2024 AUSTRALIAN WHITE-BELLIED SEA-EAGLE

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Australian White-Bellied Sea-Eagle.
The Sea Eagle Nest is monitored by EagleCAM operated by Birdlife Australia and has a world-wide following. Check it out here:

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From EagleCAM

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27th June, 2024 - After many days of waiting, Lady finally laid her first egg of 2024. Dad joined Lady in the nest bowl, till he realised he wasn't going to be able to help. Lady then got down to business and a few minutes later, one big push and SE33 /egg arrived.

Here we go again, welcome to Season 2024!

Video is here: https://youtu.be/J8fRXm0T1Jw

This screen capture or video is courtesy of "EagleCAM @BirdlifeAustralia Discovery Centre, Sydney Olympic Park"

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From RangerJudy
June 30: more news - SE34 egg has arrived. Lady was sitting, fluffed up, breathing hard, pushing.... and with one final push at 21:02, the second egg was here. 75hours 34 minutes after the first egg . Now full incubation begins

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EagleCAM

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2024 5th August - 14:56 - We finally have a pip, right on schedule.
This screen capture or video is courtesy of "EagleCAM @BirdlifeAustralia Discovery Centre, Sydney Olympic Park"

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Welcome to the world SE33. At approx 1:20am.
8:35am
8:41am being fed already.
This screen capture or video is courtesy of "EagleCAM @BirdlifeAustralia Discovery Centre, Sydney Olympic Park"

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From EagleCAM
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August 8 2024
Great news. Welcome SE34. Finally seen out of the shell at 7:38 this morning. The chick took 20h43m to hatch from pip. The chicks hatched 30h18m apart - a good catch-up after the initial delayed incubation.

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Oct. 25. 2024
SE33 fledged from the nest to the DP at 6:19:40-ish.
S/he played around there for a while. At 6:43:56-ish, SE33 flew away from the nest into the forest,

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RangerJudy
An first report for the day October 25: an early start to the day again and a duet. Then after a visit to another branch, SE33 took flight at 6:19 – fledged – and flew off strongly. We were not sure where it headed though.

Ground watcher Jen then was looking along the river area and closer to the forest watching for sounds or sights of SE33. Later in the early afternoon we heard magpie calls and located SE33 safe in a low bush – not far from the nest. Hopefully the eagles will be able to find it and bring food – and it may be able to fly up higher and closer to the nest. We are just watching and listening -
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News from the Nest: October 26: SE34 slept alone, lying in the nest most of the night. Adults were off early and swoopers were around early as well. Eagles were seen down on the river in the sun at 7:30. SE34 spent the morning on the nest, with the occasional swooper. SE34 is squonking loudly when swooped. Mid-afternoon – no sightings of SE33 and 34 still resting – no prey delivered yet today though adults were reported down on the river. Around 3pm 34 went right up PB, flapping and back again. Still waiting for a feed. Late in the afternoon, our team spotted SE33 across the river, in the mangroves – heard calling and being swooped. Then SE33 was seen flying strongly off away from the river. However, it returned to the mangroves behind river roost and was heard calling. This is the first time we have observed this fledging behaviour. The parents were seen nearby earlier, one with an eel. Early evening at 6pm, SE34 is on the nest, waiting and SE33 is, we think, in the mangroves down on the river. More later if there is any more news.

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EagleCAM
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News from the nest: Se34 Fledge October 27: 34 slept on front rail of nest overnight – were the parents nearby? Early morning swoopers were about and swooping 34 as it moved a little about the nest branches. 34 moved up higher, then back to the nest again. A currawong came close and clipped 34. The eaglet flew off then strongly - flying out and up. So SE34 fledged today around 10am at 81 days from hatching. Then out of sight. Ground crew reported adults down on the river and SE33 possibly out of sight in the mangroves. At 1:20, no prey had been brought back to the now empty nest. Around 1:30 one fledgling was seen flying over Ermington Bay, landing on the power tower, then when flushed took off over Wentworth Point and the residential areas – and away. Parents were circling overhead. Later SE33 was seen flying back towards the general forest area again. As well an eaglet was reported earlier on the ground in the area near the nest – SE34 – in the restricted access area. After 5pm, adults were seen circling high overhead. Several sightings, so SE33 seems to be moving about. Unsure of where SE34 is at end of day. Will the adults return to the nest area? Will either fledgling?

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From the Sydney Sea Eagle Cam Facebook group:

Wonderful to see that things are going well!

Added - I found a bit more information about the picture (credit to the same Facebook page):