Hastings Street/PNE Nest, Vancouver - Seasons 2018-2024

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Re: Hastings Street/PNE Nest, Vancouver - 2018 & 2019

Post by gemini » Thu May 02, 2019 5:53 pm

Hi roof dek - What a wonderful photo! Thanks for posting it!


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Re: Hastings Street/PNE Nest, Vancouver - 2018 & 2019

Post by roof dek » Fri May 03, 2019 3:55 pm

There are two chicks, both are about the same size.
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Post by heather » Wed May 08, 2019 10:55 pm

Hello Everyone,
It's been a while since I have posted on any of the forums. I couldn't resist, when I heard these Eagles have returned to their old tree, catching up. We've been by this nest a few times this past couple of weeks, and were pretty sure that Ma was feeding some little ones. On Monday our suspicions were confirmed when a little one peered out of the nest. He or she sat up nice and straight to see what was going on outside his nest. I thought I could see another little one moving within the nest, but I couldn't be sure at this point.
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Re: Hastings Street/PNE Nest, Vancouver - 2018 & 2019

Post by heather » Wed May 08, 2019 11:00 pm

Hello Again,
We returned to the nest this evening and after a few minutes, Baby 1 appeared. We moved to another part of the parking lot, to get a different view of the nest, when Baby 2 finally appeared! In the first photo, he is just to his siblings right. His fluffy little head had just popped up slightly! In the second photo he is hiding behind the branches and leaves on the left. So excited to be able to follow this nest again. I wish this pair all the luck in the world for a successful fledge this season.
Cheers!
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Re: Hastings Street/PNE Nest, Vancouver - 2018 & 2019

Post by gemini » Thu May 09, 2019 6:33 pm

Welcome back Heather! Thank you for the great pics of the little ones! We are all keeping our fingers crossed for a successful fledge this year without the unwanted excitement of a falling nest. Hope to see more of you.
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Post by heather » Sat May 11, 2019 5:47 am

Hello Everyone!
Glad to be back Gemini. I am keeping my fingers crossed for a successful drama free fledge for this family this season.
We visited the nest last night, and I no sooner got set up, when Roof dek came over to us, and invited us up his place where we get an awesome view of the nest! We got an awesome view of the nest, and the 2 youngsters and Ma watching over them. My how big they are. One of the little ones is already flapping his/her wings! Nothing is going to stop this youngster from going when the time comes.
Thank you Roof dek for inviting us to your home, and sharing the wonderful view of this eagle family with us.
Cheers!
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Post by heather » Tue May 14, 2019 3:12 pm

Hi Everyone,
We made a quick stop by the nest last night and Ma was sitting up and looking around. I noticed what looked like something with fur along the edge of the nest in front of Ma. Must be dinner.
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Both babies were peeking out of the nest at different times, then they decided to have a bit of a tiff.
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LOL Sibling rivalry has begun. With loss of light, we headed home.
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Re: Hastings Street/PNE Nest, Vancouver - 2018 & 2019

Post by gemini » Tue May 14, 2019 3:42 pm

Hi Heather :bye 1:

Thanks for the update and photos! Glad to hear things are going well so far! :) :luck: it will continue! They are due some success!

One of these days I will grit my teeth and tackle the bridge traffic and head over that way and check out the Hastings and Lafarge nests!
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Re: Hastings Street/PNE Nest, Vancouver - 2018 & 2019

Post by stim » Thu May 16, 2019 9:30 am

Heather, marvellous pictures of the family, especially shots of little ones! Thank you! Yes, hoping for a successful season this year. :thumlft:

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Re: Hastings Street/PNE Nest, Vancouver - 2018 & 2019

Post by heather » Mon May 20, 2019 5:23 pm

Hello Everyone,
Hi Stim. Thank you so much for your compiments!
We made a real quick stop by the nest last night, and holy moly, what a difference a week makes!! Baby 1 was sitting up near the edge of the nest and how big he or she is!
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His dark feathers are coming in nicely!
The little fluff down on the left side is baby 2 who is also getting so big!
I made a second post to add 2 more pics.

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Re: Hastings Street/PNE Nest, Vancouver - 2018 & 2019

Post by heather » Mon May 20, 2019 5:27 pm

Baby 2 pops up, but seemed more interested in what was going on towards Hastings, than looking our way.
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When baby 2 tuck himself back down into the nest, baby's head just barely popped up in the same area on the left side of the nest. His/her little head with the darker feathers.
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Again, I can't get over what a difference a week makes! WOW!
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Re: Hastings Street/PNE Nest, Vancouver - 2018 & 2019

Post by heather » Wed May 29, 2019 7:56 am

Hello Everybody,
It's been a little more than a week since our last visit to this nest, and what a difference! I just got my camera set up, when Pa arrived with some food!
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Ma immediately started to feed her not so little ones. And both babies were only to happy to eat!
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She no sooner started to feed when Pa arrived a second time with more food! This time I think it was some kind of fish!
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Please see second post!
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Re: Hastings Street/PNE Nest, Vancouver - 2018 & 2019

Post by heather » Wed May 29, 2019 8:04 am

Ma moved said fish to another part of the nest and started feeding it to the youngsters.
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She no sooner started to feed the youngsters when Pa arrived again, with more food!
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Three times in the short half hour we were there. No wonder these babies are so big, and only to happy to eat!
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At some points during our visit, it looked as if the bigger of the two babies was trying to feed him/herself!
Can't wait to see the changes this next week will bring!

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Re: Hastings Street/PNE Nest, Vancouver - 2018 & 2019

Post by heather » Thu May 30, 2019 8:53 am

Hello Everyone,
We made a quick trip to this nest last night. At first Ma was sitting on the limb right beside the nest having a bit of a nap. Wasn't long before she was joined by baby 1.
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He/she sat with Ma for a while before he/she started to wingersize!!
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Re: Hastings Street/PNE Nest, Vancouver - 2018 & 2019

Post by heather » Thu May 30, 2019 8:59 am

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This not so little one did this several times while we were visiting! Even getting a little bit of air time. He/she actually contemplated climbing onto the limb where Ma was sitting, but was a little too wobbly for that. OH THE EXCITEMENT!!
Baby 2 stuck his/her head up at some point as if to say, 'DO YOU MIND?!!'. LOL I think baby 1 was using his/her sibling as a launch pad. I think there is quite a difference size between these 2 youngsters because the other eaglet has no where near the amount of dark feathers as the older one.
Can't wait to see what happens next time we visit!
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