-
Cam
https://www.sea-eaglecam.org/video.html (https://www.sea-eaglecam.org/video.html)
Forum for Sydney is:
https://sea-eaglecam.org/forums/index.php (https://sea-eaglecam.org/forums/index.php)
We have a pip. ;D
-
MpMom, I'm so excited for this beautiful family! :D
-
Hi Lani!!! I eggcited too ;D ;D
-
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
-
Thank you for the pipping video Naimoj ;D ;D
-
;)
-
6.17pm Sydney-time: We have a hatch !!!
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-030.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-031.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-032.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-033.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-034.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-035.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-036.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-037.jpg)
The cam over my page:
http://www.thehomedi.de/sea-sydney-2cams.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/sea-sydney-2cams.html)
Some more pics:
http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/pics-sea-Sydney2.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/pics-sea-Sydney2.html)
-
Thank you so much Eagle-Duck!!! We have a new Sea Eaglet ;D ;D
-
Hi Naimoj, great to see you ;D
-
Early morning in Sydney:
Dad brought a fish, both were some minutes out of the nest,
the little one viewed around the bowl and Mom came back... :D
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-045.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-047.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-050.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-055.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-057.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-060.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-062.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-064.jpg)
See all 21 pics on my Sydney-pic-page:
http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/pics-sea-Sydney2.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/pics-sea-Sydney2.html)
Here is the cam:
http://www.thehomedi.de/sea-Sydney1.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/sea-Sydney1.html)
-
;D
-
7.46am in Sydney:
Parent was testing, whether the little one is hungry...
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-065.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-068.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-072.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-073.jpg)
See 10 new pics on my Sydney-pic-page:
http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/pics-sea-Sydney2.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/pics-sea-Sydney2.html)
Here the cam:
http://www.thehomedi.de/sea-Sydney1.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/sea-Sydney1.html)
-
;D
-
Afternoon in Sydney... :o
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-076.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-078.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-083.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-085.jpg)
Several more pics on my Sydney-pic-page:
http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/pics-sea-Sydney2.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/pics-sea-Sydney2.html)
Here the cam:
http://www.thehomedi.de/sea-Sydney1.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/sea-Sydney1.html)
-
Eagle-Duck & Naimoj, thanks so much for the pics & videos ;D ;D
This baby is soooo cute!!!!
-
Already afternoon in Sydney...
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-087.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-089.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-091.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-093.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-094.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-098.jpg)
Several more pics on my Sydney-pic-page:
http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/pics-sea-Sydney2.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/pics-sea-Sydney2.html)
-
Afternoon-feeding at Sydney: :D
After feeding snuggling with Mom... :D (cam switched into b/w-modus)
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-101.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-103.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-106.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-108.jpg)
Some more pics on my Sydney-pic-page:
http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/pics-sea-Sydney2.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/pics-sea-Sydney2.html)
Here the cam:
Sea-Sydney: http://www.thehomedi.de/sea-Sydney1.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/sea-Sydney1.html)
-
Thank you Naimoj for keeping up with my Sea Eagles. I love them but don't like seeing baby wet!!!
-
Thankyou for the videos Naimoj ;D Doesn't look like the 2nd egglet is going to hatch :(
-
Oh my gosh Naimoj, thank you for the videos & pics. They are great!!!!!
-
We have already morning in Sydney...
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-141.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-143.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-145.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-147.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-151.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-155.jpg)
See all 18 pics on my Sydney-pic-page:
http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/pics-sea-Sydney2.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/pics-sea-Sydney2.html)
Here the cams over my page:
http://www.thehomedi.de/sea-sydney-2cams.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/sea-sydney-2cams.html)
-
Hi Eagle-Duck!! Thanks for the great pics ;D
-
Good feeding Naimoj!!! Thanks ;D
-
;D
-
:D
-
;D
-
Thanks Naimoj ;D ;D ;D
-
What a cute pic Naimoj!!!!! ;D ;D ;D
-
MpMom, wait, until you see this video LOLOLOL
Sea Eagles, a day with out food and now food galore
www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5po4MbHhFQ&feature=youtu.be
:D :D :D Great video by 1998liberty! Hilarious. So much food! :)
-
Naimoj, that poor kid won't be up for days :D :D :D
-
;)
-
;)
-
;)
-
;)
-
;)
-
;)
-
Afternoon in Sydney, it's stormy there... :o
Sleeping, viewing, cuddling... ;) :D
S13 wasn't really alone...
I saw mom again above the nest on the second cam... 8)
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-206.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-207.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-210.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-212.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-214.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-217.jpg)
Some more on my Sydney-pic-page:
http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/pics-sea-Sydney3.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/pics-sea-Sydney3.html)
-
;)
-
;)
Really is a little cutie patutie! ;D
-
4.20pm: Feeding-time afternoon in Sydney:
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-220.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-221.jpg)
4.46pm: more food...
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-226.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-228.jpg)
5.19pm: and more food...
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-231.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-236.jpg)
5.40pm: full...
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-239.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-240.jpg)
5.57pm: sleeping time...
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-241.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-242.jpg)
skyline from nestcam:
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-225.jpg)
See all 22 pics from today afternoon in Sydney on my pic-page:
http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/pics-sea-Sydney3.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/pics-sea-Sydney3.html)
-
Sea Eagles, last night a tree falls near nest...listen toward the end, it is loud
www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4eyEonl_mw&feature=youtu.be
I just CAN'T get hooked on another nest! I can't, I can't, I can't....oh! too cute!! guess I'll watch just a little bit longer.......
-
Hi Peep, he/she is really cute ;D
Naimoj, & Eagle-Duck, thank you for the pics & videos!!! I sure hope he/she will be alright. My baby :'(
-
:(
-
Afternoon in Sydney.
I don't know, what is going on there.
It seems, that S13 wants to eat but don't eat...
Mom is trying, but it doesn't function.
That is my impression... :(
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-244.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-245.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-247.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-249.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-250.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-253.jpg)
Some more on my Sydney-pic-page:
http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/pics-sea-Sydney3.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/pics-sea-Sydney3.html)
-
Sydney early evening:
Mom moves, but S13 wants to cuddle... :D
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-254.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-255.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-256.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-257.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-258.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-259.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-260.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-261.jpg)
-
;)
-
A new morning in Sydney:
The moves of S13 seems normal, it was preening, moved a little and layed down again...
Waiting for food... :o
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-262.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-263.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-264.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-265.jpg)
-
We have an eel ;D
-
Something is definitely stuck!
-
Some pics from Sydney afternoon...
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-267.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-268.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-270.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-272.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-274.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-277.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-278.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-280.jpg)
Some more on my Sydney-pic-page:
http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/pics-sea-Sydney3.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/pics-sea-Sydney3.html)
This pics were so nice, but only 45 minutes later... :'( :'( :'(
-
Fly high little S13...
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-281.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-282.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-283.jpg)
S13 wanted to cuddle with mom and fell to the side...
Breathing very hard...
Rest in peace little one...
(http://www.thehomedi.de/kerze.gif)
-
I am so angry!!!!! I loved this little baby! :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
-
Thank you MpMom for the pictures. This is just so sad. I've really loved watching this little one.
-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7HKDQOpWvr4
-
Thanks for posting, MpMom... :(
What a great mom in Sydney:
She was 6 hours beside her kid (from 6.15pm nesttime)
Then, at 0.15am she jumped on the branch in the dark ontop of the nest...
(see pics at my Sydney-pic-page:)
http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/pics-sea-Sydney3.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/pics-sea-Sydney3.html)
Two hours later, at 2.15am nesttime she came back onto the nest.
There she layed down beside her kid and is still with S13...
A great Mom, ever protecting and warming her sweet, lovely kid... :'( :'(
--> The second cam (the tree-cam) is still activ, there you can see mom...
-
:'( :'( :'( You could hear them cry :'( :'( :'(
-
I am so sad to see about little SE13. Mum and Dad worked so hard to provide for their hatchling, and they did such a great job. I hope Mum and Dad will try again next year. They seem like a devoted pair. Sweet little SE13 seemed to be growing so well till whatever issue or illness affected him. This is a sad day for the White-bellied Sea Eagles here in Sydney, and my condolences go out to all who are sharing in the loss at this nest.
-
Faithy - a mod at the White Bellied Sea Eagle cam in Sydney - put together this sweet tribute to SE13:
http://youtu.be/7HKDQOpWvr4
-
FLY FREE LITTLE ONE
I saw this video and wanted you all to see it.
Thank You Faith McGregor-it is a beautiful memory.
http://youtu.be/7HKDQOpWvr4
RELATED VIDEO
-
Thanks for posting, MpMom... :(
What a great mom in Sydney:
She was 6 hours beside her kid (from 6.15pm nesttime)
Then, at 0.15am she jumped on the branch in the dark ontop of the nest...
(see pics at my Sydney-pic-page:)
http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/pics-sea-Sydney3.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/pics-sea-Sydney3.html)
Two hours later, at 2.15am nesttime she came back onto the nest.
There she layed down beside her kid and is still with S13...
A great Mom, ever protecting and warming her sweet, lovely kid... :'( :'(
--> The second cam (the tree-cam) is still activ, there you can see mom...
Thank you for posting that. I saw them as very caring this year. How very heart breaking. <3<3<3
-
Now Mum protecting SE13 from rain :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
Nai-so sad- :'( :'( :'(
-
HAPPY MEMORIES 8/6/14
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/Carewolf/S13RB.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Carewolf/media/S13RB.jpg.html)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAffIH6DMDU&hd=1 8/30/14
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ67ACKc4lo&hd=1 8/30/14
-
EAGLES HOME AT THE RAINBOW BRIDGE
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/Carewolf/Rainbow%20Bridge%20Pics/KingGeorgeeagle2.gif) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Carewolf/media/Rainbow%20Bridge%20Pics/KingGeorgeeagle2.gif.html)
-
DON'T CRY BECAUSE IT'S OVER~SMILE BECAUSE IT HAPPENED Dr. Seuss
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v308/Carewolf/s13-rb2.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Carewolf/media/s13-rb2.jpg.html)
-
:o :o
-
:o
-
Afternoon around 5.00pm at the old nest in Sydney with the old cam:
(it wasn't exact live, they repeated it two hours later)
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-293.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-295.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-297.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-300.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-301.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-304.jpg)
Some more on my Sydney-pic-page:
http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/pics-sea-Sydney3.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/pics-sea-Sydney3.html)
-
Beautiful pics of mum & dad Eagle-Duck!!!
-
;D
-
;)
-
;)
-
Afternoon in Sydney, Mom at the old nest, Dad near the new nest.
I had both cams on my screen, so I saw both...
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-305.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-307.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-308.jpg)
Both were calling each other...
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-309.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-310.jpg)
Then Mom flew to Dad...
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-314.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-316.jpg)
They were sitting there about half an hour...
Then we got a mating...
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-321.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-322.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-323.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-326.jpg)
Maybe we get another chance to see a bobble-head this year... ;)
See all pics on my Sydney-pic-page:
http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/pics-sea-Sydney3.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/pics-sea-Sydney3.html)
-
Working in the nest ;D
-
;D
-
Interview about Sydney Sea eagles (Judy Harrington)
WBSE 2014 - Judy Harrington Interview with 2UE Angela Catterns
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FogZwjP6LHk&feature=youtu.be
This is an excellent and informative 7-minute interview. TY for sharing.
-
BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKvu3dUVT4A&feature=youtu.be
BY 1998liberty
-
One is from 2 days ago ;)
-
;)
-
;)
-
Oh I'm still sad about little SE13. But thank you for posting the preliminary report about the necropsy findings so far. I will be interested to find out if the extra testing will prove the cause of death to be the suspected illness caused by a parasite. It was also interesting to find out that the egg that didn't hatch was a fertilized egg, but I wonder why that embryo didn't develop. So much to learn about these incredible raptors. Hopefully, Mum and Dad will have better success next nesting. They seem like a devoted pair and very good parents.
-
Some visitors below the new nest afternoon in Sydney:
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-335.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-338.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-342.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/syd-344.jpg)
Some more on my Sydney-pic-pages:
http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/pics-sea-Sydney3.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/pics-sea-Sydney3.html)
Both cams over my page:
http://www.thehomedi.de/sea-sydney-2cams-mwt.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/sea-sydney-2cams-mwt.html)
-
;)
-
;)
Great catches, MpMom! Thanks! Look at that ginormous crop in the third shot, on the eagle in top/right of that shot!!! (I don't know which is Mum/Dad.)
-
Thanks Baz! They look good ;D
-
Thanks Baz! They look good ;D
MpMom... so, do I have this right? This pair are the same eagles as SE13's Mum and Dad - right? So... in your screen shot of the nest, just above... is that a different nest than the nest that SE13 hatched in? Do you know if it was built after SE13 died, or if they have nested in it before? If it's a different nest (it looks different than the nest where SE13 hatched), do you know how far it is from the nest SE13 had been in? So many questions... LOL... Thanks for any info you can share to get me straight. :D :D And thanks for posting your screen shots!
-
Yep Baz, this is 13's mum & dad. I believe it is the old nest they had & it is in the same area. They don't go to the nest they lost 13 in. :(
-
Yep Baz, this is 13's mum & dad. I believe it is the old nest they had & it is in the same area. They don't go to the nest they lost 13 in. :(
Thanks, MpMom. Makes sense.
-
YW Baz!
-
;)
-
;)
-
;)
-
;)
-
"Doin' the bird" - !! :D :D :D Good one, MpMom! Thanks again for all the screen shots... and the great captions! :)
-
YW Baz ;D
-
;) They both left ;)
-
;)
-
;)
-
;)
-
;)
-
;)
-
;)
-
WELCOME TO SEA EAGLE SYDNEY 2015 ;D ;D
2 cam page
http://www.sea-eaglecam.org/video.html
-
Oh boy! Thanks, Mp! I hope for better success this year. Any thoughts of starting a new thread for 2015 since this thread is titled 2014?
-
I was going to start a new one for this year but there are only 10 pages from 2014. I pm'd Amy and asked her to add 2015 to it. I can't seem to do it even though I started the thread ::)
1st pic, I had to stop watching, was getting sea sick- soooo windy.
Here is a video Liberty made yesterday. It is awesome & I did take one pic from it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LluLUoEGkpg&feature=youtu.be
-
Hi everyone! It now shows up in the board with 2014 and 2015. That will show up in all Subject titles from now on. Thanks, MpMom!
Amy
-
Thanks so much Amy ;D
-
Thanks, Amy! :)
-
Dad has the short pants on :D :D
-
;)
-
Thanks, Mp. Happy to see them both there.
-
YAY! Mpmom! Great to see Sea Eagle season again :D
-
Hi Baz & Lani! I sure hope we have a great season this year!!!!
-
;)
-
;)
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Thanks for your wonderful s'caps, Mp! These birds are so pretty. I hope it goes better here this year. :)
-
Hi Baz! Aren't they beautiful??? I sure hope they have a good season too!
-
;)
-
;)
-
Hi Pat! I believe they have a new cam. It is great & I am so happy the wind is gone ;D
-
;)
-
;)
-
;)
-
Mp, do you know if this nest is a completely new nest site for them this year? It looks different from the one I remember watching last year.
-
In Feb 2011 the original nest crashed down & in May 2011 a new nest was built in the same tree. I May of 2012 they built another new nest in a different tree 85 yards from the old nest. I am pretty sure they are in the new nest or maybe they built another new nest :D :D :D
-
In Feb 2011 the original nest crashed down & in May 2011 a new nest was built in the same tree. I May of 2012 they built another new nest in a different tree 85 yards from the old nest. I am pretty sure they are in the new nest or maybe they built another new nest :D :D :D
LOL. I guess that explains it. :D
-
;)
-
;)
-
Pat, this site has both cams on one page. I think the top is closer than the other link.
http://www.sea-eaglecam.org/video.html
-
;)
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Love the "one skinny leg/one fluffy leg" photo! :D
-
LOL WW!! Won't be long & we'll have eggs here ;D
-
;D ;D CONGRATULATIONS MUM & DAD!!! ;D ;D
-
;)
Videos from Faithymd
1st egg vids
Labor: http://youtu.be/Qh8wcEfjhRE
Delivery: http://youtu.be/nwzXluMq44c
1st Egg View: http://youtu.be/0cmHgj-OW9M
-
First egg today in Sydney...
Who wants, can view the sea-eagles over my pages...
Here both cams on one page (small version):
http://www.thehomedi.de/sea-sydney-2cams.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/sea-sydney-2cams.html)
Here the enlarged version:
http://www.thehomedi.de/sea-sydney-2cams-mwt.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/sea-sydney-2cams-mwt.html)
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/stuff/2015-16/sydney01.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/stuff/2015-16/sydney02.jpg)
Here you will find my pics from 2014, the last pics of S13, who died at 09-14-2014,
and some pics after the death with the parents... 8)
http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/pics-sea-Sydney3.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2013-14/pics-sea-Sydney3.html)
-
Beautiful Mom in the early Sydney-morning:
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-005.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-006.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-007.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-010.jpg)
More pics on my Sydney-pic-pages:
http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/pics-sea-Sydney4.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/pics-sea-Sydney4.html)
-
Saturday afternoon in Sydney:
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-012.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-013.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-015.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-018.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-022.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-025.jpg)
More on my Sydney-pic-pages:
http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/pics-sea-Sydney4.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/pics-sea-Sydney4.html)
-
MpMom and E-D, that nest looks massive. Beautiful nest tree, too. This eagle pair are so pretty. I hope they have success this year. I was really sad for them last year. Thank you for your posts and pics! :)
-
;D ;D ;D ;D
Newsletter - June 2015, Issue 18
"Second Egg Laid"
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"We have two Eggs"
The first egg was laid at 11:38 pm on 26 June 2015
The second egg was laid at 05:43 am on 30 June 2015
Over 100 people from all around the world looked on early this morning to witness the second egg being laid.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
We expect the first egg to hatch on the 5 August 2015
-
Thank you MpMom and Eagle-Duck beautiful photos of this special eagle family :)
-
YW Lani ;D
-
;)
-
Awww. And such pretty pantaloons. Thanks for the pic, Mp. I hope they have a successful year. I'm a little cam-shy here after watching last year. They work so hard and I want them to succeed this year. Thanks!
-
:D
-
;)
-
:D
-
;D
-
Eggs-citing, MpMom! Thanks! :)
For anyone just coming into this thread...
THERE IS A PIP AND WE ARE ON HATCH WATCH NOW! :)
http://www.sea-eaglecam.org/video.html
(P.S. The cam time and date is local to this nest in Australia - where it is currently after midnight, so it's Aug. 6th there - at about 02:34 am nighttime - early pre-dawn hours of Thursday, Aug. 6th, at their local nest time.)
P.P.S. ;D It took me forever to find the "Log in" on that cam site to be able to participate in the chat there. LOL. It turns out you have to click on the chat box like you want to post there, and then you will see the ustream log-in screen. ;D :D ;) (They should give a tip about that on their cam page, I think. ::) )
-
:) GREAT BIG PIP - not hatch - yet! BUT CLOSER TO HATCH! :D (Sydney nest time is 15 hours ahead of Iowa/Central Daylight Time in the U.S. (or 14 hrs ahead of U.S. Eastern Daylight Time ;) )
(click pic to enlarge it)
-
Exciting! :D
I think the pip kinda looks like an arrow pointing downward.
-
WHOO HOO MpMom and Baz, Great News!!
Great Pics MpMom!!! Thank you!!! :D ;D
-
Hi WW JW and Lani! So exciting! There's a bigger pip and a big dent of more shell next to the pip hole - so hope that will break apart soon at that spot. I tried to capture that just now in this s'cap. ;)
-
This one is bettter... LOL... Mom is preening while chick is hard at work trying to hatch. I can definitely see the chick moving inside the shell. Yay! :) :-* :-* :)
-
Mum rolls the pipper. ;)
-
;D
-
LOL Mp. I want little soon-to-be-hatched SE15 to push that dent out! ;) :D
-
Just now, a s'cap - cheep cheep! Hatch is getting closer and so is dawn at the nest. :)
-
Mum is beautiful! :-*
-
I had to step away from my computer and just came back as Mum was settling back down. There is a GIANT crack in the egg! I couldn't capture a pic before she sat down again. Drat. Wow! Maybe we will see a hatchling here very soon! :) :-*
-
:) I think I must have seen a piece of grass instead of a big crack. LOL. Sorry for the false alarm. At least I didn't see a large crack just now when Mum gave us a peek at the egglet. :D
-
LOL Baz. To dent or not to dent :D
-
LOL Mp! Did you see my update on "the crack"? Not! LOL! The "dent" is bigger though! :D :D Looks like we got just about the same s'cap there. The morning cacophony begins at the nest. Love hearing Mum making her calls, and I think I hear replies. :)
-
LOLOL Baz, we're in a hurry for a seaeaglet ;D
-
MpMom and Baz, Thank you for wonderful photos of big moment for Sea Eagle Family! Happiness abounds!! :D
-
Hi Lani! Maybe the egglet is getting some rest right now and will hatch when the sun comes up. :)
LOL Mp! "Bring me an eel or a bat. We're having a baby!" Love it! :D
Mum left for a break and Dad has arrived for his morning shift :) ;)
-
Sure is busy here :D
-
Mum didn't stay gone long and Dad turns over incubation duties to her when she gently leans against him from behind and let's him know to "go on now" ;) :D :-*
-
In living color :) :-*
-
:D
-
:)
-
:)
-
:) When Dad got up just now because Mom returned from her break, we could see the pipped egglet expanding and contracting around the enlarged pip hole. Little SE15 is hard at work trying to hatch. :) :-*
-
We're having a baby Baz!!! Have to get dinner. BBL ;)
-
MpMom - LOL - dinner is busting out all over! ;) :D I will BBL too.
-
Welcome Peraspera!!! I saw our sea eaglet moving ;D ;D
-
They have the best cam set up! I hope we can get a cam set up like this for Decorah.
It's just beautiful!
Thanks MpMom and Baz!
Hi Peraspera!
-
Hi Lani! This cam is one of the best ;D
-
That would be great Peraspera!! I asked the E4K teacher if he could do that with the cam there too!
I do need to sleep at night & would be great to go back & see what we have missed.
WE & Sauces have that. Nice!!
-
;D
-
Thanks for the video Pera!!! I saw it ;D
I will miss the hatch, I need to go to bed. Have a great night!!!
-
Goodnight MpMom, your third pic caught a view of 2nd egg with a pip! ;D
Great video Peraspera! :D
I was able to catch a peep early this evening.
(http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh611/azlani1/Eagle/awww%20almost%20there_zpsl67dc9mk.gif) (http://s1254.photobucket.com/user/azlani1/media/Eagle/awww%20almost%20there_zpsl67dc9mk.gif.html)
-
Thanks for the updates here tonight. I was away for a few hours and just got back in chat at the live cam and it was not very controlled. Was very difficult to try to get a status of progression of hatch from anyone in chat. It felt like no one was in command of the place. LOL. I had to log out to regain some sense of sanity. LOL. I'm just going to have to check back in on things at another time. I think I'm all "cammed" out for the day. LOL. Have a great night everyone! And thanks again for the vids, s'caps, and updates! :)
-
MpMom, Here is your third pic, 2nd egg with Pip! What do you think?
(http://www.raptorresource.org/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1933.0;attach=318433;image)
-
Update Sea-eagles Sydney:
For those, who are sleeping, we have no hatch until 7PM nesttime... ;) :D
Who wants, can click and view:
Sea Eagles Sydney afternoon (06.08.2015) (http://thehomedi.de/video/ED-video-093.html)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/videoclip.jpg) (http://thehomedi.de/video/ED-video-093.html)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-027.jpg)
-
:o Still not out :o
Lani, I saw the 2nd pip but thought i best not say anything ;)
Baz, it can get rough in chat :D Usually they have it so controlled, hmmm ;)
-
;D
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Hi all:
Thanks for the excitement and letting us know......I just saw the babe....when Mum raised up....I bet you caught it MpMOM
-
Hi KB!!!!! Good to see you!!! ;D
-
Morning MpMom, Eagle-Duck and All!
MpMom, Great news about your photo yesterday! I knew you caught it!
New little one and another on the way!
Thank you for photos and videos! :D
-
MpMom, Thanks for the shot of the new hatchling, SE15. I bet the little one is tuckered out after all that work. :) :-*
-
;D ;D
-
:) Sweet. I just caught a quick s'cap just now of the peeping hatchling, SE15, and the pipping egglet, SE16. It's around 4:00am Friday, Aug. 7th at the nest local time (AEST - Australian Eastern Standard Time - they are not using Daylight Time there in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia). Dawn's light of Friday will arrive in a couple more hours there and maybe SE16, too! ;) :) :-* :-* Then Mum settled back down and tucked her head back for some sleep. :)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
-
Just now in Sydney:
The little one and the pip at the second egg... :D
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-028.jpg)
-
;)
-
Thanks for your pics, E-D and MpMom! Now I'm confused though. LOL. MpMom, you said there's a new baby (under a pic), and E-D says there is one hatchling and a pip in the 2nd egg in his pic. LOL. How many hatchlings are there so far? Did the 2nd egg finish hatching? :)
-
Never mind. LOL. MpMom, I see the pipping 2nd egg in your "times up" pic you just posted. :D
Thanks for all the pics and updates! :)
-
LOL Baz :D
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Pera, soon there will be 2 cuties!!!
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
What amazingly beautiful captures MpMom!! The new baby is just darling; thanks for posting the pictures ;D
-
Great to see you Fullfledged!!! You are so welcome!!
-
MpMom, Eagle-Duck, Peraspera, Baz, Thank you for the wonderful photos and videos, little one is absolutely precious! And S16 is working hard to see the world!
-
YW Lani!! Isn't this little one cute! Soon 2 ;D
-
Just tuned in to the nest and the baby is singing loudly for its supper, so sweet! Egg #2 chick was wiggling like crazy to get out of the shell and join its sibling. :D
Great to see you and your wonderful posts too MpMom!!
-
awww fullfledged, great pics! You can see #2's feathers. LOL!
Goodnight MpMom, and all, thank you!
-
Simply adorable! Thanks for all the videos and pics. :)
-
Thanks Peraspera, MpMom, and Fullfledged for your posts of pics, vids, and updates! So wonderful. :)
Hi Lani and WW JW! :)
Mum and Dad are such a great pair of parents here. :-* :-* Love the fluffy newly-hatched bobbleheads. SE15 is already a cam-hog. LOL. ;) :D :-*
-
It's almost 8:00 am Saturday morning at the nest/Sydney time (while it's almost 5:00pm Friday afternoon in Decorah). A fresh fish was just delivered to the nest, and some was fed to both new hatchlings, SE15 and SE16. Both hatchlings look so strong! :) :-* The next 3-post series of my s'caps were all taken in the last half-hour there:
-
Series continues from my post above. ;)
-
Continuing from my two posts of pics above... a few minutes after feeding the two hatchlings. :D
(click pics to enlarge)
-
Baz, These are absolute wonderful photos of these two precious fluff balls! Thank you! :D
-
Hi Lani and Peraspera! I'm glad you enjoyed the series of screen captures I posted from one of the feedings this morning. They were fairly dark, but I posted them anyway, unedited.
Peraspera, thank you for your video of the feeding that took place about 45 minutes to an hour after the one I took my posted s'caps from. The light in your video was so much better that on my s'caps. :)
Lani, they really are two precious fluff balls! And they can peep non-stop with the best of them - as evidenced by the sound accompanying Peraspera's video. :D :D
I almost don't want to mention this because they are such cute new little hatchlings to this world, and I don't know if either of you have seen evidence of this on live cam or video, but... while I was watching the feeding when I took my s'caps today, I saw what looked like one of the chicks attempting to bonk the other, but it had no effect b/c he was too small to put any oomph behind it. :o But for now, I'm going to tell myself that maybe it was just the unsteady bobble-headedness of that one who just couldn't control the head and neck movements yet and it just "dropped" onto the head of the other one... several times while waiting for tidbits of fish to be delivered to his beak. ;) :D
-
Just watched the "bonking" video. Aww. How cute was that? (Never thought I'd use that adjective to describe bonking!)
-
Peraspera, I, too, sometimes use editing controls to adjust brightness and contrast, but as I noted in my post yesterday, I did not edit my s'caps yesterday for that. It can make a big difference. It can also be done on the cam settings, which would be a great help for viewing in this shady nest location.
-
Please take a moment to remember Bob Anderson, the founder, inspiration and leader of the Raptor Resource Project, who died suddenly and unexpectedly on June 27th. He is loved, missed, and mourned by his worldwide "family," in addition to his personal family, friends, and RRP associates. Bob was memorialized and remembered today in Decorah, Iowa, in a special service for a Celebration of His Life. I encourage you to view the special slide show noted in the article below that was put together by RRP Forum Administrator and good friend of Bob, Amy Ries, and the story of some of Bob's boyhood life as told by his family, also noted with a link in the post below.
Copied below is a post today from the public RRP FB page at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Raptor-Resource-Project/103786266324668?fref=nf :
Raptor Resource Project
12 hrs - Edited
Today we honor and celebrate the life and legacy of Bob Anderson.
Our sorrow has been tempered by the outpouring of love, kind messages, condolences, and memories shared by all of you recalling how Bob and the Raptor Resource Project has impacted your life, and we thank you all so much for your pledge to come together to bring Bob's dreams and goals to fruition.
Amy has created a beautiful slide show celebrating Bob's life at: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/70328347
And in our blog link, there is a bit of Bob's boyhood history shared by his family in, "Our Brother Bob".
http://raptorresource.blogspot.com/2015/08/our-brother-bob-anderson.html
We hope that these will bring you comfort today as you are with us in spirit.
Please excuse the Facebook Team if we aren't as diligent about answering posts this weekend -- everyone has done an amazing job since the sudden loss of our dear friend and we will be taking our own private time to honor and remember him.
We will not be live streaming the Celebration of Life today, but Amy is still working out details to see if it will be videotaped and available later. Please be patient, and we will keep you posted if that is going to be possible or not.
Thank you!
ps .. Thanks to our RaptorResource Mod for creating this beautiful graphic.
** NOTE: The graphic referenced above is a lovely and touching one of Bob with one of his beloved Peregrine Falcons. It is copyrighted by RRP, but may be viewed at the public RRP FB page link noted above, or at:
https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/p480x480/11824993_890191641017456_5205738273344510081_n.jpg?oh=243a0e2b920e81b0f52d9a68752525ef&oe=56535BBA
-
For you morning, for Sydney sunday evening... ;)
Meal before sleeping:
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-029.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-030.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-031.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-032.jpg)
-
Baz, Pera & Eagle-Duck, thanks so much for the pics & videos ;D ;D
-
It's Monday morning, close to noon, Sydney, Australia time at the nest. Two little peepers leaning on each other while waiting for their fish bites to be prepped. :) :-* :-*
I hear some background music... ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk57K4OGrAg ;D
-
Oh dear, Peraspera. I just watched the "parental oopsie" video from gr8lakes. I hope SE16's little toes are okay! I wonder why there wasn't any sound on that video? Thank you for your video, also. I noticed that these two little ones are very physical with each other already. I haven't learned how to tell them apart - please give me your tips on that. ;) :D When I was watching and taking snips yesterday, I had a few minutes of concern when one of the little ones went down and the other one had sort of fallen over on top of the one that was down, and the one that was down looked like he couldn't get his head out from under the other. I held my breath for a few minutes there. Thankfully, that's when the fish bites finally started being offered, which is what got the one seaglet that was on top to move towards the food, which allowed the little seaglet that was underneath to get back up again. Whew! They both were fed. But I noticed also at that time that the parent doing the feeding - was that Mum I think? - was very agitated and on alert and watchful for whatever was above and maybe nearby. I hope the parents will be able to keep a lid on the sibling rivalry and not have to spend too much of their energy in defensive mode. Things are off to such a good start here and I am hopeful for both little seaglets to grow and stay healthy and have a normal fledge. They are so cute! :-* :-* Thank you again for sharing both videos. :)
-
A quiet Monday night at the nest in Sydney - an hour and a half after midnight there, so technically Tuesday morning. Everybirdie is sleeping peacefully, and a little one is camping out on Mum's "front porch". :) :-*
-
;D
-
:o
-
MpMom! The little seaglets are very strong and not bashful at showing what they think about each other right now! :o :o I think it can't be too early for Mum to serve breakffish or any food any time of day to these two - just to try to keep the peace!
Dad's on nest duty now - he's a handsome Dad. :)
-
Baz, I am just happy these 2 were hatched close together. They both are sooo strong!! Equally matched.
-
Baz, I am just happy these 2 were hatched close together. They both are sooo strong!! Equally matched.
So true, MpMom!
-
:-X
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
:o
-
Some pics today afternoon in Sydney:
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-033.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-035.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-038.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-039.jpg)
Some more on my Sydney-pic-pages:
http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/pics-sea-Sydney4.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/pics-sea-Sydney4.html)
-
Thank you for the ID tips, Peraspera! :) Interesting that the 2nd hatched SE16 is larger than SE15. Though I know there wasn't a very long time between their hatchings - 1 day I think, maybe? I don't know if it applies to WBSE, though I suspect it may, I have read that gender-based size differences in Bald Eagles don't become evident till much later in the nestling's development (I would have to go back and look up when - I can't remember for sure now, but I'm thinking it was maybe around the 8-weeks mark or thereabouts - but don't hold me to that. LOL), and that all the growth at this stage is not related to gender differences yet. Of course there are always individual differences in each bird, so that may be all it is in this instance of SE16 being larger than SE15 at this early stage. From what I've read, they are both fed enough, so I hope food supply has nothing to do with it, or the dominant behavior of SE16 over SE15. Oh, and I was just musing on the missing sound in that other video from someone else - I wasn't really asking for anyone to explain it - LOL. You are way ahead of me on making your videos, instead of taking them from auto-records. I know how to make videos from auto-records at some live cam pages, but I have been trying to figure out how to make my own directly from streaming cam using the software already on my PC, and I haven't figured it out - yet. LOL. Thank you for the videos and s'caps you make and post! I enjoy them all. :)
Hi E-D and MpMom! Thank you for your wonderful s'caps and captions to go with them! :)
-
Morning everyone! Aussie time :D :D
Thanks for the pic & videos Eagle-Duck, Pera & Baz!!!
Love the ID Pera ;)
To early in the morning for me, I got the kids mixed up, wasn't Mighty Mouse :-\ :-\
-
:o
-
;)
-
Thanks for your pics, MpMom, and thanks for the update and link, Peraspera. I watched most of the loooong pip-to-hatch of SE15 - it did take soooo long. Sweet thing - SE15 kept with it! Yay! I couldn't remember how close together they hatched - just that it was close - so thanks for that reminder. I look forward to watching the video you posted about. I wonder what that is on Mum's toe? Which foot is it on? I'll try not to worry about it for now, but hope whatever it is gets gone soon. I'm glad both chicks are well fed. Hopefully they will have just the normal sibling "rivalry" that doesn't have any negative consequences, as we see so often - I agree with you that all should be fine in that department since they are all getting fed well, as long as they stay healthy otherwise. I have noticed on many occasions when watching the live cam that SE15 seems to be covered with less down than SE16. A few people have asked about it in chat, and I haven't seen any of the Mods there acknowledge the fact while I happened to be watching on the chat box. It's not a hallucination for sure. LOL. There is definitely a difference. It's really just a curiosity to me at this point, and I hope both nestlings continue to develop and grow normally. I watched for a while last night hoping to grab a quick snip to post, but Mum mostly kept the little ones snuggled in tight and covered in all that wind, so I never got a s'cap then.
-
Hi Baz! The mods most likely say anything negative about the down. They have to keep everything upbeat. I just hope all will be good this year.
-
Great pics again, Mp! Thanks!
I don't know what anyone says in chat when I'm not there of course, so who knows. I agree that WBSE Mods should help steer chat in a positive, upbeat direction, but that doesn't mean that direct questions or concerns or nest observations - observations - observations... oh, sorry, I got stuck on that word - should be ignored. There are many ways to acknowledge the... observations! ;D and still be upbeat. That's what I think. ;D
I tried to catch some s'caps just now of the little ones, but I got to the cam just as Mum was settling in over the little ones. And by the looks of it, I probably just missed a feeding. The wind is still blowing and Mum is keeping SE15 and 16 tucked under.
Maybe I'll catch them tomorrow. Have a good night, All. :)
-
Thank you Pera!!! I sure hope 15 will be alright. This nest needs a great season.
-
Peraspera, thank you for sharing that info. I hope SE15 will be ok. Thanks for the link to that still pic and the link to the video. Do you know which foot that Mum's "birthmark" is on her middle toe? I have been trying to see what people are talking about, but I don't want to spend a lot of time enlarging pics to look at the toes on the wrong foot. LOL. Maybe you know which foot it is - you said once before it is the middle toe, so I know which toe to look at. Thank you.
MpMom, thanks again for your s'caps.
I'm having a hard time seeing detail in this nest due to the light conditions there - even during many of the daylight hours. LOL. My "old" eyes may not be up to watching this nest this year, so I look forward to reading updates. Thank you, both! :)
-
I try to lighten the pics a little Baz. Otherwise they are so dark. Does that help???
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
-
These babies really are just the cutest, MpMom. Love everyone's s'caps. Mum and Dad are so beautiful. I hope this is a successful year for this lovely little family.
-
MpMom, it does help when the pics are lightened, and I know about the extra time invested in doing that, b/c I sometimes do it myself, but not as a steady diet. Thank you! The live cam "exposure" settings can be adjusted for the light there. Wish it would be - it's a low-light location.
They really are cute, aren't they. SE15's pink coloration definitely shows through - not just under the wing. I hope there is no infection under the wing and if there was any irritation or injury there left over from the hatch (as was mentioned in an earlier post) that it will heal completely and soon. But there is no doubt that SE15 is "pink" - and I hope it's all okay, because I sure do want to see SE15 grow up to have a successful fledge and be a healthy WBSE, as well as SE16. :-* :-*
-
Thanks, Peraspera! I have plans for the next few days that may mean I won't be where I can access internet... we'll see. But if I can't, I will catch up when I can. TGIF and have a great weekend, All! :)
-
Hi Ginger! Aren't they cute ;D
YW Baz & Pera!
Pera, thank you for the videos ;D
-
:D
-
Pera, this nest isn't usually like this, with all of the bonking. Happy they are settling down and both are eating.
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Pera, thank you for the videos!!! I sure wish 16 would let up :(
-
Took this pic from your video Pera. Thought it was so cute ;)
-
I had to laugh at the PS Pera!! What goes around comes around :D
-
Afternoon-moments from today in Sydney:
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-040.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-041.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-042.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-043.jpg)
-
;)
-
Pera, the abuse seems to be lessening. Thanks for the videos, going to watch them shortly ;D
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
-
;)
-
Hi Mp. Thank you for your s'caps. I just now tuned into the livecam to watch for a bit. No parent in the nest right at this moment. SE16 is sitting up tall often but SE15 not so much. I watched for about 15 minutes just now and two times SE15 got up or stretched body up and both times SE16 bonked hard and SE15 was down again. I can't watch anymore until I get word that SE15 seems to be thriving. But right now, I can't say that I see SE15 thriving - but sweet SE15 is trying hard to survive. I know it's nature, but it's hard to watch sometimes. I know they are both getting fed often, and I know that bonking usually slows down as the chicks get older, and I hope SE15 makes it that long. I don't think the bonking is causing what I perceive to be SE15's problems, but it must be using up some of SE15's energy. SE15 appears to be significantly smaller than SE16, and there has to be some reason for that. This is my own personal guess of an opinion and not anything I have read or have scientific proof of, but I get the feeling SE15 hatched with some issue(s ), or developed some issue shortly after hatching - which I hope SE15 can overcome. I do not usually get too caught up with minor issues with nestlings or with normal bonking, but I can't help but have a real concern for SE15 at this point. MpMom, I am pulling for both of these seaglets to grow and thrive. Talons crossed. This seems to be such a devoted and caring Mum and Dad, and I really want them to have succes with both seaglets this year.
-
Baz, I understand what you are saying. I wasn't going to bring it up in the forum. I too saw the bonking & I don't know how much more 15 can take. He or she is very small for a 1st born, took so long hatching & with down gone, the cold temps, & still bonking, I am praying that he makes it. It is so hard to watch the terror but praying for the little one.
-
Sometimes it's hard to view... :o
The poor little one has a problem, but not from bonking... :(
Today afternoon in Sydney:
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-044.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-046.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-047.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-049.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-051.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-056.jpg)
Some more on my Sydney-pic-pages:
http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/pics-sea-Sydney4.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/pics-sea-Sydney4.html)
-
I'm hoping & praying for 15 too Pera!!!
-
Thanks, Everyone. I continue what I said earlier... that I am hopeful that SE15 overcomes whatever problems s/he has, and that both seaglets thrive and Mum and Dad have a successful season with both nestlings. SE15 and SE16 are both completely adorable little nestling chicks. I agree with Eagle-Duck that SE15 has some kind of problem, and it's not the bonking, though the bonking isn't helping. In my opinion, something is clearly significantly different about SE15 - and I don't just mean color - SE15 is much smaller and does not appear to be as strong as SE16. SE15's down coverage is unlike other nestlings here, and it doesn't appear normal. Of course, I hope that whatever has caused the apparent differences in SE15's appearance will not prevent SE15 from getting larger and stronger and developing as required to thrive and fledge successfully. I am so hopeful for every member of this Eagle family, but there's no denying the obvious differences between SE15 and other seaglets' appearance.
-
;)
-
LOL MpMom - "don't think of it" :D Thanks for your s'caps. Such a cute pic of the two little ones just now. :-* :-* Thank you. :)
-
LOL Baz ;)
-
Afternoon in Sydney, both were feeded, all was well, S15 in front... :D
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-058.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-060.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-062.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-064.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-068.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-072.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-074.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-079.jpg)
Here the cams over my page large version:
http://www.thehomedi.de/sea-sydney-2cams-mwt.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/sea-sydney-2cams-mwt.html)
small version:
http://www.thehomedi.de/sea-sydney-2cams.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/sea-sydney-2cams.html)
More pics (over 20) on my Sydney-pic-pages:
http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/pics-sea-Sydney4.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/pics-sea-Sydney4.html)
-
MpMom - love the way your screenshots capture such adorable moments.
Baz - I'm wondering if SE15's long hatch meant getting off on a very slow start??? I'm thinking he/she might be starting to catch up some.
SE15 made it out of the nest bowl and scored an exclusive feeding from Dad as a reward! I was so happy to see SE15 achieve a milestone that requires both some physical strength, coordination and wit. One of the mods, liberty199, got up a HD video up right away of the SE15's accomplishment.
https://youtu.be/RZDKdEvBx9o
Eagle-Duck - very much enjoyed your screenshots of the well-fed wee ones.
I don't know if anyone is interested but me but I saved a long video of SE15 escaping the nest bowl that includes SE16's frustrated reaction to it.
https://youtu.be/nmeKa4ZeRak
I also found SE15's return the the nest bowl interesting. I don't think SE15 has accepted his/her subservient role much at all. SE15 gives SE16 the stink-eye a couple of times and even beak-bops SE16 once back in the nest bowl.
https://youtu.be/-HV_EJAOsv0
No sound but these are some zoomed clips of the wee ones generally being adorable.
https://youtu.be/Rymnb6yxQHQ
Pera, thanks for the pics and posted video links in both your recent posts. :) And WOO HOOO for SE15 showing his/her stuff and making a foray out of the nest bowl and back again!! :) :-* :-* And for SE15 sending some beak-bops to SE16 for good measure. :D :D ;) We can't know, but it's possible that SE15 took so long to hatch because it was not as strong, or less-developed, or had some other issue prior to hatching that impacted his/her ability to hatch at a faster rate. It could have been that way, instead of the other way around. It could be there was some issue before hatching that continues, rather than the long hatching process causing an issue for SE15. We can't know, as I said, but we do know SE15 DID successfully hatch, and I so hope s/he WILL successfully grow and develop for a successful fledge. Such cuties, both SE15 and SE16, and I am pulling for both of them to be healthy and strong. :-* :-* Waiting and watching is what we do to learn more as we see this incredible and beautiful WBSE family deal with whatever comes their way. Talons crossed for them all! :) :-* :-*
Hi MpMom and Eagle-Duck! Thanks for all your pics! :)
-
Pera & Baz, WAY TO GO 15 ;D ;D
-
;)
-
Awwwwww... Thanks, MpMom. Too cute! :) :-* :-*
And, I love those "sea legs" :D :D ;)
-
YW Baz ;D
-
Some pics and a short video from today afternoon in Sydney.
Dad came with a flapping fish, S15 had to escape... :o
But Mom cleared the scene... 8) :D
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-082.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-084.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-086.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-090.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-092.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-093.jpg)
Several more pics on my Sydney-pic-pages:
http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/pics-sea-Sydney4.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/pics-sea-Sydney4.html)
Who wants, can click and view:
Sydney Flapping fish (21.08.2015) (http://thehomedi.de/video/ED-video-094.html)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/videoclip.jpg) (http://thehomedi.de/video/ED-video-094.html)
-
baz - No one said why but during the hatch some people seemed concerned that SE15 hatched out of the long side of the egg.
https://youtu.be/hF4yshR9yvY
Thanks for all the great pics and vids, Everyone!
Pera, yes, I watched live during most of the many hours SE15 took to hatch, and I saw the chat about the long end of the egg.
-
;D
-
Pera and MpMom - thanks for info and pics. :) I'm going to pass on the vid showing SE16 trying to "bury SE15's head." That isn't a new behavior for SE16. I saw SE16 do that when they were just a couple of days old, and I was concerned if SE15 was going to be ok when I saw it that first time. I posted about it and that it looked like SE15 was only able to get up that time, way back when, because a parent offered food which distracted SE16 away from being on top of SE15's head. I've also seen SE16 perform that maneuver a few days ago. I couldn't tell, and wondered both times, if it was intentional or accidental. The nest cup seems small and depp, which puts them so close together. That's good for warmth and safety, but... I'm not watching live cam often anymore for several reasons - in part because of the lighting issues already discussed - so it's good to get the overall status updates in Forum. I will try to return to watching the dark live cam view some when I think SE15 has gotten older and stronger so that SE15 can give as good as s/he gets and can do a better job of keeping SE16 at bay. I'm also going to hope the rain isn't non-stop the next few days and doesn't last too long - so hopefully they will have some time to dry out here and there. These cute little ones have a long way to go developmentally, and I am pulling for both of them all the way.
-
Baz & Pera, I watched live the pinning. I couldn't take a pic of that to post.
Thank you for the videos & pics!
Mom has rounder eyes too & dad has shorter pants than mom :D
They both are looking good! Talons are crossed!
-
:D
-
Thanks for pics and vids and update info, Mp and Pera!
Mp - "move your talons" :D :D
Pera - I have cross-species empathy. ;) :D
-
:(
-
does it appear S15 is getting a bit of down or feathers now? Glad the little one is getting plenty of food.
-
;)
-
Sorry about the lighting. Being very difficult ;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Hi Pera! Thank you & thank you for the videos!!! ;D
-
OMG, Mp! No, I still can't watch!
-
This one is better Baz ;)
-
Thanks again for the pics and vids, Mp and Pera.
Mp, 15 may have grown, but I hope s/he grows bigger faster!
I have noticed the difference in size is not just height, but also seems that SE15 is not nearly as "broad" as SE16. Sometimes it seems like someone made a mistake and put the lightweight in with the heavyweight, which is not "fair." I know it's nature, and "stuff" happens. But I'm not convinced that SE15's size is normal, and it's not for lack of being fed, because by all reports and evidence, parents are feeding both nestlings well. So there has to be another reason for it. Wouldn't it be great if biologists and raptor experts knew and could explain why. Maybe some day. As for this year's brood, I do so hope they both have a chance to grow and develop well and thrive to fledge successfully and gain the skills they need. Mum and Dad are wonderful and doing all they can to help make that happen. :-* :-*
-
Sydney today afternoon:
First a long time an intruder, who annoyed the sea-eagles, maybe a magpie...
both parents on watch around the nest, then some food before ready for night...
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-096.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-100.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-102.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-105.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-106.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-109.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-110.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-113.jpg)
Several more on my Sydney-pic-pages:
http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/pics-sea-Sydney4.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/pics-sea-Sydney4.html)
Here both cams on one page:
http://www.thehomedi.de/sea-sydney-2cams-mwt.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/sea-sydney-2cams-mwt.html)
-
E-D, thanks for your pics. Your s'cap timestamped 17:08:19 is a clear example of the size difference between these two cute little ones, even though it looks like SE16 is standing on a bit higher part of the nest, which would make for some distortion in apparent size difference... they almost don't look like the same brood, and they definitely don't appear to have hatched within less than 24 hours of each other, and noone would ever guess from how they appear size wise at this point that SE15 hatched first, though we know all those things are true. Just an oddity to me - that's all. They are both such cuties and dear, and I want them both to develop as needed for success! :) :-* :-*
Pera, thanks for your vids and update, also. I believe you about the lessened sibling aggression, and happy to hear that. :)
I haven't seen chat on live cam, but I wonder if all is okay weatherwise around the nest. I saw on the news a few minutes ago that parts of New South Wales was dealing with a bad flooding problem and that there had been some evacuations because of it. There were a number of clips showing the significant flooding, but I don't know where that happened in relationship to this nest. I visited the Homebush, New South Wales, Australia weather page on weather underground and it didn't mention any flooding, so I hope that means there wasn't any at the nest recently. I hope all in the path of that flooding and weather are safe! Take care!
Here's that link to that weather page I mentioned, showing current conditions and forecast, as of now:
http://www.wunderground.com/weather-forecast/zmw:00000.1.95765
-
That's all good news, Pera. Thank you. :)
-
I'm with you on the beaking & bonking Pera! Seems to be much much better ;)
-
;)
-
LOL MpMom. Love seeing those little crops getting filled to the brim! :) Thank you!
-
MpMom
Just LOVE the Love it one......all are great though. It seems the "little one" is doing better, eh?
-
Hi Baz & KB!!!!
Yes, love seeing them eating well & 15 is doing really good!!! ;D
-
They are so careful when feeding. Thank you Pera ;D
-
Great videos Pera!!! I had to take a snip. Tooooo cute ;D
-
Pera, thanks for the videos!!! The kids are trying to get out of the bowl now ;D
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
-
Thanks again for all your pictures, MpMom - and great captions. I especially liked the one, "Watchin out for my babies." :)
-
;D
-
Awww, dskyyksd... Thanks! :) Great Angle on that shot of the kids and parent!! - maybe that is Mum? I'm just guessing on which parent that is based on the length of the pantaloons, though I'm not sure about that from this angle. I think I remember MpMom saying that Dad has shorter pantaloons than Mom. :D ;)
-
;D
-
Cute little fuzz balls!
-
They're getting big Karen ;D
-
Double crop at Sydney... :D
Afternoon the kids are so full, they move the head beside...
they can't eat anymore... ;)
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-115.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-116.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-117.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-120.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-121.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-122.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-123.jpg)
The cams over my page:
http://www.thehomedi.de/sea-sydney-2cams-mwt.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/sea-sydney-2cams-mwt.html)
My Sydney-pic-pages:
http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/pics-sea-Sydney5.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/pics-sea-Sydney5.html)
-
Pera, love the close ups & the whole family together ;D
Thank you for the videos!!!
-
Thanks E-D, MpMom, and Pera! Great pics and links to other photos and video from all of you! Thanks!
Pera, that eel was big!!! Those two HD screenshots of that eel from Liberty that you posted the links for are spectacular!
-
:D
-
How cool is that:
Afternoon in Sydney and S15 is out of the bowl to get more food... :o ;)
Then the return into the bowl, both have respect for each other, but then all is fine... 8) :D
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-124.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-127.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-129.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-131.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-134.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-137.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-138.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-140.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-141.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-145.jpg)
All 23 pics on my Sydney-pic-pages:
http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/pics-sea-Sydney5.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/pics-sea-Sydney5.html)
-
The next round:
Dad (I think...) has a stick-problem, the kids want to sleep... :D
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-149.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-150.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-151.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-154.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-156.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-160.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-161.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-165.jpg)
All pics on my Sydney-pic-pages:
http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/pics-sea-Sydney5.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/pics-sea-Sydney5.html)
-
Thanks, MpMom, Eagle-Duck, and Pera! Love all the pics!!!
Yes, Dad and Mum better get bizzy bizzy building those rails - and fast!!! Heavy traffic in/out the nest bowl. :D :D E-D, Dad needs to put those sticks at the rail instead of on top of the eaglets! LOL.
-
MpMom and Eagle-Duck - love the screenshots. It's so delightful to see so many special moments captured in time. Thanks to you both. :)
So sorry, somehow I forget to include the link for the family video in my previous post. :( Here it is and I also edited my original post
https://youtu.be/6fD_Z8F301Q
These are some zoom clips with lots of cute face time. The second one starts with a very brief macro zoom where you can see pin feathers.
https://youtu.be/iJ-GZFEW6kU
https://youtu.be/AJh0fDOytoQ
SE16 gingerly sidles out of the nest bowl up the side of the nest to be fed using Mum to body block any potential bopping from SE16. This, despite SE16 not being stuffed first to food coma status. SE15 is one very, very clever seaglet. :) However, I sure hope Mum and Dad go on a rail building binge.
https://youtu.be/AJh0fDOytoQ
Thankfully, nest aggression has been very minimal that last couple of days. What little there has been seems to be more along the lines of posturing to test one another's limits. In this clip SE15 remains very wary of SE16 but returns from the pantry feeding position to the nest bowl with no bopping from SE16.
https://youtu.be/WBSAvq3dXBk
Even though the smaller of the two SE15 seems to me to be more coordinated and walks more strongly than SE16. I also think there may be a little bit less size disparity between the two nestlings. While the parents have reduced feedings to twice a day both are very well fed and never have totally empty crops. Whatever the reason, the dynamics between the two does seem to have mellowed considerably.
Generally speaking, with sea eagles, sibling aggression subsides considerably after about 3 weeks of age-especially when food is abundant like it is on this nest, so it makes sense that these two have mellowed now. Pecking order has been established, and M&D have made it clear that all will get what they need-ain't nature cool?!? :D
-
;)
-
;)
-
:D
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
-
Love seeing all your pics, Mp! :) Love "the family" from yesterday afternoon. And WOW! on SE16's winging, and the "holy cow I can hardly walk" and "I can still wing" shots :D :D in your pics posted last night! I really like seeing them starting to move around - but I would feel a whole lot better if those rails would get built up some soon. I'm holding my breath!
-
The moving around has started Baz ;D ;D
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
:D
-
Morning in Sydney...
S15 won the breakfast-run, got a lot... ;) :D
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-168.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-170.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-172.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-174.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-176.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-177.jpg)
All pics on my Sydney-pic-pages:
http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/pics-sea-Sydney5.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/pics-sea-Sydney5.html)
-
Funny "pork chop" MpMom. :D And wow, MpMom and Eagle-Duck, look at all those pin feathers showing on SE16's wings! :o
-
;D
-
;D
-
;D
-
Wow, MpMom. Great pics! I'm glad to see those pin feathers finally showing up on SE15. The pin feathers on SE16 sure are farther along. So odd. Hope they both get their crops filled up again and again today! And hope some rails are added to the nest, too! LOL :)
-
Baz, I actually didn't think 15 would make it. Doing great now!
-
MpMom, thank you once again for all your s'caps. There sure have been some mighty challenges for SE15, who has made some incredible progress against some tough times, but still has a ways to go to get to a successful fledge. I am wishing and hoping and cheering them both on, but I'm very partial to SE15 because of all the obstacles s/he has fought past so far... starting from the very hatch! I would love for Mum and Dad to have success this year, too - they work so diligently and loyally. My talons are crossed for this Sea Eagle family. They tug at my heart.
-
Baz, my talons are crossed too ;)
Pera, thanks for the video! Don't ya just love the feet??? Looks like they are tapping their toes or fingers :D :D
-
;)
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
-
:o
-
Hi Pera! Yep, I talked with Faithy & the mods & it is the angle & lighting.
Thank you!!!
-
Thanks for all your s'caps and more confirmation from the mods, MpMom!
Pera, thank you for the video and the explanation about why SE15's foot can look swollen even though it is actually not.
Whew! I'm so glad that foot isn't swollen! :) :-*
-
;)
-
;)
-
MpMom
It is so great to see the two of them looking healthy.....thanks for all the pics.....Need to spend more time watching live..
-
Hi KB!!! They are doing great!!!!
Pera, I had to find out about 15, glad I did as the angle was playing tricks on me.
Both are great!
Love the close up of the pin feathers ;D
-
LOL MpMom! "2 2 2 seaglets in one" :D :D They're cute little chicklets.
-
Pera, thank you for the great videos! Happy the kids are doing so well together now & I love the sun in the morning!!
-
5 days not viewing the nest...
Only some days from biddy to roast chicken... ;) :D ;D ;D
They are growing so fast... :o 8)
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-179.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-182.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-184.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-185.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-188.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-190.jpg)
Some more on my Sydney-pic-pages:
http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/pics-sea-Sydney5.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/pics-sea-Sydney5.html)
-
They sure are growing Eagle-Duck :o
Pera, love the winging & the large clown feet :D
Don't ya just want to pet them in Liberty's pic ;D
-
;D
-
Some moments in Sydney:
(click to enlarge)
All is fine in Sydney...
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-191.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-193.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-195.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-197.jpg)
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;D
-
;)
-
Thanks, Pera and MpMom! I'm having fun catching up today on all the posts from you two the alst few days.
MpMom, your s'cap from yesterday captioned, "15 is a little instigator," reminded me of that old saying... "The best defense is a good offense." ;D
P.S. I've about decided that one of these two chicks HAD to have been "switched at hatch" :D :D ;) :o 8)
-
Hi Baz!!!
Pera, it is crazy the stuff they eat in the nest :o
-
;) :D ;)
-
This HD screen capture of SE15 and SE16 from liberty 1998 is beyond adorable.
http://postimg.org/image/xuxbzypmd/
That's a remarkable HD capture from Liberty. Thanks for sharing it, and the other s'caps and videos here, Pera.
MpMom, thank you for all your s'caps!
-
Off a couple of days, lots to go back to look at. Thank you Pera for the videos ;D
-
;D
-
Thanks for your updates and video links, Pera. Isn't it odd that Dad has not been supplying fish or other prey to the nest recently? I wonder why... as that seems like a change in his behavior.
-
Here is dad with a fish for mum ;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;) MpMom. Thanks! I guess dear old Dad got the message from Mum about needing him to bring some fish to the dinner table. :D Thanks for your s'caps. They're great. :)
-
Hi Baz & Pera ;D
-
M R WANGS! :D ;)
Thanks MpMom and Pera! :)
-
Pera, great videos! I took a couple of snips from them ;)
Hi Baz ;D
-
Love your videos Pera! I haven't had a chance to check todays, but I will!!
-
;)
-
Mum's a menace with her branch, but she's so gorgeous it's impossible to fault her. ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJRI7CwhxKQ&list=TLVHeyK-dEft0xOTA5MjAxNQ
-
;)
-
;)
-
Some pics from the siblings in Sydney waiting for dinner...
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-198.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-200.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-203.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-207.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-209.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-214.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-223.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-224.jpg)
Several more pics on my Sydney-pic-pages:
http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/pics-sea-Sydney5.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/pics-sea-Sydney5.html)
-
:D :D :D
-
Great videos Pera!!!!
-
;)
-
Thanks for the great pics and vids and links, again, MpMom, Pera, and E-D. Thanks for the link re. Mum's crazy branch (mini-tree), T40. :D This sure has been one strange and surprising nest this year. I am hoping to see two successful fledges here... talons crossed. :-* :-*
-
;)
-
Thank you for the videos, peraspera. Such beautiful eaglets. :)
MpMom, that second pic is precious!
-
Thanks for the videos Pera. They have a hard time with eel but they love it.
-
Pera love the videos! I couldn't snip the wing whap but laughed :D
See you tomorrow ;)
-
;) Thanks Pera!
-
;)
-
Thanks for the vids and s'caps, Pera and MpMom. :)
Love the family pic. And WOW! they DO have sky! Unless that's water in the background of MpMom's s'cap. Whatever it is, it's BLUE! A very rare site when I view pics of this nest ;)
-
Sea-eagles in Sydney...
Siblings in afternoon 10-04-15:
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-228.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-229.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-232.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-233.jpg)
Several more on my Sydney-pic-pages:
http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/pics-sea-Sydney5.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/pics-sea-Sydney5.html)
-
;)
-
Thanks for the videos Pera. Will check them out tonight.
-
;)
-
Great videos Pera!!! I laughed so hard with the wing whapping :D :D
-
:)
-
;D
-
;)
-
That pic of Lib's is cool. They kind of look like an owl :D
-
:D
-
Thanks Pera! Have to come back & look at the videos, watching to many cams :o
-
Wow, MpMom, I love that 2nd pic you posted above, too! Spectacular in that light!
-
Thanks Baz & Pera. I am sooooo behind in videos :o
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
-
CONGRATULATIONS TO SE16 FOR BRANCHING!! :-*
AND CONGRATS TO SE15 FOR GETTING AIR!! :D :-*
I got a hard disk failure is imminent error message on my PC last evening. I'm using a PC at a public library now, and so I won't be able to get online often till my PC issue is resolved. Drat. HAGD! :)
-
Oh Pera, thanks so much!!! Our kids are going to leave soon!!!
-
;)
-
I love the way you do your videos Pera!!!!
-
Holy cow Pera, lots of action!!!!! You are the only one I know in the forum that makes videos where you can just click the pic to see it. That is totally cool!!!
-
Lots of "doing" around the nest! Love seeing everything, thanks to you both, MpMom and Peraspera! Love the screen shots and videos! Pera, other people use the thumbnail video links on some other sites, including RRP on their FB and Blog site, and I see that approach used by Talon on Eagles4Kids "Daily Updates" too. It's a great way to link to a video. I wonder if some people don't read to know that it is a video link and think it's just a still pic and don't click on it. Hope they don't miss all the good "stuff" in those videos! Thanks again to you, both. I'm still using a public PC for limited access time while my PC is "broken." So it's great to be able to stop by for a quick check on the news with images to go with the posts. :)
-
;)
-
;)
-
;)
-
Thanks, Pera and MpMom (and Liberty for the hi-res caps, too)! Beautiful! :)
(I'm viewing from my recovered PC at home today! Yay! It's working, with a few hiccups, which will need to be addressed Monday with the repair peeps.)
-
Pera, I love the pic of dad & 16!!! Thanks for all you do!!!
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Oh my gosh Pera, I love the 1st pic & also the feet ;D ;D
-
I dont follow this nest - but boy are they CUTE! <3
-
Thanks MpMom and Pera for all you post here! I just love seeing the success here this year - talons crossed for continued success!!
I was SOOOOOO EXCITED! to see the news that SE15 finally banched!!! YAY!!! :-* :-* :-* CONGRATULATIONS SE15! :-* :-*
I have been so worried about SE15 this year, so I shed some tears of joy watching Liberty's video of SE15 branching a couple of days ago. It was so sweet even though we couldn't see all of her on her branch, but I could see that she did such a great little turnaround on the branch before she hopped back into the nest. I think she was so excited for her accomplishment, and she looked like she wanted to do it again. LOL. Thanks for posting that link, Pera. Here it is again for anyone who missed it when Pera posted this a couple days ago:
SE15 branched! Liberty1998 put up a hi-res video of the happy event. After SE15 hops down s/he does a happy dance to celebrate.
https://youtu.be/S2Ve6vdqmQU
-
Today some pics from Sydney afternoon...
It seems, as if SE16 shows SE15 how nice it is to fly around...
SE16 jumped from one branch to an other and back to nest.
All ended with bringing food from MomSydney... :D
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-240.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-242.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-243.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-246.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-252.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-256.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-259.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-267.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-269.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-272.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-275.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-278.jpg)
See all 42 pics on my Sydney-pic-pages:
http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/pics-sea-Sydney6.html (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/pics-sea-Sydney6.html)
Have a great day... :D
-
Tree, It is great to see you again!!!!
I have never ever in all of the years watching seen the Currawongs attack kids like they are doing this year!! Unbelievable!!
Pera, you are amazing! Thank you!!!!
-
Poor 15. He's already had a tough life. He will be fine in the days ahead.
Thanks so much Pera!!!
-
Thanks to all for all the pics and posts and updates. I wonder if th ecurrawongs have chicks of their own in a nearby nest, and that might be the reason why there has been more harrassment from them than you have seen in the past, pera? I'm just now catching up on several days of posts in Forum, and was celebrating reading the posts about SE15 continuing to branch and landing back in the nest... till I read the post from earlier today about SE15 missing the nest landing and ending up on a branch below the nest. I know the parents will do their best, but SE15 won't stay there forever, and I'm concerned about what impact of the continuing currawong harrassment will have on SE15 being in a more vulnerable spot. I'm almost afraid to read further posts, and I know I am too much of a scaredy-cat to go watch it live on cam till I know SE15 has somehow recovered to a safer place. I have been fearful of how SE15 would fare since SE15 has been branching - a bit before showing much strength or flight power. Talons crossed that all will remain safe and healthy here.
-
Thanks for the additional info and pics and vid, pera. It's hard for me to see for certain, but the spot you poined to where SE15 roosted last night and is still perched appears to be in a different tree than the nest tree. Do you know for sure if your pic shows SE15 on a branch that is part of the nest tree, or a branch on a nearby tree?
-
;)
-
;)
-
SE15 will provide good data on a baby living there for a full nesting period. That should help them confirm what they've learned from S3, SE13, and the infertile and partly developed eggs. And best of all, SE15 is alive and well.
-
Here is a link for updates.
https://www.facebook.com/Sea.EagleCAM
-
;)
-
Here is a link for updates.
https://www.facebook.com/Sea.EagleCAM
Thanks for that PUBLIC FB link for posts and updates on this nest/cam. A new article was posted on it about a half-hour ago saying that SE15 was found before dark and taken to the vet and they will report further after being checked by the vet. There are 2 photos (click on them to see full image) that show the rescued SE15 and the person who went out to find SE15 and get him/her to the vet.
Below is the copy/paste of that post about finding SE15 and getting him to the vet, and the link directly to that post, (be sure to click on the "See More" to read the whole story and on the photos to see the full image and additional info):
https://www.facebook.com/Sea.EagleCAM/posts/983950721641913
EagleCAM added 2 new photos.
37 mins
It had started to rain, some hail, waiting for Judy to arrive at the Armory. I had to leave in a hurry from a neighbors apartment after a SMS from Emm and Helen to say SE-15 was on the ground. We entered from the rail line to Building 22 and moved straight to the direction that I was given from the nest. We had to find 15 before dark. Otherwise the foxes may get dinner. After a short search I spotted 15 perched on some low scrub about half a meter off the ground, I could just see head and half the body. As I approached he flapped his way off the bush and when I got about a meter away he rolled onto his back raised both of his feet talons spread , raised his hackles opened his beak in a very defensive stance. I introduced my self to him in a calm way, gave him a bag to grab onto with his weapons and calmly picked him up containing his legs. Folded his wings in and posed for Judy to get a photo. He was at no time aggressive or frantic, it was just a blessing that I could be in such close contact with such a beautiful creature. We took him to the ARH (Animal Referral Hospital) where he will remain overnight. His primary feathers are a problem, I will report tomorrow after the vet has inspected.
-
Thank you Baz!! I hope we all have good news soon!! Love little 15!!
-
YW, MpMom. I have worried about SE15's developmental issues from the start, and I have cheered from home when I saw SE15 growing and learning skills, but still worried about delayed development. So I was not surprised to learn that SE15 had gone to the ground, or close to it. The last sentence in that FB report is worrisome. I love Mum and Dad and their efforts to protect and care for SE15 and SE16, and I love both seaglets. But I have special feelings and fondness for SE15 because of the extra challenges that have come his/her way. I'm so glad SE15 was found before dark! :-* :-* :-* :-*
-
update on SE15:
UPDATE 5pm - Geoff visited SE15 at the vet and fed *him (generic term, we don't know gender yet) barramundi. I think he said 7 or 8 pieces, which is pretty good. As well as no bone breaks (mentioned earlier) he has no ticks or parasites. His neighbours are now a noisy miner and a turtle.
As per Judy on SS this afternoon. SE15's remaining damaged primaries were removed along with a couple of secondaries. SE15 will not be returned to the nest, as there will be a lengthy stay in rehab. The feather damage was not caused by fall or from fighting with SE16, blood tests will hopefully identify the cause.
There is no ETA at present on when the results are due.
SE16 has been flying around and seems to be doing well.
-
Baz, I thought & was feeling the same as you!!!
Nrstooge, Thanks so much for the report!!! Not good news :(
-
update on SE15:
UPDATE 5pm - Geoff visited SE15 at the vet and fed *him (generic term, we don't know gender yet) barramundi. I think he said 7 or 8 pieces, which is pretty good. As well as no bone breaks (mentioned earlier) he has no ticks or parasites. His neighbours are now a noisy miner and a turtle.
As per Judy on SS this afternoon. SE15's remaining damaged primaries were removed along with a couple of secondaries. SE15 will not be returned to the nest, as there will be a lengthy stay in rehab. The feather damage was not caused by fall or from fighting with SE16, blood tests will hopefully identify the cause.
There is no ETA at present on when the results are due.
SE16 has been flying around and seems to be doing well.
Thanks, nrstooge.
There was more info on that same SeaEagleCAM FB page (public page - all can view it at https://www.facebook.com/Sea.EagleCAM ) that was
posted in an earlier update at 2:15PM before the 5PM update posted above by nrstooge, so I'm going to include that below, as well as some related info in a comment posted on that page under one of those updates.
So this post below is copy/pasted from that FB page, and it was posted prior to the 5PM update posted above by nrstooge but has additional info:
Post from 12 hours ago:
EagleCAM
12 hrs
UPDATE - 2:15pm Geoff met with the vet at ARH a short while ago. X-rays were clear and SE15 "appears" well. They have drawn some blood for testing. Geoff is going back there later this afternoon with some barramundi for SE15. Hopefully there will be another update later today.
I'm also copy/pasting a comment that was below that 2:15PM update, using the initials of the commenter's name:
D.Y. - Judy said in SS that wings were malformed and the primary all were bad, so 15 will not be going home for and extended time , they removed his primary feathers at this time ... waiting for blood work results now 9 hrs
My comments follow now...
I don't know if the "wing malformation" mentioned above is something separate from the situation described as the "damaged primaries" or not. I guess we will wait for additional info when it's available after all the test results are back. I had noticed in one of the s'caps posted here the other day, of SE15 with wings fully spread out, that one of the wing's (was it the left one?) looked like it had an odd curve to the portion where the primary feathers are, but I didn't know if that was due to cam angle or not.
I came back to this post to add the following info...
Oh, I went back and found the s'caps I remembered... They were posted by MpMom in this thread and can be seen at:
http://www.raptorresource.org/forum/index.php/topic,1933.msg440857.html#msg440857
where you can click on the 3 attached 'scaps posted by MpMom (Thanks, Mp!) and see the wings and feathers while SE15 has wings spread. I thought they looked a little odd, but I know the feathers would still be growing even at time of fledge, so I wasn't sure if that explained what I saw, or if it was the cam view and angle, or if there was in fact something not quite right with the feathers.
Knowing that primaries, and some of the secondaries, were not properly formed, makes me love the little SE15 even more - so much spunk and will to carry on despite all that. Love ya SE15! :-* :-*
-
Hi pera! Thanks for the news on SE16 and the video.
I went back and added a little more to my post above yours. I'm sure there are birds in the wild who aren't "perfect." But I agree with you that I think they only meant the feathers were malformed, not the underlying wing structure. I think it's important to be careful about how such things are worded to avoid misunderstandings. I know we'll have to wait for new feathers to re-grow to replace the primaries and secondaries that were removed to find out if they will grow back in normally, and if SE15 will be able to live in the wild successfully. This is going to be a long haul.
Love that SE16 is doing so great! Love ya, SE15! :-* :-*
-
Thanks, Pera, for posting Judy's comments directly from chat/SS, which clarifies that it's the feathers that are malformed. Good to get it "straight from the mouth" of the person who made that comment. Judy's chat statement apparently got a little "tweaked" by the time a different person attempted to share that info in FB comments.
-
clynndunn posted the following in the Beak Room thread in Forum yesterday afternoon. I wanted to share it here. You can go straight to clynn's post in the Beak thread via:
http://www.raptorresource.org/forum/index.php/topic,1977.msg441014.html#msg441014
Virginia Bowie to Sydney Sea Eagle Cam 41 mins Ago - Edited
"Hello friends! - 15 here, reporting from the Animal Referral Hospital" - "Thanks to two angels, (Geoff & Judy) who searched for me in pouring rain and some hail, I enjoyed a great meal in the comfort of a dry abode. I never thought I would be held in human arms, but let me tell you, I could feel the love Geoff had for not only me, but all eagles and wildlife. Judy told me, 'what a handsome fella you are 15!' Aww, shucks, Judy, you made me blush. ☺ Reflecting back on the many hours I spent perched on that branch, let me just say it was the greatest challenge of my life. The only time that would come close would be the day I climbed out of the nest bowl to be fed. That was my 'Mount Everest' moment, when I finally reached the top and wobbled towards mum for food, glorious food. smile emoticon *Squonk! Squonk! Squonk!* In not too many hours from now, I will be checked out by an Avian Vet. Geoff or Judy will update you all on the results of that examination. I miss mum & dad, who were just awesome parents to yours truly. I even miss 16, who encouraged me to be all I could be. I also want to express my appreciation and love to all of you who have followed my progress since August. You guys are the best human friends a seaglet could ever dream of having. I leave you for now with a song which I hope you will enjoy. I've not given up on my dream, and I encourage you not to give up on your own. And remember, no matter the daily struggles you face, no matter how high the mountains in front of you appear, courage and perseverance are the two things which will result in conquering what seems to be the impossible - I speak from experience." - *Very grateful to be alive & well cared for* ~ Your friend, 15
Abba - Eagle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdoSy4ROZpg
-
Video of sweet SE15:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX_Vl4pWRMo&feature=youtu.be
I would've been scared to hand-feed without tongs!
-
Thank you for all of the info pics & videos Baz, Pera & WW!!!
I have hope but just so sad right now. I love little 15. Such a tough time since hatch.
-
WW JW, thanks for posting the vid of the rescue of SE15 and feeding afterward. I had just seen it on the SeaEagle CAM FB page where it was posted a few minutes before. I was so surprised to see the hand-feeding. I can't imagine why tongs or forceps weren't used instead. Maybe that's a one-time thing for some reason.
I hate he had to have his primary flight feathers and some secondaries removed, but I know they would need to do that to trigger new feathers to start growing in to replace the malformed feathers that were removed.
MpMom, I hope for SE15, too. There are many unknowns at this point. S/he looked so sweet in the video.
-
There is nothing about SE15 that isn't lovable. I wished so much better for him or her but the oopsie to the ground got SE15 safely into care without injury. I'm ever so grateful for that small gift of fate.
Very well put!
At this point I'm sure that they are likely trying to get SE15 fed any way that works. They well might have found that SE15 would not accept food using other feeding methods.
That certainly makes sense.
I found this link for the Taronga Zoo wildlife rehabilitation information - https://taronga.org.au/animals-conservation/wildlife-hospitals/wildlife-rehabilitation
Thanks for the link. Sounds like 15 will be in the best of hands.
-
Thank you all so much for all the updates on sweet SE15! The developmental issues remind me so much of Decorah/D20. Aren't we all so lucky to know both are doing well and receiving the best possible care from people who do, and/or soon will, love them as much as we do? :-* :-*
-
Thanks for updates! I am glad that SE15 will be able to transfer to that Zoo vet for care. It sounds like they have more robust facilities to meet the more long-term needs of a raptor like SE15. I hope the test results will still be shared when they become available and that the Zoo staff will share updates on developments related to SE15. If SE15 can be housed eventually in a more natural environment (if well, healthy, able, etc.), then perhaps with proper handling and rehab, and if new feathers grow in normally, a future release may not be out of the question. It will be a long haul till those feathers re-grow, and then if they are normal, and if SE15 is otherwise healthy, and kept as much in a wild status as possible... a lot of "Ifs" - but it's been done before, so I will remain hopeful for future possible release until if it is determined that it can't be. Meanwhile, yes, as pera said, so glad that SE15 was able to be taken in for good care. Thanks for the update/vid of SE16, pera. I hate the currawongs are so unrelenting in their harrassment and hope it won't affect SE16's continued development and success as a fledgling.
-
Glad to hear that SE15 is adjusting and eating well at the hospital. Yay! :) :-* Those are interesting notes about the feathers. I don't recall any Mod chat or official FB site reps for this nest mentioning any apparent poor food choice that could lead to nutrition issues, and we were often told that both seaglets were fed well. SE16 had the same diet as SE15 and doesn't appear to have feather development issues since SE16 is being seen flying normally and is able to return to the nest on his/her own flight abilities. I would be completely surprised if nutritional deficiency caused or contributed to SE15's feather problems. But no matter what the cause, I just hope they grow back normally. We will find out. There are other causes of feather growth abnormalities besides nutrition. SE15 clearly displayed other developmental issues ever since taking so long to hatch - there is no denying that - it was clear to see daily on the cam, and one of the reasons I cheered so much for SE15 with each accomplishment. :-* I will be hopefully cheering for SE15 to recover and grow and develop to the point of being able to be released back to the wild one day. Talons crossed. But either way, I am so happy about where SE15 is now and thankful that caring people were able to see to his/her needs. Love you, SE15! Stay strong! :-* :-* I am also very happy to hear about SE16 being seen with Mum and Dad near the river, and I assume the most recently posted s'caps here of SE16 at the nest are after the river visit - meaning SE16 flew back to the nest after flying to the river with Mum and Dad. Yay SE16! Love ya! You're doing great! Thanks, Mum and Dad! :-*
pera, thank you for posting the updates and s'caps and vids! :)
-
Thanks Pera & Baz! :'(
-
;)
-
;)
-
SE16 may just find out what currawong tastes like before this is all over! Poor baby. They need a big currawong-swatter at the nest. :D
-
In the 5 yrs I have been watching I have never seen the currawongs attack like this. They were pesty but never attack like this. I watched as he drove 16 out of the nest. Sad!
-
I really don't know Pera.
Great pics from the chatter & Lib & thanks for the video. Took a pic from it. She sure is a beauty.
-
Report from Judy.
5 hrs ? Sydney, Australia ?
Sharing this from Judy Harrington from her visit into the reserve this afternoon.
Very interesting. Earlier I walked into the forest, looking for SE16 and other signs. I saw a pair of magpies and currawongs looking at something on the ground and thought it was a fox They were not really swooping, but looking and giving fairly quiet calls .To my surprise it was the young eaglet. It took off from the ground with no trouble and swooped off, fairly low. Currawongs chased it with purpose then. The female (I think) must have been nearby and seemed to be following it around. It is hard to follow in the thick forest, but SE16 seemed to be flying strongly and easily through the trees, followed by the currawongs. I saw them both flying back and forth several times. The male was down on the river, as reported by the rangers.
I found several damaged SE15 feathers on the ground and have bagged them.
I also found a perching post, close to nest 1.
Underneath I picked up several pellets, which we rarely find. Also eel/big fish remains, a blue-tongue skull and remains of a gull. the gull is still there. When I have gloves I shall look at the feathers for signs of problems.
-
:o
-
Thanks for posting Judy's report, MpMom. Very interesting. Thanks for your s'caps. Strange to see the currawong perching on the nest! Pera, thanks for the video, s'caps and updates.
I was hoping Judy might say if she saw the currawong nest near Mum and Dad's nest, and if there were nestlings in it. I can't imagine why the currawongs would continue their heightened level of near-incessant harassment unless they had an active nest very close to Mum and Dad's nest. I only watched starting just before hatch last season and the currawongs were surely pesky last year, but golly gee lou-weez, their divebombing last year didn't come anywhere close to their level of aggression this year!
I hope that SE16's level of getting prey brought by Mum and Dad won't be affected by having been driven off the nest by the currawongs. SE16 is such a beautiful juvie, and it would be too sad if the currawongs are able to do anything that hinders SE16 from having continued success with fledge and learning to hunt and getting enough to eat and staying healthy.
-
Usually mum & dad would chase anyone away. The only thing I can think of is they want 16 do fight for her territory. I dunno :-\
-
Enjoyed the video, Pera. Thanks! Glad SE16 was okay after seemingly crashing into some branches when leaving the nest (in the 2nd video). :) :-* I wish SE16 would make some aggressive moves toward the currawongs - just to let them know they need to back off a bit. ;) :D (wonder why the video image and video sound are not in sync?)
-
Oh, no! :( I hope 15 pulls through. Poor little baby.
Darn it!
-
Pera, thanks so much for the report on our 15. I am so sad. I pray he makes it :'( :'(
-
Thank you for the update on SE15. It is sad news. I hope we will get some follow-up reports, too. I thought the man who helped take SE15 to rehab and then to Taronga and helped to feed SE15 in rehb was named the contact with Taronga, so it seems like he should be getting and sharing this kind of info, too. I don't know which "chatter" shared the info from the email from Taronga. I wonder if it was that person?
I am thinking of SE15 and those who are caring and providing for him/her. Poor thing. I hope for the best outcome possible. :( Love you, SE15! :-*
-
Any other reports on SE15? Hope all is well with this sweet eagle.
-
I've been checking their facebook page daily. No updates since the original one.
I guess the only thing we can do is hope that "no news is good news."
-
No news about sweet little SE15 but this was posted on chat at 11/16 3:58 PM nest time about SE 16. RR is the parents' river roost.
liberty1998 mum and dad were at RR this morning eating and catching fish. Angelinacat says they are at Burns Bay this afternoon. No sightings of SE16 since the 10th when she was seen at Haslams Creek / flats
Thanks, Pera. I didn't know that SE16 had not been seen for so long! I hope s/he's okay. I would've expected to see SE16 still being in the area getting some more eagle lessons from Mum and Dad for a while longer. Interesting your mention of Haslam's Creek/flats... I knew someone with that last name, Haslam, who came to the U.S. from Australia. He was a tennis pro who once trained at the same Aussie facility with the great Evonne Goolagong (now Evonne Goolagong Cawley), who I used to follow playing in the major tennis tournaments. He was once the Tennis Pro at the tennis club where I played, and he coached me in tennis in my younger days. He went on to coach a major University team, and of course he played a lot of tennis in regional tourneys himself. Your mention of the name of that creek caught my eye, and sent me down Memory Lane. :D
-
Thanks so much Pera. I've been checking on 15 too. Can't stand waiting!!!!!
Good to see mum at the nest!!!
-
Thank you Pera!! I love this little one :-*
-
Thanks, Pera! I'm hoping for good things for SE15. Glad to hear of some positive news, and I hope s/he continues to improve!
This is only my 2nd year watching the WBSE, so I am not as "in tune" to the expected post-fledge activities timeline of their fledglings. Is it considered normal that a fledgling as newly fledged as SE16 to have aken off on its own already? Or would it be considered problematic for SE16 not to have been seen in the area or near one of the parents at this age? To me, it seems strange and not normal, so unless I'm told otherwise, I am thinking now that perhaps SE16 met some mishap. I'm well aware of the tough 1st year survival statistics, so I'm thinking it's probably not good news that a fledgling of SE16's age hasn't been seen in the area or near a parent in over a week.
-
I blame those stupid, evil currawongs for SE16's disappearance. >:( I hate them! They were never as aggressive toward S3 and S4 as they were to poor SE16. They weren't just annoying. They were downright malevolent. I don't hold out much hope that she is still alive. We'd have seen her by now.
Did Mum or Dad kill one and feed it to the babies? If they did, those buggers are smart enough to remember and vengeance is a concept they can grasp.
-
Oh Pera, thanks so much for the report!!! I keep praying for our 15!!
-
pera, thank you for posting that report. I'm glad SE15 is doing well and will get out of quarantine soon! Yay! :) Love you, SE15! :-* I'm trying to keep my hopes for SE15 positive. The lab results will tell more, I hope... and so will the status of the feathers that re-grow. I'm still not clear from the several reports I've read if it was only feathers that were mal-formed, or if there was also a mal-formation of the underlying wing structure itself. But even if it was only the feathers, depending on the cause, they may possibly re-grow mal-formed. There are several feather and feather follicle abnormality disorders - some are genetic, and there are other causes, too. Some can be resolved, but others have no known cure. Time will tell what the future holds for SE15, but I have my talons crossed for him to continue to do well and be Eagley!
-
baz - I am not clear on the issue of what about SE15's feathers were malformed either. The communication about the details of SE15's condition has been underwhelming. :( I keep hoping and praying that SE15 will have a future in the wild at some point in time.
This was posted on the public WBSE Facebook group
https://www.facebook.com/Sea.EagleCAM/posts/997731796930472?notif_t=notify_me_page
# mini UPDATE on SE15 - 8th December
We are expecting an official update from TWH but it hasn't come through yet. In the meantime, here is the latest!
SE15 is now eating properly, on his own - food is not being chopped up for him!
The blood results are not back yet. We were initially told they would take around two weeks, however we've subsequently learned, these tests normally take at least 4 weeks.
That's it for now.
It's so wonderful to hear that SE15 is strong enough to self-feed all the time now. :) Since SE15 is not able to fly currently it should provide some good exercise that should be beneficial for recovery.
pera, thanks for the report/update on SE15. Yay for SE15... I'm pulling for him! :-*
-
:(
# UPDATE on SE15 - This media release was sent to us by TWH last week but it went astray due to a mix-up on email addresses.
**************************************************
A fledgling male White bellied Sea eagle is in care at Taronga Wildlife Hospital. He was rescued after falling to the ground when attempting to fly from the nest at Sydney Olympic Park. The bird is unable to fly as his flight feathers have developed abnormally. As a result, the sea eagle cannot be returned to the wild as he would not survive.
Taronga Wildlife Hospital Veterinary staff have conducted extensive testing. Various potential causes for the abnormal feathers are being investigated. The sea eagle?s health is improving and he is now eating well and gaining weight, however his flight feathers continue to be a concern.
Should it be necessary in the future, Taronga would be able to continue to care for the eagle at Taronga?s Bird Show, where he would become an ambassador for wildlife conservation and provide educational opportunities for thousands of visitors.
-
I really find it sad Pera. Even though 15 would make a great ambassador, 15 will never be free to live a SE life.
-
I'm not sure is she ever looks in this form, but just in case. I did post it in the SE forum.
FAITHYMD,
(http://www.allgraphics123.com/graphics/birthday/birthday92.gif) (http://www.allgraphics123.com/rosy-birthday-greeting-graphic/)
-
New update on SE15 - doesn't sound good :( - copied from FB
# UPDATE on SE15 -12th January, 2016
SE15 has been diagnosed with beak and feather disease. This condition is also referred to as:
? Non-Psittacine (meaning: not a parrot) beak and feather disease (PBFD)
? Non-Psittacine Circoviral Disease (PCD)
? Circovirus
This disease is so rare in raptors, there is almost no information available on longevity, treatment (if any), whether it is contagious or how it is contracted.
SE15?s condition has deteriorated in the last few days. New feather growth is showing greater malformation than previously noted. His beak is now showing some deformity. His condition is being closely monitored by the head vet and all the staff at TWH.
-
Oh, no! I was so hoping that SE15 would recover completely. :'(
Poor little thing. I pray for a miracle.
-
Thanks NR.
I am so sick & sad :'( :'(
-
Wasn't ready for that kind of news. So hoped this season would go better. The population of WBSEs in Australia is not thriving and we're seeing that struggle for survival up close. So heartbreaking, especially since this beautiful pair has done everything right, as have the human "parents" monitoring this nest. Not fair. :'(
-
New update on SE15 - doesn't sound good :( - copied from FB
# UPDATE on SE15 -12th January, 2016
SE15 has been diagnosed with beak and feather disease. This condition is also referred to as:
? Non-Psittacine (meaning: not a parrot) beak and feather disease (PBFD)
? Non-Psittacine Circoviral Disease (PCD)
? Circovirus
This disease is so rare in raptors, there is almost no information available on longevity, treatment (if any), whether it is contagious or how it is contracted.
SE15?s condition has deteriorated in the last few days. New feather growth is showing greater malformation than previously noted. His beak is now showing some deformity. His condition is being closely monitored by the head vet and all the staff at TWH.
nrstooge, thank you for posting the update on the diagnosis of SE15. So sad to hear that. I understand that little is known about the NON-psittacine form of BFD, and I hope SE15 might have a survivable acute form and will recover. :-*
I am very familiar with psittacine PBFD (meaning found in parrots and similar birds), and that form of PBFD is highly contagious and can be spread by psittacines who have active obvious cases and also by psittacines who are carriers of the virus who may carry it without ever developing active outbreaks or showing symptoms. Some of them can be carriers without symptoms for years, and then develop active outbreaks. It is a virus, and even in the psittacine form of PBFD, not that much is known. In the psittacine form of PBFD, the test for that virus is still not reliable and has a high instance of false positive and false negative. There is no known cure for the psittacine form of PBFD. It causes beak and feather deformities, and often leads to death. It is easily spread in part because that virus is hearty and lives on surfaces for a long time, up to years in tree hollows and nest sites in the wild, and can even be spread by people coming in contact with a bird with it and then carrying the virus into another bird's environment on their clothes or hands or feet, etc. The psittacine form of PBFD can be an acute illness with sudden illness and death, or sometimes birds who contract the acute form will survive and recover. Survivors develop immunity to it. But some psittacines with that form of PBFD have a chronic, ongoing condition that doesn't respond to treatment. I don't know how similar the NON-psittacine form of BFD (Beak and Feather Disease) is to the psittacine form of PBFD. I'm sorry to hear this news for little SE15.
Here is a good link for some summary info about the Psittacine form of PBFD, and there is a link to a fact sheet on its page for more detail info:
http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/invasive-species/publications/factsheet-beak-and-feather-disease-psittacine-circoviral-disease
The Fact sheet link from that page says that the Psittacine form of that disease has been in Australia for a long time and a major epidemic is not likely to occur. This link to that fact sheet is purely for the Psittacine form, and SE15 has the NON-psittacine form, so there may be differences in how the two viruses behave. That fact sheet about the Psittacine form is at:
http://www.environment.gov.au/system/files/resources/a13239ba-fb01-4c31-9fa8-519dcbc593ca/files/p-c-disease.pdf
-
Dang it! Lost my entire post. Do I really have to start copying everything before hitting "Post?"
Let's start this post over, shall we?
baz - I did the same reading you did. I also found that when adults (parrots) acquire the virus, they usually develop immunity to it but can pass it on to nestlings, and others, for the rest of their adult lives through their feathers, beak and talon flakes, etc. We'll never know how SE15 acquired the virus if, in fact, the diagnosis is correct, but with his early developmental issues one could assume that whatever he's ailing from now was with him before he hatched. Poor, sweet little baby. Hoping for the best.
-
I'm wondering if he didn't have this from the get go, a long difficult hatch, then when he was so cold, his sister had down, but you could see his skin, of if that initial struggle didn't compromise his immune system. Anyway, I'm sure they will do everything they can for him.
-
Very possible NR. I do know they are doing all they can.
-
T40, I got tired of losing my posts, too, so I am trying to remember to copy them before hitting the "Post" button - but dang it all, sometimes I forget and lose the whole post. Very frustrating, indeed. ::)
Hi to MpMom and nrstooge, too! Thanks for your posts. :)
I also believe that SE15 displayed developmental problems from the get-go, but of course we have no way to know from what or why, or even when little SE15 contracted the BFD virus, if in fact that is what he has... but the symptoms sure do point to that.
I'm glad SE15 is getting all the wonderful care he can get at this time. I just hope he can be kept comfortable as he is treated and cared for. Poor baby bird... He may have been weak as a nestling, but SE15 showed so much Strength of Will while at the nest, and I'm betting he still is... Sweet little Sea Eagle 15, I am pulling for you. :-* :-*
-
Copied from EagleCam FB page -- :'( :'( :'( :'(
SE15 UPDATE - 18th January, 2016
We have some sad news regarding SE15. His condition worsened and euthanasia was deemed necessary.
According to Larry Vogelnest, the senior vet at Taronga Wildlife Hospital:
?He has deteriorated recently, appetite reduced, demeanour changed and his beak had to be trimmed so he could eat. I also feel now that it is unlikely he will ever have normal feathers. All new feathers coming through are abnormal and often break easily resulting in haemorrhage. It was no longer in the birds best interests to keep him alive in the faint hope he may recover.?
A necropsy has been performed and extensive testing will be undertaken to learn more about beak and feather and its associated pathology. SE15?s legacy will be that this information may contribute towards the understanding of how this virus affects raptors. We have also received a pathology sample for POP (Persistent organic pollutants) testing. This sample, when analysed will be compared to the other data we?ve gathered over the duration of this research project.
We would like to thank Taronga Wildlife Hospital for doing such a wonderful job caring for SE15.
Sea-EagleCAM Team
-
Thanks NR.
15 you are loved & will be missed!
-
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-242.jpg)
Very sad about SE15, but it is better for that little one, it never would fly without problems...
Now it can fly high, nobody needs to rescue SE15 again...
Fly high little one, you will meet several well known other eagles... your sibs too...
(http://www.thehomedi.de/candle.gif)
-
Thanks nrstooge, MpMom and Eagle-Duck. Sad news for SE15, but I understand their decision. :( I thank all of those involved in his rescue and heartfelt care. They did their best to help him all they could. Thanks for posting the update and the wonderful memory pics of SE15.
Sweet SE15, you will be missed and remembered. May your spirit always soar free and easy. :-* :-* :-*
-
Poor little sweet guy. Safe now.
-
Thank you Pera!
Our little guy was tortured from the second he was born. He will now soar free & in peace :'( :-*
-
A bittersweet look back at this past season:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1JrhmpvVHY&feature=youtu.be
I definitely teared up a little at the end.
-
Posted March 6, 2016 on WBSE Facebook page:
PLEASE READ THIS - While it is common for us not to see a lot of mum and dad at the nest/reserve early in the year, we usually see them at their roost spots - Parramatta River near Ermington Bay and Burns Bay, Lane Cove.
We have not seen mum for two weeks. If anyone has seen her, please contact us.
------------------------------------------------------
Also, WBSE commented that she was last seen on the nest on Feb. 10. It was also mentioned that she lost her voice in Dec. and it hasn't returned. WBSE has been concerned about her losing her voice.
This doesn't sound good to me. I hope Mum is ok, but I fear she is not.
-
OMG Ginger. This is sad. Mum & dad were such a team. I'm praying for mum.
-
Oh, no! This is terrible news, but hoping for the best. If Mum had been ill for a while, it might help explain some of the reproductive difficulties this nest has had. Such a gorgeous pair of eagles. Hope they're reunited very soon. :(
-
Just read the news, in Beakroom about our missing Mom Sea Eagle...how worrisome this . :(
I truly hope that she is well or at least taking some time for solitude to recoup her strength for a return to normalcy.
-
Ginger, I am so sad to hear this news of Mum being missing, and just as much, to learn that she lost her voice all the way back in December. I fear for Mum as a result of learning this. :( Poor Mum... she has been a determined and caring Mum to her eaglets, and mate to Dad. I hope she can somehow overcome any possible health issues she may have and return to her normal roosts and activities. :-* :-*
Unfortunately, avian loss of voice can have a number of causes, and many of those causes are potentially serious diseases or illnesses that may involve the syrinx, such as some respiratory illnesses like aspergillosis/aspergillus, or others that can be fatal if not caught and successfully treated early. Of course I'm not saying that Mum had, or has, any serious illness - I so hope she doesn't. But loss of voice in birds can be a symptom of very serious illness. Prayers for Mum. :-* :-*
-
Posted 4 hours ago on WBSE Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Sea.EagleCAM/
We have not recorded any sighting of our female Sea-Eagle "Mum" since 21st February, when the pair were seen on their mangrove river roost on the Parramatta River.
Before that date, both had been seen in Burns Bay, along the river and in the nest area, but only the male since. We feel the female had been showing signs of *distress for some time and sadly, she has now disappeared. While we shall continue to keep watch for possible sightings, given the amount of time now passed, her return is unlikely.
Be assured that we have done our very best to locate her. Contacting various rescue organisations, wildlife hospitals etc. The river banks / mangroves at Newington and Burns Bay have been thoroughly searched. The reserve has very dense scrub and has been searched several times, however it's very hard to comb every inch of land. Even the people who clean the river and some ferry staff have been asked if they've seen anything.
From observations in the past, there are lone adults or juveniles, searching for a mate or territory. We shall be watching with great interest to see if another eagle appears. We ask that everyone reports any other eagles seen in the area or nearby.
*Note from Judy
To add a little more information - I don't believe she would have left the area or "divorced" him - but rather that something has happened to her.
For some time our watchers have noticed some problems - losing her voice, coughing, and so on. Our research policy has always been non-intervention, as they are wild free-living birds.
If we had found her on the ground or similar we would however have taken her into care - as we have done with SE15. There are many environmental issues as well as various viruses and other problems in this urban area.
All would contribute badly and cumulatively to the health of our eagles. She was also a good age - well over 10 years. Everything we learn from our observations will contribute to our knowledge and conservation of these and other raptors.
Mum showed signs of illness (loss of vocals) on 10th of December.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rzenMqqKME&feature=youtu.be
Here is another video 18th of January showing coughing, sneezing, panting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKKLyFoDrcE&feature=youtu.be
Subsequent sightings both at river roost (by Cathy and Judy) and on the nest showed that the coughing, sneezing, panting had gone away but the loss of vocals remained. Last visit to nest on 10th of Feb, they both looked normal.
Throughout the summer and prior to mum's disappearance both parents made frequent round trips to Burns Bay (16kms), sometimes spending the night there. They were both observed flying around, hunting ie. normal behaviour.
Sea-EagleCAM Team
Additional thanks to Cathy and Lydia for their extensive ground searches
-
Thanks Ginger! I have watched for so many years. I am so sad!!
-
Thanks, Ginger, for the latest update. Hard to accept that we may never see Mum again. Feel so bad for Judy and Geoff. :(
-
I've only just started watching...
This is so, so sad. Heartbreaking.
Especially for Judy/ Cathy
and that Mum suffered. :'( :'( :'(
-
Ginger, thanks for posting that update. It's such sad news about Mum. :'( :-* It's clear that many people did their best to see if she could be located, and I am thankful for their efforts. I know that whole team must be very sad. I've watched the past two complete nesting seasons here, so this will be my 3rd full nesting season to watch, if we get a brood to follow here on cam this year... I hope Dad stays healthy and well. Hopefully he will attract a new mate and be able to raise a brood, even if we don't get to see it on live cam. Tears for Mum, Hugs for all who follow these Eagles, this nest, and cam, and Talons crossed for Dad.
-
Nothing has gone right here since 2012. Even then, it tried to go wrong. :'(
-
Dad with his new mate :-\
-
Congratulations to Dad and his new mate on their first egg! :D
Hope this means we'll be able to start a new thread for 2016. This nest certainly could use a break from all its misfortunes.
-
Not many pages so we'll start the new year here.
2016 Sea Eagle
http://www.sea-eaglecam.org/video.html
Hi WW!!!! The chat says no one has been on the egg for 2 hrs. I hope they know what they are doing, the Mrs anyway.
-
Thanks WW and MpMom!
MpMom, since you started this thread, maybe you can edit the thread's title to include "2016" in it (for general info, and so Amy and others will know it's for the current nesting season, too).
Talons crossed for this season here. WW, I agree, it would be great to have a successful nesting season here this year! MpMom, I wonder if the new "Mum" here is experienced... I guess we will learn as the season comes along... and so will she if she is a first-time Mum. :) :-* :-*
-
I did it Baz ;D
-
I did it Baz ;D
Yay! Thanks, Mp!
I haven't been able to see the egg yet. I don't know if it's my eyes, or if it's too deep in the cup to see. ;)
-
The bowl is very deep Baz :-\
-
LOL. MpMom, thanks for your pics, and the arrow - I would never have known that is the egg otherwise. :D You know what the bullfrogs say... Q: "How deep?" A: "Mighty deep." ;)
-
pera, thanks for your pic - my security system said there is a security certificate issue with the url where that photo resides, but I overrode that msg to view the pic. Very sweet.
I didn't know there are two eggs!! :o ::) LOL... I guess I haven't been paying good attention... LOL... I usually don't start watching the cam for this nest till after hatch, and then I am a bit cautious because of some of the history of difficulties and some sad times for the WBSE I've watched on cam the last few years. I hope these two beautiful WBSE have better nesting success this year. :) :-*
-
They call the new eagle, Lady ;)
-
Morning MpMom, Peraspera, and all! Wonderful photos of new mate Lady and news of two eggs! Talons crossed for this beautiful Sea Eagle family. Thank you for your pics and info.
-
MpMom, beautiful s'caps of the beautiful pair here. Thanks! Lady is really pretty - too pretty for Dad to step on her tail! :D ;)
pera, thanks for all the info and pics you share!
Lani, hi! Great to see you here!
HAPPY MONDAY TO ALL! :) AND HAPPY VERY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING TO THOSE READING FROM "DOWN UNDER" ;)
-
Hey ya'll ;D I have my talons crossed they have a good season :-*
-
That bowl is so deep Pera :o
I saw this on chat. Helps for all of our new people.
http://www.australianraptorcareandconservation.com/news/sea-eaglecam-update-april-2016/
-
Thanks, pera. Dad and Lady are so beautiful. I love seeing them interacting and sharing their nesting and brooding duties. :)
Thanks for the pics and sharing that link, MpMom. That is a great page of explanation to help remind some previous followers about this nest and some of its history, and also to inform any new nest watchers here.
I remember the story about Mum and her worrisome illness and condition that she was discovered to have developed in December 2015, and had wondered about the follow-up to that after she was last seen in February of this year. So I appreciate you sharing that link. I now know that multiple searches after that ere made and neither she, nor her remains, were ever found. But it sounded to me from what they knew that Mum may possibly not have survived her condition/illness. I know Dad was really bonded and devoted to Mum from all I saw of them previously (and read about), so I don't think he would've worked to attract a new mate (Lady) this year unless Mum had not survived. So based on that, I have to say, Rest in Peace, dear Mum. I will miss you :( :-* And I will also say, Best of Luck this nesting season and in the future to Dad, and his new mate, Lady. I am happy to know that Dad is able to continue on his mission with a new mate, and hopefully they will be able to successfully raise some little eaglets together this year and in the years ahead. :-* :-*
-
Awesome pics Pera!!!!!!
-
Thanks for your pics and videos, pera! Beautiful!
MpMom, thanks for updating yesterday with your pics. You got a really good view of the eggs!!!
-
Beautiful captures Peraspera and MpMom! Exciting time for the Sea Eagle Family! Thank you :)
-
Pippin time is here again! Yay! :-* :-*
Thanks, pera!
Hi Lani and MpMom!
Just to share some more links for newcomers to this thread, and as a reminder for myself...
More news and video and info about the pip and this nest can also be found on the public (so all can view i), FB page for this nest at:
https://www.facebook.com/Sea.EagleCAM
and at their official web page at:
http://www.sea-eaglecam.org/ (see the "News" tab at the top of that web page for all the latest there)
Live cam and chat page at:
http://www.sea-eaglecam.org/video.html (chatters there are currently reporting hearing chirps :) )
Scroll down that web page below the live cams to see nesting calendar and other info, such as:
2016 Calendar
June 23 2016 1:15am - Second Egg laid. (SE18)
June 19 2016 9:00pm - First Egg laid. (SE17)
April - New female arrives. (Lady)
February - Adult Female Eagle missing.
Currently at the nest it's 3:46am (pre-dawn hrs) on Friday, July 29th, and it looks like Lady is snoozing while the first egg is pipping. ;) Rest up, Lady... things at the nest are about to get a lot busier for you and Dad! :) :-* :-*
-
:-* just now... Lady seems a bit restless now and appears to be looking down and listening from time to time. (I hear some tiny chirps but I don't know if they are coming from this nest.) :-* :-* :-*
Lady balls her claw/talons to protect the eggs in the first screen cap attached here. :-*
-
Hi Baz. Pera, Lani & all ;D
-
Hi MpMom! Pretty exciting waiting on a hatch! It never gets old for me. ;) (I can't tell if the sound I'm hearing right now is from a bird off-cam, or if it's the sound of Lady rustling some nest materials - I'm not sure if the sound is in synch with the picture at this cam right now.)
It looks like a nice day for a hatch there... ;D ... Forecast for Homebush, New South Wales, Australia (basically a suburb on the west side of Sydney) for Friday, which is about to dawn there since they are approx. a half-day ahead of our USA date/time (depending on your time zone) is:
Friday: Clear. High: 66?F(19?C) - Low: 45?F(7?C)
-
Hi Baz! Chat was saying they heard chirps ;D
-
Yep... I've been checking the chat posts, too... I just don't know if the sound is "synched" with the pic exactly... time will tell. ;)
The pip doesn't look much larger the last few peeks, so I'm thinking the little seaglet may be resting, even if it's chirping... Rest up and hatch strong, little one - hopefully soon-to-be SE17. :-* :-*
I need to go for now, but will BBL.
-
lol "seaglet"
-
;)
-
;)
-
Pera & Baz, we're going to have a seaglet ;D
Nice & close Pera ;D
-
;)
-
Bed time. Maybe we'll have a little one by morning ;)
-
Saw a large crack awhile ago but couldn't snip it :-\
Just got it.
-
Thanks for Libs video Pera. Lady just showed her fuzz ball ;D
-
Yay! Welcome to the world, sweet little seaglet SE17! :-* :-*
Thanks for all the pics and vids and reports, MpMom and pera!
-
;D
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;D
-
There's nothing cuter than a baby WBSE. They are the cutest darn things.
-
MpMom, you got great pics of the new little seaglet, SE17! So sweeeeet!! :) :-*
MpMom, your "Feed me big foot" ... :D :D :D :D :D
Hi ginger!
-
so adorable......Just one more egg MpMom?
-
One more egg KB & it is pippin ;D
-
Thanks MpMom
-
So glad I caught the first feeding earlier. Such a little cutie! :-*
-
18 is here ;D ;D
-
Thanks, MpMom! Yay!!! SE18 is here!!! YAAAYYY!!! mwa! mwa! ( :-* :-* ) to the two cute little wobbleheads. And now Dad and Lady need to tell those loud and pesky currawongs to stay away! :D
-
For any newcomers to this nest or thread who may want a little background... Here's a report about last year and some related history about the breeding pairs and nest activity here over the last few years... This report covers up until Lady, the new mum here, arrived this nesting season... Talons crossed for a better year here this year. ..
http://birdlife.org.au/documents/EAGL-Report_on_the_2015_nesting_ofWBSE.pdf -
"Report on the 2015 nesting of the White-bellied Sea-Eagles In the Newington Nature Reserve Forest at Sydney Olympic Park"
-
Thanks Baz! I should have been on top of it & posted the history :-\
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
MpMom and Pera, love the great close-ups shots! - and in some good light, too! Thanks! These two fuzzballs are just the sweetest looking things... and Lady and Dad are so gorgeous.
G'night everybirdy... SED. Peace.
-
Pera, thank you for the video & pic ;D
Night Baz!!!
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;D
-
:o
-
OMG. Cuteness overload! Thanks MpMom and Pera!
MpMom, did S17 do it? :o I hope not -- too soon!! I love that shot you got of Dad standing by Lady as she incubated. Dad was showing off his "high waters" :D
-
SE18's first meal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIS20AEiYqs&feature=youtu.be
-
Thank you T40!!
-
;)
-
;)
-
;)
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Rest in peace, little SE18. A short life for that little sweetie. Heart is breaking for sure. :'(
Blessings for success for SE17.
-
My condolences to those of you who follow this nest on the loss of sweet little SE18. RIP little one. No more suffering.
-
I'm very sad to see the news about the little one. I couldn't find SE18 tonight as I was watching the cam. I came here after I couldn't find any news of what happened. I'm so sorry to all here. :'(
-
Pera, my heart is broken too!!! 18 was bonked so much & wasn't up to eating. Very sad :'( :'(
RIP sweet 18 :-*
-
Nice pic Pera!!
-
:D
-
I am very sad to learn today about the death of SE18. I have been away for some days and got home late last night so only seeing Forum and FB nest updates today - and still catching up, but just read in this thread the sad news. :( I read what was in that post about it, but since then, has there been any news of confirmation or sighting of SE18's remains in the nest, or disposition?
May sweet little SE18's spirit soar forever now.
-
For those not able to view the FB article, for any reason ... Here's a copy/paste of that official Sea-Eagle Cam public FB page's post about the death of SE18 (copyright 2016 Sea-EagleCAM Team) from their FB page link (posted earlier in this thread by peraspera) at:
https://www.facebook.com/Sea.EagleCAM/?fref=nf
(This is their post from August 9, 2016)
EagleCAM
August 9 at 9:11pm
Sad news
SE18, the younger and weaker of the two Sea-Eagle chicks, has apparently died overnight. It is no longer visible in the nest and is probably under the leaves lining the nest bowl. Its death was probably a result of a number of factors including insufficient food, sibling rivalry, poor weather conditions previously - essentially, failure to thrive. It may even have been suffering from an unknown disease or virus. Rivalry between raptor offspring is common, and frequently one chick may not survive, particularly when food is scarce. Parents feeding the young are not "fair" by our standards and will feed the most persistent chick. This is survival of the fittest and gives the remaining chick an even better chance of survival. it is common that only one chick survives.
The wonderful news is that the stronger eaglet SE17 is eating greedily and appears to be growing well. Warmer sunny days have fluffed out its down. The male is bringing in plenty of prey.
We are continuing to watch carefully for any signs of the little eaglet, or if its body is removed. However our research protocol means we do not approach the nest area at this very sensitive stage of breeding. Any disturbance could disrupt their behaviour and threaten the surviving eaglet.
Although this death is sad, these are wild birds and life can be harsh by our standards.
Again, it is our privilege to watch the lives of these magnificent hunters.
-
Posting Faithy's poem. :-*
In reflecting on the loss of SE18, I have reviewed all our losses - and our successes - and it reminded me of my poem in honor of S1 (SE7) after their loss at a week old.
I thought maybe I could share that again with you all - so we can reflect on the losses in peace with Nature.
I have renamed it.
In Memory of Seaglets Lost
we had hardly got to know you
we had hardly had the time
and you showed us so much promise
only to leave before your prime
your sibling and your parents
each react in their own way
it is only natures lesson
we are being taught today
but nature is not teaching
the lesson that we see
what nature wants to show us
is that what will be will be
we want a deeper reason
we want to understand
that is our species talent
to want to comprehend
but nature says just listen
the lessons in the air
here you are not masters
no matter how you care
-
Posting Faithy's poem. :-*
In reflecting on the loss of SE18, I have reviewed all our losses - and our successes - and it reminded me of my poem in honor of S1 (SE7) after their loss at a week old.
I thought maybe I could share that again with you all - so we can reflect on the losses in peace with Nature.
I have renamed it.
In Memory of Seaglets Lost
we had hardly got to know you
we had hardly had the time
and you showed us so much promise
only to leave before your prime
your sibling and your parents
each react in their own way
it is only natures lesson
we are being taught today
but nature is not teaching
the lesson that we see
what nature wants to show us
is that what will be will be
we want a deeper reason
we want to understand
that is our species talent
to want to comprehend
but nature says just listen
the lessons in the air
here you are not masters
no matter how you care
Faithy is a talented poet and shared much wisdom in that poem. Many thanks to Faithy for sharing.
Thank you for posting it here, MpMom.
-
Pera, I'll never forget S1 :'(
-
Nice close up Pera ;D
-
;)
-
Scary, pera!
Hi MpMom.
Thanks to both of you for posts of screen caps and vids and status here. :) I have been following, just not posting so much... y'all have it pretty well covered. I'm still bummed about the death of one of the seaglets, though I know the history here, as well as the survival statistics, and so I"m not surprised, but sad, nonetheless. Glad to see the remaining seaglet looking so healthy. Glad Lady and Dad - especially Dad - aggressively defended the nest from whatever threat prompted that and their major squonkathon. I can't help wondering what caused all that ruckus... and hope it stays away.
-
Baz, I almost quit watching after our baby died :'(
-
Hopefully night intruder won't return. I would keep away from the squonk attack, myself. ;D
-
S17 at sunset...
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-280.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-281.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-282.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-283.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-284.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-285.jpg)
-
Bedtime...
Afternoon at Sydney...
(click to enlarge)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-286.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-287.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-288.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-289.jpg)
-
Hi Eagle-Duck! Good to see you here. Thanks for your nice screen shots - love them!
MpMom, thanks for your screen shots - I love the "Family time" one especially.
pera, thanks for the video - lots to love about that!
angelolady, those squonkfests are so loud and insistent, I bet they peg the decibel meter! :D
-
FYI for Forum participants who read here and in other threads...
Heads up, everyone!
Amy/mrsfalcon announced in Forum today that she will start doing some Forum thread/post cleaning next week.
She posted that in the "Forum Cleaning" thread, on the "BirdCam General Information, Announcements & Forum Issues" board, which you can navigate to at:
http://www.raptorresource.org/forum/index.php?topic=2286.msg386368#new
Here's what Amy posted there today:
Hi all! It is time for a forum cleaning again! I am going to start cleaning next week (August 22). Here is what will be deleted:
- Anything not posted in regularly for six months (since February).
- Decorah archives 2015
If you have information or observations that you want saved, take the time to save them locally. They will be deleted otherwise. I am hoping to delete some earlier comments on active threads as well (including our threads), but that is not my top priority, so we will see if I get to it.
Thanks, and have a great day!
Amy
-
Baz, thanks for the heads up :-\ Going to loose lots of pics again :-\
Pera, they sure have been bothered a lot the past 2 yrs :-\
-
Thanks, MpMom and pera, Can't get much cuter than that! :-*
-
;)
-
;)
-
Great pics Pera!!!! ;D
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Awesome pic Pera!!
-
;)
-
LOLOL "have some lips"
-
;)
-
LOL Angel
That kid sure can eat Pera :o
-
;)
-
Thanks pera and MpMom!
SE17 eats so much, s/he might end up twice the size of Lady and Dad! :D :D
-
Thanks, pera. LOL on the Baby Huey!
I hope things will stay on a healthy course with all that forecasted rain... that's a lot of rain!! whole season of rain in one day!!! ... and we know about some of the fungal illnesses that sometimes develop in those conditions - such as Aspergillosis... Hopefully SE17's systems are all healthy enough that s/he will not develop any problems... Rain, rain, go away!
-
Wet wet wet Pera ;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
-
Thanks MpMom and pera! That crop should be called Baby Huey! ;D ;D :o 8) That's incredible... LOL... It makes me wonder... either Lady was especially well-fed as a nestling herself and she is "paying it forward" ... LOL... or she doesn't know when to quit... LOL... Either way, I'm glad that SE17 seems to be fine and growing like a weed, and appears will not lack for food ever. :) :-* :-*
-
;)
-
Afternoon and snuggling in Sydney:
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-290.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-291.jpg)
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-292.jpg) (http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-293.jpg)
But it is very stormy there... :o :(
-
Good Night in Sydney:
(http://www.thehomedi.de/pics-sea-Sydney/2015-16/syd-294.jpg)
-
All great screen shots and posts! Thanks MpMom, Eagle-Duck, and peraspera!
-
;)
-
Sweet caps, MP. :) :-* :-*
-
Hi Angel ;D
Pera, that pic I think is the best ever!!! I love the big yawn!
-
MpMom and pera, thanks for all your great s'caps and vids! Lady and SE17 show some great-looking bonding moments ... so many wonderful "awww" moments that we are so lucky to get to see thanks to the "live cam gang" and people like you helping to bring those moments here... and I loved hearing about Lady doing her "Mama Bear" nest defense! You go, girl!!! :D :D If this is Lady's first year as a "Mom" then she is passing with flying colors - very beautiful flying colors they are, too! :) :-* I hope all this seemingly excellent parenting and care by both Dad and Lady is a sign of a turn in a more positive direction for a longer-term success for SE17 and this nesting pair than we have witnessed in many previous seasons here ... before Lady. Of course the Eagles have no control over the environmental issues that might be affecting nesting success - they can't control the rain or weather at all of course, nor the pathogens that may cause fungal, viral, or bacterial illnesses, but hopefully their success in the other areas will help their eaglets develop more healthy immune systems, and grow and mature faster and better, and possibly give them more of an advantage at resisting illness. Can you tell that I am trying to talk myself into believing that Dad and Lady will see SE17 grow to a successful fledge, and that SE17 will be seen taking a more normal post-fledge path, and for longer, than has so often been the case with the WBSE here? My heart goes out to them when they go through the difficult times, and I wish the previous Mum here had been able to stay healthy and continue here with Dad, as well as some of their offspring in the past years who didn't make it for a number of varied reasons. She, and they, are missed. :-* :-* But now we watch and learn about this WBSE Family - Dad and Lady and SE17 - and I hope and hope for all good WBS-Eagley things for all 3 of them this year, and in the years to come!! :-* :-* :-*
-
;)
-
I love your pic Pera ;D
17 & a pellet. Thanks Lib!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3BCO76PbYY&feature=youtu.be
-
???
-
Little porkchop, LOLOL!! Great pics and vid today (as usual)! :D :D :D
-
This is zoomed footage of SE17 and Lady having a morning cuddle. SE17 was working on digging something in the bottom of the the nest and Lady pitched in to help out.
Click thumbnail to play video Date/Time: 9/4/2016 06:33 - Video length: 2:18
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7545/29352809992_75bc7b55ce_o.jpg) (http://youtu.be/dU4xN1Nr8mE)
This is my favorite pic Pera! Great capture!!!
-
Beautiful, pera. Thank you for all your time and work. All of you video-ers and cappers do so much for us who can't hang out at the nests like we want to. :-* :-*
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
MpMom and pera, thanks for the great pics/vids! Awww... I love seeing SE17 with those pretty wings stretched out. :)
Hi angelolady! :) Ditto what angelolady said!
-
pera, great description of SE17 claiming that fish! SE17 is pretty funny. :D Glad to see SE17 showing he can be seagley fierce, too. :D :-* Dad and Lady make a really good team. I miss Mum and still remember her... wish she had not become so ill. :-* :-* But since Dad had to find a new mate fast for this nesting season, I'm glad he found Lady. :)
-
Love it Pera!!! ;D
Hey Baz ;D
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
MPMOM, ohmigosh! Look how many there are! They're pretty.
-
beautiful loris!!!!
-
LOL... the lorikeets are a hoot! They were so curious about SE17 and his nest that they left to go get all their buddies to come back with them to check out SE17. :D :D :D SE17 was not amused... and didn't move a feather! ;) :-* :-*
Thanks MPMOM and PERA!
-
Grrrrrr!! Facebook is at it again. Won't open any of my nonprofit pages. Says I have to log in to continue. I won't, I won't, I WON'T join!!! >:(
Hope it's just me and not happening to all. Any fixes appreciated.
This is not the partial sign that I can block with AdBlock. It's the only page that will open.
-
Grrrrrr!! Facebook is at it again. Won't open any of my nonprofit pages. Says I have to log in to continue. I won't, I won't, I WON'T join!!! >:(
Hope it's just me and not happening to all. Any fixes appreciated.
This is not the partial sign that I can block with AdBlock. It's the only page that will open.
angelolady - maddening, isn't it??!! :P I'm getting that full cover page today again that says you have to log in... and the way I get rid of it is using the "ESC"/ Escape key on my PC keyboard. (I don't know about on other device types...) But the ESCape key at the top left of my PC keyboard makes that full cover page go away and then I can see the regular FB page but still get that "scrolling" sign up today page that lets you click on the "Not now" to make it stay down at the bottom of the screen. I don't know if my experience is the same as yours today, but I noticed that full cover page again today and grrrrr... that's how I was able to get past it. I HOPE THIS HELPS AND WORKS FOR YOU AND OTHERS!! sheese is the nicest thing I can say about FB's overt and mis-leading marketing ploys. ::)
-
;)
-
Thanks for the pics and vids and updates, PERA and MPMOM.
Love seeing little SE17 trying to exert his independence. Dad and Lady are just great. :-* :-* :-*
-
Escape had no effect on my laptop, baz. :-[ :-[ Neither did rebooting, cross words, etc.
Sigh. :-\
I've searched for solutions, but don't really know where to look. Chrome is browser; working on husband's desktop while not working on my laptop. Hope someone knows how to stop facebook this time!! :'( :'(
OK, I cleared my history and some of the pages are opening, with all the covers and popups I've experienced before. Adblock is working so far on those--this is going to be time-consumimg!! If it keeps working.
-
Thanks, pera--after battling through all their nonsense a while last night, suddenly all the pages started working perfectly. As if they always had. ::)
-
Thanks pera.
angelolady, glad FB is working for you again... so strange...
-
Thanks pera! I love the grabs and mantles made by SE17... you go SE17! :)
-
Those pics are awesome Pera ;D
-
Love the stick work shot Pera ;D
Cam going off & on :(
-
Thanks for posting pics and vids, mpmom and pera.
I love the colors of SE17's feathers and SE17 looks very healthy and active. Such a cute "kid."
-
LOL pera... Fun times! :D Bring on the helicopter seaglet! You go SE17! :-*
-
Thanks, pera. I hope the Sulfer-crested Cockatoos don't become prey! :o
-
pera, thanks! And LOL on that last pic of SE17 - reminds me of an Ostrich. :D :D
-
I remember them dive bombing last year. It was horrible :(
I'm just going to come & look at your pics Pera. My cam stops, starts & freezes. I am tired of rebooting it!
-
Thanks for vids and pics of the cutie and all his legs. Wow, those currawongs are FAST.
-
Really pretty. Thanks.
-
Pera, that is why I don't post to often. I can't stand rebooting constantly :-\
-
Gum tree habitats in decline, study warns
http://phys.org/news/2016-09-gum-tree-habitats-decline.html?utm_source=nwletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-nwletter
(http://cdn.phys.org/newman/csz/news/800/2016/gumtreehabit.jpg)
-
Frozen cam :-\
-
LOL pera! Love those engine run-ups! :D
-
Beautiful pics Pera ;D
-
Thanks for screen shots and video, MPMOM and PERA! :) Things are looking so good so far, and I'm not anticipating trouble where there is none. SE17 seems to be developing perfectly normally, and beautifully :-* and doing everything on schedule, and so of course he isn't filing any flight plans quite yet. :D So happy to see him pirating food and regularly checking out all his flight surfaces and their operability. ;) :D I'm giving Dad and Lady a Perfect Ten for their Seagley efforts at nesting and chick-rearing this year. Love seeing all this family going about its Sea Eagle business. :-* :-* :-*
-
Thanks Pera! I got busy cutting stuff outside :-\
-
Awww... such a sweet pic of SE17, MPMOM. Thanks. :)
-
Amazing pics Pera ;D
-
;)
-
Pretty! SE17's colors are changing again. Thanks, MPMOM and PERA! :)
-
;)
-
Pera, there sure have been a lot of flyby's at the nest :-\
17 getting a little air now ;D
-
Fantastic pic Pera!!!! Love it!!
-
17 is so beautiful Pera ;D
-
Thanks Pera. I'm glad the dive-bombing currawong, which you said also may have made contact with SE17 on one of those dives, hasn't knocked SE17 off the nest.
-
Beautiful. Thank you, pera.
-
Hi, everyone! I've been unable to view the cam via the ustream app. It says "please check your internet connection & try again". This only happens on some cams, not all. Anyone know why? Is there anything I can do?
-
Thanx, but I don't really like the puffin browser. I prefer Dolphin, & the cam doesn't work there, either. I wish I knew why....
Sasafrass - I'm so sorry to heard the UStream app isn't working for you. :( I don't use a tablet nor smartphone but you might want to see if Puffin browser will work as an alternative to the UStream app. Many people use it.
Alternatively, you might try deleting the UStream app and reinstalling it or filing a ticket with Ustream at https://www.ustream.tv/support-ticket.
This zoomed footage is of SE17 standing up and enjoying looking all around the neighborhood. SE17 holds out a wing for preening, focuses on something overhead a couple of times and shows off his her good balance by doing some single-footed head scratching.
Click thumbnail to play video Date/Time: 10/16/2016 18:04 - Video length: 7:11
(https://c5.staticflickr.com/9/8413/30332800476_ed633a2e78_z.jpg) (http://youtu.be/ip6fpI88jZ8)
-
Beautiful Pera ;D
-
Hi angelolady and sasafrass!
Thanks, Pera!
MpMom - love that close-up of 17 and his fish. It looks like SE17 is wearing a pair of loose white stockings. :D ;)
-
Great feet. ;D ;D
-
:(
-
Oh no. I hope s/he can get back up!
-
Oh no, I can't watch. I'll have to wait for a report - and hope it's a good one!! Sweet SE17! :-* :-*
-
Sweetpea flapped & went down. They are looking through the camera for 17.
-
pera, thanks for the update. I guess. I sure wish it were different.
I remember a story somewhat similar to this here before... I sure hope this one has a better ending.
Bless Steve for going to look for SE17. I hope SE17 is found in okay condition. Seems like they would hear him, or see or hear the parents taking food to him. sigh...
-
They got 17 & is at the zoo. Updates to follow
They will band 17 & if in great condition will release him to his parents.
-
Thanks Mp and pera... that sounds very positive! I am so glad for SE17! Bless those people who went and found SE17. I hope he gets released as soon as is best. I am making the assumption that he was found on or near the ground (down low somewhere, even if in bushes), so I can't help but wonder ... if he can't fly up well yet, how could they release him back to the area right away, even if he is in good health and condition? Isn't that why he got into the predicament he was in to begin with? Well... I'm very glad he is safe now, and I know they are experts and will do what is best for SE17. Thank you for sharing the updates. G'night all. All best wishes for Lady and Dad and SE17. :-* :-* :-*
-
Oh my, I'm glad I didn't get to read this til after the face! Poor little guy!!! :'( :'(
-
Thanks for the update, pera. Well shoot... Sydney is a massive city... hard to imagine a qualified climber can't be found. They need to get Kike Arnal! Or a clone of him! ;D
I hope SE17 doesn't test positive for (NP)BFD! Geez, he was doing so great - and then just one branching mis-step leads to all this... I'm glad he's now safe and in good, caring, and expert hands. Wishing for a happy ending to this story. Talons crossed for sure.
G'night again.
-
Thanks for that news, MP and Pera. So glad they were able to rescue him/her in time.
-
Hmmm Pera, they have returned kids before with a cherrypicker. Wonder where it went.
-
I just knew he was a boy! :D :D :D
-
Thanks Pera. Prayers for our boy. Keep safe!!
-
I hope for him to return to his home nest now and then. That was a strong flyoff!
-
SE17 was harassed off the N2 nest shortly after he was placed there. His takeoff from the nest looked strong. Judy posted in chat that the ravens ate the fish that was left for 17. The video of 17 leaving the N2 nest and a photo of the cherry picker used to put him there is on the public Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/Sea.EagleCAM/posts/1188625631174420
Thanks. I'm so hoping he will stay out of harm's way and can fly up higher than before so he can stay above ground-dwelling animals, such as foxes.
Hearts to SE17! :-* :-*
Does anyone know about how long SE17 was at the N2 nest after being placed there before his takeoff from it? - in terms of minutes or hours? (I'm not good at interpreting a time interval for "shortly.")
-
Darn Ravens!!! I hope 17 stays safe & gets food!!!
Thank you Pera!!!
-
pera, Thank you for the updates.
I just now read all the comments on that official FB page under the most recent post/article there, and looked at all the comments with each of the new pics taken from the ground. I am going to stay positive and hope SE17 keeps flying up off the ground to safe places.
From that FB post/article, and the comments from people from the cam group and people who have watched from the ground there, it sounds like SE17 has been visited by the parents while he was at the salt marsh, so that's really good news... though the ravens still harrass him when the parents aren't there. They said in the comments that SE17 flew from the salt marsh towards the trees of the reserve and couldn't be seen after that but was assumed to be in a tree. Someone posted a photo in the comments under that most current article too showing one of the parents on the ground standing next to SE17 in the salt marsh. There was also a pic posted there of one of the ravens standing on the ground behind SE17 in the salt marsh area and the raven was pulling at one of SE17's tailfeathers. Poor baby... So apparently from that post, at least three people went out and watched SE17 for a few hours today to check on him and report back, and they got those pics they posted on that public FB page (all can read it and see the pics - no FB membership or log in is needed) and said they didn't witness the parents feed SE17 while they were watching but it didn't mean he hadn't eaten or been fed. I just wish they would say if they noticed if he looked like he had anything in his crop... I couldn't tell from the pics...
Anyway, I think it is very positive that he has been located by the parents and that they are helping to defend him against the ravens some of the time at least, and that he was able to fly back towards the reserve from the salt marsh... so since they said the fence between the two areas is 6 feet high, that means he is flying up at least higher than that, so he should be able to get up on tree branches and out of the way of any animals on the ground.
Stay safe and fly high, SE17. :-* :-* :-*
-
Thank you Pera & Baz!!! I sure hope 17 will be safe :-*
-
Thanks Pera! I hope Judy & Stephen can find him!
-
Thanks Pera! I remember 2011&12. Hard to stay positive. I'm praying for 17 & the searchers!!
-
Thank you for posting all that info, pera.
-
Thank you Pera! All we have is hope. Talons crossed 17 is alright.
-
Thanks pera. Ditto what mpmom said. SE17, please be safe and healthy. :-*
-
Posted about 15 min. ago on WBSE Facebook page:
After hearing him for several days, SE17 has been located in the reserve, this morning. Judy has seen him being harassed currawongs. Appears to be in good health.
:-* :-*
-
Thanks Ginger & Pera!
Poor thing, what a way to start out his life. Couldn't even fledge the right way.
Happy he is alive!!!
-
Yes, happy he's alive and hope he stays safe.
Here are the pics from Facebook.
(https://scontent-sjc2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/14900455_1196801630356820_6030510845560236831_n.jpg?oh=55d9e07669e077203b74393d85a5f72d&oe=588D668F)
SE17, near nest 3 - 31st October, 2016
(https://scontent-sjc2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/14633647_1196801627023487_2398028694928470360_o.jpg)
(https://scontent-sjc2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/14890474_1196801717023478_9133154530192987164_o.jpg)
(https://scontent-sjc2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/14855966_1196801723690144_7066625671889873737_o.jpg)
-
Thanks ginger and pera! That is great news!!! SE17 looks so handsome in those pics! I think I see that his crop is not empty either.
Stay safe, SE17! :-* :-* :-*
-
pera, thank you for posting the updates here about 17. The last one is really brief - would've been good if that SS post had said if 17 was found apparently well. Way too terse for my nerves. Maybe we'll get more news soon. I'm just getting back into Forum this evening since before Thanksgiving, so I am touching base in threads just briefly now and will have to dig deeper for info later. Thanks again, and I hope we get word that Judy found SE17 alive and acting normal.
-
Thank you Pera!!
Judy is awesome for keeping up with our 17!! I pray our baby will keep safe!!
-
Thank you Pera!!
Judy is awesome for keeping up with our 17!! I pray our baby will keep safe!!
DITTO! :) Stay safe, SE17! Stay safe, Lady and Dad! :-* :-* :-*
-
pera, thank you for sharing that info. :) I'm not a FB member, so I can't see the pics you posted the link to on that private FB page you mentioned in your post. It's nice to get a status update on SE17, and it sounds like he si faring successfully so far. Yay for SE17! :-* :-* :-* Hopefully Lady and Dad are still giving SE17 some "grad school (post-fledge) WBSE lessons" away from the nest. :D :D Just as an aside, I wonder if someone who does have a FB membership who has access to that private FB page that Judy and Cathy posted their pics on might post a comment asking them if they might be able to share their pics of SE17 on the official public FB page for that nest/WBSE so followers who aren't FB members can see them too?
-
Just now saw two posts in the Beak Room thread with related SE17 info/pics. For those interested, here are the links to both of those posts:
http://www.raptorresource.org/forum/index.php?topic=2132.msg510037#msg510037
and
http://www.raptorresource.org/forum/index.php?topic=2132.msg510044#msg510044
Both of those posts were made last night.
SE17 looks fantastic! and so beautiful! :-* :-*
-
Thanks pera! WOO HOO for SE17 - and Lady and Dad, too! So glad to get confirmation that they are all doing so well. :) :-* :-* :-*
-
Thank you Pera & Cathy! 17 is awesome!!!!
-
Glad to see more very good news about SE17! :-* :-*
Thanks, pera.
Hi Mp.
-
pera, thanks for the good news about Lady and SE17, and the link to Geoff's pics of them. Who's Geoff?
-
A leading raptor expert is searching our region for birds of prey
http://www.gleninnesexaminer.com.au/story/4513859/manhunt-for-birds-of-prey/
-
Thank you T40 :(
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
:D
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Haven't gotten a pic of the egglet yet but this is Liberty's video just before.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRkvXMawvno&feature=youtu.be
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Hi MpMom, I'm so happy to see the news of two egglets for Lady and Dad! Congratulations, and thank you for pics!
-
Hi Lani!! It is great news!! :-*
" Second Egg has arrived"
"We have two eggs"
SE-19 - SE-20
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Oh Thank you Pera! I am so excited for this family!
-
got a couple of pics of the little one. Eaglet has a healthy appetite!
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Thanks Pera! This baby is adorable!!!
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
:) Sure looks like a pip/crack MpMOM. hopefully we'll have 2 chicks soon :) Little chick is well fed-has a nice crop!
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
OMG I am so sad!!! Looks like they had intruders. 3 or 4 injured adults & baby is alone in the nest. 2 adult sea E's have been found injured on the ground.
Waiting to hear from Geoff. :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
-
So sorry to hear this news, MpMom. Here is a FB post from about an hour ago.
Last update for tonight - no-one will be monitoring this page overnight (Australian time) so there may not ne replies to your questions until the morning.
Following an intruder at the nest this afternoon (see videos I posted earlier) both parents have not been on the nest and unfortunately SE-19 is alone.
A small rescue team found 2 adult sea-eagles on the ground - one (Dad) was rescued & is at the vet - he has an injury to the breastbone area, has had an antibiotic shot and will be more fully examined in the morning.
The other bird, assumed (but not confirmed) to be Lady couldn't be caught depsite best efforts. A waxing moon makes it very dark for a sea-eagle to fly & for any rescue. The team will go back in the morning to see what they can do.
-- Emm
-
Thank you Ginger!! I am sooooo sad :'(
-
You're welcome, MP. Yes, it's just awful. I hope it's possible for SE19 to survive and also the unhatched egg. And, of course that Lady and Dad will be ok. That SE19 is just the cutest.
-
I hear you Ginger! I pray they will be alright!!
Just saw this on chat...
FaithyMD
Liberty just advised me that the ID on the injured bird was not conclusive, May be dad, or not. Adul
FaithyMD
All we can confirm is an Adult WBSE, was injured and taken for treatment. No ID at this time, sorry
-
It is 2:30 a.m. in sydney now.
They have to wait until sunrise to further observe.
Thoughts and prayers are with them all.
They too have exceptional mods that maintain a 24/7 chat.
Even thru all of this, they are still maintaining their nest chat and fb 24/7 and answering all questions and concerns.
The eagle lovers community is great....no matter where in the world they are. <3
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Only my opinion, I'm no expert...
I saw all the movments in Sydneys morning.
I think, it was the Lady and the intruder, who were around the nest and were mating.
The intruder had won the battle, his prize was the Lady...
They knew, their is no chance for SE19 and not for the second egg.
At 6am they had a temp around 48'F, that is too less over the whole night alone in the nest.
So they WBSEs only flew around and did not jump onto the nest...
Very bad story, but it's natur... :( :(
7.45am nest: No move on the nest, the cam had zoomed... :( :'(
-
You were so loved SE19 :'( Fly free honey.
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
So sorry for the loss of SE19. So innocent and pure...
-
Damn! I had such high hopes for Lady and Dad this time out. Sounds like Lady (I'd take gr8t's word as gospel, s/he started at Decorah) defended her nest and kicked SE butt. I'm sorry the female was lost because there are no WBSEs to spare. I don't know if WBSEs double clutch, but we're about to find out.
This is so heartbreaking. SE19 has siblings waiting for it and Mum will be sure to stretch her wings around that cutie. Thanks to everyone for breaking the news to us and keeping us informed.
-
Afternoon in Sydney:
Parent was on the branch, jumped down to the nest and looked several times down to the egg and to SE19.
As if Mom or Dad are wondering, why no move is on the nest.
Then she/he lay down on the bowl...
It is so heartbreaking... :'(
(http://www.homedi.de/pics/hc-20170727-1.jpg) (http://www.homedi.de/pics/hc-20170727-2.jpg)
(http://www.homedi.de/pics/hc-20170727-3.jpg) (http://www.homedi.de/pics/hc-20170727-4.jpg)
(http://www.homedi.de/pics/hc-20170727-5.jpg) (http://www.homedi.de/pics/hc-20170727-6.jpg)
(http://www.homedi.de/pics/hc-20170727-7.jpg)
-
Oh Eagle-Duck, sad even though she knows our baby is gone.
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Lady won the battle against the intruder, but lost her kids... :( :'(
Here two pics of her as an avatar...
(http://www.homedi.de/Avatars/Avatar-Lady01.jpg) (http://www.homedi.de/Avatars/Avatar-Lady01.jpg)
(http://www.homedi.de/Avatars/Avatar-Lady02.jpg) (http://www.homedi.de/Avatars/Avatar-Lady02.jpg)
If someone want, goto my pages:
http://www.homedi.de/Avatars/Avatars.html (http://www.homedi.de/Avatars/Avatars.html)
or write me... ;)
-
Very sad to hear this news. :'( SE19 was a precious little one. Hoping for better times for this nest and all who love and watch these beautiful birds.
-
So sad to hear of the loss of SE19; he was so precious. Glad that Lady and Dad are safe; heartbreaking to see Lady brooding.
Horst, thank you for the beautiful avatars of Lady.
-
Note: NOT one of our beloved WBSEs!
Delicate rescue for bird in barbed wire
https://www.northernstar.com.au/news/delicate-rescue-for-bird-in-barbed-wire/3231644/
(https://media.apnarm.net.au/media/images/2017/10/06/b881015021z1_20171006113134_000ggbqjjcq2-0-6ll4s3aghpjqawij1p2_fct1993x1495_ct620x465.jpg)
-
Australian bird of the year 2017: vote for your favourite
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2017/nov/20/australian-bird-of-the-year-2017-vote-for-your-favourite
[I have a couple of favorites! Be sure to click on "View Ranking." And vote. WBSE could use some help. ;)]
(https://interactive.guim.co.uk/embed/aus/2017/nov/bird-pics/17whitebelliedseaeagle.png)
White-bellied sea eagle
(https://interactive.guim.co.uk/embed/aus/2017/nov/bird-pics/22-wedge%20tailed%20eagle.png)
Wedge-tailed eagle
-
1ST EGGLET (SE21) FOR THE 2018 SEASON ;D
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Thank you for all the great captures, MpMom!
(https://picload.org/image/dldcigpi/sea-eagle-july-20-5a.jpg)
SE21 is almost completely out of the shell now:
(https://picload.org/image/dldcigpw/sea-eagle-july-20-10a.jpg)
-
Not quite yet . . .
(https://picload.org/image/dldcirrr/sea-eagle-july-20-11a.jpg)
-
Welcome to the world, SE21! What a beautiful little eaglet!
(https://picload.org/image/dldcidga/sea-eagle-july-20-22a.jpg)
(https://picload.org/image/dldcidgl/sea-eagle-july-20-23a.jpg)
(https://picload.org/image/dldcidgi/sea-eagle-july-20-26a.jpg)
Mom returning to brood her brand new little one:
(https://picload.org/image/dldcidgw/sea-eagle-july-20-27a.jpg)
-
Great pics Alison ;D
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
TW ;D.
These eagles seem to approach and move around their young even more cautiously than M&D... almost tenderly. Maybe because the eucalyptus' leaves' layer is a bit slippery.
-
Winged, I do think those leaves are slippery :o
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
These are great pics everyone! I am a newbie to this camera... so adorable!
-
Lori, you will love the sea babies ;D
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Bonking is serious, isn't it.
-
Yes, there seems to be bonking at every nest :(
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
With regard to a study including this nest, Birdlife point out (http://www.birdlife.org.au/documents/EAGL-Report_on_the_2015_nesting_ofWBSE.pdf) they had not observed siblicide (cainism) in those nests, yet the wording ≪... may exhibit "obligate...≫ is slightly blurred. Some species are strong siblicists (like the Golden Eagle and Verreaux Eagle of the Aquila genus), while others are facultative or even weak siblicists, like the Bald Eagle of the Haliaeetus genus. I have found inconclusive info on the WBSE (Haliaeetus), while gotten concerned by what looks like slightly more serious than a pecking-order fight between these two. Wait and see...
Some early morning... kung-fu. :-\
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Hi Winged! I've been watching & snipping at the nest since 2011 & they do bonk. For me it is like all of the other nests when the kids bonk each other. They don't peck to the death but the do peck.
Just thought I would share this with you.
-
Well, let's hope the best. During kung-fu, I already saw that little wing snapped... Mini was protesting bitterly while it lasted.
On the other hand, y'day afternoon Mini was employing a new tactic to dive and hide before Maxi would hit... successfully.
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Imagining... the birds were listening to Sydney FM all day... ;D
-
Great pics mpmom & winged ;D ;D ;D
-
SE 16 was very mean to SE 15. It does happen every where.
TY Lori ;D
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
SE15 was developmentally impaired by the foot and beak disease, allowing the younger sib to quickly become stronger and dominant. But 16 didn't prevent 15 from surviving to fledging age when he/she could probably easily have done so. I don't think WBSE's are any more likely to exhibit siblicide than BE's are. This year, too, I'm wondering if 22 has other health problems besides not getting enough food. He's always seemed kind of weak and unable to remain sitting or jostle for position with 21 without falling down. He goes face down a lot without any help from 21.
-
Well - I think it's the dominance of Maxi. At about 07:15 Mini finds the confidence to raise its head and take a bite, takes it and - bonked. Same occured even when Maxi had just refused a bite, which then Mini took. It shields itself with this evasive don't-be-seen position. (And it leads to Beta's fewer bites taken while the Alpha is eating, which is the whole point of pecking orders.) Lady though carries on with the feeding even when Maxi is full and turns away. Then it's Mini's turn.
Now Maxi's p**p on the breakfish. Ugh. (That's a discipline the Decorahs are more precise at...)
-
Proudly performing the crop check polonaise:
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Mini just agreed with me that Maxi so far overdid bonking. So now came the time for Maxi to get a good unexpected thrashing.
Stuffing yourself with all that fish makes ya sleepy ya know... Then you turn your back? Hm... Big eyes.
I don't endorse this, of course. Yet trust the eaglet shall I... ;D
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
The WBSEs seem less vocal than "our" BEs, but at 6:19 this morning they made one heck of a noise, a whole minute. Dad took the lead, while Lady waiting a bit until joining in, answering. Phew.
-
So cute 348pm cst 8-1-18.JPG
They get nice proportions now. And despite all those tiny-bit-of-a-half-of-nothing-morcels they've grown quite visibly.
Right after getting up, Mom got briefly entangled one foot in her own nest - a less slippery section of it, that is.
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Don't stand on a fish or slip from the tree. So simple. (15:16).
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
So glad 22 rallied. It wasn't looking good for him a few days ago.
-
Do you think?
*
"I think you're ready to disperse now... 😬" - 22.
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Heavy bonking this morning. Hope it won't go into the eye in the literal sense. Mom offers a mouthful, but I'm too busy bonking.
-
Mini occasionally now even seems to shy away from Mom's beak while feeding; not entirely clear though how far this was co-triggered by sib's face ./. field-of-view.
-
Very cute pic Winged!!!
They still are bonking :(
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Nastily so.
Mini lying on its side after another attack.
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
22 got a good feeding from Dad at sundown. Dad backed up and made 22 climb out of the nest bowl and get away from 21 in order to get fed.
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
... and made 22 climb out of the nest bowl and get away from 21 in order to get fed.
At least one earlier time in the morning this had happened, c08:02-03. There had been a head bonking a bit prior, rocking 22's head hence and forth by grabbing at head plumage. Looked quite ruffled afterwards, but alas no bleeding to the best I can tell.
The later occurrence was making a long neck to grab 22's head, drag 22's upper parts down towards 21 and then bonking it out.
After the first cycle, 22 again shied away from parent's beak.
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
:)Hi MpMOM. Happy seeing youngest getting a good feeding! The older sibling really gives #22 the business- I cheer for the little one!! :D
-
Hi Quiet! I have seen this so much & seems the bonking is lessening & the little one is eating & growing now ;D
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
MpMom, it's wonderful to see youngest growing stronger. Thank you ;D
-
Hi Lani!!! It is! I hope for the best here!!! ;D
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
The kids 348pm cst 8-15-18.JPG
I've got the same.
Peaceful, pink, on one leg.
They're flamingoes, aren't they.
___
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Winged, your flamingos are soooo cute ;D
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;) They seem to have become a little more peaceful and more playful in just a day or two. (I skipped the 15th...) And feathers sprout.
-
Ongoing gnawing on sibling's extremities is verboten and leads to a nib-no-sib policy, the enforcement of which needs a rethink.
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Parent taking care of a random feather. Takes it up, drops it, time, and again. Not edible. Not nestible.
Now what?
Take it up, climb onto branch, drop it.
So far, I had not a single time watched an eagle dispose an item from one's nest, including Decorah. Have you?
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Hi Winged! I guess I never thought of it :-\
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Great images, MpMom and winged! Thank you!
For a few days, it seemed that SE22 was receiving a better share of the food.
But Dad has brought in no food since Sunday. Lady brought in two small fish yesterday, but both went to SE21, while SE22 once again got nothing. Poor little guy deserves a lot better treatment. :(
It is not known whether Dad is injured, ill, or perhaps dealing with an intruder. Apparently there has been a subadult in the area.
Posted this morning:
UPDATE - 22nd August 2018 - The current situation with Lady and Dad Sea-Eagle and their chicks.
Up until Sunday, everything was progressing normally with this season. Yes, there has been some sibling rivalry (elder chick, SE21 pecking younger SE22), however, with the chicks reaching their one-month milestone, and multiple food items being delivered each day, we were optimistic that they would both survive.
Unfortunately, apart from a brief visit today (no food), dad has not brought any food or visited the nest area since Sunday. This is highly unusual and definitely unexpected. At this critical time, the parents (even when we don't see on camera) are watching the chicks. Generally, at this stage, the lookout duty lies with Lady, with Dad taking the role of the hunter.
Lady has taken time away from the nest to catch one small fish, Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st (August), returning to the nest to feed. As viewers are well aware, with the previously mentioned sibling rivalry, SE22 does not usually get to eat until SE21 is full. Over the past few weeks, that meant that SE21 would always get the first food delivery. Subsequent deliveries were shared between both but only when SE22 made his/her way to the eating area. Even when there were two food deliveries today, SE22 did not attempt to feed. The result is that he/she has not eaten since Sunday. It is very unlikely that SE22 will last another night without food.
What's wrong with Dad? There was a poorly judged landing to the nest in the early hours of Monday 20th August. Was he injured? Cathy, one of our ground observers, saw Dad sitting at the river roost yesterday and again today, not moving around much (not fishing). Unfortunately, while Cathy was at the river today, she observed a sub-adult flying near the reserve and the river. We can only speculate that there may have been an altercation between Dad and the intruder. To be clear, we can't confirm this. Perhaps Dad is staying away to distract the sub-adult? Perhaps he actually was injured? We simply don't know. The fact is, he has not provided any prey items since Sunday. Agewise, we believe that he is at least 16.
So, what do we do now? There is a firm non-intervention policy associated with this nest. We are privileged to be allowed to unobtrusively film the Sea-Eagles during their nesting season. We are NOT allowed to interfere with the nest, breeding/nesting outcomes or the adults who are protected under national and state legislation. In saying all that if an injured bird is "on the ground" we can transport to a vet (or wildlife carer). The 2012 nest, where we were granted permission to intervene (man-made issue with fishing line) was accessible via cherry picker; this nest is not.
Our beloved Dad, what can we say? We want him to be ok. He is flying around, so we can't "rescue" him. All we can do is hope and pray that he recovers soon.
Is there anything positive out of all this? Well, SE21 is thriving. Lady has proven herself able to provide for at least one chick without assistance from her partner. For that, we are thankful.
Lastly, for those who don't want to watch anymore and are upset by what they've seen? Please don't assume that we are unaffected by these events. This is our tenth season, of course, we become attached! Nature can be awfully cruel sometimes. We've also seen many beautiful things. Did anyone ever think that we'd get to see little Sea-Eagle chicks hatching, all live via the internet? We observed Dad meeting and courting Lady after we lost Mum. Just recently, we've seen Dad feeding Lady while she was brooding her chicks.
We'd like to thank our moderators for looking after chat and Facebook, doing a fantastic job keeping everyone in the loop, also our dedicated viewers for standing by us when things get tough. Thank you to our note takers for documenting all the nest events and camera operators for keeping us on the air. Also a huge thank you to Cathy for standing around at the river roost these past two days to check on Dad and give us all updates.
Thank you, everyone, for your concern, prayers, best wishes during this time.
-
Alison, thank you so much for the update!!! This poor nest sure has had its problems. I do hope dad gets well & gets back to his dad duties. I will keep watching.
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
I just went to check on the Sea Eagle cam to see if any food had been brought in, and found the cam had been turned off. The message below had been posted on their Facebook site an hour ago. :'( :'(
A sad message update Thursday 23. We have turned off live streaming for the moment on the main nest view. A big fish was brought in by Lady and SE 21 has fed well. SE 22 has been conditioned to drop straight into a submissive posture. Although SE 21 received a massive feed, with no competition from the smaller SE 22, 21 proceeded to attack 22, grabbing its head and shaking vigorously. We feel this is very confronting to watch live. This behaviour has not been observed before and is being recorded for observation later. It appears that 21 has in fact killed or seriously wounded 22.
The female has made no effort to intervene and is attempting to brood both now.
Our male is still not bringing any food though has been seen several times.
We shall keep you all informed as we can see what is happening.
So distressing - Life in the Raw
Judy Harrington
For two years in a row now chicks have just been allowed to die at this nest with no attempt being made to help them. This is not only extremely sad, but it is just wrong. Poor little SE22, who should have been given a chance to survive. :'(
-
I just turned the nest on when I woke up. I am sick & sad :'( :'( Our little one really never had a chance with the beatings it took.
RIP Sweetheart, you were loved!!! :-*
-
This was the seventh season I've watched this nest, and only in 2012 did two chicks fledge successfully. Even then, intervention was necessary to save the older one after she swallowed a fish hook. And Mum died, too.
-
I've been right with you Dsky through the years! It has been horrible :'(
-
EagleCAM
6 hrs ago
SE22 died at 10:30pm, this evening. It was a peaceful night in the reserve, with Lady brooding for a while, before getting up to stretch. 21 and 22 were curled up together when he stopped breathing. This picture was taken just after 11pm.
Thank you, everyone, for all of your support and understanding over the past couple of days.
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Going to miss little one & dad wherever he is :'( :'(
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;) I am sorry Mom was feeding 21. I would rather have names than numbers ::)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
I just turned the nest on when I woke up. I am sick & sad :'( :'( Our little one really never had a chance with the beatings it took.
RIP Sweetheart, you were loved!!! :-*
:'( :'( :'( I am so sad too. Rest in peace little angel!
-
Hi Lori! It is just so sad :'(
Dad is back ;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Lady just removed our little one from the nest :'( :'(
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Monday - I have taken SE22's body to Taronga Wildlife Hospital for examination, hopefully to determine the cause of death and take tissue samples for testing for Persistent Organic Pesticides. They will also look for signs of Trichomoniasis, which affected one of our previous eaglets. The eaglet weighed 781gm. Lady removed the body on Sunday morning and we were fortunate to find it very quickly under the ironbark roost. The good news is that the stronger eaglet SE21 is thriving, and eating a bird as I write. Our male Dad also has improved in health, has brought food and fed 21 himself.
LIfe goes on.
Judy
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Confirmed our sweet 22 was a male. No other info yet :'(
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
There were 2 pictures of mom removing 22. I am not posting them. I really miss 22 he went through a lot :'( :'(
EagleCAM added 2 new photos.
August 28 at 11:08 PM ?
I have received a draft report from the Taronga WIldlife Hospital. In summary, the bird was very thin and poorly hydrated with no crop or gastrointestinal ingesta. The cranial lesions are consistent with the chick having its head grabbed by the talons of a conspecific.
The emaciation is as we would expect, after many days with no food. After looking at videos of that time, I believe the head injury was caused when the female carried the dead chick from the nest. Some other injuries, to SE22's feet for example, were caused by SE21 pecking and pulling at them. There were no signs of Trichomoniasis or Beak and Feather Disease.
I have added a couple of pictures which some may find confronting. This is normal behaviour for some raptors, as happens with many species in the Wild.
Judy
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
Look at those lil' chubby legs! Awwww :)
-
Hi Lori!! He is practicing all of the time now with his chubby legs ;D
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
Great pics, thanks for the update MpMom!!!
-
You're welcome Lori! Won't be long & this one will be on his way too ;)
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;D
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
:)MpMom TY for your updates on #21. It's been a tough season at this nest but now I look forward to her fledging- she is a beautiful Sea Eagle!
-
YW Quiet! It still is hard here, I keep thinking of 22.
21 is doing excellent & now it won't be long & she'll fledge.
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
Thanks for these pics MPMOM, I repost them sometimes in the beak. Growing up fast.
I saw the video this morning on FB of SE21 biting moms tongue thinking it was food... it looked like it could have really hurt her :(. I wonder how much longer until the fledge. I see him/her wingersizing a lot. :) See ya soon!
-
Hi Lori!!! Ouch, that tongue bite sure would hurt. 21 is a stinker :o
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
:) S21 looks like she is getting a bit bored being just a nest-bound Eagle. Don't know if these Eagles branch before fledging but she sure looks ready for the next step!
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Great pics Quiet!! They do branch before fledging. I'm waiting any day.
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Great pics Quiet!! They do branch before fledging. I'm waiting any day.
Great pics!!! They grow so fast!!! :)
-
Had some night time drama with an intruder. S21 was asleep suddenly 1 Parent flew to nest, followed shortly by 2nd Parent...very alert and watchful. This lasted for about half hour then both Parents put wings over Eaglet in defensive pose- heard wings flapping above and then it was over. Both Parents stayed and finally all 3 slept.(http://)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Lori, they sure do grow fast. :o
Quiet, oh my gosh am so glad all went well at the nest last night. Scary!!
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
thanks for all the beautiful pics MpMom of S21! I especially love the ones when her wings are wide open! I keep thinking maybe today she will branch but not yet :D
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Hi Quiet!!
I thought for sure 21 was going to a branch this am. I love open wings!!
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Hey MpMom S21 did branch. :) :) :) I missed it!!!! But Lady Hawk just posted a video on You tube of it so check it out there. Now the real adventure begins-should be fun watching her explore more and more and then the fledge!
-
I missed it too Quiet! Good news though ;D
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;D
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
I'm nor sure at all if she flies to the branch. I have seen her walk to it & walk up the branch. :-\
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Gorgeous updates MPMOM!!! Growing up fast 8)
-
Hi Lori! Growing very fast ;D
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
:) ty for all the great pics and updates MpMom. S21 is moving higher up that big limb -won't be too long before off she goes.
-
YW Quiet!
It is very windy & 21 better be careful or it will take her away before she's ready to fledge :o
Different stages of a chick.
http://www.sea-eaglecam.org/chick-id.html
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
She's on her favorite limb again! It sure is windy there MpMom I do hope she hangs on till she is ready to fly. I always worry when there is an accidental fledge!
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Sure hope there isn't an accidental fledge Quiet :o 8)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
:D S21 is really exploring that tree. Wonder how much longer before she explores the sky?
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Quiet, 21 was really out on a limb ;D
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
:) A new day there and S21 is still out on that limb :). MpMom I guess she comes down only for meals? ;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
I think he does just come down for meals Quiet 8)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;) I just watched 21 fly up to a branch. Went to a skinny branch & it broke she is somewhere below the tree :o
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
:)S21 just had a meal but must have been a tough fish since after awhile Parent fed her.
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Thank you for the pics Quiet! Happy 21 is home again. ;D
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
:o
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
:) Glad S21 survived another trip into the bushes MpMom. I missed that -do you know how what happened?
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Hi Quiet!
I was watching on the 18th & the next day when I turned the cam on I couldn't find him/her so I checked on SE chat & he went down into the bushes. Don't know how, why or what time but he did make it back up. Happy about that.
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
:)Early this morning S21 was sound asleep on the limb in an unusual position.
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Good one Quiet!!!
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
21 will never be able to leave this nest with the nasty Curras attacking :(
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Those birds sure give S21 a hard time. I found some info on them and will post it here.
The currawong is a predator and an omnivore. The birds forage widely throughout the island and offshore seabird colonies. They take small birds and the young of many birds, including domestic poultry, as well as seeds and fruits.[6]
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Thanks for the info Quiet! Look at that beak on that bird :o
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
;)
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
I found this nice video of SE21 flying on the WBSE Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/Sea.EagleCAM/videos/2687611278131409/
-
Thank you Ginger! 21 is so beautiful flying. Happy he gets a chance away from the Curras ;)
-
Thank you Ginger! 21 is so beautiful flying. Happy he gets a chance away from the Curras ;)
21 beauty, Mp. I've enjoyed seeing all of your screencaps this year.
-
Thanks Ginger-great to see S21 in flight!!
-
Thank you Ginger!
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
This was just posted on the WBSE Facebook page:
We have some news regarding SE21. She is no longer with her parents in the reserve, the result of a nasty accident last night, when she was trapped by her wing in a tree fork. This is a not something that can be explained in a couple of sentences; please read all the information supplied before replying.
Friday 23rd ? around 7pm. The cameras were about to come back online, a small group of us (cam operators) were watching. SE21 had been eating and jumped up to the far side of right hand perch branch (RHPB) ? she was there for a while. She flew off, possibly intending to arc around back to the nest ? Dad had just arrived with another prey item. We ?think? a gust of wind may have blown her off course, during the short flight and she ended up trapped, by the wing, lower down the camera tree.
We could hear her calling, but had to wait for adjacent camera to come back up so we could see what was going on (blind spot main camera). Photo in the set supplied. What we were seeing looked very bad, SE21?s wing appeared broken. Both parents were down there with her, responding to her calls ? trying to help? Lady stayed there very close by until the rescue team arrived.
?It takes a village? ? Very appropriate wording for what happened next. Phone lines were running hot trying to find someone able to assist us. Judy managed to secure express intervention approval from National Parks and Wildlife and Sydney Olympic Park Authority. At the same time Geoff and Shirley were calling everyone we could think of that could assist. The rescue team got into the reserve at 10:33pm and left with SE21 at 11:07pm.
Saturday 24th November ? We all breathed a sigh of relief this morning to hear that SE21 had made it through the night ok. She had a lengthy car trip this morning to a vet recommended by the rescue team. Unbelievably her wing is NOT broken. The vet said it was a miracle that she survived (she was hanging partially upside-down for 4 hours). There is muscle damage and SE21 will require rehab. No idea how long.
Please note: We've always said, no climbing at night. Most importantly, we don?t intervene with the nesting process. SE21 has been on the wing for 5 weeks. If SE21 was trapped at nest height, we may be talking about a different outcome. Fortunately she was only about 6 metres (20 feet) off the ground. Just above the first fork in the tree (where we have existing support lines).
Judy will post a few words later on, sharing her experience with the events of last night.
EagleCAM Team
---------------------------------------
Note: I've attached one photo. There are a bunch more on the FB page https://facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1986182921418683&id=160593680644292
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Thank the Lord 21 has been rescued. I'll be home soon.
Thankyou Ginger.
-
Thank the Lord 21 has been rescued. I'll be home soon.
Thankyou Ginger.
MpMom... Clynn just posted this on beaker page... I thought of you. I know you are out of town. I was reading about a mishap and was praying he/she was alive and then saw the pic!!!
Thank god! Thank you camera person, rescue people & vets for helping lil SE21. Thank you Ginger for posting. Prayers for you SE21!!! Love you lil one!
-
Oh geez...I've been away and just read about S21. TY ginger for posting all that info! thank God she's alive and a recover sounds hopeful!! The Sea Eagle team got her just in time- a big thanks to all of them!!
-
WBSE Facebook Update 7pm 25th November.
SE21 is doing ok. Having dressing changed on wounds three times per day. She is also taking food. We hope to have another update in next day or so.
For those who didn't see the picture we included in our newsletter yesterday, this picture shows SE21's wounded wing from being trapped in the tree fork (taken during x-ray).
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
WBSE Facebook Update 7pm 25th November.
SE21 is doing ok. Having dressing changed on wounds three times per day. She is also taking food. We hope to have another update in next day or so.
For those who didn't see the picture we included in our newsletter yesterday, this picture shows SE21's wounded wing from being trapped in the tree fork (taken during x-ray).
Thanks for the update!!!
-
Wow that looks like a nasty wound ginger-appreciate your updates!! Glad she is eating---hoping and praying for continued positive news on her recovery.
-
Wow that looks like a nasty wound ginger-appreciate your updates!! Glad she is eating---hoping and praying for continued positive news on her recovery.
Poor baby. Glad the news has been positive so far.
-
Update on SE21... no bones are broken... she is very lucky to be in good hands at the Vet. SE13 was not in the care of a Vet at the time.
EagleCAM11 hrs ? Facebook
This is part of the vet's report on SE21. We are not releasing the details of the organisation caring for her.
For those who don't know, Frounce/Trichomonas is the infection that SE13 died from. It is highly treatable - if you are able to orally administer the anti-biotics.
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/46804798_1988977891139186_7339562091923111936_n.png?_nc_cat=106&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&oh=1c788b34be81a33bfe7e4d9860ae86ca&oe=5CA6F0CA)
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/46696971_1989026361134339_254787574646702080_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&oh=6e57cc48b2ef9750806d7a609fd045e5&oe=5C76ED86)
-
:) Wow I just read that Lori. Amazing-it looks now like this accident was a good thing-who would have ever thought that?? and -to probably no one's surprise- S21 is a girl!
-
:) Wow I just read that Lori. Amazing-it looks now like this accident was a good thing-who would have ever thought that?? and -to probably no one's surprise- S21 is a girl!
I agree Quieteagle! I have been looking for an update... can't find anything. No news is good news though... right???? ::) Yes, it's a girl :) ;D [color]
-
Just posted on WBSE Facebook page:
1st December, 2018 - Summer is here!
It's been 8 days since SE21 had her accident. We asked her carers for an update on how she is progressing. They said:
SE21 is still receiving regular treatment along with light physio three times per day.
We're happy to report, she is eating a variety of food including mullet and kangaroo. SE21 has daily excursions to a soft netted enclosure, outside. This is important to reduce imprinting, provide weathering (we've all seen SE21 doing her rain dance) and for her general well-being.
SE21's injured wing is still extremely sensitive, raw and requires intensive management working towards her release. Presently there is not a lot of movement in her injured wing; this is likely due to severity of the muscle damage and bruising.
Veterinary medication is being administered for the Trichomoniasis so her vocals are still raspy.
Next week, SE21 is scheduled to visit with Veterinary Specialists to ensure the Trichomoniasis is under control and the wing is recovering
-
From today on WBSE Facebook pagd:
SE21 UPDATE - 9th December, 2018
SE21 is doing well. She is now eating a variety of food, including bream, kangaroo and mullet. No specific information on the Trichomoniasis - regarding whether treatment is ongoing or complete.
There is a check-up with the vet on Tuesday, after which we hope to have some more details of her progress. Currently she is able to move about her enclosure, is moving her injured wing but does not yet have full use. This is in line with the expectation following initial assessment by the vet.
-
thanks Ginger. It sounds like she is making some progress. Look forward to what the Vet will say after her checkup-so far so good!
-
The news is good, QE.
SE21 UPDATE - 12th December, 2018
GOOD NEWS - from the vet yesterday, despite her wing still drooping, SE21 has had some small test flights and is learning to fly again.
The soft tissue injury and skin are healing well and will need at least another 2-4 weeks for the wounds to heal.
The Trichomonas infection affecting her mouth, tongue and pharynx also appears to be healing with the mouth and tongue clear of lesions.
The vet is quietly optimistic that SE21 should be suitable for release into the wild.
-
:D Wonderful news Ginger. TY.
-
:) Just a little update posted about S21 on Dec 15:
She will remain with her carers until her wing heals more, before she is possibly considered well enough for rehabilitation and even hopefully release. She will have further veterinary assessment before she would be moved for rehabilitation.
Wow sounds like it will be some time before S 21 can even go to Rehab! Hope she continues to heal and make positive progress.
A sub adult recently came by the nest. Speculation is that it is S16. Who knows? But would be great if it was! I went back and re-read the events of the 2015 season. Sounds like it was a heartbreaking one with both S 15 and Mom dying- so I hope this sub adult is S16-would be wonderful to have some happiness connected with that season. Posted pics of the subadult and 2 2015 pics.
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
I hope it's SE16, too. I was always afraid that the currawongs stressed her to death. They were terrible that year.
-
I read about that season dskyyksd - sounds like it was a really rough one- would be so good to know s16 survived!
-
Sydney EagleCAM
14 hrs SE21 UPDATE - 24th December, 2018
A special Christmas Eve present from the carers of SE21. Here she is about to eat a fish. She is eating well and looks great!
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/48412283_2028691670501141_5403592333277003776_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=ddbdbc4eb15d126e4a2ace13503c34dc&oe=5CD5B5EB)
-
:D Oh thanks Lori. She is a beauty! Looks well on the way to full recovery!
-
Here's a Facebook post from the rehab facility where SE21 is receiving care: https://www.facebook.com/pg/HigherGroundRaptors/posts/?ref=page_internal
Higher Ground Raptors
December 31, 2018 at 2:17 AM ?
I feel like royalty has arrived here at HGRC!
Those of you who know SE21 understand how this lovely young Sea eagle has been followed by people around the world from the day she was laid.
Thanks to the fantastic work by the good folk at Sydney Sea-EagleCAM, hundreds of us follow in real time the lives of two White-bellied Sea Eagles who live and breed in the semi urban environment of Sydney Olympic Park.
Their nesting and breeding provides endless super interesting hours of the best live reality show around, and when we see that first pip it is spine tingling to witness one of these magnificent birds begin their life journey.
As a raptor rehabilitator the information they provide me with is priceless.
This year the surviving chick, known as SE21, fledged some weeks back. Thanks to the cameras it became apparent that she was infected with a protozoan parasite called trichomoniasis, commonly seen in pigeons and doves which are then fed to the young. This weakened her and one-day a few weeks back the ever vigilant folk at Sea-EagleCAM spotted her caught in a tree by one wing.
She was rescued by the awesome team at Feathered Friends in Sydney in a night time rescue mission, led by Bird Life?s Judy Harrington who provided authorised escort and supervision into the dark forest area.
Left alone she would have died.
Ravi from Feathered Friends, and his team, began her immediate rehabilitation under veterinary instruction, and continued their great work until she was deemed well enough to move onto here for her next stage of recovery.
She has settled in nicely, is eating well and appears content. She has overcome a lot, but that said there is still a long way to go in her rehabilitation process. By the very nature of being a wild bird in care it is always impossible to predict the future.
I took a short video of her so you could all see her on the last day of 2018. [Note: see video on the FB page -- link at top of my post]
Whilst she does have a large fan club, she has joined many other raptors I have in rehabilitation at the moment, and time simply is in short supply. She will receive exactly the same respect, attention, care and love as my other charges. Unfortunately there is no time to be her fan club manager though!!
I would really appreciate if everyone could be patient with my updates on her, and just except those as the only way I can keep you all up to speed on her progress. Any questions will be answered in the following post.
You all know how much I love teamwork, learning and sharing knowledge, but this has, and will continue to be, the ultimate collaborative process between all organisations involved. I am super pleased how well it has all played out from our human perspective! Great contacts and new friends have been acquired as a bonus.
Happy New Year everyone, especially to all the birds in care, their carers and those who care!
[Note: This is a video recorded from the cam that someone posted in the comments and it shows the trichomoniasis lesions on SE21: https://www.facebook.com/liberty1998/videos/2166514676743183/]
-
Ginger, thank you for our girl's update. She is so beautiful & in great care.
-
Ginger, thank you for our girl's update. She is so beautiful & in great care.
You're welcome, MpMom! It really is a miracle that they were able to rescue and rehab her -- wonderful to see.
-
SE21 update January 6 2019
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/49676421_2199142293672259_4611219219906822144_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=1965b7470d1218c1190887ae65021526&oe=5CBB8B78)
via Higher Ground Raptors FB
Today was a big day for her.
In true form she sat patiently and quietly in her current accomodation while next door ace new helper Adele and I proved there is nothing a girl with a mind set on a mission can?t achieve!
We revamped the previous home of a Brown Falcon, put up new (very heavy) perches, scrubbed, disinfected, raked, swore( me when I hit my head), did some serious ladder work (Adelle) and then opened the adjoining doors 3 hours later to allow SE21 to move around in twice the space she was utilising up until now.
She continues to be a model patient, loves her food and tolerates me cleaning her aviary without fuss.
That said there is no improvement-yet- to what is a very serious droop in her wing, but she has only been here a week!
She is going to the vet for a full check this week and that will give us much clearer pictures of her current health status and issues.
The only thing I am able to say with a degree of certainty is that a release will not take place in the next few weeks..... but we of course are still heading in that direction.
Hanging by her wing without a foothold for so long has most likely created so much more than just a very nasty wound, so it is slow careful steps with this patient young lady!
Now it is important to determine if the ability to exercise just a little more helps or hinders her progress, so another big week is ahead for her... https://www.facebook.com/Sea.EagleCAM/
-
SE21 update :)
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7895/39836050683_88f25930ae_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/23Gbb14)2019-01-19 (10) (https://flic.kr/p/23Gbb14) by Lori Davis (https://www.flickr.com/photos/142222329@N05/), on Flickr
January 19 2019
via FB Peggy McDonald
Update on SE21
Today is lovely, cool and misty and a top of only 26 c.
Good day to get stuck into jobs before the heat comes back, and clearly SE21 agrees!
Here she is just now, preening and attending to some self care. She has had whiting today, this time it was by necessity frozen so requires the addition of a Vetafarm sea bird tablet which she eats nicely. I asked her to look at the CCTV for you all and she did, even though she is 250 m away from me!
Her wound now looks good and today is the last day we have to do our dance together to apply the gel. In a couple of weeks she may move onto more exercise but it is still impossible to predict whether or not the distal end of that wing will function normally. Sometimes I think it is slowly improving but perhaps it is hopeful imagination on my part. She is now maintaining her weight nicely at 3.6kg.
I am sorry I have lost track of who sent in the suggestion for her temporary name here that was right under our noses. Thanks everyone who put in such helpful and well thought suggestions.
So .... while she and I by necessity interact a much more gentle name but still fitting with her real name is......SE pronounced Essie! Even has ?sea? in it. Thanks so much again to the lady who saw that.
For now we still move forward gently, hoping that the tendons are repairing.
Time will tell and I will give her all the time she needs.
Video from today :) https://www.facebook.com/100011048708621/videos/793079601070323/
-
SE21 & her friends at Higher Ground Raptors update yesterday! 8)
(https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4877/46774721732_486f7aba11_n.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2egjFaw)SE21 (https://flic.kr/p/2egjFaw) by Lori Davis (https://www.flickr.com/photos/142222329@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7869/32951432508_8490bcd11a_n.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ScNGSG)brown falcon (https://flic.kr/p/ScNGSG) by Lori Davis (https://www.flickr.com/photos/142222329@N05/), on Flickr
(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7858/46101886434_661f6fed0f.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2deSdEW)Australian Nankeen Kestrel (https://flic.kr/p/2deSdEW) by Lori Davis (https://www.flickr.com/photos/142222329@N05/), on Flickr
Higher Ground Raptors FB SE21 and others
Thanks for all the lovely comments this week,very much appreciated, even though somehow they have ended up on my personal FB page and won't share properly to HGRC!!
Ah technology - give me birds any day.
Now please do not get overly optomistic, this is a very small step but a step, actually two, nonetheless.
In amongst these images you will see SE21's tail and what can you see ?? or not see!
Both distal ends of her wing feathers are not visible, meaning they are sitting nicely. Not long after I took this she flew 8 nice flaps in her aviary again, and the left wing dropped, she then had to pull it back up as usual, but it stayed in place.this is good, but by no means perfect.
Second great thing is that she wants me no where near her now, and flies the whole 16m away from me when I approach. Good thing we have finished our daily routine of treatment. The image of her isn't great, straight from the CCTV, but here she is right now.
I have added a few pics of a couple of her fellow temporary residents here, as well as one of the free flight aviary complex (with one of my whippets in for size comparison), SE21's rectangular accomodation on the left of the free flight and a special one of my little memorial area for all the birds unable to be helped here.
I have great respect for every single bird that comes through here, and if they can't be saved then at least their memory lives on. Might sound silly but it is just my way of showing admiration for what they endure, and for the great appreciation they seem to have of their own lives.
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Lori, thank you for the update. Essie is so beautiful! Hope one day she will be set free.
Bush garden :(
-
Lori, thank you for the update. Essie is so beautiful! Hope one day she will be set free.
Bush garden :(
I am hoping she can still learn to hunt on her own. Not sure if her parents would help her learn at this stage. She never got to learn to hunt yet... was just fledging. Time will tell.
The Bush garden is beautiful. Our feather babies deserve a beautiful resting spot! Makes me sad too! :'( Thank you rescue places for helping our feather babies! :)
-
SE21 (Essie) update January 26, 2019
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/50927088_2211091675810654_8447346075819311104_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&oh=5e7fb0934047d743167383496c46c768&oe=5CBC10B6)
Hullo everyone...
What better way to be celebrating for me what is an acknowledgement of our beautiful country and all that inhabit it, than by caring for seven magnificent Australian eagles with the aim of being able to send them back out into the wilderness where they belong again.
Update on SE21 - 26/1/2019
SE21 has had a very big couple of weeks, I have been giving her structured exercise as previously described and finally it was time to allow her into the Peter Spitzer free flight, where she has been for three days.
So she has now gone up a step from being encouraged to fly 16m lengths and land on a rotating perch, which encourages gentleshort bursts of wing lift, In total Essie and I built up to 160m twice each day and her wing was not showing signs of exacerbated droop, so it was time to move to the next stage.
Her wound is still irritating (me not Essie - I see no signs of it annoying her either when I look physically or on the CCTV), but it is still somewhat scaly and red. A scab like that takes a long while to resolve unfortunately. My hope is that perhaps extending her wings with more air and sunshine and better bathing opportunities will help. It is not a problem - it just has to be monitored so it doesn't become one.
Now is a really critical time for her as I do not want her to do too much, but I need her to start to have the confidence to fly a little. She hasn't flown for so long that for many reasons prolonged flight of over 50 metres would not be advantageous at this point.
After an initial burst of energy when she first went in and straight up to a 5m perch, she has now settled and is perching 3m up and managing little flights without distress.
A comparison can be made to us in that if we had had none, then limited normal movement for over two months then we would not be either able to do, or be encouraged by our doctors to do, too much physical work at this point.
This is such a critical time for her. She has been accepted very nicely by her fellow temporary residents, is eating well her wing droop is no worse afer the increase in exercise, and she is able to correct it nicely, and she is pacing herself beautifully.
She remains fiesty and strong and is doing all I want her to do perfectly.
Despite all this good news it must always be remembered that she is still a wild bird in care, and she still has a road to be travelled, but so far so good.
I am working away on my Fellowship report so I am able to monitor her constantly on the CCTV, and as I type now all is well and I am happy with her progress.
Late update - she has just wandered over to one of the big drinking pools and is having a gentle chat with one of the adult WBSE's in care.
So hard to concentrate on my report!
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Thank you Clynn for posting! :)
Higher Ground Raptors - SE 21 - Wednesday 13/3/2019
Operation Release SE21 (or goodbye Essie - live well)
I thought I would give all Essie's followers and the people who care so much about her a glimpse into the lead up of her release plans for tomorrow.
I have just released another WTE this evening, and while I was down at the free flight I took a couple of quick pics of what I hope will be the last ones of Essie taken in captivity.The one of her flying is the best I can do with my camera, but it shows me for the hundredth time how symmetrical her wings/feathers are when she gets momentum.
So..... here we go
She is being released back in her natal territory.
We do not know if she will be accepted by her parents or not, but she is being released as soon as was practicle within her recovery boundary.
While she has been conditioned to inclement weather (as much as we have had it rain wise), she will not be released if the weather is inappropriately windy or rainy. The forecast is for rain tomorrow but we will see.
She has been eating well and her last meals in captivity have all been fresh sand whiting, snapper and leather jacket which she has consumed with relish.
She had this diet today and will have it in the morning.
The catching team will be Dave and Jennifer (who just released the Bermi Sea Eagle for me and wasn't that reunion amazing?) and myself.
I would hope we will have her caught within about 30 seconds and from the catch net she will be gently retrieved, covered with a towel and quickly placed in her travel box. We never catch on the wing, she will be caught in a bay or after being guided to the ground and with some fast running on our parts! She will not need to have her legs held and the covering (same as hoods/pilowcases etc) stops her from seeing anything and calms her down. This is why falconers use hoods, as soon as a raptor is sightless you can feel them relax.
She will be transported to Sydney in a ventilated cardboard box that I will pad nicely with towels and sheets. She will have a perch on the base made from towels should she wish to stand on it during the 1 1/2 hour trip, but it is important that it is on the base of the box so that she is not putting any effort into having to balance/perch. The thick towels stop her slipping and keep her feathers clean. All this minimises stress.........hers - mine builds as release gets closer - have I got it all right???
Davethe driver/catcher is an IC paramedic so drives very calmly and carefully - a bonus. Her journey will be as quiet and stable as possible.
We arrive at SOP and meet Ranger Judy who will guide us to the release area.
This has been chosen to allow her ready access to a perching tree and in an area she knows. Not in an open space that means she has to fly without protection over a long distance after her journey.
I am not a personal advocate of fanfare when it comes to release, just my opinion, so there will be no smiling photos of me throwing her into the air and multitudinous flash bulbs going off.
It is all about SE21 being as calm as is possible, under what must have been extraordinary circumstances for her.
The cardboard box will be slowly turned on its side, after checking her placement in the box, and the box flaps will be opened.
She will be given all the tme she needs to feel comfortable enough to leave the box. Some birds take 1/2 hour or more, some leave straight away.
One thing Dave and I always notice though is that these birds of prey know when they are "back home" . Within the confines of the covered box they suddenly get restless and start vocalising as we drive closer to their home territory....usually when about 5 mins away.. We find it extraordinary and inexplicable, but it always happens and always gives us a few goosebump moments of silence as we realise we are being a part of something totally amazing.
Essie will leave the box and fly free when she is ready.
What we all have to bear in mind is that she is a wild bird, she is a juvenile,she is going back into an "urban" environment and she had many physical problems. No matter how well the latter have finally resolved she has a lot going against her and she needs all her strength and will to survive.
A lot of people have helped Essie in her journey to recovery, and I am sure they would all join with me in hoping,praying, sending healing vibes, whatever you choose, but basically in wishing her a long successful life.
May she thrive and survive and go on to breed one day.
Essie, just from me, as with all your bird of prey family, it has been a pleasure and priviledge to be a part of your life journey.
Survive, thrive and go on to breed one day..
Fly well and stay safe my friend.
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/54217367_2239176053002216_3000446285921648640_o.jpg?_nc_cat=105&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=04dac4832fd858bae4663526945dccb8&oe=5CDA7C3E) (https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/54433188_2239176023002219_1572213357551812608_o.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=846ab6ebc60f2015a85d0d63b74bb7fd&oe=5D0D6435)
-
SE-21 release postponed.
Update from HGR 14th March, 2019 - Release postponed till Monday due to bad weather.
-
Just published on WBSE Facebook page:
SE21 has been released, approx 3:50pm. Judy said, "She's away, flew off into a tree in the forest, near her home." More later!
Here's a photo after her release
(https://scontent-msp1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/54515928_2158417874195186_8731372091305099264_o.jpg?_nc_cat=104&_nc_oc=AQmcasvqRAQZYZquK942qPAGvMfOECugonjmi4D0ujIn_sS-8Hzu6UGPqsC0o18lHgY&_nc_ht=scontent-msp1-1.xx&oh=5fefd2f9b34d01f2c2751dfb157a14eb&oe=5D097275)
-
From WBSE Facebook page today
Releasing SE 21 back home
At last a fine day. Finally after several attempts, due to wet and stormy weather, the juvenile White-bellied Sea-Eagle SE21 was released ?back home? to her natal territory. After a long car trip in a padded box, she flew strongly out of the box when it was carefully opened. She then flew straight to a tree in the Nature Reserve, not far from her nest. As the release team left, to leave her in peace, she was sitting on a high branch, recovering from her trip.
She has been in care for over 17 weeks, so it was a thrill to see her finally released to the wild. It is expected that her parents will accept her in the nest area again. Hopefully her innate hunting ability will mean she is able to find prey. She was flying about the Reserve forest and even over the nearby Parramatta River before her accident.
In late November, the young eagle fell and was trapped below the nest, hanging by one wing. Her initial rescue and care would not have been possible without the wonderful team from Feathered Friends. She was rescued by Cassandra, Renee and Kane from Feathered Friends, escorted by Judy from EagleCAM (with local knowledge and for approved access to the Nature Reserve forest). Her wing was not broken, but had a serious wound and tissue damage. SE21 received several weeks of intensive support and care at the Feathered Friends Sanctuary. A Trichomonas infection and injuries were treated under veterinary supervision.
When she was determined well enough, she was transported to Higher Grounds Raptor Centre, for continuing rehabilitation. Healing of her severely injured wing progressed under the care of Peggy. She was able to gain strength and mobility in the large Flight Centre. She continued to gain life skills in Peggy?s care.
Survival of our fledgling is due to the care and support of a wonderful team of raptor enthusiasts and friends. Thank you Ravi and Peggy and your teams.
(https://scontent-msp1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/54729913_2163668300336810_9009360928960937984_o.jpg?_nc_cat=110&_nc_oc=AQm6xTovp6rt015pnkckmOXksm9gCda_DBbCPRAfH2TbjxDm-FZ-A-LpAG24tHq0DbM&_nc_ht=scontent-msp1-1.xx&oh=ec15e5a8338670db8aa7bba6e7872904&oe=5D45066F)
(https://www.facebook.com/Sea.EagleCAM/photos/pcb.2163672193669754/2163669007003406/?type=3&theater)
(https://www.facebook.com/Sea.EagleCAM/photos/pcb.2163672193669754/2163670727003234/?type=3&theater)
(https://www.facebook.com/Sea.EagleCAM/photos/pcb.2163672193669754/2163669393670034/?type=3&theater)
-
Ginger, been thinking about her. Hopefully we'll see her again on cam. She is strong eagle and I know she will have a great life :)
-
SE-21 (Essie) free and beautiful! Good luck on your journey's lil girl! A couple of pics... camera is still down for now doing maintenance.
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/55726349_2163669397003367_8060180170226532352_o.jpg?_nc_cat=107&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&oh=a7bdfda1092da762ec09384f200e6950&oe=5D4F82C5)
-
Awesome pic, Lori....thanks for posting!
-
Sydney Sea Eagle Cam update... enjoy :)
Lady and Dad
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/59490456_2221150287921944_1390638753210433536_o.jpg?_nc_cat=104&_nc_eui2=AeHnzMTkuag9UVgazoEAwvJSG8hao1d2pkFsMUaMHoIQjiJA5CSBm2GbdhanE4CgGkcukxXq-pLQpnixsQCWotV5U4cx5GLe_s-5LVNWNHT_NQ&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=257e3a002fd6c3c2da9a3f002aa0aa1d&oe=5D543CD5)
WBSE - 2019 - Lady gets a reward
https://youtu.be/OXeJjq_AlOs via Sea-EagleCAM4
HD Video - 21st May, 2019 - Lady and Dad have a romantic moment behind the nest camera. In record time, Dad rewards Lady with a fish gift.
Via FB April 28 2019
SE21 possible sightings, A couple saw two adults and one juvie flying over Wentworth Point today. Unfortunately their only photo is too distant for ID. Judy also had reports of three flying together today over the wetlands. Appeared to be giving SE21 fishing lessons.
SE21 on Christmas Eve
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/48412283_2028691670501141_5403592333277003776_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&_nc_eui2=AeFNXTNQNLPNFBXgBVZzqpfGCjQRlpLay5XQIPQIHhkOwDYEqF6XG-ngu7gTUH3jcGdcmfOV8258-k8fc9Cj2TZIgLzeR8hgbkPdz7XSkfssdw&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=cd5058458141d077cd192702fe05f488&oe=5D9B76EB)
SE21 release date March 26, 2019
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/55726349_2163669397003367_8060180170226532352_o.jpg?_nc_cat=107&_nc_eui2=AeFoEZu6YNaetf1a_MnSHaXuZiBvYdJ_RWJPnC3rsZ88cWFwSd23SWXBCXytJ-Ad2epjMUHVlP0Wm_2ZGkCCbsKc4Wf7Zb9-GYUrD3vVpaZ0jg&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=b630d17db36930f0bdacb25fe06ba5ea&oe=5D9E9CC5)
-
Sydney Sea Eagle Cam
Dad left Lady right
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/62555422_2293128407390798_679985321156280320_o.jpg?_nc_cat=100&_nc_oc=AQnYRN3DR4b4dO8l_nmLWDr0L2cMzwGf6IhNHm359uK2VOooaNJXYQHGwutIqRAAhec&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=27a168e3f0fd09545efc4bf2383c903e&oe=5D95BB72)
10th June, 2019 - Lady and Dad are putting finishing touches to the nest, all ready for the first egg of this season. Any day now!
WBSE - 2019 - Stealing the gift he gave her
https://youtu.be/ED6YI8esEuA via seaeaglecam4
HD Video - 9th June, 2019 - Dad gifted Lady a huge fish then flies in to "share" half of it.
courtesy of Sea-EagleCAM@BirdLife Australia Discovery Centre, Sydney Olympic Park
-
Sydney Sea Eagles Congratulations to Lady and Dad. SE23, their first egg of the year has arrived.
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/62555422_2293128407390798_679985321156280320_o.jpg?_nc_cat=100&_nc_oc=AQmUeoF2JhtNovgrtLYS5B6WBdHsnwPYPCZY-Y-7G9lYv3ysuoAcdttEIQPerzBv5DE&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=8611557c23fb15b6b7148e73e8cb5e88&oe=5D95BB72)
WBSE - 2019 1st Egg is here!
https://youtu.be/Jz8q86jc0dA VIA SEA EAGLE CAM
HD Video 16th June, 2019 - Congratulations to Lady and Dad. SE23, their first egg of the year has arrived.
-
Thank you so much Lori! Congratulations Lady & Dad :-*
-
Congrats Lady and Dad Sydney Sea Eagles 2nd egg arrives! Good job Lady!
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/64638795_2309788229058149_1006340666000670720_o.jpg?_nc_cat=103&_nc_oc=AQmONZRp4NCMQeUotPf312SXPhwGD-Lmj8VhXdNsUXAjhJ1WdkOwMMMgJ7c1EngTQlM&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=76817f4a2847bb48001b7476c4348456&oe=5D8C40D2)
WBSE - 2019 - and then there were two
https://youtu.be/vn0GmDEXBBM VIA seaeaglecam
-
Report on the 2018 nesting of the White-bellied Sea-Eagles.
A really comprehensive, yet easy to read, report of last year's nesting season. Very interesting. This page also has reports from previous years.
http://sea-eaglecam.org/history-2018.html
-
Report on the 2018 nesting of the White-bellied Sea-Eagles.
A really comprehensive, yet easy to read, report of last year's nesting season. Very interesting. This page also has reports from previous years.
http://sea-eaglecam.org/history-2018.html
Ginger - Thanks for the link. I read everything from 2011 to 2018! Didn't realize how closely I had followed this nest, even with all the challenges. Such important work is being done there to encourage the survival of this magnificent raptor. My heartbreaks have been scarred over now, so it was educational and heartening to see the "big picture" over time of the successes at this nest. ;)
-
Sydney Sea Eagles Lady & Dad Hatch watch approximately July 18th.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48169754461_608bf23764_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2goAzMX)2019-07-01 (3) (https://flic.kr/p/2goAzMX) by Lori Davis (https://www.flickr.com/photos/142222329@N05/), on Flickr
Shift change nudge
https://www.facebook.com/Sea.EagleCAM/videos/839533406417521/
-
Sydney Sea Eagles
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48212314052_d3ed422e6a_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gsmHh1)2019-07-06 (15) (https://flic.kr/p/2gsmHh1) by Lori Davis (https://www.flickr.com/photos/142222329@N05/), on Flickr
WBSE - 2019 Revenge of the fish?
https://youtu.be/h80b1-IaKX0 via sea eagle cam
HD Video - 5th July, 2019 Dad delivered a very much alive fish to Lady just before dark. Lady already had a large crop, so she tried to set the fish aside for breakfast. The fish had other ideas.
-
Sydney Sea Eagles
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/67014452_2483705295024118_3163209002226024448_o.jpg?_nc_cat=105&_nc_oc=AQkrkHglR_aoDjU_GNsJGig5JN9ArhmN7IRHlmGMwG2Yo0G4ElYKur8BTbS3yLG1Gs4&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=24dbdbdc8fc4decfbb706657e9bae0c8&oe=5DA58FFC)
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/66853353_2483705728357408_1466762220988792832_o.jpg?_nc_cat=105&_nc_oc=AQkO9x5SZvMtHjbZ6jXApKD2Key7MwXsib-udd6BeH_XyIqYnfByMHu_egGQ7xBLSgQ&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=0afd6b4afc6d740fe9c2b8bb310e29ce&oe=5DB48698)
June 19, 2019. - Second egg SE-24 laid 18:43 (6:43 pm)
June 16, 2019. - First egg SE-23 laid 17:37 (5:37 pm)
Approximately 35 days to hatch per Sea Eagle Chat the 25th or 26th of July for first hatch.
-
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/67646477_10216951575214933_3259720563794378752_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&_nc_oc=AQkdHlyQMV49m3j3NDpJl_gGbvdL4uoKiIvqLEIWnCVJJzyFxgbJNepF8JK0iM7ALl0&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=6d5b0a209fea4c7b606fa8bb6d8d5c69&oe=5DB401F3)
-
Sydney Sea Eagles Dad on nest and both on last pic.
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/67093128_10219387694707960_6852484294858768384_o.jpg?_nc_cat=108&_nc_oc=AQl386mgizLl90H6a6X8KW2GIyQYfZLGrLbnNNJ1_Kz1-jCx5jOnLFzUxAzp_9cD0XE&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=f5af4213d35b2075a545b855db8fc922&oe=5DB05222)
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/67395160_10219387694467954_8490944954560937984_o.jpg?_nc_cat=105&_nc_oc=AQmAvKKrWnLy4qy9zVomnt6a1F4IP_ocnh_nSiaphd-B-UdoZAFCPu-v8OrfXQlDDZo&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=d6daaa5b4938e506bd7fa7d731335728&oe=5DE1EF9E)
-
Pip watch since the 23rd. Sydney Sea Eagles Lady & Dad
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48372257832_26e5e24ef5.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gGusZo)2019-07-25 (3) (https://flic.kr/p/2gGusZo) by Lori Davis (https://www.flickr.com/photos/142222329@N05/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48372259062_defd508014.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gGutmA)2019-07-25 (2) (https://flic.kr/p/2gGutmA) by Lori Davis (https://www.flickr.com/photos/142222329@N05/), on Flickr
EagleCAM via FB
July 23 at 6:43 AM ?
Hello everyone! Thank you for joining us for the 2019 White-bellied Sea-Eagle nesting season.
The good news is, we are now officially on pip watch! We're excited to see Lady and Dad welcome SE23 and SE24 in the next few days.
Live cam http://sea-eaglecam.org/video.html
-
Sydney Sea Eagle video via Laura Lee
https://youtu.be/E_SCznMQQfw
-
Welcome SE23 Congrats Lady and Dad!
Sea-EagleCAM 7-26-19 We have a Hatch
https://youtu.be/cGTd949rtfo via laura lee
-
Sydney Sea Eagle SE23
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48380828926_6b4659d5d4_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gHfoSS)2019-07-26 (18) (https://flic.kr/p/2gHfoSS) by Lori Davis (https://www.flickr.com/photos/142222329@N05/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48380968152_c46694cc0f_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gHg7gj)2019-07-26 (17) (https://flic.kr/p/2gHg7gj) by Lori Davis (https://www.flickr.com/photos/142222329@N05/), on Flickr
Peek at lil one :)
https://youtu.be/Hcnchnd3x_U via LoriD
-
July 26 2019 in the US...July 27 at the nest
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Thanks for pip info KRD!!!
Fuzzy wuzzy baby Sydney Sea Eagle... it's almost 7am there time for pics and pip watch!
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48382862352_0c22067e1a_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gHqPkW)2019-07-26 (24) (https://flic.kr/p/2gHqPkW) by Lori Davis (https://www.flickr.com/photos/142222329@N05/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48382721246_1bb61b4083_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gHq6p5)2019-07-26 (25) (https://flic.kr/p/2gHq6p5) by Lori Davis (https://www.flickr.com/photos/142222329@N05/), on Flickr
-
July 26 2019 July 27 in Australia
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
July 26 2019 ..July 27 Australia
[attachment deleted by admin]
-
Welcome SE24 8)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48390201381_0aa4778836_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gJ5qYV)2019-07-27 (12) (https://flic.kr/p/2gJ5qYV) by Lori Davis (https://www.flickr.com/photos/142222329@N05/), on Flickr
Sea-EagleCAM welcome to the world SE24 7-28-19
https://youtu.be/Yvy_nTzHY9I via laura lee
-
Sydney Sea Eagles
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/67403685_10219428142439128_2056510463939706880_o.jpg?_nc_cat=100&_nc_oc=AQm02mjOMDg5nc4YvGPW6ze9hpSiOIZ3V87LY_oBDmLKF5ttbQ7v8GEDl-pTwF1sLlU&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=3d8d2e2bebbb1f4432a888efa4264836&oe=5DA9563E)
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/67287701_10219428143519155_6963445668304125952_o.jpg?_nc_cat=102&_nc_oc=AQlZ6j9WhhzzkaG9oVUEfa342v2ouP-4tPrB6__ruF_C6lwUVg8RXIz3ZL1qL8hu6eI&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=a51b9bfe6dae02ace4e76ffea1c14b6c&oe=5DDEFDEE)
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/67320873_10217017676907434_3582351806920916992_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&_nc_oc=AQk-I_wFMC0ByrjGsIIOTk4YpAgGA8XZH_Kisgy03u4x4qxudXPslEUSyt23wEAq2jI&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=36a989fe0b780fa8e70955453884cf6f&oe=5DA01F59)
WBSE Sydney, sooooo cute! 2019 07 28
https://youtu.be/a5Q1kT6KoZ0 via birdie cam
WBSE Sydney, feeding and nest cleaning 2019 07 28
https://youtu.be/mM-mQ2xnsGw via birdie cam
SE 24 said to SE23 ,We can share Sissy ? 7-28-19
https://youtu.be/HYE1fX-Rdp0 via laura lee
White Bellied Sea Eagles ~ Welcome To The World SE24!! ♥♥ 7.28.19
https://youtu.be/Wzquh_-kXlo via lady hawk
-
Sydney Sea Eagles. Waking up to first feeding of the day. This is my first gif I ever made... not bad! ;)
(https://i.gyazo.com/57a973c0c4efb3904ab378e5d8638630.gif)
-
Sydney
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/68415318_10219494894227881_3466591443177439232_o.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_oc=AQlHIH1pZPR8knJ4vmEDRvVB-2qTCNEI9DW8XkdzzODUQfBoMPJcsZ_V2b0NsON_20s&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=8a23ff5ac992d92da5408d6d425c767a&oe=5DA0F8CC)
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/67591371_10219494894907898_4024670147770843136_o.jpg?_nc_cat=109&_nc_oc=AQlPngNs28yGs1wBCM6qC4-q1xeImMlHpKSNYfcKG6PRG0PQL23q_mO8wgPp0R3zO94&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=b1711c79552695b3ae5711c7c9b13b0e&oe=5DA04D04)
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/67827319_10219494891547814_7335897381013028864_o.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_oc=AQmbCAfBc8JtEyKCfAre4MSpkmp7lKctN-c2CwPueJYW0qdiYjEB35bxUF-R6LsERW8&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=0fafb6b593c8ca5117f0f985795f7cc7&oe=5DE7F10B)
-
Sydney Sea Eagles ❤️❤️❤️
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/67818750_2410317712420951_6361021709847363584_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&_nc_oc=AQlYBWX0Nt2XVh0mjYKCQQXixufmkmaJRewEHrrSrOkZVxGe7UMIfq91fS3OHooptEw&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=2bc2b74e9dba3e21cc30de91c14989e6&oe=5DCF9AF4)
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/67677919_2408408542611868_104929130532831232_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&_nc_oc=AQlXH3U4GyOoJnus-qGI__GJ8noVI0KpSDRcfQkFXY1gW1fJzaxVI3CvAnuke7wmPbI&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=e950dceb4101ebc52ec594f88b9b61b7&oe=5DA39FB6)
Mmmm Mom's foot :P
(https://external-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/safe_image.php?d=AQB82LXgeTQX9GKE&w=540&h=282&url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2F4xKuJIPbiB0%2Fhqdefault.jpg&cfs=1&upscale=1&fallback=news_d_placeholder_publisher&_nc_hash=AQC86mQk_i2ixqco)
WBSE 2019 - Bloopers
https://youtu.be/4xKuJIPbiB0 via Sea-EagleCAM4
-
SE23 & 24 sleepy
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/68698942_10220413427992136_6417131257091588096_o.jpg?_nc_cat=107&_nc_oc=AQk_qNetKUvY9z4EHTAWvFT8jmpIJ3bLAzUgkT4FMbkaPyEgRmMpfJM10K_e6mckigY&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=75dc5aa337e2dcb3c6b98565e5f881da&oe=5DD9940D)
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/67602986_10219512110618280_2160800052367327232_o.jpg?_nc_cat=103&_nc_oc=AQmHjUo4WnxhMHIPgY4kejmtylTEV2wvdNFN3Wi_POA-xtuZVA0SnWvFZk1u_1c2XLs&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=7d700a59d6c857345817438040f9010b&oe=5DD61576)
-
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/68273237_10219546064987118_3758495102993956864_o.jpg?_nc_cat=100&_nc_oc=AQlNxznq0D5q-MEz8i4p3iF95x1ivDSX-CF0lzhdQWss-TiK9FhGHEF2DBXVSGMBe5E&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=9b038d9c9a700a9862e5d957721e120a&oe=5DDF52B3)
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/67825089_2344030662313444_5681522239686574080_o.jpg?_nc_cat=105&_nc_oc=AQkV8fmtkk3s1rlui3jAB_GNMfrLHVncZUFbSUGJrMZ_qfvtj-vd65a58KcqGlD8jZA&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=397cdb3db1d9acd87a5ff43146a96b7a&oe=5DC8F5BB)
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/67677417_2398827726820865_1131345315488595968_o.jpg?_nc_cat=108&_nc_oc=AQlXrNiB6kL5t9nusnNywJrDgsefrwIQx4eZ8yaHlCR7rLfKPO2RlEQjl-oRtNtcA-I&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=cddfd89215791304a5da32cc79c571be&oe=5DEC865B)
White Bellied Sea Eagles ~ Sweet Moments ~♥♥ Precious Angels ♥♥
https://youtu.be/HCcqFMClcJw via ladyhawk
-
Great pics of SE23 & SE24 Clynn!!! Here is a video from today. ❤️
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/69165541_2458077871091699_774462734673641472_o.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_oc=AQnF0rmDB5hJk9lAOnTb7dLrozJDSpUBg-RMKUjTMXlYukUO6Uq_5MizXzWjNt0owQE&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=7ab1c50cdd4b385cd319086574e419e8&oe=5DE3EF99)
White Bellied Sea Eagles ~ Great Feeding by Lady! Bowling Bowl Sized Crops On Babies! 8.11.19
https://youtu.be/OXlxWv6QfJ8 via ladyhawk
-
Lil Wings ❤️
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48528375281_b275cd09fb.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gWhBgx)2019-08-13 (14) (https://flic.kr/p/2gWhBgx) by Lori Davis (https://www.flickr.com/photos/142222329@N05/), on Flickr
after feeding, SE23 is sleeping. SE24 nestorations
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/67773156_2409418855761752_4493882354057609216_o.jpg?_nc_cat=105&_nc_oc=AQkENlOfDqD0mavZMlMN_Npsua4vsdRZUMcuG6SypD8QAj8rSutNQ1xW-yn74BGM_W8&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=27cc4a94617ca33145f4fc5f18be7e4d&oe=5DCBC701)
White Bellied Sea Eagles * SE24 in A "STICKY" SITUATION * Dad Feeds - Stick is in the Way
https://youtu.be/NRcpTL9uvb0 via d luc
WBSE 2019 - Little Wings
https://youtu.be/DbztTlIeWMM via sea eagle cam
13th August, 2019 - Both seaglets trying out their little wings today. SE24 first, followed by SE23
-
They are just so sweet! :-*
-
Sydney Wing streeetch:)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48554011907_167a5634dc.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gYy19k)2019-08-16 (21) (https://flic.kr/p/2gYy19k) by Lori Davis (https://www.flickr.com/photos/142222329@N05/), on Flickr
Dual feeding
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48554010602_7bc63aa455.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2gYxZKQ)2019-08-16 (22) (https://flic.kr/p/2gYxZKQ) by Lori Davis (https://www.flickr.com/photos/142222329@N05/), on Flickr
My bro & me
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/68480601_10217154323123504_7129462393565872128_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&_nc_oc=AQkBEQg50ecN7QuQGZwbBhBSuJRdjum7p6xhnSd1M0mMKyYNx8-JmbCnrj_wdXT6pf8&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=d6518644f60c4a8a4d848a8f9adc7918&oe=5DCF4384)
White Bellied Sea Eagles * PRECIOUS FAMILY TIME * Dual Feeding * Lady & Dad Give Each Other Bites
https://youtu.be/lFrPr9u5qY0 via d luc
WBSE Sydney, E23 and E24 being cute! 2019 08 16
https://youtu.be/u8dg0h3ys78 via birdie cam
White Bellied Sea Eagles ~ STICK PREDICAMENT! SE24 Gets Out From Under The Stick! Beautiful Closeups
https://youtu.be/OQCJTUNZzhk via ladyhawk
-
Streeetch ❤️
(https://i.gyazo.com/7b94bf5c07757bf999bd9eaef98b6e40.gif)
For those asking if they are being fed 8) lol
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/68731032_10156408465982409_4015739377459134464_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_oc=AQl44hd93afMhQAJy97lix8zpgwuhkpPVYHaKbJnR-chHuwTmAXxFBkS9UBAXEc1Up0&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=34da3e695f4e1a21eb6b49e9e41b274b&oe=5DDB847B)
I'M BIG
(https://i.gyazo.com/501a0528b97c67caf66f383ea5bd7dd0.gif) (https://gyazo.com/501a0528b97c67caf66f383ea5bd7dd0)
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/69174841_2419070331463271_8556589281957642240_o.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_oc=AQkAwZtm13fyRGcbr_k_TozouQUf-6gysHL9kqNYDQO7c4H7lMB7DnO1DlIY58reKXI&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=8fef659e5ee1cb7c8436b2939134b849&oe=5DD19C37)
-
Sydney❤️❤️❤️
(https://i.gyazo.com/1665afae82cf5d0ba24bf969886ff8b1.gif)
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/69283463_2364522720264238_7886931652046225408_o.jpg?_nc_cat=108&_nc_eui2=AeG8w2SKLzY8Y97mNoR23zUP1kLiV3QJhwdJTmRVovPM2xWsTqum8-QSgTnyKFsOPq3m89Bw5iVZuUXZZf2Ka4kJtnur1Fesgaz0hO40UIIL6g&_nc_oc=AQla5paRCk-jCuZq93d8_Pf-1Rllvfu-RXbmSMjztWPqm2wyYHXJt1wxFqQf4A5UEU8&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=74afce5fb5e5b6a489b1690085238758&oe=5DD099AF)
WBSE ~ Lady Feeds Both Babies Side by Side ~PRIVATE Feeding SE24 ~ SWALLOWS FISH TAIL
https://youtu.be/Hb8ySthC1co via ladyhawk
White Bellied Sea Eagles * Cute Interactions Between SE23 & SE24 * Momma Watches Over Them
https://youtu.be/T8RV-jeFmZE via d luc
White Bellied Sea Eagles * BONKIES OR BEAKIES * SE23 & SE24 Spend Precious Moments with Mom Lady *
https://youtu.be/yFif_WtBuRw via d luc
8/19/19 Courtesy of Sea EagleCAM Live White Bellied Sea Eagles Cam in Sydney Australia. Home of Lady and Dad with Eaglets SE23 & SE24. May God Bless this Nest with a Safe and Successful Season!
-
HUGZ I love you bro!❤️
(https://i.gyazo.com/73f96a7186a4fa2353304426b46bff50.gif)
(https://i.gyazo.com/b5af334b22cc408d2e0626fb4bacca86.gif)
WBSE ~ Sitting Tall!! Cute CLOWN FEET~~ SE23 Plays With Eucalyptus Branch
https://youtu.be/-Vl9_VKDBrw via ladyhawk
The eaglets are 26/24 days old and they are sitting up tall on their hocks now. Take a look at those oversized clown feet! The eaglet's feet are almost the size of an adult so they look large in comparison to the rest of their body. Pin feathers are emerging - you can really see the development on SE23 from behind at the shoulders and wings, At 8:43-- SE23 picks up & plays with a thin eucalyptus branch while 24 is napping.
-
One more... Sydney Sea Eagles SE23 & SE24... teachin' my bro the basics.
(https://i.gyazo.com/ea2bd0fd60693a5c27bf0208c17f8bd9.gif)
-
Sydney Sea Eagles❤️❤️❤️
(https://scontent-msp1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/69098591_10217243981284902_8543373044817592320_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&_nc_oc=AQmMqHpCY-K0E2mFPp2UuRdHOG7KsCiIdPD-Z1wKscLG1zk0HRmZEty_UmNzUX-8PxY&_nc_ht=scontent-msp1-1.xx&oh=ef7b3bc82b132984eb749f5cdf163116&oe=5DC94454)
(https://scontent-msp1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/69338065_10217243986165024_3040966922947526656_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&_nc_oc=AQkfibEHBrzzOhrTXv17gxLVl_zxVUBkvh0nVbGvypODSZCWYEXQcx8v08RYJLmZeYQ&_nc_ht=scontent-msp1-1.xx&oh=d3db86fbcde16543caf1d569ba665353&oe=5E07F618)
(https://scontent-msp1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/69630015_10220599621846866_4342922551480025088_o.jpg?_nc_cat=105&_nc_oc=AQlRU-zQFMeGQsFg6AE99QYBB-wMqebB_neJcm9yjMaUvJdpZbJSlmTZo44ukDtuOck&_nc_ht=scontent-msp1-1.xx&oh=10b4a5c514cd969576004c9f4a0c7468&oe=5E1494E8)
WBSE 2019 - The First Four Weeks
https://youtu.be/VjuBB6oHfYY via sea eagle cam
White Bellied Sea Eagles * LET'S CELEBRATE Adorable Faces & Beautiful Feathers of SE23 & SE24
https://youtu.be/quX7_kVCHI8 via dluc
8/28/19 Courtesy of SeaEagleCAM Live White Bellied Sea Eagle Cam in Sydney, Australia. Home of Lady and Dad with Eaglets SE23 & SE24. May God Bless this Nest with Safety & Success!!
-
Sydney Sea Eagles
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/69334860_2983233168415570_8244989138344869888_o.jpg?_nc_cat=107&_nc_oc=AQn3S9KduaVUIEfB8yYzgOBW7bInHVbS8I_d45uYWlJK8S_LrrUhzJbx8w_CmUkGnT8&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=99dc3ad76208f1ec60efa280e1cadc48&oe=5DC9B603)
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/69548652_10159174860289199_8083130899203358720_o.jpg?_nc_cat=102&_nc_oc=AQngavbRMOEf0mvd0q2HXOjpWhVCgKj163TXX8qiyroQBGuzr6OCWlX-E_55jlVyN_w&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=1a85b8a356ddcec1cebc3e40a6443789&oe=5E1429C8)
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/69511770_10159174832404199_6048215569482645504_o.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_oc=AQn9WnUWSXU_Jvs9RCkg6RG8eshw1qFJsydZVF0LEloNkrKzlZN9MM9VXpTmul8KAtY&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=53c6d4bf80d6862c0810a9282cc4b960&oe=5DD009E3)
White Bellied Sea Eagles * SE23 SE24 Huddle Wet & Shivering * Lady Cuddles with Them XOXO *
https://youtu.be/oyg-vuM_CHk via D Luc
-
Prayers for Sydney Sea Eagles Lady... :'( We know they will find her and help her. Big prayers. Will post updates.
via fb
Lady missed her landing in the bad weather. It seems that she managed to get free and possibly ended up on the ground. Judy will ask one of the rangers to go in tomorrow morning.
-
Dang it! I'm so superstitious that I haven't even peeked into the nest once this season. As a result (OK, so maybe it wasn't all my doing ;)) this nest has been very successful this year. Two - count 'em - two healthy chicks!!! I was so very happy! And I plan on staying that way!! See you in the morning, Lady. :-*
-
Update on Lady at Sydney Sea Eagle, she has returned to the nest and appears unharmed, very ruffled. Taking care of her babies. She appears to be OK. She returned when it was daylight, seemed a little confused but looks good. :)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48751483931_f0b86cc4fd.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hh16Gp)2019-09-17 (2) (https://flic.kr/p/2hh16Gp) by Lori Davis (https://www.flickr.com/photos/142222329@N05/), on Flickr
-
2 Months old today! Sydney Sea Eagles
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/71587956_10156482496092409_2870464752885170176_o.jpg?_nc_cat=104&_nc_oc=AQnrCmoTAFUD6pR5zphNLlA4sUq1Ct3cIL6lFPMfS9vtwayr15WVz2h0ILqDoZclUmo&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&oh=7fd71ce8e34b77b90f53ee8a1e9fd1bf&oe=5E04591E)
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/70368756_10219875738708755_8315476131562127360_o.jpg?_nc_cat=102&_nc_oc=AQn0OfNR8KQGnlLpkheMkJXQDV1WDukQ3wWZ5Czd9pIKrQ_tsczEaJ3sOWbEgjU-YaE&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&oh=59a6b9214b4014388097333688f10670&oe=5E39C881)
-
SE23 & SE24 Cuteness overload!!!
(https://i.gyazo.com/b45d558af6fd21e35025e804e96bbe3c.gif)
White Bellied Sea Eagles ~ Simultaneous Wingers & Flapping!! Look At Us Go!
https://youtu.be/BsFid4jLJjs via lady hawk
-
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/71377643_10219915097332696_5948549019427930112_o.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_oc=AQkXuiIf-Js7EJArdZp-VneZ-Ot8AlyPPiK5fULqRELak7uU85RsEf8yN7Xu7Zdr99k&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&oh=f997235487c27efdbc18bd84ff8d45f8&oe=5DFE8E5C)
WBSE ~ SE23 Nibbles On 24's Toes! Allopreening & Head Tilting Cuties!!
https://youtu.be/g-fwryeWIpk VIA LADYHAWK
-
SE23 to the left SE24 to the right.September 26
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/70861076_3052934624778757_1303787487918817280_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&_nc_oc=AQkvsw_IJH2EYz6bupuwyALU7RlLrP5byhITXZr6qkn5wGjPVSN-4dmoYnG1-PPVQzY&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&oh=73b29803c246d9456ffe0595154f63b7&oe=5DF673B1)
Au Sydney SeaEagle-Beautiful close-ups of Young.Delivery from Dad.Mom feeds-
https://youtu.be/1Y4JpqXmO1A via krystyna lo
-
Sydney ❤️❤️❤️
(https://i.gyazo.com/7c7649e06ec656ce0806cb8811d27c79.gif)
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/71826808_3059016210837265_236399398018351104_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_oc=AQmGOVU7EEHsxX_FA28Hm_f7hJhIkKpCLzlTC7TdiYxb4iuVbSIN_2NEATgFOMM8pmY&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=e5ae98810e591a31cda5a8308eacb852&oe=5DF179F6)
WBSE 2019 - Family Duet
https://youtu.be/SEk8Kr1N4So via seaeaglecam4
HD Video - 30th September, 2019 10am SE23 and SE24 join in with their parents for a noisy duet -- parents were up near the mic, not seen
WBSE 2019 - Wingersizes
https://youtu.be/JQz7_SEOkmQ via seaeaglecam4
-
Stick lessons, day & night dangers for SE23 & SE24
(https://i.gyazo.com/9701ed9ab47965b0fad79d58487ec7ae.gif)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48834185426_7448f62760.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2hpiXYf)2019-10-02 (5) (https://flic.kr/p/2hpiXYf) by Lori Davis (https://www.flickr.com/photos/142222329@N05/), on Flickr
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/71249859_3072389069499979_5037376840067448832_o.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_oc=AQmpGit21sNck-tAqP-XGaioCSq-zsMABBn5UdfIx20JnVnua4orkdj34j97J0DNWBo&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&oh=a65aa8edbe17ae44c20519a0fef65aeb&oe=5E388426)
WBSE * Night & Day Dangers! * SE23 & SE24 Get Lessons from Boo Magpie & Lady *
https://youtu.be/qvZalyVpy6w via dluc
Courtesy of SeaEagleCam Live White Bellied Sea Eagles in Sydney, Australia. Home of Lady and Dad, with Eaglets SE23 & SE24. May God Bless this Nest with Safety and Success!!
-
Sydney selfie
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/71922199_3080164842055735_8469081629699080192_o.jpg?_nc_cat=102&_nc_oc=AQktjee154aocRV6Oj3ZOs7mWgdxE9k2LPRykZzgJb5WMKWy_N6sjcGmKNyjwEJLMCU&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&oh=bf4f4012bd154c4a0d9cc47e5ab78c25&oe=5DEFBB34)
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/72254834_10220011004090305_6929204578407677952_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&_nc_oc=AQkAbAUUq40rgnF2z6FJLzn7G1oC_hr3aza0mUcIH7hijPOB_YMwyeL5iCNRFgVkk8Y&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&oh=4e1b1c2af41703fc43ce856f92ebef39&oe=5E233830)
-
Sydney
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/71190180_3076857245719828_7768604551422148608_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&_nc_oc=AQlMBCkw05fqeI-qfJCJR6ceKN4kiOEMAZqj4DIoQiFO5RxTP7plcffFS8Y0MfasqtI&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&oh=949f66df1d0918093e646123a32a15ba&oe=5E21B41E)
WBSE 2019 - September Compilation
https://youtu.be/XP7ObHG-tq8 via seaeaglecam4
-
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/72088366_10215594254435665_2520436072291237888_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&_nc_oc=AQmfRD5BCpkAa8vpEgFsj77QrYHyd_CPTHoZ_70lW7aey4_9HRhN2UvNR2AnGt4o7dE&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&oh=bf74af096e453513c5a81968672389a8&oe=5E33249D)
WBSE ~ SE24 ALMOST BRANCHES!! Joins Dad On Parent Branch!
https://youtu.be/M84LtuTmwgY via ladyhawk
WBSE ~ SE23 & 24 Defend Nest From Possum visits! SLO MO!!
https://youtu.be/i66XLdX4Otk via ladyhawk
-
SYDNEY
SE24
(https://i.gyazo.com/a3cb141b2c8e1d51c294344d2e3daa40.gif)
Tug O eel!!!
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/71825786_2503135526585933_1445889577578397696_o.jpg?_nc_cat=105&_nc_oc=AQmoLU48IFmB4jlwgP53tFZ_ms-nbmldWEVf-CRDgYqRJi4j2z6GJ7sAC0xOIk9nTOk&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&oh=e11e6097585eb4f30a37a34c1456fd5e&oe=5E38A442)
WBSE * SE24 HOVERS & BRANCHES!! * SE24 Also Helps SE23 With Branches In Her Talons *
https://youtu.be/Rh1GBaIkmkg via dluc
WBSE ~ SE23 GORGEOUS Horaltic Pose & Closeups! ???
https://youtu.be/K3prpRPYoJU via lady hawk
WBSE ~ SE23 & 24 ~ Hilarious ** Tug-O-Eel** Both Kids Self Feed Simultaneously
https://youtu.be/eBKPA8uaEYk via lady hawk
-
Sydney Sea Eagles
Weeee... look at me!!! SE24
(https://i.gyazo.com/2e85fd2b34a7a97efc6f3a1c120e1182.gif)
WBSE * FLAPPITY, FLAP, FLAP! * SE24 Works Those Wings While SE23 Works on a Fish * with SLOMO
https://youtu.be/etGkYO30pNY via dluc
WBSE * SNUGGLE BUDDIES XOXO Cuties!! * CLOSE UPS of SE23 & SE24 Just Chillin' Side by Side
https://youtu.be/NFyeTmg2v6c via dluc
-
Look at me Mom & Dad!!!
(https://i.gyazo.com/625cba96cf22e21dc29fd47680a5e054.gif)
WBSE ~ SE23 Sun-kissed Flapping! SE24 Bites Dad's Toes!
https://youtu.be/j_eKatu7M9E VIA LADY HAWK
-
Sydney sea eagles
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/72333252_3103339589738260_1516412536851791872_o.jpg?_nc_cat=107&_nc_eui2=AeFVCLZvPu-zPmjwBBW70J_bfstYP5taRVst8YbjHa4zxpOF3023kVatmKm0m-dtEFKeLOwIx0zR1EyDBm1YjjfXRmZDGoOxvCelV-WG1Qsreg&_nc_oc=AQlcFwkvt2J-CTO2PO98xv7G8OT66vkSezuG-YsGrnFXdxRvPqJ84OrpIIDwpbSUFxY&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&oh=68f16b588d385dd8848b1be5272753cc&oe=5E1C86F4)
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/72841419_3103340213071531_1763779778105573376_o.jpg?_nc_cat=108&_nc_eui2=AeGSu9kWyrrhC9ZUWXRylWVmgsDwLjAMmteJibXsyl2iWTxrkBN-PWYeZEDKc4zPKkSuzwzAv6cR0ZM3GFD6kjXYVuWdXd4GmkC52PFaRXoKhg&_nc_oc=AQly6BicAQHeKt6PuVvH3dC993uLB94ij3KQPFfrTs-8jtJY5grr6nSJczQzgQLU02Q&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&oh=32d5046b223ede7a32863ed4e997a41b&oe=5E64FE67)
WBSE ~ Pretty As A Picture ♥♥♥ SE23 & 24 Extreme Closeups!!
https://youtu.be/RZOuPMpkFH0 via ladyhawk
SE23 is on the left standing up with a full crop and SE24 is laying down. The cam zooms on 23 first with some extreme closeups and then on 24. What beauties! SE23 is 11 weeks old and 24 will be 11 weeks old tomorrow!
-
SE23 a few minutes ago :)
(https://i.gyazo.com/458e85b011b132993542b16082e83ea3.gif)
Sun came up at 6:15 am Australia time today which is 215pm CST. It's light out now... waiting for SE24 to come home. Camera is scanning. Now SE23 is being bothered by Magpie too. No news yet on SE24.
Live cam and chat https://youtu.be/u6vyQfHyzzs
-
Sydney Sea Eagles SE24 update... ❤️
Via Ranger Judy posted on chat a couple minutes ago:
Good news everyone. 24 was well camouflaged and right where he was last evening.
Chat: http://sea-eaglecam.org/video.html
there is also this cam & youtube chat https://youtu.be/u6vyQfHyzzs
Prayers for SE23 & SE24 for safety. Bless you Ranger Judy for checking on SE24.❤️
-
Sydney Sea Eagles SE24 All is well... this is just a re-cap & video of SE24's adventures!!! Rangers checked on her last night and she is camoflauged and doing fine! ❤️
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/72690465_2502866986468541_4497853343380537344_o.jpg?_nc_cat=103&_nc_eui2=AeFsMCTmxLdOKXblmYw2Nr2KfoH045BDkhNkyHpt6hXgIZCxh-cUQeLAnKDTP2ZpKY_1PLvY5R4A0S67BjNfUeZYybpZSpZaANF6zLMgorIzAQ&_nc_oc=AQmb2O9erDI2s23IG6K1l86AZxs0tB_ZT0KWUcvTZ4SIS4jeLmHrK6jmufqZPO4CIR8&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&oh=dc7c87f0baf0b59035dae74e36f9ff0a&oe=5E25530A)
WBSE ~ FOX CIRCLING SE24 ON GROUND!! BRAVE SE24 Wing Slaps In Defense! 10.13.19
https://youtu.be/muv4W6hLNU0 via lady hawk
SE24 had fledged and returned to the nest when a magpie knocked him off the perch branch and he went to the ground. As the cam panned for him we see 24 and a fox circling him on the ground. 24 was very brave trying to defend himself and even wing slapping the fox. The fox at one point can be seen grabbing 24's wing! Help was on the way and they scared off the fox - 24 flew low and away being seen about 40 meters from the nest and 3 meters off the ground on a branch where he spent the night. It appears that 24 was not injured!
Update 10.14.19 - SE24 spend the night on the branch and part of the morning. Cathy went out to check on 24 and still found him in the bush 40 meters from the nest tree. Since this afternoon, 24 has moved and flown off. Hopefully he will hear 23 honking & will be able to fly back to the nest. Thank you Cathy, Rohan and the entire SeaEagleCam team!
-
Sydney
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/72323266_2530047443698892_1504014246168494080_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&_nc_eui2=AeGjcd2RP5CCADvlNOE_Up2XSGh2XZO8cYj0NQwpt0ldZZvp-M1XnQJ8rDS02zyqd6WpWFs8HW5NuV0_giaKgRusQJvTgAX0KGxoNU-GoBYNWw&_nc_oc=AQkGZFZSFRZkEE7zjduxOx-WrYaYwUMSGi38YDtXB6Fjdi-AS4DpMuCymQuX7HH8jHU&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&oh=f66b2d9869076e411a9fc499f247f3bf&oe=5E23745F)photo via Cathy Cook
Via Facebook...15th October, 2019 - Thank you to Cathy Cook for heading into the reserve yesterday (with SOPA ranger and ecologist) to keep an eye on SE24.There is a bird survey on today, no sign of SE24, so far. Judy is going to have a look for him. More later.
-
Sydney Sea Eagles a couple minutes ago! Lady giving SE23 a snack lol :)
(https://i.gyazo.com/8bd3b7a90b768b9b1b51f757cabaf58b.gif)
SE23 getting up on higher branches!!! 8)
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/72393806_10218308316571851_3089464697221545984_o.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_eui2=AeExOpvsJDbvc9KPD1Q1sYt7CQlU4TEZQWEO-YD6FWUQaInClbjzIPodySz076zXLRjtP3wndv5ywhJ8KFjaw2HpeO0P5I_Ax8TEVotQ6yl9Jw&_nc_oc=AQleAyNJT5120XvXCSA7Cbu6px26KlAKQYRRl-nPN_6kYDDKmuU3kuz6p6W7FAcLmO4&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&oh=a5a85d4863c0805bfa4cb6ac445fb88b&oe=5E20AE4E)
WBSE ~ Having a BATTY Time! Flying Foxes Hanging Around! Boo Comes Calling! 10.15.19
https://youtu.be/zITExZ1JrTI via lady hawk
Flying Foxes (Pteropus poliocephalus) is the largest megabat native to Australia. I counted four flying foxes but there might have been more! At 9:05 Boo comes calling & knocks into Lady. And a minute later does a flyby which causes her to honk.
Courtesy of Sea-EagleCAM@BirdLife Australia Discovery Centre, Sydney Olympic Park
-
SE23 Fledges, both are OK.
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/72088366_10215594254435665_2520436072291237888_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&_nc_oc=AQmfRD5BCpkAa8vpEgFsj77QrYHyd_CPTHoZ_70lW7aey4_9HRhN2UvNR2AnGt4o7dE&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&oh=bf74af096e453513c5a81968672389a8&oe=5E33249D)
update via Facebook
16th October, 2019 12:56pm SE23 fledged to escape the magpie and currawong swooping. One of the rangers will go in and check if ok.
UPDATE 3pm - No sign of SE23 or SE24 on the ground or in the immediate vicinity of the nest.
UPDATE - 6pm - SE23 seen flying around - opposite side of reserve to SE24
SE23 has been getting harassed by magpies all day. Here s/he has finally had enough, and does a very purposeful fledge off the nest. Fly well SE23!
https://youtu.be/XJbjxJZ03D4 via nighteagle007
-
❤️❤️❤️Sydney Sea Eagles...both have fledged. There is a chance they won't return to nest and are starting their new adventures. Parents have been very good in the past about taking care of them after fledge for time needed. Good luck lil ones an fly free!
(https://i.gyazo.com/57a973c0c4efb3904ab378e5d8638630.gif)
Via facebook...
WBSE juveniles have amazing camouflage. Accompanying Judy on a mission to find "2 needles in a huge haystack" this morning was challenging, and we were very lucky to find one of our fledglings. Hidden in branches, SE23 was almost impossible to see, which gives him good cover from the pesky swoopers in the forest. It was great to see that he was safe and well up off the ground
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/73372259_2508948302527076_4797986787601416192_o.jpg?_nc_cat=111&_nc_oc=AQnwipMmZCqtWGbnKw7xNON82A2RXQ-PaQgdxXBpD054Xe3W0C_AUyMLjrdaEq6ccGI&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&oh=595a4a789d3a12265e7cd2efe1ea1557&oe=5E25D3EB)
-
Sydney SE24 watching a lizard. both have been seen on adventures by boots!
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/72675837_2511120945643145_1232325073268899840_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&_nc_oc=AQmQuJbFBpfUcmAmYfp4xeGa8pFwHp0rdhWTxbnRvscfHzGfu_hH3Vnb0VuKNQTSMhw&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&oh=b9cc09a21f81e444784566234ef9a3f2&oe=5E1FA3C9)
photo via cathy cook fb
-
:'( Rest in Peace SE23... fly high lil Angel. :(
Via Facebook. 5th November, 2019 - Some really sad news for everyone today.
One of our juvies, likely SE23, has been found dead by bird survey people, in the reserve (on the old disused railway track).
Judy has taken the body to Taronga for necropsy. She will post more information later today.
SE24 has been seen today with parents at the river.
SE23 with newly hatched SE24 on July 27th 2019
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48390201381_0aa4778836_z.jpg)
SE23 with Lady October 15th 2019
(https://i.gyazo.com/8bd3b7a90b768b9b1b51f757cabaf58b.gif)
-
Remembering SE23, 14 weeks old. What joy this eaglet brought to my heart. I celebrate your life, sweet SE23. I will never forget your gentle spirit. R.I.P. & ❤️❤️❤️ via Facebook
(https://scontent-ort2-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/75497668_10217827376029406_432839996567715840_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&_nc_oc=AQkwSfVoMqRKgRyREVG9bKsPQrXOrGtNBFPhfvn-a2uSZfdYSjH-kfF9xJApxcdPinM&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.xx&oh=a880de1fa1411091312363fb6f03c3b6&oe=5E646D38)
-
Roam if you want to
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/travel/virtual-travel-comes-alive-with-live-streams-webcams-and-tours-online/news-story/8f07088330c5a4f823f233886d6174c7
(https://cdn.newsapi.com.au/image/v1/9b16b0281c11ae864686ac55806d31a3?width=650)
White-bellied sea eagles in their nest near Sydney Olympic Park.
-
All eyes on nest
https://www.sydneyolympicpark.com.au/News/All-eyes-on-nest
Sea-EagleCAM Live Video & Chat - https://www.sea-eaglecam.org/video.html
Sea EagleCAM 2 - https://www.twitch.tv/seaeaglecam
(https://www.sydneyolympicpark.com.au/-/media/seaeagle-egg.png?h=279&w=500&la=en&hash=ADB3F6B6E2159591D57BC3B9228EC192D47DF000)
(https://www.sydneyolympicpark.com.au/-/media/files/sopa/global-library/news/seaeagle-on-nest-2-eggs.png?h=348&w=700&la=en&hash=F15636D5EF9E3C245F517AE8A0E2F062D7C9DEE7)
-
Sydney Sea Eagles Australia Lady & Dad a new season!!!
June 21, 2020. - Second egg SE-26 laid 19:25 (7:25 pm)
June 18, 2020. - First egg SE-25 laid 09:35 (9:35 am)
Break time!
(https://i.gyazo.com/c2e84257b4a534acf72a2005a139a6d7.gif)
-
Citizen science project focused on six Eyre Peninsula birds- https://www.portlincolntimes.com.au/story/6868067/project-to-help-locate-threatened-birds/
Citizen science - https://landscape.sa.gov.au/ep/get-involved/citizen-science
White-bellied Sea-Eagle - http://www.birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/white-bellied-sea-eagle
(http://www.birdlife.org.au/images/sized/images/uploads/bird_profiles/white-bellied-sea-eagle-ge580-580x593.jpg)
-
My new hobby is: I have become a remote wildlife watcher.
Quote: "You can watch this pair of white-bellied sea-eagles raising chicks at the Newington Armory in Sydney Olympic Park on Sea-EagleCAM. You see them strutting around, feeding the babies, and it kind of makes you feel as though you're not locked inside. Somehow being contained indoors and restricted to your internet connection, it seems like your interaction with the world is so sped up and hyperactive. You're jumping around online, checking this, emailing that person. It all feels so dementedly accelerated and I'm getting a lot of comfort out of watching slow things. At least I know there's an eagle that's done nothing all day but get fish and eat them. It's nice to see somebody living a well-proportioned life."
https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/what-annabel-crabb-is-watching-reading-and-listening-to-20200903-p55rz7.html
Sydney White Bellied Sea Eagle nest - https://player.twitch.tv/?channel=seaeaglecam&parent=sea-eaglecam.org
-
Just adding a post to keep thread active... can't wait for next season Sydney!!!
-
Hook, line and sinker: Is your fishing trip injuring coastal raptors?
https://news.griffith.edu.au/2021/01/18/hook-line-and-sinker-is-your-fishing-trip-injuring-coastal-raptors/
Hospital Admissions of Australian Coastal Raptors Show Fishing Equipment Entanglement is an Important Threat - https://bioone.org/journals/journal-of-raptor-research/volume-54/issue-4/0892-1016-54.4.414/Hospital-Admissions-of-Australian-Coastal-Raptors-Show-Fishing-Equipment-Entanglement/10.3356/0892-1016-54.4.414.short
(https://news.griffith.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/osprey-4142730_1920-1536x694.jpg)
-
Sydney Australia Sea Eagles Lady & Dad "stick wars"
New season beginning!
Nope, I don't want it there! ;)(http://dl5.glitter-graphics.net/pub/638/638145bltz6zqhdo.gif) (https://www.glitter-graphics.com)
(https://i.gyazo.com/22627a3abaabe17dcd137a69e1e7834b.gif)
https://youtu.be/SGP0EzQTT0M via kay berry
Typical pair squabbling over where to put sticks.
-
Sydney Sea Eagles Australia Home of Lady, Dad & newly hatched SE27
(July 29th hatch)
Good Morning !! Posting a little SE27 Love this morning!!! Have a beautiful day all! "a couple days old, post didn't work for me" ::) :P
25 seconds of cuteness... ;) Getting stronger!(https://i.gyazo.com/6eb30dc73263a55f8baf38645806b79f.gif)
(https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/0cf45dd7ea1fce88dc5fde5ac6f678ae7940491043357534b399c932c2670a34.jpg)
(https://i.gyazo.com/82ace3170bdc6def6930e0ea173f94d4.jpg)
Welcome SE28!! 31st July, 2021 https://youtu.be/pVZuoRb413g
-
Sydney Sea Eagles Orange New South Wales Australia home of Lady, Dad and little ones SE27 & SE28💜
8/23
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/240541866_2944182352488437_7304052816770703571_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=b9115d&_nc_ohc=lmSVdBCow5oAX9CxnBW&tn=Bt3Pf4sdaLsB2KbS&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&oh=e57fec087e6503b7f61ed5686ef927e7&oe=6148B384)
Big crops are happy crops and healthy Eaglets :) 8/21
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/236395072_5972285579510299_661135764886460801_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=b9115d&_nc_ohc=yqy9mD6rmPgAX9i03il&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&oh=d62b9359d04e27138b1a580ef8e04657&oe=6147877C)
Someday I will be bigger than you, just you wait & see bro! 8/21
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/239830243_5972286362843554_3936787308626590940_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=b9115d&_nc_ohc=9x-cStlOh74AX-7d03F&tn=Bt3Pf4sdaLsB2KbS&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&oh=6dab6e58f6286169334cb574a42999a1&oe=6147239A)
A little wingersizing 8/22
(https://i.gyazo.com/c32b97a2c20965464932c9810624916b.gif)
Bro hugz!! 8/22
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/239422583_5972273029511554_5029673543364322407_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=825194&_nc_ohc=nwp_MuVkdCgAX9dYUG4&tn=Bt3Pf4sdaLsB2KbS&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&oh=f481ce2131505c559ad766bf258f2258&oe=6146AE6E)
Sweet Eagle Dreams little ones! 8/23
(https://scontent-ort2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/239856342_2944182309155108_4056648797979749227_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=b9115d&_nc_ohc=W4TCf6XSoXYAX_aXNwr&_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-1.xx&oh=2b3f61df7fd336ebc84a08f1eae8c253&oe=6149273B)
-
Hi, I am trying to check on the babies and the camera is pointed away... is something wrong? I am trying to find out what's going on. thanks!
(https://i.gyazo.com/335c91b2bf9f0b92dc1aa41bdb66b1a3.gif)
-
Hi, I am trying to check on the babies and the camera is pointed away... is something wrong? I am trying to find out what's going on. thanks!
Lori, on their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/sydneyseaeaglecam/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/sydneyseaeaglecam/) it was reported that there was some sibling rivalry going on and so many people upset and making comments complaining about it that they took the live stream down. They are continuing to give updates and show still photos.
-
Hi, I am trying to check on the babies and the camera is pointed away... is something wrong? I am trying to find out what's going on. thanks!
Lori, on their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/sydneyseaeaglecam/ (https://www.facebook.com/groups/sydneyseaeaglecam/) it was reported that there was some sibling rivalry going on and so many people upset and making comments complaining about it that they took the live stream down. They are continuing to give updates and show still photos.
Thank you Linda. This makes me so sad & very disappointed that we are going to miss out on our little ones learning & growing this season. :-\
-
Lori, they have resumed the live stream here.
There is also another public FB page where they had posted a YouTube video of some daily activity while the cam was off. https://www.facebook.com/Sea.EagleCAM (https://www.facebook.com/Sea.EagleCAM)
-
Sydney Australia Sea Eagles cam home of Lady, Dad & little ones SE27 & SE28
A few minutes ago...
8)(https://i.gyazo.com/72dffcd8a148976c4fa9c86270ec90b7.gif)
9-2-2021
(https://i.gyazo.com/817b5b2c65750dbc6ed5dc2a8be724e0.gif)
White-bellied Sea-eagle Cam, Sydney, Australia, September 2, 2021 (2)
https://youtu.be/iVeGa0QBcoU via rysx132
The eaglets are in food coma, but they come alive when Dad arrives with the next meal. Dad starts feeding and soon Lady comes to take over.
Live streaming: https://www.sea-eaglecam.org/video.html (https://www.sea-eaglecam.org/video.html)
-
Lori, they have resumed the live stream here.
There is also another public FB page where they had posted a YouTube video of some daily activity while the cam was off. https://www.facebook.com/Sea.EagleCAM (https://www.facebook.com/Sea.EagleCAM)
Thank you Linda :) I missed a couple of days since they indicated the cams were off and I kept checking & saw nothing. Thankyou for the heads up! They have grown so much in just a couple of days! Beautiful! :)
-
YW; and thank you for posting the great gifs! They do seem to grow so very quickly.
-
White Bellied Sea Eagles Sydney Australia home of Lady and Dad & 2 little ones SE27 & SE28
Both fledged today!!! Prayers for your safety and journey little ones! My apologies my gifs are spotty again :-\
UPDATE:
From the SeaEagleCam team: Friday Oct 22nd 2021~ "It is all happening, after an early morning feed for both from a gull nestling. SE 28 stumbled and fell, though we feel it was able to fly to safety. 28 can be heard calling from somewhere nearby. Shortly after SE27 fledged and flew off. Neither were found with camera searches on the round or nearby – finding them is hard. There is no need to search for either in the forest. We shall continue to watch and listen. The currawongs seem to have found them and will guide our camera search. So both have fledged and we are not concerned at this stage. In fact good news. We shall post more information and photos later." ♥♥
SE27
(https://i.gyazo.com/f333165b4547a1bb004109f46edaf893.gif)
SE28
(https://i.gyazo.com/f964cb309910c0729cc9cb44b03a4deb.gif)
WBSE Eagles~ SE28 Accidentally FLEDGES!! Falls While Trying To Land On Branch! ♥ 10.22.21https://youtu.be/qQPV1mnexPo
SE28 was wingercising on the nest and wanted to land the branch next to SE27 and missed and fell below the nest. I included in regular time and in slomo at 1:24. SE28 is okay and can fly at twelve weeks of age! SE27 was surprised to be all alone in the nest! The cam panned the area and we could not see 28 on the ground or in the tree but 28 was heard. Congratulations SE28 on your "big day". ♥♥
-
Sydney Sea Eagles Sydney, Australia Home of Lady, Dad & little ones SE27 & SE28
UPDATE on SE27 & SE28 since the OCT 22nd accidental fledge
24th October, 2021 Judy, Rohan Geddes and Chris R Bruce were out and about at the Newington Armory (and surroundings) looking for SE27 and SE28. Photos below taken of se27 on the ground.
SE27
(https://scontent-den4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/248604176_4549797318390551_3187932056476034233_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=rgxfZWzevh8AX88a6kV&_nc_ht=scontent-den4-1.xx&oh=b5846d7a97a96e3d518b3af0c532b9a0&oe=619F3521)
(https://scontent-den4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/248335875_4550045858365697_2301046680107337039_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=qk9c0nSVKTYAX_df5AW&_nc_ht=scontent-den4-1.xx&oh=cbb2455a7561039ec1165ec54456cde9&oe=619DD4B3) © Chris R Bruce 4/4
(https://scontent-den4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/248548788_4550045908365692_8508150519259643938_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=fD_AbTroC1gAX9inILS&_nc_ht=scontent-den4-1.xx&oh=7263c058ef669f5494a1657d24e99693&oe=619DEBDD) © Chris R Bruce 4/4
27th October, 2021 - An update and the latest news SE27 was found on the roadside in a busy area of Sydney Olympic Park. We are very fortunate that the ranger who captured the juvenile was experienced in handling animals. They contacted me and the eaglet has been taken for veterinary care and assessment. We believe this is SE27 who may have become "lost" flying away from the wetlands and becoming confused. It is probably dehydrated but will receive all necessary care and assessment.
(https://scontent-den4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/247616376_4559763367393946_4763112618273059940_n.png?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=ZnVkjgiJc-kAX8CCS9x&_nc_ht=scontent-den4-1.xx&oh=e4ebce2bbd531a42e71865466ae0e042&oe=619D8D46)
1st November, 2021 Below is a brief update from NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service regarding SE27.
"𝐒𝐄𝟐𝟕 𝐢𝐬 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐯𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐬. 𝐒𝐄𝟐𝟕 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐲 𝐢𝐭𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟. 𝐗-𝐫𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐄𝟐𝟕 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬."
(https://scontent-den4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/251306846_4575386012498348_1790821515093525688_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=p3SR42KinUIAX-9bOE3&_nc_ht=scontent-den4-1.xx&oh=4c4626f4c1f3ad3a1259d7f1483c0283&oe=619D6AD1)
5th November, 2021 - Latest SE27 update:
SE27 is doing well, gaining strength and is feeding by itself. It has moved to a larger raptor cage to allow it to exercise and recover. The treating vets have advised that SE27 will be in care for a few weeks while it recovers and will be released back into the wild as soon as it's well enough. Healing takes time so please be patient. BTW, we hear fish and mice have been on the menu! There are no reported sightings of SE28
12th November, 2021 - An update on the progress of SE27 in care “The Sea Eagle is doing very well under veterinary care and will soon be released back into the wild in Newington Nature Reserve. It has been identified as a male. He is eating well and strengthening his wings in a flight aviary. “
18th November, 2021 - Lady and Dad spent the night at the nest tree first time in awhile
(https://scontent-den4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/258538026_4855553707839253_3959259945897422561_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=825194&_nc_ohc=pPwv1SYbQ_MAX-v0Lat&_nc_ht=scontent-den4-1.xx&oh=32ab8db00bde5641dc7743975dcac9e5&oe=619DCAF1)
July 31st 2021 SE27 & SE28
(https://i.gyazo.com/8f1b815a3f633df073c4c611535b9342.gif)
September 2nd 2021
(https://i.gyazo.com/817b5b2c65750dbc6ed5dc2a8be724e0.gif)
-
Update from Sea Eagle Cam: "At last the good news that SE27 has been released. We were unable to announce the release earlier, as we needed to have approval from the authorities as a condition of our Research License Agreement. SE27 flew off strongly and we were all delighted to see her go free. May she survive and prosper in the wild."
News story here: https://www.9news.com.au/videos/national/incredible-moment-sea-eagle-returns-to-wild/ckwd1mylj000n0go2tpq6dkcs?fbclid=IwAR2QPSZdPwe7AwaIUMbOSXhro-2CyDxAnmDQudyHxzeMSpg3LsZN9Y5ERUg
-
posting to keep thread active for 2022 season! ;) Hi Linda! thanks for the update... I hope they are doing great! ((SE 27 & SE28))
-
Ran across this video from 2012!
WBSE_2012 - Rescue - The full story.... - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_VZ7i_d73Q&ab_channel=SeaEagleCAM1
-
WBSE Sydney Australia Home of Lady, Dad and little ones SE29 & SE30
(http://dl5.glitter-graphics.net/pub/437/437535nzmj9zf5z8.gif) (https://www.glitter-graphics.com)
Bro hugz
(https://i.gyazo.com/bcbfbfc71f79b493577f814eff4f7013.gif)
SE29 & SE30 are trying out some not so tasty "leafy greens" while waiting for breakfish earlier today... Check out their cute little tails!!
(https://i.gyazo.com/58d345309fd6662006ccd285c6854132.gif) gifs via LoriD
(https://i.gyazo.com/f2803318890034ffd70e0fec8c0bb50e.png)
WBSE ~ Cute Sibling Wing Hugs! 🐦 Lady Feeds SE29 & SE30 💕 White Bellied Sea Eagles 8.12.22 https://youtu.be/CJUJw-mgxaY (https://youtu.be/CJUJw-mgxaY) via lady hawk
SE29 is seen with its wing over its sibling SE30 in a cute wing hug! 💕 The eaglets are excited when Mom returns and begins a feeding. SE29 ate first and then SE30 gets in there and gets a good feeding. Both have full crops afterwards when she takes off. Thank you for watching! Video captured & edited by Lady Hawk
Established in 2009, EagleCAM (or Sea-EagleCAM) is a live, remote feed that operates out of the Discovery Centre in the Newington Armory at Sydney Olympic Park, Australia, close to Parramatta River. The eagles are White Bellied Sea Eagles. The eggs were laid at 5:37pm on Wednesday, June 8th & 1:12am on Sunday, June 12th 2022 approximately 80 hours apart, gap similar to last two years. SE29 hatched at 2:26 PM July 18th. SE30 hatched at 7:06 Am July 20th.
Courtesy of Sea-EagleCAM@BirdLife Australia Discovery Centre, Sydney Olympic Park
-
WBSE Sydney Sea Eagles home of Lady and Dad and little ones SE29 AND SE30...
SE30 Fledges today & returns 45 minutes later ;D and... SE29 who had fledged at 77 days old was found injured. SE29 has been given fluids and pain killers. We are waiting for further information...specific details below.Prayers for you SE29!!!
SE30 today
(https://i.gyazo.com/90010fd3943a2ffa29ae63a318536263.gif)
SE30 fledges and returns safely...
(https://i.gyazo.com/6d4b93a9a92c47ba39c18763fd18c387.gif)
WBSE~ SE30 Fledges!! ♥ UPDATE On SE29 Found Injured! ~ White Bellied Sea Eagles 10.10.22
https://youtu.be/M1lib138BdIvia ladyhawk
Oct 9, 2022 It was exciting for SE30 who fledged today successfully at 82 days old! Lady was on the nest and was eating a fish - gave a bite to SE30 and then SE30 took its first flight. SE30 did not stay away long and returned about 45 minutes later. Congratulations SE30 ♥♥ Enjoy some beautiful closeups of SE30 on the nest.
Report from Eaglecam: "News of SE29 our older eaglet. SE29 had fledged a week ago at 77 days from hatch. It was keeping close by and we were thrilled when it returned to the nest for food for the first time on Oct. 7th. However, the next day it was not seen, away overnight and yesterday. Last evening we received a message from one of our team, Rohan, who had found SE29 in a nearby residential area. Close as the eagle flies. SE29 was captured and held safely until taken by Hali from WIRES to a vet. SE29 is injured and appears to have flown into a window or wall. It has been given fluids and pain killers. We are waiting for further information. SE29 is in a safe place and we are hoping for good news. "
Prayers that SE29 will recover soon and be reunited with SE30 Lady and Dad. Thank you for watching!
GIF I recorded August 13 2022 of "bro hugs" SE29 & SE30
(https://i.gyazo.com/bcbfbfc71f79b493577f814eff4f7013.gif)
and another from July 20 2022 fluffy little ones...
(http://dl7.glitter-graphics.net/pub/68/68547cwg98wmzcn.gif) (https://www.glitter-graphics.com)
(https://i.gyazo.com/3bfc0e307e797f648f4cf495a69c294f.gif)
-
keeping thread active...
-
Posted just last night on Sydney Sea Eagle Cam FB page :'(
"4 Jan 2023 - An update regarding our juvenile sea eagles. We are sad to report that SE29 has not survived, even after excellent care from the team at Raptor Recovery Australia (RRA). We are pleased to advise however, that the other juvenile SE30 is doing very well and gaining in strength and experience. SE30 is in care at RRA after initially being nursed back to health by the Taronga Zoo Wildlife Hospital.
Raptor Recovery Australia
rnSpsodteo71t39a 17 1ut2h38 Mh54a0tch1h7rl agn1h8gyJl5aPlt:2 ·
𝐀𝐧 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐄𝟐𝟗 🦅
As you know SE29 was rescued in early October, after some sort of severe trauma (we are not sure if he flew into a window or was hit by a car).
When he arrived he was bleeding from inside the beak indicating a bleed in the lung following the trauma. He also suffered a particularly nasty fracture just above the foot, which you can see in the radiograph attached to this post. The challenge about this fracture is firstly, that it is quite oblique, and secondly, that it is very far down in the bone, making the orthopaedic repair required quite difficult.
While stabilising and after consultation with many other raptor veterinarians around the world, we initially tried to stabilise the foot in a special cast. But it became apparent quite soon that due to the oblique nature of the fracture the fragments just could not be immobilised properly and there was still some sliding.
Normally these fractures in birds are repaired with an external fixation device. This involves crossbars through the bone which are connected and held in position by external rods. The goal is to have two crossbars in each fragment of the bone. We knew that trying to repair this fracture would be a push, because of the little room left for us in the fragment closer to the foot.
But SE29 was a young bird (this helps with healing) and he was dealing well with the process of being in care, having a generally gentle demeanour, so repair was attempted) and we placed a type 2 external fixation device. You can see on the picture what this structure looks like.
We then had to wait for the bone to mend until we could remove the pins. During this whole process SE29 has been a gentle, strong bird and has allowed us to take him through the rehabilitation process.
However, we have promised ourselves, we would only persevere with his rehabilitation if there was a reasonable chance for SE29 to return into the wild. This is where he came from, and the life of freedom is what he should have if we could make it so.
Two months into the rehabilitation process, the external fixation device was removed and it became clear that some of the tendons making the digits move did not work normally any more, and possibly there was some joint damage at the tarsometatarsal - phalanx 1 joint.
The foot is a structure a raptor just cannot live without, and we had to accept that our attempts had not worked out as we hoped. We knew it was a push from the start (again, this was a very unfavourable fracture), but SE29 had just been doing so well until then and he made us hope even more it would work out in the end. Unfortunately at this point it became clear, SE29 would not be able to be released and he was euthanased for the reasons described above.
Much like all of you, who fell in love with this little bird from since he was an egg, working with him and getting to know him also allowed him to take a very special place in our hearts and sharing these news fills us with sadness. But we are glad that we did give this bird a chance, because otherwise we would have never known.