Have you seen Live Streaming of Eagle nesting?

[Torn_Scorned_Ignored]

http://www.hancockwildlifechannel.org/staticpages/index.php/20090302200021473

feeding right now

[bananas]

1. Thanks! Over 1000 people watching. nt

[Suich]

2. That is so cool!

Thanks for posting!

:hi:

[Arctic Dave]

3. Dude, stop moving. I think they saw us.

Really cool video. The eagles around here should start coming in for the hooligan run.

[bananas]

4. For those who just tuned in, if you can't see the chicks,

it's because she's sitting on them.

[NOW tense]

5. I think an alien just came out.

[Torn_Scorned_Ignored]

6. chicks coming out

[napi21]

7. Thanks! That's something none of us could ever see if it weren't

for the cameras! I also checked out the other cameras. There's another nest that looked like it contained 2 eggs. They're supposed to hatch Apr. 29th. While I was watching another eagle landed in the nest. It looked like that one was tidying up the edge of the nest. Then the one who had been sitting on the eggs got up and flew away and the new arrival settled down on the eggs. I wonder if they were male & female? Surely 2 females wouldn't share a nest????

Thanks again. I love watching live shots of wile animals like that.

[nickyt]

8. Cool! Here's another site - mama and babies are somewhere outside

of Oklahoma City (as far as I can tell):
http://www.news9.com/global/Category.asp?C=163125&nav=menu681_1_2

[lamp_shade]

9. That's some nest, eh? It's huge.

[Torn_Scorned_Ignored]

10. WOW did you see that other one land?

[Torn_Scorned_Ignored]

11. feeding again

[lamp_shade]

12. Looks like he dropped off dinner (field mouse?).

We know who Mom's favorite is, don't we. That little guy in the back may not make it. This is fascinating. I've been watching since posted.

[SlingBlade]

13. This is TOO COOL :)

Thank you for posting this

[lamp_shade]

14. I've been watching off and on since last night and have caught 3-4 feedings.

One of the chicks is very aggressive and gets fed the most. The second chick gets a little piece now and then. The third chick isn't be fed at all as far as I can tell, and appears to be smaller than the other two. I guess that's how it goes in the wild.

[lamp_shade]

15. Wait... I think I just saw her feeding the runt. Hope I'm right.

[Torn_Scorned_Ignored]

16. kicking

[Torn_Scorned_Ignored]

17. kicking again

because everybody should enjoy this.

[lamp_shade]

18. Thanks. I almost forgot to check in today. This is so fascinating.

[lamp_shade]

19. So far, all three chicks have survived.

[Torn_Scorned_Ignored]

20. the runt chick

is a real fighter. yesterday she struggled to get to the others to get food. then the poor thing passed right out on supper, which I think was some

kind of waterfowl. it was black and actually quite large. the female has to clean it and pulled quite a few feathers off before feeding the chicks.

they are growing so fast. really something!

[lamp_shade]

21. I'm so afraid the runt is going to get "disappeared",

Yea.. I noticed that she always seems to feed them other birds and, yes, I've watched her pick all the feathers off first.

I get a kick out of watching the chicks poop. They stick their fannies up in the air and "squirt" their poop up in the air and nearly out of the nest.

I need to get a life.

[Torn_Scorned_Ignored]

22. lol

I haven't used lol since AOL Chat rooms but the poop observation really made me :spray:

[lamp_shade]

23. All three chicks are doing fine. Even the runt seems to be doing well.

[Greyskye]

24. Feeding Time!

Too cool!

[IDemo]

25. Peregrine cam in downtown Boise here:

On the 14th floor of the building I worked in years ago when the program to locate Peregrine nests was started.
Not much happening now, so here is some archive footage:

http://www2.fiberpipe.net/falconcam/vod.asp?master.wsx

[Muttocracy]

29. There are several on tall buildings in cities in New York state

I like this one (they do frequent snapshots rather than a stream, and nothing at night, but you can catch a lot)
4 eggs last time I checked
http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/7701.html

[lamp_shade]

26. Runt is about half the size of the other two... but hanging in there. They're not white

anymore. They're all gray and fluffy and you can see a lot of white on the big guy's head. They're getting away from Mom more and more and basking (sleeping) in the sun. I've seen the biggest fella flexing his muscles (wings) a few times.

She just hollered for the old man to get his fanny home. If he shows up in the next few minutes, fine. If not, she may leave the chicks unsupervised for 10-15 minutes while she goes for groceries.

Sleep, eat, poop. That's all they did for a week. They're starting to get out and explore a tiney little bit.

I need to get a life.

[babydollhead]

27. both parents are there now

[lamp_shade]

28. Pipsqueek is still cute but the two bigger fellas are getting "buzzard" faces.

[lamp_shade]

30. All three doing fine but still a looooong way from leaving the nest.

[lamp_shade]

31. They're learning to feed themselves. Pop dropped off a fish and they're picking at it.

[lamp_shade]

32. They're getting their "eagle beaks". They still walk on their haunches instead

of on their feet.

[cbayer]

33. There are two nests with chicks over here on Catalina Island. Both have webcams:

http://www.iws.org/bald_eagles/twoharborscam.html
http://www.iws.org/bald_eagles/westendcam.html

Enjoy!

:hi:

[lamp_shade]

34. The big one is trying SO HARD to walk on his feet (instead of his elbows) but he's not

having much luck. He keeps losing his balance.

[lamp_shade]

35. testing 123

[lamp_shade]

36. They still can't "walk". They try but tire quickly. This must be nature's way of

keeping them safely in the nest. They walk like E.T.
They're playing more and interacting with each other. I'm watching the runt now picking up twigs and straw with his beak and tossing them around.

[lamp_shade]

37. The biggest fella has most of his dark feathers... the middle fella has about half of his...

the runt is still fuzzy gray. They're still being fed (mostly) by parents but I've watched them picking at carcasses too.

[lamp_shade]

38. They all have their dark feathers now. They're all walking straight up on their feet (instead

of their elbows) and flexing their wings occasionally. Mom/Pop drop off fish/mice/whatever and let them feed themselves for the most part, tho they help occasionally. Actually, I don't much of the parents at all. I'm looking for signs of white feathers on their heads, but none so far.

[sl8]

39. Break out the comfy chair.

Their heads won't turn white 'til they're about 4 years old. :hi:

[lamp_shade]

40. Seriously? I didn't know that. Thanks. I'll put the chair back.

:hi:

[sl8]

41. I'm pretty sure that's correct.

I was lucky enough to see quite a few bald eagles when I was stationed in Alaska. They're pretty impressive critters, with or without the white head.

Shortly before I was transferred, I tossed out a frozen caribou roast. Within a minute there was a juvenile eagle tearing it apart. A frozen roast. I'd need a small ax to do what that 10 pound (?) bird was doing with it's beak. A few minutes later, an adult eagle chased the youngster away and demolished the roast. Amazing sight.

[Ready4Change]

42. Just saw one flapping it's wings.

Feathers not developed enough to get much lift, but was looking pretty strong. Wonder how long before it's 'abandon nest!' time?

[lamp_shade]

43. I'm watching now. The big chick (chick?) is really antsy. The other two are asleep and he's pacing

back and forth and wandering around and flapping the hell out of his wings. I'd say any day (or minute) now.

[lamp_shade]

44. Still there. I can't tell which is the runt anymore. They're almost 2 months old.

[lamp_shade]

45. Still there. Over the last few days, the big guy has been flexing his wings like crazy and

bouncing/hopping/gliding all over the nest. It's hysterical to watch. There's a branch a foot or two from the nest where Mom occasionally sits and watches the children. Right now, the big guy is standing on that branch. Any day now, folks.

[lamp_shade]

46. One of them "flew the coop" within the last 2 days. Two to go.

[babydollhead]

47. kick

[babydollhead]

48. kick