California ~ 2012

kittenface · **Posted:** Sun Mar 04, 2012 2:28 pm

I was starting to worry a bit when I hadn't seen anything new from MsEaglewoman and found these today in my mail :biggrin:

Cricket · **Joined:** Sat Aug 01, 2009 10:49 am **Posts:** 849

3/6/12 K-26 LAYS HER 1ST EGG OF THIS SEASON about 2 P.M. Pacific Time! CONGRATULATIONS K-10 & K-26

kittenface · **Posted:** Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:54 pm

Going to put it in the calendar right now :hapdance:

Thanks cricket

kittenface · **Posted:** Wed Mar 07, 2012 11:54 pm

First bald eagle chick of season comes early on Channel Islands :hapdance:

A bald eagle chick hatched this week in a nest near Carl Peak on Santa Cruz Island — the earliest known natural hatching of a bald eagle on the Channel Islands, officials said.

"I didn't expect it until next week," said Peter Sharpe, a wildlife biologist with the Institute for Wildlife Studies.

Sharpe said he doesn't know why the chick came early, but such mating activity is something he thought he would never see on the Channel Islands.

The chick hatched Monday. And to make things even more exciting for bald eagle enthusiasts, a mating pair considered celebrities among wildlife biologists finally settled on a nest and the female laid her first egg on Tuesday. They are known as the "Pelican Harbor pair" because in 2006 they produced the first bald eagle chick on the islands since 1949 in a nest established decades ago on Pelican Harbor.

Yvonne Menard, public information officer for Channel Islands National Park, said the female, called "Princess Cruz," is supposed to lay another egg any moment now. Menard said a webcam the National Park Service has trained on the nest has helped generate 1.5 million hits from 160,00 unique visitors in 145 countries.

Bald eagles disappeared from the islands in the 1960s due to pesticides in the ocean. Then the Montrose Settlements Restoration Program funded an effort to reintroduce bald eagles into the Channel Islands from 2002-06.

"We took bald eagle chicks from the San Francisco Zoo or they were live-captured in Alaska," Menard said.

Today, about 70 bald eagles live on the Channel Islands, including 15 nesting pairs.

PattiO · **Posted:** Fri Mar 09, 2012 12:39 am

I get behind on my pictures but wanted to share a few from K10's first nest duty. :)

Just 6 pics...

kittenface · **Posted:** Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:13 am

Patti those are great but I have to say that one with both is one I going to have to swipe I got a new printer and picture paper and trying to cover my walls in this room with pictures in 2012, if it works I'm take a few pictures and post them :teehee:

its a challenge my grandsons gave me for the yr

kittenface · **Posted:** Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:25 am

MsEaglewoman post :biggrin:

PattiO · **Posted:** Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:31 am

Well you might want one of these from WE. :)

PattiO · **Posted:** Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:49 am

And today is day 35 for egg #1 at Caltrans! Hopefully this week MsEaglewoman will be able to confirm some hatches! :)

kittenface · **Posted:** Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:53 am

Those are gorgeous thanks so much, and yes I'm hoping she gets some videos of food being brought in, I am getting excited :hapdance:

PattiO · **Posted:** Fri Mar 09, 2012 8:23 pm

Pelican Harbor pair laid their second egg ... a little over 2 hours ago! 2:02 P.M. PST

Video from Cumbrian
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF6VQyFk ... _embedded#!

kittenface · **Posted:** Fri Mar 09, 2012 8:41 pm

Thanks Patti I'm getting it in the calendar right now :thumbup

kittenface · **Posted:** Sat Mar 10, 2012 1:31 am

Nothing so far for Liberty & Justice

kittenface · **Posted:** Sat Mar 10, 2012 3:29 pm

Not to much longer at Cal Tran :hapdance:

MsEaglewoman posted

kittenface · **Posted:** Wed Mar 14, 2012 11:05 pm

MsEaglewoman posted this on the forum/blog so we'll see a video soon
:hapdance:

If she says theres a hatch then there is a hatch :hapdance:

I think a chick may have hatched out folks!!! I braved the rain today and got down there around 5:15. Liberty was on the Christmas Tree, weathering the storm as if it was nothing!
At 5:25 she flew across and went around on the backside of the nest area. She flew into the nest and looked as if she was eating something that was in the nest already. Patriot got up slowly and carefully, trying not to step on anyone is what it looked like. He picked up some food from the nest and started eating, too. It looked like Liberty then started feeding a chick. She ripped off food and then her head moved toward something in the nest.
I took a long video which I am currently uploading, so I'll post it for you to see for yourselves soon!
Today is Day #40, but it is possible the chick hatched out yesterday. We just really won't know for sure without the eaglecam!
But, I know for sure that there was a feeding going on today, so that is exciting news!!!
Now if that rain would let up a bit we could get down and see some more action!!!

http://www.turtlebay.org/ForumRetrieve. ... late=False

kittenface · **Posted:** Thu Mar 15, 2012 8:35 am

And heres the feeding she was talking about :hapdance:

kittenface · **Posted:** Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:19 pm

Here is the second part of MsEaglewoman's catching a feeding
she & another was there braving a rain storm and if you've ever been in a Ca. you know what its like a full force power shower

PattiO · **Posted:** Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:46 pm

The Seal Rocks pair have their first hatch! (no longer a cam on this nest)

http://s111.photobucket.com/albums/n133 ... 031612.mp4

A couple s'caps from the video. :)

kittenface · **Posted:** Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:54 pm

How sweet is that thanks Patti they are just to adorable when they look up at mom with those little bandit eye, I just melt and start smiling from ear to ear

kittenface · **Posted:** Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:56 pm

Uploaded by MsEaglewoman on Mar 16, 2012

Patriot and Liberty are up in the nest as it sways wildly back and forth in the wind! Patriot(right) can be seen eating or feeding the chick(s). Liberty on the right watches and hangs on for the ride!

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