Live Webcam - Bald Eagles

[Bonny]

It was 90 degrees F., here yesterday very warm for this time of year. The babies always pant when it gets hot out. The juices in whatever the parent eagles find & bring to the nest to feed them keep them hydrated. The babies will even spread their wings to try to stay cool. It is suppose to cool off some today with showers in the forecast. This morning two of the babies are sleeping & I see one of them is awake taking in the morning sun.

[Taz_Zoee]

They are HUGE!!!
Any idea when they should fledge?

[lizbud]

They are HUGE!!!
Any idea when they should fledge?

No Idea, but maybe Bonny knows. She lives in the area. They will be
7 weeks old this Friday. They were sleeping just now, but someone started
up a lawn mower & woke one of them up.

[Freckles]

I've been following this year's eaglets. They've all fledged and D14 has been fitted with a harness so his travels can be tracked by satellite. Sad news is D12's body was found at the bottom of a power pole. Nearby poles have been fitted with protection.

2011 eagle D1, was fitted with a harness and she has been traveling widely. It's going to be interesting to see if the two eagles travel in similar routes.

[Bonny]

It is sad for D12 & the Siblings D13 & D14 notice the absents of their nest mate.

D1 is way up in Canada fishing in the Hudson Bay. We wonder if she will fly back down & stay in the area during the winter like last year. They are amazing birds to watch & the nest cam sure was educational & worth while to watch thanks to Bob Anderson & the family that allowed them to install the cameras in their yard. It has been a big draw with people coming from all over the world to view the eagles.

They opened up a nice new visitors center at the fish hatchery across the road. The eagle project has brought a lot of positives in everyone's lives.

[Karen]

I do love that they are tracking these birds, we can learn so much! There are bald eagles not far from here, living around Quabbin Reservoir, and their heads are always SO white agains the dark trees, they really are striking creatures.

[lizbud]

The wildfires in the West almost claimed this baby eaglet. They named him Phoenix & are caring for him till he recovers.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/07/us/uta...html?hpt=hp_t2

[Freckles]

Recently D14 was electrocuted, probably trying to land on a power pole near Rockford Iowa.