First Peek at Norfolk's eggs.

The first egg of 2008 was laid on Friday, February 1. A second egg was laid on Monday, February 4 and the third egg on the Friday, February 8.

Due dates (based upon 35 days incubation):

Egg 1 - March 7

Egg 2 - March 10

Egg 3 - March 14

However, this may be a new male at the nest. Stay tuned...

George II and Gracie's 2 eaglets are a little over 7 weeks old.

Here is short video clip of one of the eaglets exercising his wings.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMuREI7tA80

Now that the incubation process in underway, it would be nice to know which eagle you are seeing on the eggs. Female bald eagles can be up to 30% larger than their male counterparts. You can see the size difference between Liberty (m) and Belle (f) in the photos above.

Although both eagles are large and take up a good portion of the nest, you can see in the upper photo how much further the eagles tail extends to the side of the nest.

Also, Belle sits up higher on the eggs, while Liberty seems to incubate lower in the nest.

Belle has a small white patch of feathers on her right wing elbow, which you can see sometimes when she is settling down on the eggs.

3rd egg for Liberty & Belle

Thanks to AJ for alerting the blog watchers that Belle laid her 3rd egg in the early morning hours of Feb 10th, approximately 5:30 am. AJ was unable to capture a picture of the big event, but Dana & Nilla finally caught a picture of the 3 eggs!

Second egg for NCTC's Liberty & Belle

February 6, 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05EHzPMlXXI

Or click on the video below to watch it right here!

Tesoro Eaglets - 3 weeks old - February 3, 2008

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sf6M_BrZcJE

First Egg for Blackwater

January 26, 2008

Click on the link below to view it on youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKK1vgBAgaU

Or click on the right arrow button below the picture to view it right here!

First egg at Blackwater!!

http://www.friendsofblackwater.org/camhtm2.html

Whack-a-Mole Eaglets

Cape Coral

January 10, 2008

Video of Cape Coral EagletJanuary 5, 2008

Winter Lights Festival at Seneca Creek State Park
Gaithersburg, Maryland

http://www.gaithersburgmd.gov/winterlights/07_main.html

Winter Lights features more than 380 illuminated vignettes and 65 animated displays in a 3.5 mile drive through beautiful Seneca Creek State Park. Theme areas include Winter Woods, Teddy Bear Land, Victorian Village, North Pole, Toyland, and Penguin Cove.
Proceeds Benefit Local Charities.

To view the slideshow and video clips in a larger format, click the link below

http://picasaweb.google.com/EagletMomsters/SenecaCreekWinterLights

George II or Gracie feeding newly hatched eaglet(s) on December 27, 2007.

Visit http://www.capecoral.net/eaglecam/ to view this eagle pair in Cape Coral, FL.

I just love this cam.

www.moosewatch.com

NCTC Nestorations - December 9, 2007