JL Eagle Nest report: First Nest, 5 photos 04-24-2017

By neighdoctor April 24, 2017 JL Eagle Nest report: First Nest, 5 photos 04-24-2017

Today there has been rain and rain and rain and lots of wind.

The 2 fledglings at First Nest loved the weather and so did dad Petruchio

Coffee in upper right, HC in lower left

HC upper and Coffee lower eaglet

Coffee upper left, HC lower right

Coffee upper left diving on HC in the lower right

dad Petruchio upper right, Coffee lower left

JL Eagle nest report; H&G nest 2 photos, 1 video link 4-22-2107

By neighdoctor April 22, 2017 JL Eagle nest report; H&G nest 2 photos, 1 video link 4-22-2107

H&G nest

The bald eagle chick Raisin was branching when dad Hershey arrived with a fish.

Chick Granola had been to the right of the main tree trunk but quickly came for his share of food.

In my experience the father eagles are more prone to feed both chicks at the same time.

The moms tend to feed the largest chick first until it is full and then feeds the smallest chick.

There is a short clip at https://youtu.be/iKL5OhnTpKQ

JL Eagle Nest report: First Nest both chicks have Fledged! 04-19-2017

By neighdoctor April 19, 2017 JL Eagle Nest report: First Nest both chicks have Fledged! 04-19-2017

Laugh along with me as I watch HC get frustrated with the gusty winds.

Mom and Coffee watch him trying to get the landing right.

Then Coffee takes to the skies and gets bounced too!

video is at https://youtu.be/UHyOglH_35c

in the photo that is Coffee leaving the nest

JL Eagle Nest report, H&G nest Great News! April 18, 2017

By neighdoctor April 18, 2017 JL Eagle Nest report, H&G nest Great News! April 18, 2017

I want to share with all of you the wonderful results of a conversation I had today with Mr. Gordon Myers, Director of the NC Wildlife Resources Commission. He has been thinking about not only our concerns about the bald eagles of Jordan Lake and prescribed burns, but other’s concerns about the lake’s large ecosystem. Mr. Myers felt the time had come when a study group composed of the concerned entities and citizens who love, enjoy and cherish Jordan Lake and its gamelands needed to get together. Mr. Myers asked me if I would join this group: to help start a journey toward balancing the needs of the trees and the eagles, the waters and the turtles, the forest and the deer, the meadows and butterflies.

I resoundingly said yes. Mr. Myers is putting all prescribed burns in blocks with bald eagle nests on hold for more than the two weeks delay we had been asking for. He wants input from the very diverse set of interests he is asking to join the study so decisions about things like prescribed burns can be made in concert and agreement. Thank you, Mr. Myers.

That is Hershey landing this morning in front of the H&G nest. Just behind his head you can see the beak of Granola. To the left and looking owlish is Raisin.