found this posted on the Norfolk Blog..
Monday, July 16, 2007
“It's Been Fun”
The season is drawing to a close. On July 15th the barriers erected at the Norfolk Botanical Garden were dismantled. These barriers created a perimeter around the nest tree, ensuring that the Eagles weren't disturbed. Now that the young are growing increasingly independent the barriers are no longer necessary. The camera feed has been disconnected for this season. Be sure to check in for next years Eagle Cam.
The adults will have some additional work next season, as a portion of the nest has fallen away. This is not uncommon as Bald Eagle nest can grow quite massive. The juvenile female has continued to use the nest as a roost and feeding platform. The adults have grown less and less responsive to her calls for food and she'll soon have to fend entirely for herself. Observers have noted her successfully fishing.
So Long & Thanks For All The Fish
posted by VDGIF Wildlife Biologist at 8:16 AM