Look for eggs in late March, chicks in late April to early May
California -
Pelican Harbor,
Santa Cruz Is.
Look for eggs in the first half of March, chicks in mid-April
California -
Pinnacle Rock,
Catalina Island
no cam
Look for eggs in late February and early March, chicks in early April
California -
West End,
Catalina Island
Look for eggs in late February and early March, chicks in early April
JudyB's photos - June 20, 2008
(oldest chick is eleven weeks old)
It looked to me as if the one at the top in these two pictures was practicing perching on the stick in the nest - seemed to keep moving around and grasping it in different ways. They're likely to be fledging before too long, so it is important to learn how to perch on a branch!
Florida -
Cape Coral I
JudyB's photos - March 12, 2008
Florida -
Cape Coral II
EmtyBelfry's photo - March 26, 2008
Loner was not seen at all on March 25 (we started watching around 9 am, and someone was watching fairly constantly until it was too dark to see). Both parents spent time in the nest, separately and together, and brought food to the nest. We are assuming Loner fledged March 25, at 11 weeks old.
He was back in the nest enjoying his breakfast at 8:30 am March 26.
Florida -
Tesoro
JudyB's photos - May 19, 2008
(older one is eleven weeks old)
"I know you're hiding something under there...."
Massachusetts -
Barton's Cove
JudyB's photos - June 25, 2008
JudyB: "This picture is when s/he appeared back in the nest after having been out of sight for a half hour or so (branching?)"
SharonFeeney (later in the day) : "I saw it come down once before dark, but it went right back up there. It's pitch dark here now, and that eaglet was UP and off the nest right up until I couldn't see anything."
Oklahoma -
Sooner Lake
Lolly's photos - May 27, 2008
The other eaglet was not seen at all on May 27; we did determine that both had been seen early on the 26th, which is after the worst storms passed through the area, making it more likely that the fledge was intentional. Alan Jenkins from the Sutton Avian Research Center also said he thought it was a fledge - this nest is a bit behind the average for the area.
Tennessee -
Pigeon Forge
at hacking tower June 24 - August 25
(6-1/2 weeks - 15-1/2 weeks)
no pictures
Virginia -
Norfolk Botanical Garden
Look for eggs in the first half of February, chicks in mid-March
West Virginia -
NCTC,
Shepherdstown