It isn’t hard to tell that Big Chick is the offspring of Hershey –
she has his lighter coloring; albeit with a slight coppery tint.
immature bald eagle
Tagprescribed burn update
Wildlife Information for all of you:
The NC Wildlife Resources Commission, on their Facebook page, has in the last couple of days put up a new series of 12 postings that give an overview of the different aspects of prescribed burns and the reasons behind the use of these burns here in NC. There is a lot of information there – especially in the paper authored by NC State University. I am pleased to see this outreach from the NC WRC. I hope you have a chance to go to their Facebook page and learn more about prescribed burns, ask questions, make comments and be part of the dialogue. Their Facebook page is at http://<a href=”https://www.facebook.com/ncwildliferesourcescommission/” rel=”nofollow”>www.facebook.com/ncwildliferesourcescommission/</a>
The photo is bald eagle fledgling Big Chick of the H&G nest this year.
H&G eagle family update
Big Chick wants to be fed.
She does not want to have to go get her toes wet by fishing.
Fledgling bald eagles are demanding!
Near the end of the video you can hear her high pitched begging.
see the video at https://flic.kr/p/Ks9XPf
UPDATE on Proposed Rule changes on Eagle Take Permits
UPDATE on Permit Rule Changes proposal. The filing period ended July 5. I and 1,822 others (both private and organizations) submitted our thoughts and suggestions on the proposed rules.
If you would like to look at the comments, they are on line at https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=100&so=DESC&sb=docId&po=0&dct=PS&D=FWS-R9-MB-2011-0094.
I will post information as the decision process by the US Fish & Wildlife Service becomes available.
The photo is a 2 year-old bald eagle fishing at Jordan Lake.
Eagle Family Report: Quiz is puzzled
Quizzical looked everywhere for his breakfast fish:
up, down, way up lake, even at me.
Even though he is flying well,
Quiz will continue to depend on his parents for food for the next 4-8 weeks while he learns to fish.
see the video at https://flic.kr/p/HvqKDC
H&G nest report: FLEDGED!!!
Both of the chicks at the H&G nest have fledged!
This is the nest that had been scheduled as the second burn this season.
Thanks to the support of all of you, that burn did not occur.
Fly, Big Chick and Little Chick and parents Hershey and Godiva.
to see a video of the two fledglings flying, go to https://flic.kr/p/HB55hy
in the photo below
Big Chick as just taken off, while Little Chick watches from way down the tree.
doc ellen's journey 