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Notes |
1st egg likely |
Eggs Laid |
Hatchings |
Fledgings |
Last Seen
on Cam |
Alaska
Glacier Gardens
Juneau
Link
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adults Liberty/Mama and Freedom/Papa
adults Liberty/Mama and ?
next eaglet will be GG10
Sad news - Glacier Gardens reported on May 19 that an eagle believed to be Papa Freedom was found dead under a tree where he often perched; he was Liberty's second mate and had been at the Gardens for about 12 years (Liberty has been there since 2002). Rest in peace, Freedom.
Other males have been seen in the area courting Liberty.
With thannks to https://www.facebook.com/glaciergardenseaglenest, Mama Liberty was seen with a new looking boyfriend on July 26, so it's possible that she hasn't yet picked a permanent mate - wishing her all the best next year.
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late Apr - May 9 |
none |
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British Columbia
Boundary Bay Central
Link
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new cam for 2024
adults are
Mère and Père
BB1/Bowen
BB2/Blue
The adults are known as Mère and Père (mother and father in French, which is Canada's other official language) (the accent mark is optional when posting); the nest was built in 2023 by Hancock Wildlife Foundation, and the pair successfully raised one chick that year.
March 24 - it was about 20 minutes after the apparent end of labor before Mere stood up at 6:40 pm and let us confirm that there was a second egg.
May 31 - the chicks were named Bowen and Blue, for Bowen Island and Blue River, both in BC.
Sad news - Bowen died at 10:39 pm on July 3 (68 days old); the cams were offline from June 6 - June 26; the eaglets initially looked reasonably good though less active than some, then observers noticed that there seemed to be less food arriving than at other nests; initially younger eaglet Blue seemed more at risk as Bowen got more of the food, but then Blue managed to grab and eat a couple of food items on July 3rd while Bowen appeared to become more lethargic. Bowen appeared to have a series of seizures shortly before s/he died - leading us to wonder if there was more than a shortage of food involved.
As of July 5, Blue has had some food and the adults seem to be back on track delivering food, so we're hoping Blue will fledge and thrive.
July 8 - adults continue to bring food; Blue is more active and doing some energetic flapping
Blue branched to one of the lower perches beside the nest at 11:35 am on
August 6, then spent some time fly/hopping from the perches to the nest before fledging at 3:57 pm the same day. Blue flew behind the sunscreen shading the nest when she (or maybe he) left so we only saw her in flight for an instant, and did not return to the nest; Mere was last seen that morning, and an adult that might have been Pere was seen for a while keeping watch in the area the next afternoon, but I don't believe anyone returned to the nest after Blue fledged. My personal opinion is that whatever triggers the instinct to head to the salmon runs had kicked in for all three of them, and as soon as Blue was ready, off they went! |
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Mar 21
3:49 pm
seen
Mar 24
6:40 pm |
Apr 26
8:56 pm
(36 days)
Apr 28
3:35 pm
(35 days) |
Aug 6
3:57 pm
100 days |
Mere
Aug 6
9:43 am
Blue
Aug 6
3:57 pm
100 days
Pere
Aug 7
12:51 pm |
British Columbia
Delta 2
Link
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Ma Delta and Trooper (through 2/8/22)
Ma Delta & DM/Delta Male (4/27/22 - )
Unfortunately the pair are not using the nest with the cams; we think they may be using the nest on the power poles they used last year, but that's out of sight of the cams so we haven't been able to confirm that.
August 22 - I've heard that they may have had two chicks on their power pole, and at least one may have fledged; trying to get more info and maybe a picture. |
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2 chicks? |
at least 1 fledged |
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British Columbia
French Creek
Link
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new cam for 2021
adults not named yet
The cam stopped working in December 2021; HWF has been unable to fix it and the eagles have been using an alternate nest; we do get occasional updates from local observers, so I'm keeping them on the page.
Per Denise Foster and the Save Estuary Land Society, the pair raised two eaglets at their alternate nest near the Marina; the latest video I saw (from July 3rd) showed both looking large and healthy and one branching, though I don't have confirmation that both fledged. |
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British Columbia
Harrison Mills
Link
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Dad (2018's New Dad) and Lady
(official names Duffer & Dimple, or Mr & Mrs D)
New cams installed for the 2023-2024 nesting season
Update - April 10 - the cams provide a lovely view of the area, but unfortunately it looks as if the pair has a new nest nearer the river, and out of sight of the cams.
July 2 - forum member Ryan visited the area and saw one large eaglet in the nest and a second eaglet sitting on a branch who then flew around a bit, so at least one has fledged.
September 3 - no additional updates, but it's very likely both fledged successfully.
September 15 - we've seen a pair of eagles briefly visit the nest with the cams three times since September 5, and do a bit of digging and moving of sticks, so it's possible there may be eagles there next year! So far we haven't been online to zoom when they visited, so can't tell if it's Duffer & Dimple or a new pair.
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orig pair
Mar 24 - Apr 4
Apr 10 |
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2 seen in new nest |
at least
1 by Jul 2;
both likely fledged |
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British Columbia
Lafarge
no cam
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Pa and unnamed female
2 healthy looking, fledgling sized eaglets seen on branches in the nest tree on July 3rd; no further updates, but it's likely both fledged. |
Mar 7-30? |
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2 seen |
both likely fledged |
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British Columbia
Sidney
no cam since 2011
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Pa and Missy
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Mar 1-22 |
likely by Apr 9 |
1 seen
Jun 13 |
fledged by
July 28 |
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British Columbia
Surrey Reserve
Link
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Rey (M) & Brit (F) (2022 -
)
SR9/Kova
Note: the numbering system is for chicks that hatched in the territory since we set up the cams, not by a particular pair; SR1 through SR6 were produced by our previous pair Sur and Res; Res and Sur laid their first egg earlier, between Feb 24 and Mar 7.
March 29 - unusual event and sad news - Brit laid her second egg prematurely, about 2 days and 5 hours after the first egg; the shell was soft and collapsed almost immediately, and Brit consumed the shell and contents, which does allow her to reabsorb some of the nutrients that went into making the egg.
April 10 - we had wondered if there would be a third egg, but there was not; Brit and Rey are diligently incubating their solo egg.
May 3 - SR9 hatched at 8:20 pm; it was a difficult hatch - it looked as if the membrane might be tougher than usual, but the tiny one prevailed.
May 21 - the eaglet was named Kova (an Inuit word meaning strong, courageous, powerful, determined), in recognition of the strength and perseverance required to complete the hatch process.
July 24 - beautiful fledge flight for Kova at 6:27 am; zoomers found Kova back in the upper branches of the nest tree later in the day.
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Mar 24-27 |
Mar 27
1:53 pm
Mar 29
6:49 pm |
May 3
8:20 pm
37 days |
Jul 24
6:27 am
82 days |
Rey
Aug 14
6:10 am
Brit
Aug 14
4:34 pm
Kova
Aug 15
1:32 pm
104 days |
British Columbia
White Rock
Link
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Dad and Mom
Whiskey
Xray
Note: the chicks are named by the landowner following the aviation alphabet, so occasionally we have unusual names for the eaglets.
Interesting event July 15 - third fledgling visited the nest, knocked Whiskey off and was then chased off by Xray; more details in timeline - https://forum.hancockwildlife.org/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=715#p697167 |
Mar 6 - Apr 9 |
Mar 9
3:13 pm
Mar 12
7:44 pm |
Apr 15
5:59 am
37 days
Apr 17
~4:22 am
36 days
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Jul 8
5:48 am
84 days
Jul 14
6:07 am
88 days |
Whiskey
Jul 26
12:26 pm
102 days
Dad
Jul 28
9:22 am
Mom
Aug 3
noon
Xray
Aug 5
8:37 am
110 days |
California
Anacapa Island
Oak Canyon
no cam
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A21(M) & A11(F)
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early March |
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Shadow & Mrs BB ("Jackie")
None of the eggs hatched - no obvious reason - maybe the weather, though it didn't seem more severe than usual; it does seem like a challenging place for a nest, though they've been successful some years.
April 11 -
per report on Facebook, Shadow did some cleanup around the eggs, then Jackie came in and buried them; they were calling together from their nest tree afterwards. Wishing them better luck next year. |
Jan 6-22 |
Jan 25
~4:55 pm
Jan 28
~2 pm
Jan 31
5:58 pm |
none hatched |
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California
Catalina Island
Empire Quarry
no cam
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K51/Fletcher (M) & 41/A (F)/Kaiannika (2/10/23 -)
Charley
Named by the donor in memory of a dear friend who saw an eagle shortly before he died. |
Mar 5-17 |
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1 chick |
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California
Catalina Island
Middle Ranch
no cam
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K08/Scout (M) & A37(F)
Avalon |
Feb 8 - mid-March |
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1 chick |
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California
Catalina Island
Pinnacle Rock
no cam
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adults K88/Muir (M) & maybe K56(F) (no tags visible)
Nicole Tauri
Sean 'Olol 'Koy
Per IWS: From the donor, Tauri is a Native American name for Young Eagle, and "We all know our New Hero, Nicole! Thank you for your service Nicole!"
Per IWS:
From the donor, " 'Olol 'Koy is Chumash for dolphin. The Chumash Creation story is that Hutash, Earth Mother goddess created the first Chumash people on Limuw Island (now Santa Cruz Is.)
(Nicole and Sean were involved in the effort to rescue the Bald Canyon eaglet in 2023)
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Feb 14 - Mar 3 |
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2 chicks |
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California
Catalina Island
Rattlesnake Canyon
no cam
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adults K80(M) and K47/Rae(F)
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Feb 16 - Mar 17 |
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California
Catalina Island
Seal Rocks
no cam
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young unbanded male & K32(F)/Shasta
Milo
Merida Jane
(eaglets named by donor in honor of two beloved pets who have recently passed) |
new pair
late Mar |
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2 chicks |
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California
Catalina Island
Twin Rocks
no cam
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adults K00/Darwin(M) & K95(F)
Pimu
No 'Nah Me
Pimu was named by a donor in honor of "the Tongva People who were the indigenous custodians of the Southern Channel Islands, including Catalina Island, over 7000 years ago.
The Tongva called Catalina Island 'Pimu.'"
Per IWS,
No 'Nah Me is named after the donor's grandparents, and a street in Quartzite Arizona. "In 1965 [my Gramma and Grampa] bought property in Quartzsite, AZ along with 5 other couples. The other people argued about what to name the street. All wanted their last name used! My Grampa quietly left and went to the recording office and submitted No-Name Street. It was granted. I went to Quartzsite in 2020 to visit their resting place. I talked to the lady at City Hall and told her that story. The lady said 'Really, we’ve been pronouncing it No 'Nah Me!'"
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Feb 13 - Mar 6 |
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2 chicks |
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California
Catalina Island
Two Harbors
Link
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adults K81/Chase(M) and K82/Cholyn(F)
(both hatched in 1998 so turned 26 in 2024)
Update May 6 - ravens broke and removed the egg when it was left alone on the nest
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Feb 15 - Mar 2 |
Feb 22 |
didn't hatch |
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California
Catalina Island
West End
Link
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adults A61/Akecheta(M) & K91/Thunder(F)
Koa
Treasure
Sterling
The pair moved to a new location out of view of the cam in 2023; IWS is hoping to move a cam to provide a view towards the nest.
Cam was down Feb 1-13; 3 eggs confirmed on Feb 14.
Smallest chick (likely Koa or Sterling) fledged on
June 3
Koa is the Hawaiian word for warrior.
Treasure's adopted noted that "each of these eaglets is a treasure."
Sterling was named in honour of the adopter's late father.
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Jan 29 - Mar 14 |
Jan 30
3:39 pm
Feb 2?
Feb 5? |
Mar 9
~3:00 am
(39 days)
Mar 9
~7:00 pm
(36 days)
Mar 12
by 4:10 am
(36 days) |
Koa
Jun 3
86 days
Treasure
Jun 8
91 days
Sterling
Jun 9
89 days |
at least 2 (Koa & Treasure?) on July 28 |
California
Lake Casitas
Ojai
no cam |
adults CM1/Mr. Majestic (M) and CF3/Hannah (F)
C17/Solo
Observers believe the hatch was complete by 9:29 am on March 28. |
by early Mar |
Feb 18-19 |
Mar 28
morning |
Jul 1
10:17 am
95 days |
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California
San Clemente Island
Bald Canyon
Link |
adults K76/Tuqan(M) & A32/Chinook(F)
(2024 update - identities of adults unverified)
Eclipse
Selene
Cam was down for a while so not sure when the first egg was laid.
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Feb 23 - Mar 12 |
likely
Mar 2
Mar 5
afternoon
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Apr 8
~7:30 pm
37 days
Apr 10
36 days |
order unknown
June 19
June 24 |
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California
Santa Cruz Island
Baby's Harbor
(aka Lady's Harbor)
no cam |
adults A68/Braveheart(M) & A27/Meemaw(F)
One chick seen May 24 per IWS update
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1 chick |
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California
Santa Cruz Island
Cueva Valdez
(aka Hazards or North Shore pair)
no cam |
adult M(untagged/banded - maybe A00 lost his?) & A98(F)
(Malibu/Pelican Harbor or Glory/Fraser Point - both tagged A98 in 2014)
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~Mar 13-17 |
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California
Santa Cruz Island
Fraser Point
Link |
adults
A49(F)/Cruz & A14(M)/Andor as of Feb 2022
Manini
Reign
Sad news - one egg broke the night the third egg was laid; don't know which egg.
First hatch was either day 39 or 36, and second hatch was either day 38 or 35; no way to know which of the three eggs broke based on the hatch date, though observers may have a good idea, based on whether or not they delayed incubation
June 14 - one of the eaglets had an accidental fledge at 7:33 am, landing on a unstable spot while hop-flying across the nest; the cam operator found him on the ground around 12:30 pm; s/he seemed to be walking OK and doing some flapping. Initial reports suggested it was younger eaglet Reign, who was 10 weeks old June 13, so within the window for fledging but younger than most eagles are when they take their first flight, so it may take him/her a while to get back up to the nest.
The eaglet who accidentally fledged flew up from the ground at 8:39 am on June 15
(74 or 72 days), which is being called the official fledge; the other eaglet fledged at 8:32 am on June 24 (81 or 83 days) |
Feb 1-28 |
Feb 23
~4:07 pm
Feb 26
~4:56 pm
Feb 29
~7:51 pm
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Apr 2
≤8:24 am
Apr 4
≤6:45 am |
not sure of order
Jun 15
7:33 am
72-74 days
June 24
8:32 am
81-83 days |
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California
Santa Cruz Island
Fry's Harbor
no cam |
adults A46(M)/Stephen Jr. & unbanded female
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early Mar |
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California
Santa Cruz Island Los
Piños
no cam |
unknown male & A51(F)
A-45 was with A51 at Willows so it might be him
Kāwika
This territory was previously known as Smugglers Harbor or Cove - but there's now a pair nesting nearer the actual harbor, so it's been renamed as Los
Piños
No activity in 2020 and I don't think there was any in 2021, 2022 or 2023
June 4 - Eaglet named Kāwika (Kaa-vee-ka), Hawaiian for Dave. From the donor: "For appreciation of all the awesome views, experience and knowledge of the Channel Islands Nest. His dedication speaks for itself. Our friend goes back all the way to 2006! He was a IWS Chat Mod back in the early 2000 and then the CamOp after Dr Sharpe. The first and Head IWS CamOp for Explore and Mod for IWS YouTube." (per post in IWS chat) |
Feb 4 - early Mar |
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1 chick |
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California
Santa Cruz Island
Malva Real
(aka
Carl Peak,
Carl/Maggie, Grasslands)
no cam
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adults may be
K11(M)/Xman (hatched 2001) & A35(F)
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Feb 5 - Apr 5 |
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California
Santa Cruz Island
Pelican Harbor
no cam
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adults K10(M) & K26(F)/Nakoma
Alta
Per IWS on Facebook, "this gender-neutral title comes from the Latin word for high or elevated. It also is the name of a favorite mountain and ski area of the donor and their father, who skied there into his eighties." |
Feb 24 - Mar 8 |
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1 chick |
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California
Santa Cruz Island
Sauces
Link
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adults A40(M)/Jak & A48(F)/Audacity
Sad news - their egg broke in March 16 (day 43).
Amazingly, they started a second clutch, laying an egg on April 11; it broke the next day - but there's still a chance they'll produce a chick this year.
As of April 30, they've laid four more eggs in the second clutch, all of which broke the day they were laid. I know it's human of me and not the eagle way, but I want to give them a really big hug.
Per IWS, this is the first time a Channel Islands’ eagle is known to have laid a second clutch after incubating a first clutch for more than 2-3 weeks.
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Jan 31-
Mar 2 |
Feb 2
~3:10 pm
2nd clutch
Apr 11
6:20 pm
Apr 15
Apr 18
Apr 21
Apr 26 |
didn't hatch
~~~ |
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California
Santa Cruz Island
Smuggler's Harbor
no cam |
A58(M) & ?
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Feb 4 - early Mar |
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California
Santa Cruz Island
new pairs
no cam
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possible pairs - haven't nested yet
adding them here to keep track of who is who
Yellowbanks - A21(M) is now at Anacapa and A48(F) is at Sauces) - so this may be an open territory
September 15 - while the chicks weren't banded in 2024, Cumbrian updated the wing-bling reference charts on https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/chil_eaglecam, and they included an eaglet named Prince from the Profile Point Nest on Santa Cruz Island - not sure if this is a new nest or a renaming of one of the territories; parents listed as unknown, and no hatch or fledge dates found yet. |
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California
Santa Rosa Island
East Point
no cam
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adults A02(M)/Henry & unidentified female
Sad news - per May 23 update from IWS, the nest fell out of the tree; no further information was provided.
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by Feb 12 |
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California
Santa Rosa Island
Lopez
no cam
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adults A69(M)/Malik & A43(F)(lost wing tags)
One 8-9 week old chick observed per May 23 update from IWS.
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Feb 8 - early March |
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1 chick |
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California
Santa Rosa Island
Sandy Point
Mud Tank
no cam
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adults A60(M) & ?
Sad news in the May 23 update - the pair had 2 or 3 chicks that were observed dead in the nest; unfortunately Dr. Sharpe could not safely access the nest to retrieve their bodies to learn why they died. |
Feb 1 - early March |
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2 or 3 chicks |
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California
Santa Rosa Island
Trap Canyon
(aka Verde)
no cam
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adults A08(M) & A22(F)
Per May 23 update from IWS, the pair does not appear to be nesting this year.
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Feb 17 - early March |
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California
Turtle Bay
Redding
(aka CalTrans)
Link
(click on "Live")
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adults Guardian (M) & Liberty (F)
Luna
Sol
The cam was offline for a couple of days after the first egg was laid (it uses solar power, and the weather was not helpful), so I suspect the second egg was likely laid on the 18th, but it couldn't be seen until the cam came back online.
Sad news - observers reported
that one of the eggs was cracked as of the afternoon of February 29; it was a very windy day, which might have been a factor; the adults are continuing to incubate the remaining eggs, and we're all hoping for the best.
March 29 - based on the hatch dates, it seems likely it was the first egg that broke.
May 8 - eaglets were named by viewers in a contest on Facebook; when announcing the winning names, Friends of the Redding Eagles (FORE) noted that they loved the connection with the Solar Eclipse on April 8.
June 14 - an observer reported that he did not see Luna on the nest on his evening check on June 11, so she fledged sometime on the 11th;
Sol is still on the nest, and the ground observers haven't seen Luna, but high water levels are preventing them from reaching some of their usual viewing spots.
Sad news - younger eaglet Sol died at 10:40 am on June 14;
he stopped eating early on June 13 after eating some squirrel, so might have swallowed a bone or something that obstructed his digestive system. He had not had a poop shot in over 36 hours and looked dehydrated. The nest is in a dead tree on an island, so intervention wasn't possible even if the permits could have been acquired in time. Rest in peace, young one, and fly free forever, far beyond the sky.
Sad, sad news - Luna had appeared to be doing well down by the river where fledglings usually go, but wasn't seen on Monday, so Terri got permission to go into the area on Tuesday, June 18, to check on her, and Terri and her husband found Luna on the shoreline under the Willow Tree where Liberty and Guardian often perch; they were able to recover her body, and will be sending the remains to see if a necropsy can be done to discover the cause of death. Fly free and far, young one, with Sol and those who have gone before.
Added October 7 -
the preliminary autopsy report on Luna on July 25 showed that she "was in good nutritional condition, although she had minimal development of the pectoral muscles suggesting she was not quite ready to fledge. The carpometacarpus of the right wing was broken, and the distal wing missing. This fracture may have occurred when the eagle fell from the nest, but since the surrounding soft tissues were missing, it was not possible to determine the timing of the broken bones since no bruising and minimal bleeding was evident given the decomposition." They are still waiting for more results, but an update on September 9 said Luna likely died on June 16. |
Feb 3 - Feb 15 |
Feb 15
4:07 pm
?Feb 18?
seen
Feb 19
afternoon
Feb 21
4:42 pm |
Mar 26
3:07 pm
37 days
seen
Mar 29
7:41 am
37 days |
Jun 11
time unknown |
|
Colorado
Fort St. Vrain
Link |
male has one band on right leg, female has two bands (2021- )
FSV49
FSV50
FSV51
April 10 - Observers Donna Young and Elfruler have been trying to read the numbers on Mom's federal band, and finally got them all - she was banded in Colorado on May 15, 2002, as a nestling - so she is now 22 years old.
April 15 - Donna and Elfruler finally got the numbers on Dad's federal band (the band was upside down, making it tricky initially), and learned he was captured humanely near the Denver Airport as part of their program to mitigate threads to wildlife and aircraft, and was banded and released 40-50 miles away in Sedgwick County, CO, on February 21, 2020; he was first seen at the nest in the fall of 2020 and was a full adult then, so we know he was at least 5 then.
(Not sure of time zone for 3rd hatch - might be ~3:46 local time.)
Sad news - FSV51 was looking good initially, but he/she fell backwards around noon on April 14 and couldn't get turned over, and likely died of asphyixia since very young chicks can't easily breathe in that position. Rest in peace, little one.
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Feb 12 - Mar 6 |
Feb 29
5:47 pm
Mar 3
5:52 pm
Mar 7
5:10 pm
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Apr 9
7:05 am
40 days
Apr 9
3:20 pm
37 days
Apr 13
~5:46 pm
37 days |
Jul 1
7:13 am
83 days
Jun 29
5:50 am
81 days
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Colorado
Standley Lake
Link |
Dad and F420 (4/22/20 - )
SL5
SL6
SL7
As of January 2022, the eagles have moved to a new location that is too far from the Nature Center at the Standley Lake Park for a camera, so they will be focusing their camera on Bird Island, with a heron rookery and lots of other wildlife, and hope to have occasional updates from the woman who monitors the nest for the Bird Conservancy and Colorado Parks & Wildlife; eagles do visit Bird Island.
As of February 28 2023, the folks at Standley Lake Regional Park announced that they would be calling the adults Dad and Mom; they aren't banded and without a cam this year, they can't confirm that it's the same pair as before.
February 2024 - still no cam; data based on reports by volunteers monitoring the nest.
March 29 - feeding observed on March 28; eaglet may have hatched earlier this week.
April 10 - I think observers have reported seeing two chicks, but not confirmed by the park as far as I could tell.
April 23 - 3 chicks confirmed - first time they've had three since 2017.
June 14 - just saw a picture on Facebook of three large lovely young eagles - happy to know things are going well!
June 18 - all three eaglets were seen at 7:35 am in a tree southwest of the nest tree - it looks as if all fledged at the same time!
June 27 -
continuing to be seen flying and returning to the nest
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Feb 24 - Mar 1 |
~Feb 17 |
≤Mar 28
?
? |
all three
Jun 18
<7:00 am |
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Dist of Columbia
Nat'l Arboretum
Washington
Link |
adults Mr President (M) & The First Lady (F) (through spring 2021)
adults Mr President (M) & Lotus (F) (May 2021 - )
an American Eagle Foundation nest
DC12
DC13
The eagles moved to a new nest early in 2023; March 27, 2024, AEF announced that the bald eagle nest camera program spearheaded by American Eagle Foundation and supported by the United States National Arboretum will be discontinued.
Per posts on Facebook, local observers reported seeing two chicks,
but I didn't find much additional information.
Unless I find additional information, I'll be dropping this nest from the list of nests I follow.
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Feb 10-19
Mar 25 in 2018 |
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2 chicks |
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Florida
Captiva
Sanibel Island
Link |
new cam for the 2021 season
adults Clive (M) and Connie (F) (2021-)
an American Eagle Foundation private partnership cam
Window to Wildlife installed and streams the cams
CE10/Lusa
CE11/Cal
January 23 - eaglets named Lusa and Cal in honor of the native Americans who settled Southwest Florida and the islands of Sanibel and Captiva.
Sad news - Lusa had appeared ill for several days, and died early on February 16 (61 days old).
Fly free, young one, far beyond the sky. |
(Nov 4)
Dec 4 |
Nov 11
1:42 pm
Nov 14
6:20 pm
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Dec 17
6:15 am
Dec 20
4:31 am
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Mar 13
9:12 am
84 days |
CE11/Cal
May 1
133 days
Connie
May 1
Clive
May 23
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Florida
Dade County
(Zoo Miami)
Eagle Cam
Link
|
new cam for 2022
adults Ron (M) & Rose (2023 -
(Ron and original female Rita were named after Ron Magill, Communications Director for Zoo Miami, and his wife Rita; their conservation endowment is funding the cam. Rita's wing was badly injured in November 2022 and she is now an educational eagle. 2023 female Rose's coloring suggests she hatched in 2018)
R6 (M)/green 5/black 6
Only one egg hatched - not sure if it was the first on day 39 or the second on day 35.
February 14 - update on former female Rita - you can now visit her at Marathon Wild Bird Center at Crane Point Hammock Museum in Marathon in the Middle Florida Keys.
February 17 - banded green 5 over black 6; a few days later, they they announced he's male.
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Nov 24
new pair
Feb 4
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Dec 6
6:18 pm
Dec 10
2:13 pm
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Jan 14
11:56 pm
didn't hatch |
Mar 30
76 days |
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Florida
Eagle Country
Link |
adults Nicholas (M) and Victoria (F) -
aka Nic & Vic (through 2020 nesting season)
female Abby was there in 2021 but didn't pick a mate until the fall
adults Blaze (M) & Abby (F)
(2022 -
EC7/Swampy
EC8/Meadow
The nest tree was blown down in a hurricane in fall 2022; the eagles were OK but no cam or report that I've seen for 2023.
Happily, they have a new nest for 2024 and it has cams!
April 3 - younger eaglet Meadow was
blown out of the nest at 12:58 pm, landing on a branch below the nest (age 61 days), and falling/gliding to the ground at 7:08 am on April 5; parents were aware of her while she was on the branch and perched near her at times, but I didn't see any reports that they fed her. After being observed for a while, she was picked up by the Raptor Center of Tampa Bay and brought to the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey. They reported that she (or maybe he - tests not back yet) was emaciated and dehydrated; they also said they would not be returning Meadow to the nest - too much risk that Swampy would jump by the time Meadow was ready.
April 15 - sad news - multiple fractures were discovered in Meadow's right wing, and due to the location and extent of them, they were inoperable; added to her/his weakened immune system and infections, Meadow's quality of life would have been severely compromised, so s/he was humanely euthanized; Meadow was 73 days old. Fly free, brave young eagle.
Some good news - eaglet Swampy
fledged successfully the morning of April 24 (12 weeks old), and per the season summary video at https://eaglecountry.net/ was seen in the area at least through May 9th, so had time to explore and get used to flying before setting out to see the world. |
Dec 28 - Jan 28 |
Dec 25
Dec 28 |
Jan 31
37 days
Feb 2
36 days |
Apr 24
8:27 am
84 days
to rehab
Apr 5
(63 days) |
May 9
99 days |
Florida
Northeast FL Eagle Cam
Link
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adults Samson (M) and Gabrielle (F)
(Samson last seen 11/25/23)
adults V3/Beau (M) and
Gabrielle (F)
(they assign numbers to eggs rather than chicks)
NE28
NE29
Several males courted Gabrielle after Samson disappeared, and she chose the one designated V3 (Visitor 3); he was named Beau on December 20, 2023, the day after their first egg was laid
Update December 23 - Beau/V3 has not been incubating the egg, and buried it the evening of December 22; there are still other males in the area, so his instincts may be more focused on protecting the territory than caring for an egg.
Update April 10 - looking back, Beau didn't bury the second egg, but also didn't yet have the instinct to incubate it; he was also dealing with intruders, and Gabby needed to take care of her own needs. The egg may have either been left alone too long or been infertile (since that also takes some practice); either way, it didn't hatch.
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Nov 2-16
2020 pair
Dec 17 - Jan 13
2024 pair
Dec 19
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Dec 19
6:16 pm
Dec 23
5:18 pm
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neither hatched |
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Florida
Southwest FL Eagle Cam
Link
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adults M15 (M) & Harriet (F) thru Feb 3 2023 when Harriet was last seen
adults M15 (M) and F23 (F) (fall 2023-
E23
E23's first flight was the result of missed landing while branching, but the young eagle recovered quickly and made several flights from tree to tree before returning to a branch above the nest. |
Nov 12 - 30
(Dec 16 in 2021) |
Nov 24
5:54 pm
Nov 27
1:44 pm
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Dec 31
7:07 am
37 days
didn't survive hatching |
Mar 16
10:51 am
76 days |
May 3
2:36 pm
124 days |
Florida
SuperBeaks
Central FL
Link
|
new cam for the 2023 season
adults Pepe (M) & Muhlady (F)
Dixie
Mason
Sad news - one egg broke December 8, the second December 15; no evidence of developing chicks.
Happier news - they have started a second clutch!
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Nov 2 |
Nov 2
5:29 pm
Nov 5
5:06 pm
2nd clutch
Jan 13
2:37 pm
Jan 16
5:29 pm
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neither hatched
~~~
Feb 20
38 days
Feb 22
37 days |
May 16
86 days
May 11
79 days
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Georgia
Berry College
Link
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adults not named but nicknamed Dad and Missy
B17
Sad news - both eggs collapsed on January 20; nothing was seen in either shell, so it's likely there weren't fertile.
Better news - they are starting a second clutch!
Sad news - eaglet B17 died during the night of April 10-11; not sure what happened - maybe failure to thrive? It was cold and wet on the 9th, but B17 was fed some and brooded most of the time. Rest in peace, little one.
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Dec 5 - Jan 1
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Dec 8
6:11 pm
Dec 11
9:00 pm
2nd clutch
Feb 17
7:11 pm
Feb 20
8:05 pm
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Mar 25
8:05 am
(37 days)
didn't hatch |
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Illinois
Upper Mississippi River Refuge
("Trio Nest")
Link
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adults Starr(F), Valor I & Valor II
Starr's new mate for 2023 is being called Tarek on Facebook
I think (from Facebook posts) that there are several nests in the area, including those of Valor I & Jolene, Maverick & Penny (the 174 river bridge eagles) who appear to have chicks as of April 9, and Starr & ? who were on eggs as of March 1st.
There is not currently a trio nest, or live cams (though there are great pictures on Facebook), so I probably will be dropping this nest from my spreadsheet. |
Feb 1 - 23 |
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Indiana
Notre Dame
South Bend
Link
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sponsored by Notre Dame Linked Experimental Ecosystem Facility (ND-LEEF)
new female in mid-February 2023; adults are not named
ND18
ND19
The in-nest cam doesn't show the whole nest so hard to know if someone has fledged or is on one of the edges.
The male was last seen on May 8; there were other eagles seen in the area, so he may have been badly injured or killed fighting to defend his nest and territory. Amazingly, the new female, possibly only five or certainly no more than 6 years old and almost certainly a first-time parent, successfully protected and provided for both eaglets on her own, and they both fledged successfully.
Thanks to the Notre Dame Eagles facebook group for providing many of the dates. |
Feb 17 - 26 |
Feb 24
5:21 pm
Feb 27
5:08 pm |
Apr 2
10:02 am
(38 days)
Apr 3
4:15 pm
(36 days) |
Jun 26
~8:35 am
85 days
Jun 30
~7:06 pm
88 days |
Aug 5
10:30 am
125 days
Aug 13
8:40 pm
132 days |
Iowa
Arconic (was Alcoa)
Davenport
Link
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adults Liberty (F) & Justice (M)
(As of 2023, the male is being called Justice, though he may be a different male than the one through 2021)
Caitlin
Clark
We don't know which egg didn't hatch; based on hatch times, I'm guessing it was the middle one.
May 29 - sad news - observers are reporting that younger eaglet Clark appeared to choke on a bone or stick and died around timestamp 11:37 am; the youngster was 54 days old.
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Feb 11 - Mar 6 |
Feb 22
4:00 pm
Feb 25
5:39 pm
maybe
Feb 29
~2:20 pm |
Mar 31
seen
6:30 am
(38 days)
didn't hatch
Apr 5
seen
7:47 am
(36 days) |
Jun 18
79 days |
Jul 12
103 days |
Iowa
Decorah
Link
|
a Raptor Resource Project nest
Mom Decorah & DM2
next eaglet may be D40
I think the eagles are still/again using a remote nest out of sight of the cams in 2024. Per the RRP website, they appeared to begin incubating during the last week in February.
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Feb 17 - Mar 20 |
late Feb |
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Iowa
Decorah Hatchery
Link
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a Raptor Resource Project nest
New cam for 2023
HM (Hatchery Mom) & HD (Hatchery Dad)
next eaglet will be DH3
April 10 update - the pair has a new nest for 2024, out of sight of the camera. Per the RRP website, they appeared to begin incubating during the last week in February.
The Raptor Resource Blog reported on August 25 that the nest the Hatchery pair built in 2023 failed; I think that refers to the nest they used this spring, but haven't found confirmation of that. |
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late Feb |
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Iowa
Decorah North
Link
|
a Raptor Resource Project nest
Mr North & 2020 female DNF
DN17
DN18
April 26 - RRP has reported that on April 24, DN18 swallowed some fishing line that appeared to have been brought to the nest with a fish; they've been hoping to see it come out, possibly cast as a pellet, but that hasn't happened. So far the eaglet seems fine, but they are monitoring the situation, and may try a rescue if they if the chick seems in danger, assuming they can do that without putting the other eaglet at risk.
June 12 - DN17's fledge was unintentional - the branch where she(?) was standing broke - but she quickly adjusted and made a strong first flight; DN18's fledge was intentional, and both had been branching for several days.
June 16 was a rainy day, and it appears that the nest became too heavy for the dying tree and fell to the ground; DN17 flew clear as it started to fall but DN18 was on the downhill side and may have been tangled in branches for part of the fall; DN18 has been seen moving around on the ground and has had food delivered by one of the parents, and a recent update says s/he is doing a bit of flying so hopefully all will be well. Added - the cam operators got a shot of both of them perched in a nearby tree, so DN18 is safely off the ground.
Per a July 25 update from Raptor Resource, DN17 was last seen on July 18 and DN18 was last seen on July 20, confirming that both fledglings were being seen for at least a month after the nest fell.
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Feb 16 - Mar 11 |
Feb 15
2:12 pm
Feb 18
2:49 pm |
seen
Mar 24
6:31 am
38 days
Mar 25
3:14 am
36 days
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Jun 12
7:28 am
80 days
Jun 11
11:50 am
78 days |
Jul 18
116 days
Jul 20
117 days |
Iowa
Denton Homes
(Eagle Watch 7)
Urbandale
Link
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Majestic Dad & Majestic Mom (2022)
Majestic Mom & new mate Beau/Dad (2023 -
DH14
DH15
DH16
Update - May 21 - winds gusting up to 80 miles an hour in the area blew the nest out of the tree (eaglets were 52, 51, and 48 days old); I've seen a report that SOAR has found all three eaglets and taken them for assessment and rehab. If all goes well, they will be returned to a newly-built temporary nest at the site in a day or two.
All three eaglets were put in a newly constructed nest near the nest tree on May 22nd, but the adults didn't bring them food and continued to focus on the place the nest used to be, so the eaglets were retrieved the next day and brought to SOAR (Saving Our Avian Resources). They were initially in a small flight pen with two other hatch-year eagles, then moved to a 60' flight pen at the end of June, which they shared with three other similar aged juvies and two adults; the caption on the picture suggests that two of the Denton eaglets are male and one is female. Per Soar's Facebook page, all three eaglets and another similar-age eaglet were moved to the soft-release pen (with windows where they could leave when ready) on the morning of September 11, and all four had left the building by that afternoon. Have a wonderful life, young eagles! |
Feb 20 - Mar 4 |
Feb 19
5:42 pm
Feb 22
6:27 pm
Feb 26
6:36 pm |
Mar 30
6:50 am
40 days
Mar 31
9:07 am
38 days
Apr 3
1:15 pm
37 days |
all
to rehab
May 23
54 days
53 days
50 days |
all released
Sep 11
165 days
164 days
161 days |
Louisiana
Kisatchie National Forest
nest E-1
Link
|
adults Louis (M) & Anna (F)
next eaglet will be E1-O4
google doc spreadsheet for both nests here.
Sad news - Anna appeared ill in late December, appearing to have some issues with balance and looking drowsy; there was an intruder seen in the area, and Anna was not seen at the nest for a day or so. She was flying towards the nest on December 31 when the intruder flew at her and knocked her to the ground; there were trained people in the area looking for her, and they were able to rescue her while she was grounded. She was taken to the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine’s Wildlife Hospital, where her condition worsened. The test for avian flu was inconclusive, and her symptoms were getting worse, so they made the hard decision to humanely euthanize her to end her suffering and reduce the risks to other patients in their care.
Skimming quickly through the excellent spreadsheet, it appears that Louis continued incubating for a few days; his last reported time on the egg was the morning of January 3, and I'm not sure if there was a confirmed sighting of him after that; not surprisingly, the egg failed to hatch. The female intruder had been on the nest with him some of the time, and a male who was not him started being seen January 8 or 9, with a different female showing up around the same time. They seem to have been replaced by another pair, known for now as M2 and F3, on January 18.
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Nov 30 - Jan 18 |
Dec 9
4:32 pm |
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Louisiana
Kisatchie National Forest
nest E-3
Link
|
new nest for 2023
adults Alex (M) & Andria (F)
next eaglet will be E3-O3
google doc spreadsheet for both nests here.
The cams were down when the first egg was laid - they are solar powered and there was a stretch of non-sunny weather. Beginning around December 7, Andria began showing health issues, some unsteadiness, then began having seizures; at 10:18 pm on December 8, she appeared to have a seizure while at the edge of the nest for a ps and fell from the nest; her body was recovered the next morning. A female intruder showed up soon afterwards, then I think at least one other potential new mate; Alex continued incubating the eggs, taking time away from the nest to care for his needs. The eggs were left uncovered the night of December 13, making it unlikely they will hatch. At least one of the females buried the eggs several times, and he uncovered them each time he returned to the nest. Lots more details in the spreadsheet - a very well documented nest. Quick summary - the eggs did not survive, it looks as if the last time Alex was seen was December 25, and the necropsy on Andria showed anticoagulant rodenticide exposure: trace bromadiolone.
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Nov 19 |
≤Nov 19
seen
Nov 20
9:19 am
Nov 22
6:06 pm |
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Louisiana
Metro Aviation
Cypress Black Bayou Park
Benton
Link
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adults not named
New nest for 2021-2022 - not finding much information about them.
Per elfruler.com, there were no breeding eagles there this year.
Will plan to drop for the 2024-2025 season unless I find more info.
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Maine
Piscataquis River
Link
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adults Sebeca (F) and Pisca (M)
(after the Sebec and Piscataquis Rivers)
A Wildlife of Maine cam
Milo-11
There were two eggs laid, on February 28 and March 2; feeding was observed starting on April 9. April 9 would be day 41 for the first egg and day 38 for the second (though the hatch could easily have been the day before the first obvious feeding); my guess is that if only one hatched, it was the second egg. The eaglet was named Milo-11. The eaglet was seen in the nest on April 15, but the adults were not seen feeding the eaglet on April 16, so it likely died on the 15th or 16th. Without an overhead cam, there's no way to know what might have happened. Rest in peace and fly free, little one.
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Mar 2 - 9 |
Feb 28
Mar 2 |
Apr 8-9
37-38 days |
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Maine
Sasanoa River
no cam |
This is a pair of eagles that nest near me; even though dates will be approximate, I'm adding them to this table for my own reference purposes. Their nest is a bit unique in that it's on an osprey platform on a small island in the Sasanoa River. My normal viewing point is on a bridge about 3/10 of a mile from the nest.
I haven't seen eagles using the nest for several years, and occasionally see an osprey standing on the platform keeping watch, but it's probably too close to close to the other two active osprey nests in the area for osprey to use it. There were eagles nesting on the other side of the bridge last year, but not easy to see, and we didn't notice anyone in that nest this year, though it's fairly high in a tree with lots of branches, so not easy to see. |
?mid March? |
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Maryland
Blackwater Refuge
Link
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There are two streaming cams - with sound - new for the 2020 nesting season! The nest was not used in 2020, 2021, 2022 or 2023 - still hoping.
Per friendsofblackwater.org, the Great Horned Owl who has been visiting the nest for several years finally laid eggs this year! The pair laid two eggs, one of which hatched on March 4 (34 days if it was the first egg, which is in the middle of the usual time frame). The owlet began branching on April 15, and fell from the tree while branching, which is not unusual for owlets, who are generally fed on the ground when that happens. Owlets leave the nest for the branches at a younger and less developed stage than eaglets - one of the interesting differences in the species. There were no additional updates on the Friends of Blackwater site, probably because the owlet moved out of sight of the cam. |
Jan 7 - 30 |
GHO:
Jan 30
Feb 2 |
GHO:
Mar 4
34 days
no hatch |
left nest:
Apr 15
42 days |
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Maryland
Masonville Cove
Baltimore
Link
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New nest for for 2023; no IR light; not much info yet
Per posts on the Friends of Masonville Cove facebook group, the pair was seen on their nest on February 16, and they thought at least one chick had hatched by March 20, but I didn't find any additional information until a post on June 20 saying that the pair apparently failed to raise chicks this season. Elfruler.com reported that two eggs were laid, and that the cam went offline, I think fairly early in the season. I've not found any additional information. |
Jan 23 |
Feb 4
<Feb 9 |
at least one by
Mar 20 |
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Maryland
Port Tobacco
Link
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Chandler (M) and Hope (F)
PT9
There's no night vision on this nest.
Sad news -
one of the eggs was observed to be broken at 2:27 pm on March 13; there was no sign of an eaglet, suggesting it was not fertilized or stopped developing very early in the process; a second egg started to hatch but the chick was unable to complete the hatch process and died partially in the shell on March 18 (day 39 if first egg, day 36 if second)
Happy news - PT9 hatched successfully! He or she did not return to the nest - but that's quite common for solo chicks, especially if the adults spend a lot of time off the nest. |
Jan 31 - Feb 7 |
Feb 8
4:37 pm
Feb 11
3:25 pm
Feb 14
6:35 pm |
Mar 23
7:47 am
38 days |
Jun 24
5:39 am
93 days |
Jun 24
5:39 am |
Minnesota
DNR
Minn-StPaul
Link
|
new male for 2023
adults
Beau & Nancy (2023-
first 2025 eaglet may be E11 (11th for Nancy, 4th for Beau)
The nest came down in April 2023, breaking one of the supporting branches, so we'll need to see what they do for 2024.
Per the
Friends of Minnesota Nongame Eagle Cam facebook group, the pair built a new nest and raised two eaglets - I found a photo of two fuzzy-headed eaglets from April 12, photos of them flying from June 23, and a photo of two very large fledglings with an adult from July 14 - thanks to Bonnie Johnson, Thomas Demma, and the other dedicated photographers for your reports! Apparently the new nest is not in a place where they can install cameras, so there will likely only be ground observer reports for now.
I didn't see any reference to numbers, but by the old system, these two eaglets would be E9 and E10 (9th & 10th for Nancy, 2nd & 3rd for Beau) |
~Jan 1 - Feb 19 |
likely by
Feb 17 |
likely by
Mar 29 |
yes! |
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adults Martha and George
Nov 13 - the pair used a different nest last year; cam is showing a nest, but I don't know if there will be eagles.
September 17 - I found a video on YouTube of two
eaglets from the Tongue River Eagles Nest, streamed by Miles City Live, and uploaded April 29th, and there was a picture of two large eaglets either fledged or doing some very advanced branching posted to the Miles City MT Eagle Cam facebook group on June 20th. Not finding a lot of information, but it seems that these are the same eagles. |
Feb 27 - Mar 9 |
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2 chicks |
likely |
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New Jersey
Duke Farms
Link
|
male is banded A59; new female for 2020 (through 5/19/23)
2020 female and new male for 2024
E1/banded H45
E2/banded H44
Apparently the link changes frequently; if you get "not found" search on YouTube for Duke Farms Eagle Cam.
The nest collapsed in June 2023, happily waiting until the fledglings no longer needed it; not sure what will happen in 2024. Dad disappeared May 19, 2023; a new unbanded male was confirmed on September 10, 2023. The pair appears to be rebuilding the nest in the same location; as of November 13, it's looking quite respectable.
September 20 - a good year at this nest, with both chicks fledging successfully.
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Feb 17-28
2020 female
Jan 17-20
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Jan 22
3:48 pm
Jan 25
3:36 pm |
Feb 29
38 days
Mar 1
36 days |
May 21
82 days
May 27
87 days |
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new nest (to me) for 2023
Mom & D3
C14
C15
C16
The male died December 23, 2022, from avian flu; at least 5 males have courted Mom (and fought with each other), and it looks as if the one being called D3 may be her new mate.
It sounds as if the fledglings continued to visit for quite a while - one of the great local photographers got a picture of all three on September 3rd.
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Mar 17 |
Feb 20
Feb 24
Feb 27 |
<Mar 30
<Apr 1
<Apr 6 |
Jun 20
82 days
Jun 20
80 days
Jun 25?
80 days |
all 3 seen
Sep 3 |
Ohio
AACS Lakeside
Ashtabula
Link not working
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Sponsored by Ashtabula Area City Schools
adults Joy (F) and Pride (M)
next eaglet will be AACS-3
There was no camera in 2022 or 2023; there is a Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/ashtabulacountyeagles and it was reported on December 19, 2023, that adults were working on the nest.
September 17 - lots of pictures of eaglets on the
Ashtabula County Eagles facebook page, but there are over a dozen nests in the county, and I don't know if Pride and Joy raised a chick this year, though I got the impression they did.
Since there hasn't been a camera for several years, I'll likely drop this nest next year.
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Mar 1 |
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adults Stars (F) and Stripes (M)
R24/Aurora
R25/Luna
R26/Eclipse
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Feb 23 - Mar 1 |
Feb 29
12:26 pm
Mar 3
3:49 pm
Mar 6
6:59 pm |
Apr 9
6:41 am
40 days
Apr 10
7:30 am
38 days
Apr 11
12:46 pm
36 days
|
Jun 30
1:34 pm
82 days
Jun 30
11:04 am
81 days
Jun 23
6:48 am
accidental
73 days |
Aurora
Aug 17
130 days
Luna
Aug 14
126 days
Eclipse
Aug 3
114 days
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Ohio
Cardinal Land
Conservancy
Cincinnati
Link
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new cam in 2022
Bonnie and Clyde
Arnie
Neil
April 25 - eaglets named after the Bortz brothers; Arn Bortz is the former Cincinnati mayor and partner at Towne Properties and Neil Bortz graciously facilitated the donation of Bortz Family Nature Preserve to Cardinal.
June 11 - Neil fledged out of sight of the cam, so no exact time.
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Feb 10-16 |
Feb 13
Feb 16 |
Mar 21
37 days
Mar 23
36 days |
Jun 10
12:51 pm
81 days
Jun 11
80 days |
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Ohio
Little Miami
Conservancy
Link
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new cam for 2022
Bette & Baker/Mr and Mrs Little
L5
L6
L7
Per the Little Miami Conservancy facebook page, the parents are named Bette and Baker ("Bette for "She's got Bette Davis eyes" and Baker because they are near the Baker creek" per a post about the names). There's a great recap video by WingsOfWhimsy on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPd8tfzaVBs - the youngest was behind for a while, but all three fledged successfully. |
Feb 11-22 |
Feb 19
Feb 22
Feb 25 |
Mar 28
38 days
Mar 29
36 days
Apr 2
37 days |
Jun 14
78 days
Jun 13
76 days
Jun 20
accidental
79 days |
Aug 13
138 days
Aug 20
144 days
Aug 21
141 days
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Oklahoma
Bartlesville
Link
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Sponsored by the George Miksch Sutton Avian Research Center
May 20 - I haven't gotten this far down the page alphabetically, but just saw posts announcing that the youngest eaglet here died on May 19 - more info on Sutton Center page.
Reviewing info from Sutton Center and elfruler.com, there were two eggs as of February 20, so the first one was probably laid on or before February 17; the picture of three eggs doesn't have a time stamp, but likely February 23.
Per elfruler.com, the third eaglet appeared to choke on food on May 18, then died on May 19 (49 days old) after being attacked by the older chicks. I think both remaining chicks fledged, but haven't found dates for that. |
Feb 15-22 |
≤Feb 17
≤Feb 20
Feb 23? |
Mar 25
37 days
Mar 27
36 days
Mar 31
37 days
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2 fledged? |
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Pennsylvania
Codorus State Park
Hanover
Link
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adults Freedom (M) and Liberty (F) (through 2022)
Duke (M) and Duchess
(F) (2023-)
H11 (if they continue numbering from the previous pair)
There was a nest takeover in 2023 - female Liberty apparently disappeared first, and male Freedom was back a few times but also left (or was chased away). Per Facebook, 12/07/23, the new pair was named Duke and Duchess
by the farmer's wife.
September 20 - not a happy year, I'm afraid.
From what I've read quickly on Facebook and the great data on elfruler.com's website, the pair was young and the male in particular didn't yet have the instincts he needed. Their first egg didn't hatch, probably partly due to lapses in incubation (not uncommon for a new pair, especially when one or both are young); the second one did - but the male hadn't yet figured out that he was supposed to provide food, so the female left the new chick to hunt, and the male didn't realize the little thing in the nest was a chick, so he killed and ate it. Fortunately that doesn't happen often - but it does happen. The good news is that even without a how-to video, the odds are good that if the pair is still together next year, more of their nesting instincts will have kicked in, and they could become great parents - keeping fingers crossed. Rest in peace, tiny one. |
Feb 2 - 26 |
Feb 24
3:33 pm
Feb 27 |
Apr 8
41 days |
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Pennsylvania
Farm Country
Link
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the PA Game Commission has asked that the eagles not be named;
nest is in Lancaster County; exact location not released to protect privacy of the land owner and the nest
The cams were offline from May 30 - June 13, and per elfruler.com and posts on Facebook, at least two were flying when the cams came back up and all 3 were flying by June 14 |
Feb 5-13 |
Feb 8
3:51 pm
Feb 11
1:17 pm
Feb 14
~1:55 pm |
Mar 19
40 days
Mar 20
39 days
Mar 22
37 days |
all by
Jun 13-14 |
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Pennsylvania
Harmar
Link
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no camera, but great pics by photographer Gina G Gilmore on Facebook
Andy (M) and Sophie (F)
next eaglet will be HR16
I scrolled through Gina's posts for the time when they usually lay eggs, and Andy and Sophie were around, and she was in the nest looking as if there might be one a couple of times, but as far as I can tell, no eggs again this year.
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Feb 22 - Mar 9 |
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Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Hays
Link
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original male disappeared in September 2023;
new male arrived soon afterwards
next eaglet will be H21
March 19 - the cam operators reported that it appeared that the egg had collapsed. Looking back, there was only one egg laid this year, and it collapsed late on March 18.
If that wasn't enough bad news, the nest blew down in a bad wind storm on August 6 - fortunately there were no eagles in the nest at the time. Per online news from local station KDKA, this is the fifth time in 10 years that the eagles will need to build a new nest.
Hoping 2025 will be a much better year for them.
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Feb 11-19 |
Feb 20 |
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Pennsylvania
US Steel
West Mifflin
Link
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Adding this to my list for 2022
adults named Irvin and Claire (named by US Steel employees)
USS7/Lucky
From the chat on the cam website, it sounds as if Lucky was seen on a branch on July 11 and was being seen on nearby towers until at least mid August - I know youngsters do need to set off to see the world, but enjoy seeing them hang around for a while before they go. |
Feb 27-28 |
Mar 1
Mar 5 |
Apr 7
37 days
didn't hatch |
Jun 23 |
mid August |
Tennessee
Dale Hollow
Link
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adults named Obey (M) and River (F) after the Obey River
Obey last seen on March 28, 2023
next eaglet will be DH20
The link changes - if you get a "not streaming" message on YouTube, search for Dale Hollow Eagle Cam
Per a January post on the Dale Hollow Eagle Cam facebook page, it appears that River has picked a new mate for 2024, and the pair apparently are building a new nest, out of view of the cam. There was a suggestion that they might be able to report on it in the spring, but I could not find any additional information as of September 21st.
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Jan 17 - 23 |
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Tennessee
East TN State U
Bluff City
Link
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adults named Eugene (M) and Frances (F) after the wonderful property owners
adults named Franklin (M) and Frances (F) (2023-
BC24
BC25
(the cam is on the same page as Johnson City - scroll down)
Sad news - younger eaglet BC25 died on March 23 (15 days old) - apparently something was distracting the adults and not much food was coming in, leading to siblicide.
Per June 12 post on Facebook,
BC24 did not return to the nest after fledging but was being seen from the ground, though I'm not sure for how long; the cam was offline quite a lot requiring repairs that could only be made after the season was over, so not many details.
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Jan 26 - Feb 12 |
Jan 28
9:47 pm
Jan 31
8:21 pm |
Mar 6
9:36 pm
38 days
Mar 8
8:30 am
37 days |
Jun 1
4:15 pm
87 days |
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Tennessee
East TN State U
Johnson City
Link
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Boone (M) and
new female Jolene (2022-
JC23
JC24 |
Feb 1 - 10
new female
Feb 3-26
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Jan 18
6:20 pm
Jan 22
5:05 am
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Feb 25
10:47 am
38 days
Feb 27
12:21 pm
36 days |
May 15
12:36 pm
80 days
May 17
10:02 am
80 days |
both being seen as of
Jun 12 |
Tennessee
Harrison Bay
no cam
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adults Elliott (M) and Athena (F)
HB24
HB25
No cam in 2022 or 2023.
Still no cams in 2024, but the Harrison Bay Eagle Cam facebook page had a series of posts from site visits, reporting that they could see at least one chick by March 19, confirmed a second chick on April 2nd, and said both were branching by April 29 and flying by May 9. They are calling the chicks HB24 and 25 in their posts. There were photos of Eliott catching a fish on June 11 and no mention of the fledglings, so they may have left the area by then - though without a cam, all the dates are approximate.
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Jan 12 - Feb 13 |
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2 chicks |
both by
May 9 |
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Tennessee
Pigeon Forge
Link
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new cam for 2022
an American Eagle Foundation cam at Dollywood
adults Honor (M) and Braveheart (F)
Honor and Braveheart are a bonded pair of non-releasable eagles who were transferred to AEF from the San Francisco Zoo in 2007; as of July 2022, Braveheart is 27 and Honor is 34, so it won't be surprising if they don't produce any chicks.
As of September 10, 2023, I haven't seen any updates.
Not finding any news for 2024 - will be dropping this one next year.
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Mar 1- Apr 3 |
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Tennessee
Pigeon Forge
Link
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other news from Dollywood
April 26, 2022 - I just found a video from September 2020 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xu7vqRRlBhM) where AEF explained that because bald eagles were no longer endangered and the number of pairs was continuing to grow, they were no longer permitted to encourage new breeding pairs, though the 5 bonded pairs they then had at Dollywood would continue to be together and may produce additional chicks, though they are all 20+ years old, so not as fertile as when they were young. AEF will still provide a home for non-releasable bald eagles, but they will have two large aviaries, one for males and one for females. Their spokesperson said they would be adjacent to each other so eagles who had been in the "pick a mate" enclosure would still be able to see and exchange calls with each other, and she said none of the eagles being separated had formed true pair bonds but just seemed to enjoy each other's company. Definitely a bit of a change - and an explanation for why we've been hearing less about the pairs there recently. |
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Texas
Seagoville
Link
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JBS is for John Bunker Sands Wetland Center where the nest is located
JBS20
JBS21
The pair is back in the nest with the cam for 2024!
Sad news - January 31, one of the eaglets made its way partway out of the nest bowl; as it was returning, it lost its balance and fell on its back and wasn't able to get up. One of the adults tried briefly to help it, but weren't successful. The chicks are too young to be uncovered for too long, and sadly the little one didn't survive. Thanks to HWF forum member KcShylo for great documentation of the early days of the eaglets.
I'm not sure which one died, but suspect it was the younger one as the remaining eaglet appeared to have some heavier second down coming in by February 1, and that seems too soon for the younger one. Milestone posts by JBS also suggest they think the remaining eaglet was the first one hatched.
Not sure the last time the fledgling was seen, but someone got a s'cap of the fledgling on the nest with an adult on
May 16, the day before JBS20 would be 16 weeks old. |
Dec 14 - Jan 30 |
Dec 18
Dec 21 |
Jan 26
7:43 am
39 days
Jan 28
38 days |
Apr 14
8:09 am
79 days
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on nest
May 16
111 days |
Texas
Webster
no cam |
cam not streamed but good video coverage on Facebook
As far as I can tell from the usual Facebook pages, the eagles were not in their usual location in 2024, and I don't think anyone discovered where they were nesting, if they had a new nest.
Primary observer Paul White posted on September 12 that there were two eagles in a pine tree near his house that morning, which is a promising sign that the pair might nest nearby in 2025. |
Nov 26 - Dec 15 |
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Virginia
Dulles Greenway
Link
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adults Martin (M) and Rosa (F)
cam installed in fall 2021
eggs were referred to as DG6 and DG7
Martin was last seen on the nest on December 6, 2023. A new male courted Rosa briefly, then was displaced by another new male, who was named Lewis on February 9, in honor of the late civil rights activist and US Representative John Lewis.
Rosa laid her first egg with Lewis on February 14, and a second egg three days later; it became clear that this was Lewis's first time with mating and eggs - he figured out how to roll the eggs but didn't share in the incubation, and was inconsistent about bringing food. The activity log reported that Rosa incubated fairly consistently with only brief breaks until around noon on February 22nd, a wet dreary day with temperatures in the low forties; she was on and off the eggs for longer spells a couple of times that afternoon, then left at 2:59 pm and didn't return until 5:21 pm - which is a long time for the eggs to be uncovered in such cold temperatures. She was in the nest but not on the eggs from 1:07 am on February 23rd until flying off in the morning. Crows were seen pecking at the eggs while both were away; they eggs appeared intact afterwards, but Rosa did not return to the nest all day. Both remained in the territory for a day or two, but were no longer caring for the eggs - no clue why as it seems that adults don't recognize when eggs are non-viable.
Skimming the log quickly, it appears that the last confirmed sighting of Rosa and Lewis was on February 24th, and observers felt there was a new pair checking out the nest on the 26th, and eagles were seen there through the end of April working on the nest, and I think burying the eggs at some point; those were the latest updates I found quickly as of September 2024. The eggs were being called DG6 and DG7, so not sure what numbering will be used in the future.
It will be interesting to see what happens next year.
Link for Activity Log and more info
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Feb 1 |
Feb 14
5:31 pm
Feb 17
6:07 pm |
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Virginia
Norfolk
(formerly in Botanical Garden)
no cam
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adults Dad Norfolk (M) and Lady Jane
Only one (very cute) eaglet was seen this year; the eaglet was seen branching by June 1, so likely fledged well before he or she was seen flying for the first time on July 1; a week after June 1 would be 73 days. If the egg was laid Feb 24, it would only be 32 days when feeding was observed on March 27, so it's likely that it was laid closer to February 19.
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Jan 14 - Feb 10 |
likely by
Feb 24 |
by
Mar 27 |
branching by
Jun 1
66 days
seen flying
Jul 1
97 days
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West Virginia
NCTC
Shepherdstown
Link
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adults Smitty (M) and Bella (through September 21, 2023)
adults Scout (M) and Bella (2024-)
I don't know if the eaglets would have been E8 & E9, continuing from last year, or if there would be a new designation since there was a new male.
Per the 2023 Daily Journal, there were other eagles in the area last fall, and Smitty was not seen much after September 21st; there apparently is now a new male, and he has been named Scout; I haven't found a journal for 2024, but got the impression from Facebook that Scout is a young male, possibly less than 5 years old - he still has some dark feathers on his head.
Sad news - the first egg broke on March 19; it was not incubated during some cold weather so may have been non-viable.
Amazing then tragic news - in spite of being left uncovered a lot in bad weather, the second egg hatched the morning of April 8, and Bella gave her new chick a tiny meal around 5pm; at 7:30 pm, she flew off and young first-time dad Scout came to the nest. Quoting from NCTC's message for teachers about what happened next: "He seemed somewhat confused at seeing the eaglet. He appeared restless and flew to the post for a brief time. After coming back to the egg cup he nipped at the eaglet a few times, but started to brood. Then he started nipping again, was rough with the eaglet and likely wounded the hatchling. After tasting blood, he pulled the eaglet out of the nest cup and consumed the chick." Rest in peace, tiny one.
April 10 - the last egg is beginning to hatch; keeping fingers crossed.
April 12 - the second egg hatched the morning of April 11, with hatch confirmed a little before noon; Scout poked at it briefly then put a bit of straw on top of it the first time he was alone with it, then mostly ignored it the rest of the day; Bella brought back a large fish, which Scout took from her and flew off with (I think in "young eagle grabbing what he can get" mode, rather than the "Dad" mode we'd hoped would come).
Bella was able to give the chick a few bites this morning from leftovers on the nest around 7:36 am, then she flew off, probably at least partly in search of food. Scout arrived on the nest, removed the chick from the nest bowl, and seeing it as food, killed and ate the tiny one. Rest in peace, tiny one, and fly high with your sibling, far beyond the sky. |
Jan 31 - Feb 20 |
Feb 27
3:11 pm
Mar 1
Mar 4
5:30 pm |
Apr 8
11:30 am
(38 days)
Apr 11
<11:35 am
(38 days)
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South African Black Eagles
Johannesburg
Link
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Mahlori (M) and
Makatsa (F)
Juve 2024
(It's normal for only one eaglet to survive; the younger is usually killed by the older within a few days of hatching. It's also normal for juveniles to stay in their parents' territory for about 3 months after fledging, being fed and learning to hunt. Hatch watch begins on day 44.)
Monitors reported a change of behavior in May 25 but the cam isn't able to focus on the nest so they couldn't confirm the hatch until May 28; if the hatch was May 25, Juve 24 fledged when 100 days old; if it was May 28, fledge was at 97 days.
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Apr 9-21 |
Apr 12 |
likely
May 25
(day 43)
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confirmed
May 28
day 46 |
Sep 2
100 days |
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Australian
Sea-Eagles
Sidney
Link
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Dad and Lady
SE-33
SE-34
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Jun 8- July 4 |
Jun 27
5:28 pm
Jun 30
9:02 pm
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Aug 7
1:20 am
41 days
Aug 8
7:38 am
39 days |
Oct 25
6:19 am
79 days
Oct 27
~10 am
81 days |
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NOTES
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Additional Nests - need more info before trying to add:
FL - Camp Margaritaville, Auburndale - 2 chicks by Jan 22 2023; CM2 died March 4 - apparently there was a lot of rivalry but I don't know the details
MD - Masonville Cove, Baltimore - eggs 1/23 and 1/26 in 2023
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Nests with cams above here updated for 2024 - will get to the others soon! |