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 Post subject: Re: Eagle Cam
PostPosted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:42 pm 
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I just saw this today, so cool.
Did you see how big that nest is? 6 ft wide, 4 ft deep and weighs 1000lbs.
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 2:54 pm 
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Bad news for the eagle viewers...see below. :cry:

For viewers who may have just logged in: Edited Joint Press Release: The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) has confirmed that the female of the eagle pair nesting at Norfolk Botanical Garden was killed by an airplane strike yesterday morning. VDGIF wildlife biologists, acting on concerns that the adult male will not be able to provide sufficient food for the three five-week-old eaglets, determined that the birds should be removed from the nest. While the male may be able to meet the needs of the chicks in the near term, the amount of food they will require as they grow will increase exponentially, likely exceeding the hunting capacity of even the most capable provider. Nuckols Tree Care Service assisted with the removal of the eaglets from the nest. They had participated in the banding of the eaglets that took place on April 21 and have been long-time supporters of the Eagle Cam project at the Norfolk Botanical Garden. At WCV the eaglets’ health will be evaluated and monitored closely throughout their treatment. They will be placed in an artificial nest that has been constructed in the Center’s 200-foot eagle flight cage. Other adult Bald Eagle patients may also be in this enclosure. While the chicks will be separated by a physical barrier from direct contact with other eagles, the eaglets will be able to see other eagles flying and feeding. As they begin to fledge, the barrier will be removed and the young eagles will have full access to the long enclosure, to build their wing strength and to learn to fly. The goal would be to get the young eagles ready for release back into the wild this summer. - WVEC article: http://www.wvec.com/my-city/norfolk/US-120702329.html
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 3:38 pm 
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:00 pm 
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:14 pm 
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Damn humans, we ruin everything... :cry:


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PostPosted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:56 pm 
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This is such sad news. I remember seeing two bald eagles a few years ago as we came down (driving) into a very remote area in SW Colorado. They had been near the side of the road when we came around the bend, and took off when they saw the car. It was one of the most amazing sights I've ever seen. They are phenomenal creatures.


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PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 8:50 am 
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They are neat critters, but nature is nature.

We had a pair right here that had three eaglets that us locals were keeping up with, three weeks ago during a storm the tree that they were in blew down, all the little ones died.

Sad for all but just a natural part of nature. :cry: Getting whacked by a plane is a "little" different...

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I have tried to look at the Cam for the last two days and I saw that it wasn't working. I didn't look into the reason why until today. I am so SAD. I found out this morning that my friend Susan's mother died last night and now I find out that the mother eagle was killed. Not a good day!


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PostPosted: Fri Apr 29, 2011 7:39 pm 
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Todd, I am so sorry for your friend Linda. is she the friend I met or the one from Las Vegas? I am sadened for you and for the poor father eagle. He has lost his mate and his babies. :(

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