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Re: Oak Bay Eagles, Oak Bay BC - 2017/2018 Season

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2018 10:13 pm
by sassyk
These 3 photos are Dad landing in the nest with something in his left leg talons.
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Re: Oak Bay Eagles, Oak Bay BC - 2017/2018 Season

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2018 10:24 pm
by sassyk
These next 3 are the eaglet mantling the prey. It lunged
at it and nearly knocked Dad off the nest.
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Re: Oak Bay Eagles, Oak Bay BC - 2017/2018 Season

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2018 10:33 pm
by sassyk
The eaglet continued to mantle the prey and screep softly while Dad continued to sit on the side of the nest. The sun was setting by that time and casting a nice glow on the nest. The eaglet and Dad were still sitting in the nest when I left.
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Re: Oak Bay Eagles, Oak Bay BC - 2017/2018 Season

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2018 10:42 pm
by sassyk
I drove around Beach Dr., Prospect Pl. and York Pl. and did not see or hear any eagles or eaglets in the area.

My last stop was the Sylvan Lane nest. The eaglet was sitting up in the nest but was very quiet. No adults were seen or heard in the area.

The first photo was taken between the 2 big branches and cropped.
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Re: Oak Bay Eagles, Oak Bay BC - 2017/2018 Season

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 5:17 pm
by elle
York Place eaglets on top of the Giant Sequoia at the end of the cul- de- sac. Taken this afternoon .
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Re: Oak Bay Eagles, Oak Bay BC - 2017/2018 Season

Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2018 5:20 pm
by elle
The lone Gonzales Hill/Sylvan Lane eaglet was up this afternoon when we cruised by.
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The single eaglet at the Golf Course was also up and branching. Looking away from my vantage point. I did not take a photo.

Re: Oak Bay Eagles, Oak Bay BC - 2017/2018 Season

Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2018 9:47 pm
by sassyk
I haven't been to visit the Oak Bay nests since early July but decided to check on the eaglets this evening. There were no eagles or eaglets seen or heard at either the York Place or Lansdowne/Beach Dr. nest areas.

The eaglet was perched at the top of the nest tree at the Golf Course when I arrived; it was squawking and squawking but no adults came. I got back into my car to make some adjustments to my camera and when I looked at the nest tree again the eaglet was gone. I heard it squawking from somewhere down the road but I could not see it. A successful fledgling :thumlft:

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There was no activity at the Sylvan Lane nest but I heard the eaglet squawking from a short distance away near the Gonzales hill area. I drove around but could not see it. Another successful fledgling :thumlft:

Re: Oak Bay Eagles, Oak Bay BC - 2017/2018 Season

Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2018 8:32 am
by elle
Kay: Last Friday there was an adult perched at Clover Point.
No adults seen yesterday either.

Re: Oak Bay Eagles, Oak Bay BC - 2017/2018 Season

Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2018 8:32 am
by elle
We drove by Oak Bay -Victoria Golf Course yesterday afternoon and were surprised to see an adult bald eagle perched in a tree in the utility area south west of the nest tree. I did not have my camera with me as I did not expect to have a sighting this early.

Re: Oak Bay Eagles, Oak Bay BC - 2017/2018 Season

Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:01 am
by sassyk
I have opened a new thread for the 2018/2019 season. Please post your observations and photos on the new thread here. This thread is now locked.