WHITE ROCK 2023~2024 Observation & Discussion

[CC398]

0617 - Possible COTG - Both chicks are awake, Whiskey had a big strong PS.

0634 - Both chicks are being fed. Xray is up front, closest to dad(?)

[DDuckies2]

Rewind:
5:43am. 1st feeding of the day , both ate.

[DDuckies2]

rewind.
9:00am another feeding. Nice to see they have already had 3 meals and being able to have some time alone on nest now that it isn't raining.
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9:48am Mom eating, she did give Whiskey a few bites.

[JudyB]

1:24 pm
Another feeding, and smaller/younger chick Xray was in front this time and getting more bites. I think both are doing fine, and I'm only seeing an occasional tussle - but this time it definitely looked to me as if the younger one was full - and I got a glimpse of a plump crop, so all is well in the food department.

Older chick Whiskey will be two weeks old tomorrow, and you can see more of his/her dark second coat of down coming in. Xray is two days younger - and the difference is size almost certainly is an indication of how fast a chick can grow in a day or two.

[Lynne]

2:21pm - eagle in tree at south beach - low tide

[Lynne]

2:26-8pm -
COG with vocals and flying about, then Dad onto nest

[DDuckies2]

Rewind:
2:31pm A very short feeding then parent is distracted and trills warnings , chicks seemed barely interested in food offered.

[Lynne]

4:48pm - so many eagles - many juvies in low tide zone

[Lynne]

8:23pm - meal over, Xray finally got some for a crop bulge

[Lynne]

8:32PM - Mom on east branch, Dad on nest

[DDuckies2]

9:37pm Both parents on high alert well past the time Dad usually goes off to his night roost.

[Lynne]

10:10pm - Dad flew off nest, Mom followed
Mom returned to nest
hearing train in background

[Sandy Jo]

MONDAY, APRIL 29, 2024
GOOD MORNING, WHITE ROCK FRIENDS

[Sandy Jo]

At the time of this posting, all 3 cams are streaming live and on time.

[CC398]

0620 - 0628 - There was a feeding. Only Whiskey ate. Xray made no real effort to take any bites. I did not see any aggression from Whiskey.

0631 - Whiskey went right to sleep. Xray appears to be awake and chittering at the parent. Any food left for Xray maybe?

0632 - Parent responds to Xray who managed to grab a bite before Whiskey woke up and put him into submission. Glad to see Xray was interested.

0635 - Parent is carefully offering a bite each to her eaglets. Not much there. Xray is very submissive to Whiskey and does not want to get bonked.

Both parents are on alert. Trilling can be heard.

Good meal for Whiskey - hopefully, something better for Xray soon.