A Helping Hand

The Osprey chick on the left at the Connecticut Audobon Society cam had a piece of bubble wrap around its neck. The Connecticut Audobon Society was notified and someone kayaked out to the nest and removed it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQunkihb-3Q



Picture above shows bubble wrap around the chicks neck

Picture above shows Mom returned to the nest shortly after the bubble wrap was cut off.

Lunch in Norfolk

A fledgling eating a fish in the Norfolk nest.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3Y2I2tWBrQ

Sibling Rivalry June 6, 2007

Chick #1 lets Chick #2 know he's the boss.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWiFyv-st5o

DPOF Lunchtime June 6, 2007

Betty Feeds Chick #2 a good lunch. The chicks learn to eat fast, as Betty delivers quickly!

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

Barton's Cove Eaglets June 5,2007

The eaglets are playing in the nest with a stick, then both parents arrive with a huge fish for breakfast for the eaglets, who proceed to lay on it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M5BxC3awMo

Norfolk - Up close and personal

June 2, 2007

Short video of Norfolk fledglings

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA-DAMno28A

The Norfolk Fledglings are really making the cam operator work hard!

June 1, 2007

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lhzA3Iyros

Dennis Puleston Osprey Cam

Brunch for the chicks - June 1, 2007

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dSDy1lTbzA

Twin Rocks Banding - May 28, 2007

Thanks to Dr. Sharpe for the videos.

Visit www.iws.org to learn more about the bald eagle restoration project on the Channel Islands of California.

Two Harbors Banding - May 30, 2007

Thanks to Dr Sharpe for the banding videos.

Visit www.iws.org to learn more about the bald eagle restoration project on the Channel Islands in California.

West End Banding - May 27, 2007

Thanks to Dr Sharpe for the banding videos.

Visit www.iws.org to learn more about the Bald Eagle restoration project on the

Channel Islands of California.

Returning the chicks to the nest

Videos from the West End and Two Harbors Nests provided by Dr Sharpe

West End Nest - May 16, 2007

http://s111.photobucket.com/albums/n133/sharpe_01/?action=view&current=WE_51607.flv

Two Harbors Nest - May 16, 2007

http://s111.photobucket.com/albums/n133/sharpe_01/?action=view&current=th51607.flv

John and Ajay get married! May 12, 2007

John and Amanda Compton Wedding Party
Ajay, John and Me


Sons Michael and John



Grandson Cohen and John

Beautiful Bride Ajay

Click on each picture for a Larger image!!

Norfolk Botannical Gardens

Eaglet Banding April 17, 2007

Part 1

The biologists climb the tree to prepare for lowering the eaglets for banding.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq9kuk-dgbo

Part 2

The eaglets are lowered out of the tree for banding and measuring on the ground.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPahhMiY-YA

Part 3

The eaglets are banded one by one and returned to the nest.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zigLcze31Hg

And for those of you than cannot view youtube, Parts 1, 2 & 3 respectively

Dr. Sharpe fosters the West End Eaglets back into their nest.

April 8, 2007

Part 1

01 Defending the nest Before Dr Sharpe's Arrival

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggSAjYK-lCQ

Part 2

Dr. Sharpe places 3 eaglets into the nest

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

Part 3

The Eagles return to the nest

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tj2vjFtaJPg

And for those that cannot view youtube, Parts 1, 2 and 3