Reservoir Road Nest in Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast BC Season 2018-2019

[Marg]

WELCOME TO THE 2018-2019 SEASON!

RESERVOIR ROAD NEST

Welcome to this thread. If you visit the Reservoir Road nest you are welcome to post comments and pictures here.

This nest in Sechelt was found by Aspen in 2016. Thank you Aspen! Directions from the Highway go up Selma Park Rd. for .3km then west along Reservoir Road for .2km.

Picture taken by KarenH in 2016
1 eaglet visible

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Looks like Ma
Picture taken by KarenH 2016
This is one of the adults perched on the side of the nest tree, picture was
taken June 13th 2016 looking towards the nest from the top of the hill near the parking pull out.

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Picture of the nest tree by Sandra (stim) 2016.

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1 eaglet 2016
2 eaglets 2017
1 eaglet 2018

Link to 2017/2018 Season HERE you can see more pictures that were posted.

[stim]

I got up to this nest on Monday the 18th. There was 1 eagle calling on the upside of the road. The nest is on the downside. We could not find the eagle nor any sign of nesting. The nest is difficult to view but at least we saw some promise. They were very late to fledge last year.
A large piece of plastic is still stuck to the nest tree from last nesting season. Hard to believe it survived all the big wind storms that went through recently.
One day recently while driving along the highway I saw 2 eagles perched right beside the 2 bare tree tops that were perch trees for so many years. I thought they could be pretty much downhill from the this nest and could have been this couple. First time I've seen 2 perched in that tree.

[Mushka]

Finally stopped by this nest today, at first I couldn't see any activity in or around the nest but when the wind picked up and the greenery started moving around, opening up the view of the nest a little more, I could see an adult in the nest. Okay, there was just an eye and part of a beak showing, but it still counts

Karen H

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Picture of the nest showing an eye and partial beak beneath the branch running across the top of the nest; arrow to help locate as hard to see. Easier if the picture is clicked on to enlarge

Same picture cropped in closer to make it easier to see the eye and beak showing underneath the branch

[Marg]

Glad you spotted that eye and beak Karen the arrow certainly helped me see it! Looks like it's saying "you looking at me"? Thanks for the pics.

[stim]

No mistaking that sign of brooding! Nice catch Karen!

[Mushka]

Another stop by the nest this morning showed an adult in the nest again, sitting higher than last time. Would be amazing if there were triplets again this year

Karen H

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Adult peeking out from the nest, hard to see into the nest but helps when a breeze moves the greenery out of the way

[stim]

Yup, definitely sitting higher. Thanks Karen! The 3rd one to leave the area last year was one of our latest to fledge so they could be a bit later than some of our other nests again this year. Third ones often do need a bit more time to be fed without rivalry to catch up as well.

[Mushka]

Stopped by the nest this morning and after watching for a while saw one eaglet appear . . . and one bear behind me, again

Karen H

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After watching an adult in the nest for a while, an eaglet appeared! So there is at least one.

Turned around and saw a bear behind me on the road, same thing happened last year when I was visiting this nest :-)

[stim]

Awesome pics once again Karen! I think wildlife is looking to check you out as much (or more) than you are them! I love that you got such a good shot of at least 1 eaglet. Well done!

[heatherj]

Great pics Karen! And glad to hear that there's at least one healthy and happy eaglet

[Mushka]

Thank you Heather and Sandra! Visited the nest again this morning and all was quiet, though there was one adult in the nest looking out at me.

Karen H

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Picture taken from on the road where the hill levels out

This picture taken from on the road walking downhill heading towards the nest, seemed to be a new 'open' spot there.

[gemini]

David Hancock is pleased to invite all Hancock Wildlife Foundation volunteers and friends to celebrate

Fledgefest 2019

Sunday, August 18
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

RSVP REQUIRED BY BY AUGUST 1ST TO:
Rosana Inacio: [email protected]
or
Sharon (gemini): [email protected]

See details HERE

[Mushka]

Visited the nest this morning, the hill going up towards the nest is very rough now and it looks like a large amount of water recently ran down the road. A slow bumpy ride for sure

All was quiet when I parked and got out, but when I looked in at the nest could see two good sized eaglets looking out in the direction the adults fly in from. They weren't calling for food, just patiently watching.

So we know for sure there are two eaglets at the nest this year. But the question is, is there a third hiding in the background like there was last year

Karen H

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[stim]

You are getting some wonderful shots of a nest difficult to capture Karen. Kudos!

[Marg]

There may be a third eaglet Karen as you say they are good at hiding. Thanks for the pics.

[Mushka]

I've stopped by the nest twice since the July 3rd visit and both times have seen both eaglets. One always appears to be lying down in the nest, at first I thought the eaglet may be weak and was a bit worried but there was a food drop while I was there on the 19th and I could see that that eaglet was eating while the other remained perched on the edge of the nest. So maybe it's just because there isn't a lot of room in and around the nest for eaglets to perch.

On my last visit there was one eaglet perched on the branch beside the nest that seems to be used each year by eaglets. I'm heading to Sechelt on Thursday so will hopefully have time to stop by and see if there are any new developments.

Karen H

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[stim]

Wonderful photos again along with update. Thank you Karen!

[Mushka]

I stopped by the nest today and there was total silence, I couldn't hear or see any eaglets even after walking down the road a ways and walking further along the road at the top. I kept looking for movement in the nest or even a call from somewhere in the area, but after half an hour I didn't see or hear anything. When I stopped by last on the 23rd both eaglets were still there, one on a branch and the other in the nest. Is it possible that they have both fledged and left the area since then ?

[Marg]

Hi Karen, it seems like they have fledged!

[stim]

Yes, hopefully fledged. Perhaps they are down near the water with ma &/or Pa, learning how to scavenge.
Thank you Karen!

[gemini]

A REMINDER:

FLEDGEFEST is coming up soon!

Don't forget to RSVP by August 10

Details HERE

[Marg]

I have opened a new thread for this nest Season 2019-2020 HERE

This thread is now locked.