Blackwater Refuge, Maryland 2011

Annie

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They really are, robbo, so good to see. - Fish remains are still on the table and they only are snoozing!

Kuva

Nest Update today: Our eaglets are growing up! Mom dropped off a fish
and all three of the eaglets just started feeding themselves. My, how they've grown.
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Still look to be doing ok :D


Kuva
Annie

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Nest Update

04/19/11:
Technical Note
Construction at the Visitor Center has cut power to the cam computer, but we expect it to be restored on Wednesday.

The Eaglet-Naming Contest has ended. We'll be announcing the winners once our judges make their selections.
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Its getting difficult to get a pic of all 3 together as there getting pretty big :D


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Annie

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I've hunted this all day long! :D Kuva ... Don't ask, who is who here. :wassat:
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They have been called Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour probably after the names of some of the American space shuttles, one of which which I think makes the final launch soon .... apparently they have been flying now for 30 years ...... it doesnt seem that long :D Lets hope when these 3 launch they last 30 years


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They have been called Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour probably after the names of some of the American space shuttles, one of which which I think makes the final launch soon .... apparently they have been flying now for 30 years ...... it doesnt seem that long :D Lets hope when these 3 launch they last 30 years


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Viimeksi muokannut robbo, 26 Huhti 2011 09:19. Yhteensä muokattu 1 kertaa.
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A piece of plastic tape has apparently come loose and is at times blocking the view from the camera. With the Eaglets being so close to flying it has not been possible for this tape tp be removed :(


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Annie

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The Center for Conservation Biology : Rare 4-Chick Bald Eagle Nest in Virginia

A very rare 4-chick eagle brood has been discovered on the latest round of the CCB eagle survey. The pair are nesting in the Hopewell Virginia area. There have been only two other 4-chick broods ever recorded anywhere, and its the first ever for Virginia.

The story and photo are on Reese's blog:
http://tinyurl.com/3jg6bf4

Source: http://www.facebook.com/ConservationBiology
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Thanks for the link, thats a nest and a half pity we cant post the pic ;)
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All three just within camera range and looking good :D
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Kuva... and here too at the night pic - they look so equivalents. Almost :smilie_wet_150:
Nest Update 04/29/11:
It looks like one of the older eaglets (possibly Discovery) has been branching a bit in the upper left of the nest.

Pictures of that.
Does this mean that he can rise a bit upper with his wings?
:D
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Dont think there quite ready to fly the nest yet but there not going to be far off

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Think we can see all 3 on this pic ....


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Yes robbo think we do :) , inspite of that tape. These pics are taken today and yesterday.

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... I have enjoyed to see, them being big enough also for a separation of each other.
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