bozodog Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 This is really fun to watch. As of now there are two eggs in the nest. I have the "Pop-up Cam" (found on the right side of the page) docked in the corner of my screen. Check it out Eagle Cam Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bubba Bob Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 Wow, live feed. Good find Bozo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sethook Posted February 1, 2007 Report Share Posted February 1, 2007 A lot of cities have falcon cams for those interested. Check out the various cities here. They are very interesting if you stay with the process from eggs to flight training, and then departure from the nest. The cams in Cleveland have been a favorite for many folks throughout the years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bozodog Posted March 1, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2007 (edited) Great news! The eagle chick hatched on the Friends of Blackwater cam One more egg to go. Edited March 1, 2007 by bozodog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bozodog Posted March 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 There are two baby eaglets now..... Good pics of the hatching. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sultan_emerr Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 There are two baby eaglets now..... Good pics of the hatching.Time to log off that cam now. Hint: Eagles only raise one chick. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JDoors Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 Time to log off that cam now. Hint: Eagles only raise one chick. What?!? Are you suggesting people insulate themselves from the true, um, nature, of Nature? Survival of the fittest and all that. (BTW, even I get weirded out by the nature of Nature sometimes, for example, the Cuckoo bird's reproductive technique.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bozodog Posted March 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 Oh dear, Sultan... Is it really you misinformed? Nawww, must be an imposter.An average clutch is two eggs, but sometimes there will be three (in our first year with the Eagle Cam in 2005, we had three eggs and all the chicks fledged successfully). Eggs will be laid about two to three days apart.So in our Eagle Cam nest, the firstborn will be the dominant chick and will likely pick on the younger chick, at least while they're small. This is life in an eagle nest -- the chicks have a hierarchy and being firstborn makes you king of the nest and means you get the most food. In an area where food is in short supply, this would spell trouble for the youngest eaglet. But Blackwater Refuge has a lot of food, so right now we would expect that both chicks will get enough food to survive, even if sibling rivalry means that the oldest chick gets fed the most.So, I will watch them grow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sultan_emerr Posted March 4, 2007 Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 Oh dear, Sultan... Is it really you misinformed? Nawww, must be an imposter.An average clutch is two eggs, but sometimes there will be three (in our first year with the Eagle Cam in 2005, we had three eggs and all the chicks fledged successfully). Eggs will be laid about two to three days apart.So in our Eagle Cam nest, the firstborn will be the dominant chick and will likely pick on the younger chick, at least while they're small. This is life in an eagle nest -- the chicks have a hierarchy and being firstborn makes you king of the nest and means you get the most food. In an area where food is in short supply, this would spell trouble for the youngest eaglet. But Blackwater Refuge has a lot of food, so right now we would expect that both chicks will get enough food to survive, even if sibling rivalry means that the oldest chick gets fed the most.So, I will watch them grow.Ok, I see now. When there is plenty of food, then both chicks survive. That's good news. The nature show I had the misfortune to watch didn't say that, so I thought the horrible sights I saw there was the way it always was. Thanks for the good news, my friend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bozodog Posted March 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2007 Good news indeed. Bald Eagles have to be the most majestic of raptors. Now that they are protected the population is doing well and increasing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bearskin Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 just a little more info on bald eagles.there is a $10,000 fine for people that have feathers, feet, or other parts of the eagle...except for native americans.If I want eagle feathers I have to send a form to the chief and request an amount of feathers and maybe they will send them to me if they are available. actually it's not the chief...I forgot where I have to send the request....it's been too long. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bozodog Posted March 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Shucks, I have a friend that picked one up out of a cage at our nature center. He was told it still was illegal. Good thing though, how can they prove where you got it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bearskin Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Shucks, I have a friend that picked one up out of a cage at our nature center. He was told it still was illegal. Good thing though, how can they prove where you got it?as far as I know these laws are still in effect.http://mountain-prairie.fws.gov/law/eagle/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sethook Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Here are a couple cams of interest. One of an Eagle nesting in VA. and the other is the Peregrine Facon nest in Cleveland, which is starting to attract a female.Eagle CamPeregrine Falcon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
garmanma Posted March 5, 2007 Report Share Posted March 5, 2007 Here are a couple cams of interest. One of an Eagle nesting in VA. and the other is the Peregrine Facon nest in Cleveland, which is starting to attract a female.Eagle CamPeregrine FalconThey have been watching the falcons in cleveland for a long time. Even before webcams, they would have it on the evening news every nightMark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bozodog Posted March 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2007 Here are some video clips of the eaglets feeding and some sibling bullying. Friends of Blackwater Beware of the MG's not for those of you with slow connections. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StealthG Posted March 9, 2007 Report Share Posted March 9, 2007 lol Stephen Colbert would like this cam Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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