Baldheaded eagle webcam

[shootingstar]

Eagle webcam (which I'm sure there's several worldwide). Right now, the eagle in relation to cam, looks photogenic.

http://www.hornbyeagles.com/webcam.htm Hornby Island is one of the Gulf Islands off the coast Vancouver Island.

[PamNY]

Thanks for the link -- that's wonderful. I can't wait to see babies. I hope they can back off enough to show branching, etc.

Our hawks just hatched, but the babies aren't very visible yet. Sometimes I wish we could get a webcam on our nest -- other times I am glad we have to let them retain their mystery and magic.

[bmccasland]

Cool! Hopefully the eggs will hatch and we'll get to see them fledge.

[badger]

I think the more proper term is Bald eagle, not bald headed.

From wikipedia: Bald in the English name is derived from the word piebald, and refers to the white head and tail feathers and their contrast with the darker body.

[Bike Chick]

How cool! This is wonderful. Thanks for the link.

[runningteach]

Thanks for the link!

[Bike Chick]

Ok, I admit that I am hooked on these eagles. I even have a link on my browser at work and sneak peeks throughout the day. This is so interesting!

[shootingstar]

Just saw the eagle move around and saw the eggs..now. Then gone, now that mother or father sat on them.

[PamNY]

Sigh... a big chunk of my life is now controlled by reproducing raptors. I came back from watching the hawk babies in person and immediately checked the eagles online.

It is fascinating to get a close view of how they keep the eggs warm and covered. I had wondered how they roll the eggs -- now I can watch! She was vocalizing a lot tonight -- maybe hungry? She also was working with some nesting material that looked like moss. At first I thought it was dinner, but it wasn't.

Apparently the eggs are due to hatch soon!

[Bike Chick]

I saw that too. So are we having eaglets soon???? Fascinating!

[badger]

I must say this one's a better quality one than the ones I've seen before. I hope the chicks make it!

[PamNY]

Babes are expected May 1. There's a good bit of information on the site if you browse around -- like how to tell the parents apart. Same as hawks, the females are bigger, but that's hard to judge if you aren't looking at them together. Eagle mom's head looks messier -- like she needs to comb her feathers. I think (not sure) dad is on the nest right now.

Yes, I hope the chicks make it. I have 5 or 6 baby hawks in Manhattan to worry about, and now these two. I'm going to be a wreck.

[PamNY]

First pip hole today and you can hear the babies chirping!

[Bike Chick]

How long does it take from pip hole to eaglet? I watched that nest all day. I'm so excited!

[PamNY]

According to this article, it takes about 24 hours from pip hole to hatch. I'm not sure when this pip hole appeared -- I guess no one can be certain.

I think it was first commented on in the Hornby forum this afternoon. So maybe tomorrow?