American Bald Eagle - Norfolk Botanical Gardens (Virginia)

Repetition is the mother of learning !!!!!

kordamine on tarkuse ema

We missed the first flight of Camellia last night -- she was 4 days earlier than expected!

http://eaglenest.blogs.wm.edu/

https://s113.photobucket.com/albums/n211/annsva/NBG%20Eagles%202010/?action=view&current=2008.flv

ohoo,great girl!!!

The second eaglet took off early this morning and was gone for about 45 minutes. Just the littlest has not flown yet--but soon!

It happens so quickly...... but I guess it has to - summer is short !

I had not checked on the eagles for a while now, and was quite shocked at what happened last Sunday:





Two photographers noticed the eaglet in the canal that flows under the nest tree. When it became obvious that he could not get out on his own, one of the photographers jumped into the water to save the bird. The eagle experts on staff there examined him and determined that he was not injured -- just wet and tired.



He was put under a cage outdoors to dry off in the breeze and was then returned below the nest tree, but he was just too worn out to get back up to the nest.







To be continued.......

After spending the night in a nearby veterinary hospital, he was examined again in the morning and was found to be in excellent health with no injuries. He was returned to Norfolk Botanical Garden and released back into the wild on Monday. He was placed on a six-foot high perch to get him off the ground and after a few seconds of looking around and orienting himself he launched into the air and flew toward his nest.





He got home to the nest safe and sound -- but it is a mystery how he got into the water The local news channel said that he fell out of the nest, but the eagle experts strongly disagree with that explanation.

Bisky, good morning and thank you for telling us what happened!
That was a rather brave photographer to get into the water and
save the bird..they have such long and powerfull nails.

Life can be rather dangerous for all young birds!

ooo,what an adventure for young bird!!good that all happend well,for savers, too -i hope
thanks for story!

OMG! Thanks for the news Bisky!!!!

I haven't checked the eaglets for a while
but I'm glad that all went well

Superb picture series! Will be a royal eagle from soaking sparrow so!

Oh!!!! What a story!!! Good on the phographer no save the bird!!!
And wonderful that everything turned out well!!
Thanks Bisky!!!

What a bird! Eaglecam will close end of month.

Yes, I just read that this morning! It is a shame that they are turning it off so soon -- the eaglets will still be around the nest. Smartly, the eagles in that part of the country take a long time to finally leave the nest. The parents still leave food while the little ones learn how to hunt and get along on their own before leaving.

(Maybe our little black storks would do better if they did not have to leave and begin to migrate so soon after learning to fly. I suppose the climate does not afford them that luxury.) Even once these eaglets leave, they do not settle far away. The mild winters and the plentiful fish keep them in the area.

maybe they put this cam somewere the other place?
but...good luck to these gorgeaus birds!

Without Ergee's reminder, I had totally forgotten to check on the bald eagles this season -- it looks like they got started without us: they moved to a new nest and have three eggs already!

Here is the link to the web cam (although it seems to be temporarily out of order):
http://www.wvec.com/marketplace/microsite-content/eagle-cam.html

This is a review of their activities during the winter:
http://eaglecam.tumblr.com/

Thank you, it will be very interesting like last year!!

It seems that a tree branch fell on the power line that connects the camera, so this is just a temporary interruption.

Bisky wrote:It seems that a tree branch fell on the power line that connects the camera, so this is just a temporary interruption.

hope they fix this soon

All fixed!

for me it said error again.

Ally, I just saw the eagle...it worked!

ergee wrote:Ally, I just saw the eagle...it worked!

lucky you, for me its not work, give error only.

tried this eagle cam just now and it works!

yes, its working to me, too and i can see the familiar bird on the nest

Awww this is nice!!!

Poor dear is panting from the afternoon heat: 74 degrees Fahrenheit + sun beating down on her


Maybe watching her will help to warm up those of you who are experiencing such bitter cold! Move closer to your screen.

thanks (but if you wear right clothes (furcoat)then its not so cold yet)