Royal Roads Eagles, Colwood, BC - 2019-2024 Seasons

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Re: Royal Roads Eagles, Colwood, BC - 2019-2022 Seasons

Post by sassyk » Sun Oct 16, 2022 5:02 pm

Some photos of the eagles I captured on Oct. 13th at Esquimalt Lagoon.

These were taken when the eagles were perched in separate trees on the ocean side of the lagoon, near Fort Rodd Hill.
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Re: Royal Roads Eagles, Colwood, BC - 2019-2022 Seasons

Post by sassyk » Sun Oct 16, 2022 5:04 pm

These photos were taken after both eagles flew to separate trees on the inside of the lagoon.
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Re: Royal Roads Eagles, Colwood, BC - 2019-2022 Seasons

Post by sassyk » Sun Oct 16, 2022 5:06 pm

These photos were taken after I had visited the Cottonwood nest across the field on the other side of the lagoon. The eagles were back in separate trees on the ocean side of the lagoon near Fort Rodd Hill.
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Re: Royal Roads Eagles, Colwood, BC - 2019-2022 Seasons

Post by sassyk » Sun Oct 16, 2022 5:15 pm

These photos are of the Cottonwood Lane nest across the field on the far side of the lagoon, taken Oct. 13th. I did not see or hear any eagles in the area.
Cottonwood Lane Eagle Nest(1) 13 Oct. 2022.JPG
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Re: Royal Roads Eagles, Colwood, BC - 2019-2022 Seasons

Post by sassyk » Fri Oct 28, 2022 2:40 pm

I'm pleased to report that both pairs of eagles have been seen at Esquimalt Lagoon recently by a frequent visitor who lives in the area :woohoo: Hoping they have a successful nesting season in 2023 :thumlft:
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Re: Royal Roads Eagles, Colwood, BC - 2019-2022 Seasons

Post by sassyk » Tue Nov 01, 2022 4:35 pm

I saw a pair of eagles at Esquimalt Lagoon Oct. 31st. They were perched in the same tree at the lagoon side of the road. I was able to get a photo of one after the second one flew off. It circled around the area then flew over the water, grabbed something, then took it to a tree nearby to eat.
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Re: Royal Roads Eagles, Colwood, BC - 2019-2022 Seasons

Post by sassyk » Tue Nov 01, 2022 4:37 pm

One more photo of the eagle enjoying its catch yesterday at Esq. Lagoon.
Bald Eagle(4) @ Esq. Lagoon 31 Oct. 2022.JPG

I also saw an immature eagle soaring overhead while I was at the lagoon.
Immature Bald Eagle @ Esq. Lagoon 31 Oct. 2022.JPG
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Re: Royal Roads Eagles, Colwood, BC - 2019-2023 Seasons

Post by sassyk » Thu Nov 17, 2022 9:32 am

I was at Esquimalt Lagoon on Nov. 13th with my birding partner and she spotted an eagle on one of the snags way off in the distance, close to the Royal Roads parking area. A few minutes later she noticed a second eagle on the same snag preening.
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Re: Royal Roads Eagles, Colwood, BC - 2019-2023 Seasons

Post by sassyk » Wed Mar 08, 2023 5:04 pm

I visited both eagle nests this past Monday afternoon Mar. 6th. One of the adults was sitting at the top of their usual perch tree near the entrance to Royal Roads at College Drive; it was calling and calling very softly. I did not see or hear the mate in the area. I managed to get a few photos of the eagle and their nest. The nest looks intact :thumlft:
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Re: Royal Roads Eagles, Colwood, BC - 2019-2023 Seasons

Post by sassyk » Wed Mar 08, 2023 5:07 pm

I visited the second nest on the Royal Roads property near Cottonwood Lane. One of the adults was sitting at the top of their usual perch tree near the nest tree. It was content to enjoy the brief sunshine but I did not see or hear its mate anywhere in the area. The nest looks intact :thumlft:
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Re: Royal Roads Eagles, Colwood, BC - 2019-2023 Seasons

Post by sassyk » Sat Apr 01, 2023 2:48 pm

I visited the Cottonwood Lane eagles nest on the Royal Roads property, on March 29th. One of the adults was perched in the usual tree near the nest tree. Unfortunately it was later in the afternoon and the sun was behind the nest tree so the photos are quite dark.
Cottonwood Lane Eagle(1) 29 Mar. 2023.JPG
Cottonwood Lane Eagle(2) 29 Mar. 2023.JPG

I caught a glimpse of the 2nd eagle in the nest just before I left the area.
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Re: Royal Roads Eagles, Colwood, BC - 2019-2023 Seasons

Post by sassyk » Mon May 01, 2023 3:51 pm

I visited the nest site on Apr. 28th and saw one of the adults perched on the usual branch on a nearby tree. The lighting was not good at that time of the day. The eagle called back and forth with the 2nd eagle that was in the nest. It flew off, circled around the area then landed back on the same branch.
Royal Roads Eagles 29 Apr. 2023 (4).JPG

The next 2 photos of the nest were taken from the road that runs through
the Royal Roads property.
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Re: Royal Roads Eagles, Colwood, BC - 2019-2023 Seasons

Post by sassyk » Mon May 01, 2023 3:56 pm

Apr. 28th cont'd.

This photo was taken from the lagoon near the bridge. The 2nd adult was in the nest, hopefully incubating eggs :luck:
Royal Roads Eagles 29 Apr. 2023 (5).JPG

These 2 photos were taken from the end of the bridge closest to the Fort Rodd Hill property.
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Re: Royal Roads Eagles, Colwood, BC - 2019-2023 Seasons

Post by sassyk » Wed Jun 07, 2023 12:11 pm

I visited both nests on the Royal Roads property on June 5th. When we arrived at the nest near the school one of the adults was perched in the usual perch tree near the entrance to College Rd. Unfortunately, it had its back to us and didn't turn around. We wandered down the road to where the nest tree is located and heard an eaglet peeping. After we walked back to the car the adult had flown off.
Royal Roads Eagle 5 June 2023.JPG

The nest is not easy to see once the trees have leafed out :roll:
Royal Roads Eagle 5 June 2023 (1).JPG

The first photo of the eagle at the Fort Rod Hill side of the road.
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Re: Royal Roads Eagles, Colwood, BC - 2019-2023 Seasons

Post by sassyk » Wed Jun 07, 2023 12:21 pm

June 5th Royal Roads Eagles cont'd.

A short while after we arrived we saw a large bird circling above the eagle and thought it was a vulture. It was actually an Osprey that dive-bombed the eagle twice before flying off down the lagoon.
Royal Roads Eagle 5 June 2023 (3).JPG

Adult watching the Osprey circling around the perch tree.
Royal Roads Eagle 5 June 2023 (4).JPG

Watching the Osprey flying off down the lagoon.
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