White Rock 2017 -2018 Observation and Discussion

Camera discussion and observations for the White Rock nest in White Rock, British Columbia

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White Rock 2017 -2018 Observation and Discussion

Post by DDuckies2 » Fri Feb 23, 2018 4:29 am

WHITE ROCK 2017~2018 BALD EAGLE CAM

This thread is for Discussion, Observations, Screenshots & Videos solely related to actions / events / occurrences at the White Rock nest.
When making your posts, please type the time first, then your observation of the activities. Although we tend to want to humanize our eagles, they are wild birds so please try to avoid the temptation to speak for them.

Posting Guidelines
Screenshots and photos and/or links to videos are welcome in this thread as part of the discussion. We welcome all screenshots and videos of the White Rock nest captured via the webcams. Screen captures are limited to three (3) per post and should be no more than 500 pixels wide. Please use the file tag (not the IMG tag) when attaching your captures. Also, make sure you save your captures in the JPEG format.
As a courtesy to viewers with slower internet connections, please limit the pictures in each post to no more than a total of 150,000 bytes. Please do not post animations (though it's fine to post a link to them). Please limit smilie/emoticons to three (3) per post. Also, some members have difficulty with moving smiley/emoticons so please limit those to one (1) per post (of the three (3). Please remember this thread is solely for observation/discussion regarding the events in and around the nest area.
Thank you for your cooperation!
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We have four PTZ (pan/tilt/zoom) cameras for the White Rock territory: Closeup and Wide Angle are
Vivotek cameras, the South camera is an Axis Q6035, and the new North camera is a HikVision camera; the Closeup and North cameras are now located on the 2016 nest tree.
Watch all four LIVE HERE

Link to the new White Rock cams page: https://www.hancockwildlife.org/white-rock-cams/

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Smaller versions of the cams:
White Rock #1 - Overhead CU - http://www.hancockwildlife.org/staticpa ... l-OH-CUCam
White Rock #1 - Wide Angle - http://www.hancockwildlife.org/staticpa ... l-SV-WACam
White Rock #1 - White Rock South PTZ - http://www.hancockwildlife.org/staticpa ... Small-PTZ2
White Rock #1 - White Rock North - http://www.hancockwildlife.org/staticpa ... ll-N-CUCam

Many thanks and appreciation to Russ Cmolik for making this possible.

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Pre Adoptions for 2018-2019 are now available!

This Nest has been Pre-Adopted By:

~ Gail and Ivan Morris

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Nest Adoptions for 2017 -2018 are Now Available


In the 2018 nesting season (September 2017-August 2018) this nest has been adopted by:

~ Anonymous in memory of Mary Scott
~ Gail and Ivan Morris
~ Helen Nimz
~ JudyB
- Barbara Joan Bettcher
- Grade 1 Class, Niton Central School


Previous Year's Adoptions

2013
2014
2015
2015/2016
2016/2017


You too can honour your favourite fine feathered family and support the work of Hancock wildlife by adopting the HWF nest of your choice

Click HERE to see how!


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Re: White Rock 2017 -2018 Observation and Discussion

Post by DDuckies2 » Fri Feb 23, 2018 4:36 am

WHITE ROCK TIMELINE:

2016-2017 Nesting Season
  • adults return: .first eagles we saw via cams was on oct 8th 2016 , not sure if ours. 1st eagle pair seen by ground report was on Oct 6.2016. not sure if ours.
  • eggs laid: March 6, 2:41 pm; March 9, 7:09 pm
  • hatched: April 13, 3:07 pm (38 days); April 15, 6:01 am (37 days)
  • named: Mary (after David Hancock's late wife Mary Scott) and Oscar (returning to the aviation alphabet)
  • branched:
  • fledged: Mary - July 6, 8:23 pm (84 days) (video); Oscar - July 11, 7:45 am (87 days)
  • last seen: all 4 - July 25; Mom may have stayed until August 2
2017 - 2018 Nesting Season

2017 October 13th: Mom and Dad positively identified. . Mom at 7:10am. on OT( Old nest tree) . Dad at 5:08pm. on OT( Old nest tree)

No eggs laid.

2018 August 6th: Last adult seen at 12:05 pm (not sure if it was one of the resident pair)
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Re: White Rock 2017 -2018 Observation and Discussion

Post by DDuckies2 » Fri Feb 23, 2018 4:37 am

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Re: White Rock 2017 -2018 Observation and Discussion

Post by DDuckies2 » Fri Feb 23, 2018 4:41 am

From October 6, 2017

The start of our 2017-2018 season begins!
We have seen one subadult on old tree, at 03:18PM - Monday October 02 2017, and again 07:18AM - Tuesday October 03 2017
Today our first sighting of an adult by platform nest.at 08:00AM - Friday October 06 2017
Also including a scap of the nest as it sits today. Keep an eye out on it to document any added branches or nestorations.
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Re: White Rock 2017 -2018 Observation and Discussion

Post by Lynne » Fri Feb 23, 2018 9:34 am

9:27am - eagle continues on perch, it's snowing now
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Re: White Rock 2017 -2018 Observation and Discussion

Post by Bonnieb2 » Fri Feb 23, 2018 11:09 am

11:01 A.M. WOW! Snowing hard at White Rock~~ :yes: :w00t:

:vid: https://youtu.be/kWLfQsZ8ioY :vid:

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Re: White Rock 2017 -2018 Observation and Discussion

Post by JudyB » Fri Feb 23, 2018 11:36 am

Welcome amy, Lynne and Bonnie!

Attachments do work differently here - no more FILE numbers to insert, but there are some quirks - there's more info here - viewtopic.php?p=159#p159 - and you can click the link in my signature line to see more Helpful Hints!

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Re: White Rock 2017 -2018 Observation and Discussion

Post by DDuckies2 » Fri Feb 23, 2018 3:10 pm

2:50pm
Snowing again. No eagles seen or heard.
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Re: White Rock 2017 -2018 Observation and Discussion

Post by DDuckies2 » Sat Feb 24, 2018 11:24 am

11:10am-11:16am
various aged eagles perched in area. Foot prints in nest.

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Re: White Rock 2017 -2018 Observation and Discussion

Post by DDuckies2 » Sat Feb 24, 2018 1:26 pm

11:52 eagle arrives on OT
12:19pm Flies off OT to land on top of nest tree

12:36pm 5 eagles flying around the nest area. Eagle on top of nest tree flies off,seconds later both Mom and Dad land on OT while the other 3 eagles continue to fly north of nest. Both fly off OT at 1:06pm.
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Re: White Rock 2017 -2018 Observation and Discussion

Post by Lynne » Sat Feb 24, 2018 1:54 pm

Replay showed more action
11:56pm - eagle arrived at OT, this looked like Mom - discolored tail, shape of neckline
eagle remained in view atop OT
12:19pm - eagle flew from atop west tree (in background beyond OT) - then flew away to north
next Mom flew from OT and landed atop the nest tree

I saved s'caps, but these are too big so system will not post images. If time I will post later. :%:

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Re: White Rock 2017 -2018 Observation and Discussion

Post by Bonnieb2 » Sat Feb 24, 2018 3:58 pm

3:50 P.M. Close-up of beautiful WR Mom (I think!), on her perch. :rh:

CLICK HERE...for video...just who is this? :chin:
:vid: https://youtu.be/HVmp5O64-qc :vid:
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Re: White Rock 2017 -2018 Observation and Discussion

Post by Lynne » Sat Feb 24, 2018 4:13 pm

4:01pm - Mom's tail feathers as she flew off (not seeing the black on beak?)
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Re: White Rock 2017 -2018 Observation and Discussion

Post by Lynne » Sat Feb 24, 2018 4:41 pm

Sofia, when I first watched I thought this was Dad, clean beak, trim neck line. But then eagle did careful stepping on perch and the tail feathers appear like Mom's. The WA cam is compromised with 2 years worth of cobwebs etc, so maybe the black on Mom's beak just isn't showing due to poor resolution. :chin:

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Re: White Rock 2017 -2018 Observation and Discussion

Post by DDuckies2 » Sun Feb 25, 2018 9:45 am

9:41am
adult on OT arrived a minute ago.
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9:45am second adult arrives to land beside 1st eagle. Assuming they are ours.
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9:47am 2nd eagle leaves.
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9:48am and returns
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9:49am 2nd eagle flies off again . Lots of comings and goings.
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9:54am OT remaining eagle leaves.
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