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Re: Chilliwack Bald Eagles Seasons 2018-2022

Post by Iona » Fri Apr 15, 2022 8:36 pm

Thanks for the eagle trip Scott

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Post by mmud » Tue May 24, 2022 8:51 pm

No eagles but I did take the time to check the back yard birds once in a while. A flock of Evening Grosbeaks has been around the past few days and don't visit often so I took a few pics again through the windows. They are very skittish.

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Post by mmud » Tue May 24, 2022 8:53 pm

Evening Grosbeaks  May 24, 2022 (5) cropped.jpg

Bath time for this group of starlings and sparrows.

Starlings and sparrows bathtime  May 24, 2022.jpg

A very nice surprise when just before 8 this evening the Lazuli Bunting showed up and stayed long enough for a picture this time. All the other birds had left for the day.

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Post by Iona » Tue May 24, 2022 10:21 pm

Great shots scott

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Post by mmud » Sat Jun 11, 2022 8:08 pm

Thanks Iona. :)

I've been meaning to check again on the closest two nests that each had eagles sitting in them and today the weather was good enough and I remembered to do it.
As I neared the Mcguire/Banford nest I spotted an eagle preening so pulled over.

Eagles & eaglet Mcguire-Banford nest (1).jpg
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I couldn't see the nest from here due to some trees so took a short walk down the road and could see the other adult and one eaglet.

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Post by mmud » Sat Jun 11, 2022 8:10 pm

I drove to the other side so I wasn't shooting into the sun but could only see the eaglet's head from here. Soon it lay in the nest and I couldn't even see that.

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The eagle which had been preening flew past the nest then soared in the distance.

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I parked closer to the nest.

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Post by mmud » Sat Jun 11, 2022 8:12 pm

Eagles & eaglet Mcguire-Banford nest (7).jpg
Eagles & eaglet Mcguire-Banford nest (8).jpg

I couldn't see any eagles at the Gibson Rd. S. nest but unless they're sitting high in the nest it's hard to see them.

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A short drive but it was nice to see a healthy looking eaglet at the nest.
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Post by Iona » Sat Jun 11, 2022 9:38 pm

Great trip Scott Thanks for sharing

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Post by mmud » Tue Jul 05, 2022 8:28 pm

Thanks Iona. :)

A short drive to see how the McGuire-Banford Rd. eagles were doing. No adults around when I first got there but the eaglet was visible.
Eagle & TWO eaglets Mcguire-Banford nest July 05, 2022 (1).jpg

A nice surprise when a second eaglet popped up as I'd only seen one on my previous visits.
Eagle & TWO eaglets Mcguire-Banford nest July 05, 2022 (2).jpg

As I was getting in my van the eaglets started calling out and I turned in time to get a quick pic of a food drop off.
The lighting was much better from the other side of the nest but I didn't have time to move.
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Post by mmud » Tue Jul 05, 2022 8:30 pm

Eagle & TWO eaglets Mcguire-Banford nest July 05, 2022 (4).jpg

I moved farther from the nest tree to see if I could get better pics of what was going on.
Eagle & TWO eaglets Mcguire-Banford nest July 05, 2022 (5).jpg

Terrible lighting from this side but this was the best I could do.
The second eaglet must have been a flatlet on my earlier visits.
I did check the S. Gibson Rd. nest next but no eagles seen in or near the nest.
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Post by Iona » Tue Jul 05, 2022 9:48 pm

Thanks Scott The pictures are great, under the circumstances

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Post by mmud » Sun Jul 10, 2022 9:54 pm

A repeat of my last drive. A lovely day so I decided to check on the closest nest to see what the young eagles were up to.
Not much going on but I hung around hoping there would be a food drop.

Eagle and two eaglets McGuire-Banford nest July 10, 2022 (1).jpg
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Eagle and two eaglets McGuire-Banford nest July 10, 2022 (4).jpg

A barn swallow landed on the wires near me and was chirping up a storm.

Barnswallow McGuire Rd. July 10, 2022.jpg

Still no action so I checked the Gibson Rd. nest but nothing there again so went back to the eaglets.

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Post by mmud » Sun Jul 10, 2022 10:01 pm

One of the eaglets started calling out a lot then I spotted one of the adults heading this way.

Eagle and two eaglets McGuire-Banford nest July 10, 2022 (6).jpg

I was all set with the camera but as I followed the eagle it landed in the distant favorite perch tree.

Eagle and two eaglets McGuire-Banford nest July 10, 2022 (7).jpg

No food drop for the eaglets, but I was getting hungry so headed home but stopped to get a closer pic of the perched eagle.

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Post by mmud » Sun Jul 10, 2022 10:04 pm

The view from where I check the Gibson Rd. S. nest looking west towards Vancouver. Directly behind me is the view I usually have of Mt. Cheam but it was cloud covered at this time. (Double click for full view.)

A lovely day Gibson Rd South July 10, 2022.jpg
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