The Eagle Has Landed. Er…Hatched
Morning everyone! Well, after a very stressful time yesterday when Ma Eagle seemed to step on and crack the egg open before the chick was quite ready, the little one appears to be doing well. Its sibling has not yet hatched, but hopefully we’ll have another addition to the nest shortly. Click HERE to go to the live camera. Come over and say hello to our new fuzzy gray bobblehead! He’s sooooo cute…
Egg Hatching Day
Today’s the big day! Our eagles are about to become parents again. The first egg should begin hatching sometime today, and its sibling should join him/her two days after that. Click HERE to go to the live camera feed, and keep your eyes peeled. The weather is supposed to be decent for the next few days, so I hope at least some of you out there get to see the big event. So exciting!
I got something cool in the mail this week. My new CCT friend sent me a DVD, commemorative coin and lapel pin, just because he’s a nice guy. I’m dying to watch the DVD, but I have to hold off until I get these second round of edits finished for my first Callie Croix release, and then finish off my next ranch story.
In other exciting news, it’s finally baseball season here. It’s been extremely chilly and windy here in these parts, and I have to tell you we’re all sick to death of it. Let’s hope it warms up fast so that my weasels actually enjoy heading to the ball park!
We’re Having Twins!
No, not me, silly. The eagles.
I keep forgetting to tell you all, but David Hancock (of the Hancock Wildlife Project) has put up permanent cameras in the eagle nest on my father’s property here in White Rock. While we were in Hawaii (the day after the tsunami, actually), the female eagle laid an egg. Two days later, she laid another. This is unusual, especially since she had twins last year. Pickin’s must be good out there for her to be able to lay two eggs again!
The eggs will hatch 35 days after being laid, so here’s the link if you’re interested in watching the live camera feed. (in case the link doesn’t show up in the text, here’s the website: http://www.hancockwildlife.org/index.php?topic=White-Rock-Eagle1) Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the Play button for either the wide angle or close up feeds. I prefer the close up, so I can watch the wind ruffling their feathers and see the eggs when they shift in the nest. This pair of mates has been together for a while, and you may recall the posts about the baby twins last year. Very entertaining to watch them trying to figure out how to fly 🙂
It’s really cool to watch mom and dad taking turns sitting on the eggs, but around April 19th or 20th, we should have some new chicks to meet. How amazing is that? The cameras are crystal clear, and also have night vision so you can watch the eagles after dark. I hope you’ll check it out and let me know what you think.