White Rock 2018 -2019 Observation and Discussion

[DDuckies2]

12:26pm
southern neighbour perched above nest area.

[DDuckies2]

12:35pm
inland just right from school is a 3rd eagle.

[DDuckies2]

1:03pm nest eagle flew off, trilling.
1:05pm. found eagle on tree due west from nest. flew off while scapping.
1:06pm. trilling and both land on WA

[DDuckies2]

1:12pm Both still on WA.
one moved to OT
3:03pm. Both finally flew off .
found both on north/west tree.
3:11pm. one flew off to return seconds later Lots of trilling.
3:14pm one flew off again.

[DDuckies2]

3:20pm
one still on north west tree.
looked but could not find any other eagles in area.

BBL

[DDuckies2]

4:07pm
eagle still on north west tree.
found a 2nd eagle lower on south bluff tree m while a train heads north below,
4:31pm south eagle flew off.
north west eagle still perched.
4:50pm north west eagle gone now.

[DDuckies2]

[nightowl]

SUNDAY, JANUARY 6, 2018

[Lynne]

Good Morning
6:12am - Mom visited the nest, quiet and watchful
7:13am - PS onto middle of nest, then she flew off

[Lynne]

7:24am - Dad landed on the nest, Mom right after
they picked at nest bits, move a stick, mostly watched
7:26 - Dad flew off first, then Mom followed

[Lynne]

8:16am - Mom onto nest rail, trilling

[Lynne]

8:35am - Mom often looks up, maybe Dad is higher in nest tree
8:40am -

[Lynne]

8:42am - looking up, started trilling, then flew off

[Lynne]

8:57am - WA cam is pointed below nest level, but with the wind bouncing the cam we see an eagle continues on side branch of nest (no scap)

[DDuckies2]

9:30am

[DDuckies2]

9:52am
Some trilling and both flew off from nest tree.
They flew over PN area/ water and landed in south bluff trees.
BBL

[Lynne]

Hello Dianne,
Is there any news about the mudslide that closed the train tracks near White Rock?

[Lynne]

10:08am - eagles vocalized, brief appearance of 2 at lower left (south beach/trees area)

[DDuckies2]

10:43am young one did a fly by heading south , no scap.
10:45am found one adult in south bluff tree.
-10:57am Train heading north
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Mudslide cleared from track in B.C., but Amtrak service remains suspended
The Canadian Press

January 5, 2019 12:58 PM

— The company that operates a train corridor that was blocked by a mudslide near White Rock, B.C., says it has cleared the path of debris.

BNSF Railway spokesman Gus Melonas says crews used cranes to remove debris and were able to clear the way for freight train service to resume.

[DDuckies2]

11:13am both arrive on nest.
11:19am. on rim
11:24am One flies off

[Lynne]

11:30am - both eagles at the nest tree
11:34am - Mom upper perch

[DDuckies2]

11:36am
Mom on upper branch. I am not seeing her darker eye liner here?
I have to go out. BBL

[Lynne]

11:35am - more close up views of Mom

[Lynne]

11:42am - meanwhile Dad continues watch from the nest rail
11:46am - looking comfy, tucked in right foot

[Lynne]

11:56am - Dad does a crop drop
then a bit of preening, back to watching
12:04pm - it's windy!

[DDuckies2]

1:38pm
found both on south bluff tree and before I could scap both flew off.
One landed on FP.
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1:43pm. Flew off FP a fly around over water and then lands on OT

[DDuckies2]

2pm
OT eagle flew off and found both on teh south tall tree.

[DDuckies2]

both flew off south tall tree awhile ago.
After looking all around the area, finally heard them close to nest mic, and checked to find them on top of nest tree.
2:36pm

[Lynne]

2:33pm - ??eagle here, south bluff trees
- probably not! since they are on the nest tree

[DDuckies2]

2:50pm
thunder lightening and hail