This was a very special treat to see this morning all three fledglings soaring the skies simultaneously and weaving in and out around the cliffs! The video opens with Koa & Sterling on Wray's Rock - Treasure is to the left out of view. Then Koa & Sterling are both looking up and they are watching Treasure flying overhead! Sterling takes off after Treasure and we see them both flying and then Koa will take off and all three fledglings will be soaring the skies!
I included the footage from the WEO cam too as it really shows how they are maneuvering between the cliffs! Thank you for watching!
To see the highlights below, please click on the timestamps to advance to that portion of the video.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 OPENING Koa & Sterling on Wray's Rock
01:23 Treasure seen flying overhead
01:34 Sterling flies off after Treasure
02:04 All three fledglings soaring the skies
02:55 WEO cam view - Treasure takes off first
03:50 Koa Sterling Treasure soaring
Video captured & edited by Lady Hawk
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Nest info: Eaglets WE1 (Koa), hatch 3/9 -3am; WE2 (Treasure), hatch 3/9 -7pm; WE3 (Sterling) 3/12 hatch by 4:10am; Thunder (F) 15 yrs old; Akecheta (M) (wing tag 61) 8 yrs old.
This eagle pair is a success story, part of a bald eagle restoration program started by the Institute for Wildlife Studies in 1980. Their nest has been active since 1991 and has been streaming live since 2005.
The West End Bald Eagle Cam is made possible through an educational partnership between Institute for Wildlife Studies, Montrose Settlements Program, Santa Catalina Island Conservancy, and Explore.org.
Read the full nest history here: www.iws.org/west-end-nest-his...
I recommend watching this video to learn about why the eagles have patagial tags also known as wing bling & the conservation work conducted in saving the bald eagles:
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29 июн 2024