WHITE ROCK 2023~2024 Observation & Discussion

[Sandy Jo]

5:38 pm Mom in to the rails and she and Dad both vocalize
5:39 pm Dad gets up and flies off
5:40 pm Mom rolls eggs and settles on them

[Sandy Jo]

5:39 pm When Dad left the nest I went to the North cam and caught Dad? chasing another eagle. (see arrows)
5:39 pm One eagle lands on top of the tree near the water. (See arrow)

[Sandy Jo]

6:14 pm Mom still on eggs. She gets up and rolls egs
6:15 pm She turns to face the other way.
6:25 pm Mom is still on eggs

[Sandy Jo]

6:47 Thanks zoomer! Nice close up of Mom
6:47 pm She looks like she has/had wet feathers on her head

[Sandy Jo]

7:21 pm Beautiful Mom
7:23 pm She gets up and alerts
7:24 pm She moves to tend to the eggs

[Sandy Jo]

7:24 pm She rolls the eggs
7:25 pm She is back on the eggs

[Sandy Jo]

7:38 pm Mom still on eggs
7:38 pm She gets up and rolls the eggs again
7:51 pm She does a crop drop and looks around.
7:57 pm She tucks her head into wing to sleep.

[Sandy Jo]

SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2024

GOOD MORNING, WHITE ROCK FRIENDS

[Sandy Jo]

At the time of this posting, all three cams are streaming live and on time!

[DDuckies2]

6:53am Dad arrives on nest rim.
7:00am Mom got up and flew away. Dad soon to eggs .

[JudyB]

12:38 pm
Not sure who is who - but there were at least three eagles out on/near the perch by the original nest tree where the WA cam is; not easy to see, so I'll add red circles. (One of the resident pair was on the nest during this time, doing some serious calling at times.)

After the one overhead circled out of sight, the one perched on the right took off and appeared to fly at the one on the left:

The one who had been perched on the left flew down in the general direction of the nest, showing a white head. The one who had been on the right took the possibly preferred left perch. (no pic)

Then the one who had been circling around came back and appeared to be swooping at the one on the left perch, but that one didn't leave.

[DDuckies2]

12:50pm
Wet Dad on egg duty.
Wet Mom on ONT.
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Amy I am out of cams. BBL

[JudyB]

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, the adult who had been incubating appeared a bit wet and ready for a break.

Second adult arrives from the right, and first adult prepares to leave.

Incoming adult moves to the eggs, does a quick roll, and prepares to settle in.

I think the adult who took the left perch is still there, so unless I missed a quick interaction, is not one of the resident pair.

[Lynne]

1:39pm - more chases going on, parent/Mom? back at ONT
Wet parent/Dad? on nest

[Lynne]

2:09pm - who is the 3rd adult? peaceful coexistence on a rainy day?
one parent at the nest hunkered down over the eggs