- June 20 Branching out
- July 7 Eating time
- July 7 The other eaglet watching from above.
Hastings Street/PNE Nest, Vancouver - Seasons 2018-2024
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Re: Hastings Street/PNE Nest, Vancouver - Seasons 2018-2020
- July 10, nest broke again, where are the eaglets? On July 11, I saw this one eaglet safe in another tree, then he flew across Hastings Street, but the other eaglet is still missing. Later I saw seagull wings with attached legs by the pond where mom and eaglet may have been eating above.
July 12, parent and eaglet are at Hastings fir trees near the pond.
July 13, An eaglet was found near Boundary Road and Pender Street. Is this the eaglet that went missing on July 10 when the nest fell? Angela took it to OWL for treatment. His injured foot was fixed and banded, then released on August 22 at North end of Boundary Road.
July 18, Last time I saw the eaglet and parents at the pne grounds.
Re: Hastings Street/PNE Nest, Vancouver - Seasons 2018-2020
Marvellous update and photos vkahri. Looking forward to finding out this year's nesting results.
Re: Hastings Street/PNE Nest, Vancouver - Seasons 2018-2020
2020 Cam Maintenance
Matching Drive
Matching Drive
It's hard to believe that the fluffy little eaglets we first met in April are already flying around - and at least one of them is already half-way up the coast of British Columbia, feasting on salmon at one of the rivers with early salmon runs. The rest will be heading out soon, which will give us a brief window to clean the cameras, check the wiring and do any additional projects near the nests. Only one of our nests is currently sponsored (big thanks to Russ Cmolik for donating a new close-up cam for White Rock!) so we are asking those who enjoy the cams to help us get them ready for next year. We know life this year is different for many of us - but if you can help, we would really appreciate it.
We have some big plans - two new cams for White Rock, replacement domes at Surrey Reserve and Delta 2, and hopefully getting to the bottom of the connectivity issue that keeps taking the South cam at Harrison Mills offline - and there will be some large expenses if we're going to do it all. We'll need a lift to get people up to the cams at White Rock and possibly at Delta, and the tree at Harrison Mills is very tall, requiring a professional climbing team if we are to do any work on the cams themselves.
If we can raise $10,000, we should be able to do the most essential work at most of the nests. And happily some friends of the eagles have pledged to match the first $1250 raised in the next three days - so if you adopt Delta 2, Harrison Mills, Surrey Reserve or White Rock for next year for $250, Hancock Wildlife will get $500!
The easiest way to adopt a nest is to
- go to the "Donations" page on our website (https://hancockwildlife.org/donations/ - or click the button below)
- click the "Donate via CanadaHelps Now!" link
- enter the amount of your donation ($250 to adopt the nest of your choice for the coming year)
- pick "Adopt a Nest" from the Fund list
- use the message box to say which nest you are adopting and how you would like your name to be listed
- fill in your contact information and credit card details, and
- click "Complete Donation Now"
And if this isn't a good time for adopting a nest, you can also make a donation of any amount to the "Eagle Cams/General Repairs" fund or you can make a monthly donation by changing the highlighted box at the top of the page from "Donate Now" to "Donate Monthly" (the first month's donation is eligible to be matched). Many of the funds have a suggested amount - but that is just a suggestion. The amount you put in the Amount box is what you'll donate.
You don't need to be in Canada to use CanadaHelps - and the rate of exchange right now is favorable to those of us in the United States - a donation of $250 Canadian dollars is currently less than $200 US dollars, so if you give $250 through CanadaHelps (or PayPal), HWF gets $250 Canadian dollars, and the cost to you is based on the current rate of exchange.
You can also use the other methods on the Donations page, but it's not as easy to provide all the information, so if you're sending a check or planning to give a donation directly to someone at HWF, please let me ([email protected]) or gemini ([email protected]) know a donation is coming so it gets included in the matching drive.
And if you have any questions about any of this, please do contact me or gemini and we'll be happy to help.
Thank You!
Member since: 7/31/2006
Re: Hastings Street/PNE Nest, Vancouver - Seasons 2018-2020
Hastings Eagles 2020 observations by Vicki
November 7, 2019: Ma and Pa eagles returned for another annual nesting season and hanging out near last year’s nest at Hastings and Renfrew. Eagles were spotted building the nest from December 26 through January, etc. The nest is in the cottonwood tree east of parking lot, below last year’s broken nest.
Eggs were laid about March 16, 2020 and hatched about April 20. The two eaglets were about 21 days old when first viewed high up in nest on May 11. One eaglet died on June 24 when the nest broke, the other eaglet safely fledged on July 9. (They may have been laid and hatched a bit sooner, as I'm only guessing age according to my observations.)
Both parents tend to the nest, eggs and eaglets. Ma or Pa are sometimes seen flying back from PNE area with food and harassed by crows during shift changes. Nest was falling apart in May, as it does every year, and parents frequently added twigs to repair and expand it for growing eaglets. Branches were also falling off the tree and a fence was put around the nesting area.
June 11: The two eaglets get along well, as they appear to be well fed and not competing for food. One eaglet was pulling on bird prey for 20 minutes with feathers stuck on its beak. Then parent came back and fed the other eaglet. Each year one Hastings eaglet is a week, or so, ahead in development and independence for the first two months. Often only one eaglet is visible while the other is hunkered down in the nest or passively watching the active eaglet flapping its wings.
June 13: Both eaglets are flapping wings and one is ready to branch out.
June 22: Eaglet crying for food. The other eaglet must be hidden in drooping nest.
June 24, 2020 disaster: Nest broke and a dead eaglet was found under the tree and taken to OWL who reported that it was a male with a broken wing and weighed 9.5 pounds. The other eaglet was safe on the tree limb preening and had enough room to rest in the remaining section of the nest. Both parents stayed with surviving eaglet that evening.
Last year on July 10, 2019 the nest fell forcing the two eaglets to fly, one was found safe in another tree and the other found near Boundary Road three days later with an injured leg. July 14, 2018, the fallen nest forced two eaglets to fly – one flew and the other had enough wing power to land softly on the ground, it hid in the bushes by the pond then safely flew the next day and hung out with its sibling. July 8, 2017, the nest broke - one eaglet died when it hit the ground and the other survived. The surviving eaglet hung out on the tree limb until he was ready to safely fly on July 11, however his food often dropped to the ground due to no nest and he constantly called out to mom.
July 1, 2020: It must be the passive eaglet that survived (not sure??), as mom brings food and eats it until eaglet hops over to join her. Also, a lot more preening going on. The other eaglet was more aggressive with food and fed himself.
July 4: Parent brought mossy grass and twigs for nest repair. Surviving eaglet thought it was food, screeched with excitement, then disappointed.
July 6: Dad dropped off food, eaglet hopped into nest, well-balance and eating food. Then eaglet branched out above nest.
July 9: Eaglet FLEDGED and flew west. Later at 4pm parent brought food to nest, ate while looking in all directions for eaglet. Both parents hung around at nest until 8pm, but eaglet didn’t show up.
July 10 at 4pm: Eaglet flew back to nest followed by seagull. 6:30pm eaglet screeching for food. Parents finally showed up at 9pm. Reunited with parents!
July 12, 9:30pm: Pa eagle at pond for evening drink, then flew towards nest tree. 9:45pm Eaglet hidden in tree but tweeting like crazy, must be with parent. Too dark to see.
July 20: Eaglet resting in back of nest tree at 9pm.
July 21: Eaglet flew north over PNE Agrodome towards race track, tweeting, followed by seagull. This is the last time I saw him.
August 1 and August 9 at dusk: Both parents resting in back of nest tree (east side). Dark and hard to see. I hope eaglet is there too. This is the last time I saw parents in area. Season has ended.
November 7, 2019: Ma and Pa eagles returned for another annual nesting season and hanging out near last year’s nest at Hastings and Renfrew. Eagles were spotted building the nest from December 26 through January, etc. The nest is in the cottonwood tree east of parking lot, below last year’s broken nest.
Eggs were laid about March 16, 2020 and hatched about April 20. The two eaglets were about 21 days old when first viewed high up in nest on May 11. One eaglet died on June 24 when the nest broke, the other eaglet safely fledged on July 9. (They may have been laid and hatched a bit sooner, as I'm only guessing age according to my observations.)
Both parents tend to the nest, eggs and eaglets. Ma or Pa are sometimes seen flying back from PNE area with food and harassed by crows during shift changes. Nest was falling apart in May, as it does every year, and parents frequently added twigs to repair and expand it for growing eaglets. Branches were also falling off the tree and a fence was put around the nesting area.
June 11: The two eaglets get along well, as they appear to be well fed and not competing for food. One eaglet was pulling on bird prey for 20 minutes with feathers stuck on its beak. Then parent came back and fed the other eaglet. Each year one Hastings eaglet is a week, or so, ahead in development and independence for the first two months. Often only one eaglet is visible while the other is hunkered down in the nest or passively watching the active eaglet flapping its wings.
June 13: Both eaglets are flapping wings and one is ready to branch out.
June 22: Eaglet crying for food. The other eaglet must be hidden in drooping nest.
June 24, 2020 disaster: Nest broke and a dead eaglet was found under the tree and taken to OWL who reported that it was a male with a broken wing and weighed 9.5 pounds. The other eaglet was safe on the tree limb preening and had enough room to rest in the remaining section of the nest. Both parents stayed with surviving eaglet that evening.
Last year on July 10, 2019 the nest fell forcing the two eaglets to fly, one was found safe in another tree and the other found near Boundary Road three days later with an injured leg. July 14, 2018, the fallen nest forced two eaglets to fly – one flew and the other had enough wing power to land softly on the ground, it hid in the bushes by the pond then safely flew the next day and hung out with its sibling. July 8, 2017, the nest broke - one eaglet died when it hit the ground and the other survived. The surviving eaglet hung out on the tree limb until he was ready to safely fly on July 11, however his food often dropped to the ground due to no nest and he constantly called out to mom.
July 1, 2020: It must be the passive eaglet that survived (not sure??), as mom brings food and eats it until eaglet hops over to join her. Also, a lot more preening going on. The other eaglet was more aggressive with food and fed himself.
July 4: Parent brought mossy grass and twigs for nest repair. Surviving eaglet thought it was food, screeched with excitement, then disappointed.
July 6: Dad dropped off food, eaglet hopped into nest, well-balance and eating food. Then eaglet branched out above nest.
July 9: Eaglet FLEDGED and flew west. Later at 4pm parent brought food to nest, ate while looking in all directions for eaglet. Both parents hung around at nest until 8pm, but eaglet didn’t show up.
July 10 at 4pm: Eaglet flew back to nest followed by seagull. 6:30pm eaglet screeching for food. Parents finally showed up at 9pm. Reunited with parents!
July 12, 9:30pm: Pa eagle at pond for evening drink, then flew towards nest tree. 9:45pm Eaglet hidden in tree but tweeting like crazy, must be with parent. Too dark to see.
July 20: Eaglet resting in back of nest tree at 9pm.
July 21: Eaglet flew north over PNE Agrodome towards race track, tweeting, followed by seagull. This is the last time I saw him.
August 1 and August 9 at dusk: Both parents resting in back of nest tree (east side). Dark and hard to see. I hope eaglet is there too. This is the last time I saw parents in area. Season has ended.
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Re: Hastings Street/PNE Nest, Vancouver - Seasons 2018-2020
Click on photos to view larger version. (Then click on back arrow to return to page.)
- Eagle-nest photos at Hastings and Renfrew, east side of parking lot
- January 16, 2020 Eagles flying above nest area
- March 7, Ma eagle
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Re: Hastings Street/PNE Nest, Vancouver - Seasons 2018-2020
- March 9, Pa eagle. Ma has more feathers above her eyes. Pa's head and body are more slender
- March 9, Pa flys in with nesting branch Ma is at nest.
- April 26, Nest is getting larger. Viewed from back angle
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Re: Hastings Street/PNE Nest, Vancouver - Seasons 2018-2020
Great reports and lovely pictures - thank you, vkahri!
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Re: Hastings Street/PNE Nest, Vancouver - Seasons 2018-2020
- April 26, Eaglets are hidden in nest.
- May 9, Ma greets Pa, who is flying in with food.
- May 9, Parents feed two hidden eaglets in a nest that is falling apart.
Re: Hastings Street/PNE Nest, Vancouver - Seasons 2018-2020
- May 11, Two Hastings eaglets about 22 days old, born about April 20.
- May 11, Parent watching over eaglets.
- May 22, Hello there!
Re: Hastings Street/PNE Nest, Vancouver - Seasons 2018-2020
- May 23, Ma with eaglets.
- May 23, Eaglet's feathers are growing in. About 35 days old.
- May 24, Pa arrives for shift change with Ma.
Re: Hastings Street/PNE Nest, Vancouver - Seasons 2018-2020
- May 28, Ma greets Pa.
- May 28, Eaglets are about 40 days old.
- May 31, June 3, June 12
Re: Hastings Street/PNE Nest, Vancouver - Seasons 2018-2020
- June 3, Parents frequently repair nest with added twigs and mossy grass.
- June 4, Mom with eaglet. The other eaglet is often hidden inside nest.
- June 7, Eaglet exercising his wings on broken nest. You can see his new wing feathers growing in (pin feathers with blood supply).
Re: Hastings Street/PNE Nest, Vancouver - Seasons 2018-2020
- June 7, David Hancock in ceremonial blanket, Diana and Mike (both in jeans) from Hancock Wildlife Foundation join Salish First Nations drummers at eagle nest.
- June 8, Mom at the left and eaglet at the right.
- June 10, Dinner time
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Re: Hastings Street/PNE Nest, Vancouver - Seasons 2018-2020
- June 10, Eaglet 1 struggling with feathered food. The parent came back after and fed submissive eaglet 2 the leftovers.
- June 10, After dinner exercise.
- June 10, Eaglet 2 now visible, is still dependent on parents and often hidden inside nest