Wildlife of Maine - 2022 + 2023 - Bald Eagle Cam
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Re: Wildlife of Maine - 2022 - Bald Eagle Cam
One of the eaglets at the Wildlife of Maine eagle cam took a quick flight at 8:20 tonight (eastern time). Not sure if it's the one who fledged 3 days ago, or if this is a first flight for the other one - takeoff is a little hesitant, but the landing is rock solid.
Taking off.
Landing.
I will note that both eaglets have been branching, and flying from the end of a branch to the nest, so they have practiced landing on a nest. If there is still one who is not flying, it will happen very, very soon.
Quick Flight by Eaglet
Taking off.
Landing.
I will note that both eaglets have been branching, and flying from the end of a branch to the nest, so they have practiced landing on a nest. If there is still one who is not flying, it will happen very, very soon.
Quick Flight by Eaglet
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Re: Wildlife of Maine - 2022 - Bald Eagle Cam
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Milo-8 is 82 days old; Milo-9 is 79 days old
1st fledge was on July 23; 2nd fledge was on July 27
7:06 pm
With big thanks to Chat members Cathy L, j5 and MaineMoxie, I've learned that the second eaglet fledged at 5:08:42 am this morning and was back in less than a minute, at 5:09:06. Both eaglets and one of the adults were seen flying around 6:30 am.
I wasn't online most of the day, so missed all the excitement, but I did get a screenshot from the dvr at 4:57 pm of both of the fledglings hanging out on one of the branches.
Oh - a fun moment! I went to full screen on the dvr to see if the second fledgling was hiding in the branches (they were - see red circle in the image below which is cropped from full screen):
And the hidden eaglet flew off!
Lovely Looping Flight! (1 minute)
My guess is that this is the one who fledged first - the one minute flight looked very comfortable and confident.
Have a good evening, everyone, and stay cool!
Milo-8 is 82 days old; Milo-9 is 79 days old
1st fledge was on July 23; 2nd fledge was on July 27
7:06 pm
With big thanks to Chat members Cathy L, j5 and MaineMoxie, I've learned that the second eaglet fledged at 5:08:42 am this morning and was back in less than a minute, at 5:09:06. Both eaglets and one of the adults were seen flying around 6:30 am.
I wasn't online most of the day, so missed all the excitement, but I did get a screenshot from the dvr at 4:57 pm of both of the fledglings hanging out on one of the branches.
Oh - a fun moment! I went to full screen on the dvr to see if the second fledgling was hiding in the branches (they were - see red circle in the image below which is cropped from full screen):
And the hidden eaglet flew off!
Lovely Looping Flight! (1 minute)
My guess is that this is the one who fledged first - the one minute flight looked very comfortable and confident.
Have a good evening, everyone, and stay cool!
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Re: Wildlife of Maine - 2022 - Bald Eagle Cam
Thursday, July 28, 2022
Milo-8 is 83 days old; Milo-9 is 80 days old
1st fledge was on July 23; 2nd fledge was on July 27
Both fledglings perched by the nest at 6:50 am
One of the zoomers provided a tour of the area (the cam has a dvr feature so you can look back 12 hours) - here's one of the places the fledglings will be able to explore.
Reminder - there's more info and a link to the cam in the first post.
1:31 pm - description below originally written for my personal YouTube page WatchingEagletsGrow:
Both eaglets at the Wildlife of Maine eagle cam nest have recently fledged, one five days ago, the other one yesterday. In this brief video, the more experienced one takes off, does a flyby, and tries to land beside (or on top?) of the less experienced one - bumping the other youngster. I think a more experienced flyer would have flown off at that point, but the youngster instead chose to demonstrate how strong an eagle's grip is. It's not unusual for new fledglings to come in a little too fast for a landing and end up dangling from the branch where they had planned to perch - and the fledgling here shows one way they recover from that - all in less than 60 seconds! You can watch them live at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzWpFuikDZ0
Not Quite Room for Two (1 min)
Picture from video:
Milo-8 is 83 days old; Milo-9 is 80 days old
1st fledge was on July 23; 2nd fledge was on July 27
Both fledglings perched by the nest at 6:50 am
One of the zoomers provided a tour of the area (the cam has a dvr feature so you can look back 12 hours) - here's one of the places the fledglings will be able to explore.
Reminder - there's more info and a link to the cam in the first post.
1:31 pm - description below originally written for my personal YouTube page WatchingEagletsGrow:
Both eaglets at the Wildlife of Maine eagle cam nest have recently fledged, one five days ago, the other one yesterday. In this brief video, the more experienced one takes off, does a flyby, and tries to land beside (or on top?) of the less experienced one - bumping the other youngster. I think a more experienced flyer would have flown off at that point, but the youngster instead chose to demonstrate how strong an eagle's grip is. It's not unusual for new fledglings to come in a little too fast for a landing and end up dangling from the branch where they had planned to perch - and the fledgling here shows one way they recover from that - all in less than 60 seconds! You can watch them live at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzWpFuikDZ0
Not Quite Room for Two (1 min)
Picture from video:
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Re: Wildlife of Maine - 2022 - Bald Eagle Cam
3:10 pm
Fledglings keeping cool:
84F = 29C - cooler than last week, but still hot for Maine.
Fledglings keeping cool:
84F = 29C - cooler than last week, but still hot for Maine.
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Re: Wildlife of Maine - 2022 - Bald Eagle Cam
Great videos Judy! . I peek in here a lot
3:19 pm Same as you Judy
3:19 pm Same as you Judy
Re: Wildlife of Maine - 2022 - Bald Eagle Cam
Friday, July 29, 2022
Milo-8 is 84 days old; Milo-9 is 81 days old
1st fledge was on July 23; 2nd fledge was on July 27
5:46 pm
This is the first time I've seen both fledglings fly off from the nest tree! One of them came back quickly, with a bit of a stumble on landing (not unusual for beginning flyers), and the other did a flyby and presumably is still flying around and enjoying those big wings a few minutes later.
Two Flying Fledglings (3:41)
Getting ready.
First one flies off.
And here goes the second one!
Milo-8 is 84 days old; Milo-9 is 81 days old
1st fledge was on July 23; 2nd fledge was on July 27
5:46 pm
This is the first time I've seen both fledglings fly off from the nest tree! One of them came back quickly, with a bit of a stumble on landing (not unusual for beginning flyers), and the other did a flyby and presumably is still flying around and enjoying those big wings a few minutes later.
Two Flying Fledglings (3:41)
Getting ready.
First one flies off.
And here goes the second one!
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Re: Wildlife of Maine - 2022 - Bald Eagle Cam
Saturday, July 30, 2022
Milo-8 is 85 days old; Milo-9 is 82 days old
1st fledge was on July 23; 2nd fledge was on July 27
I forgot to post this on Saturday - don't often catch an adult on the nest with the fledglings!
Milo-8 is 85 days old; Milo-9 is 82 days old
1st fledge was on July 23; 2nd fledge was on July 27
I forgot to post this on Saturday - don't often catch an adult on the nest with the fledglings!
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Re: Wildlife of Maine - 2022 - Bald Eagle Cam
Sunday, July 31, 2022
Milo-8 is 86 days old; Milo-9 is 83 days old
1st fledge was on July 23; 2nd fledge was on July 27
Sorry I haven't been online much - busy time with family. From a quick check of the chat, it looks as if all is going well.
Milo-8 is 86 days old; Milo-9 is 83 days old
1st fledge was on July 23; 2nd fledge was on July 27
Sorry I haven't been online much - busy time with family. From a quick check of the chat, it looks as if all is going well.
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Re: Wildlife of Maine - 2022 - Bald Eagle Cam
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Milo-8 is 97 days old; Milo-9 is 94 days old
1st fledge was on July 23; 2nd fledge was on July 27
Sorry I haven't been here - I took a bit of a tumble a couple of weeks ago, and haven't been able to sit comfortably for more than a minute or two at a time since then. I was thinking it would take a few days to recover - but when I checked with a nurse, I discovered that this kind of deep bruise can take a month or two. I am finally getting so I can stand for more than a few minutes and walk more than a 50-100 steps at a time - and my husband helped rearrange things on my desk so I can type standing - but I'm trying to be careful to not overdo things, so probably won't be able to post very much.
Milo-8 is 97 days old; Milo-9 is 94 days old
1st fledge was on July 23; 2nd fledge was on July 27
Sorry I haven't been here - I took a bit of a tumble a couple of weeks ago, and haven't been able to sit comfortably for more than a minute or two at a time since then. I was thinking it would take a few days to recover - but when I checked with a nurse, I discovered that this kind of deep bruise can take a month or two. I am finally getting so I can stand for more than a few minutes and walk more than a 50-100 steps at a time - and my husband helped rearrange things on my desk so I can type standing - but I'm trying to be careful to not overdo things, so probably won't be able to post very much.
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Re: Wildlife of Maine - 2022 - Bald Eagle Cam
Judy, sounds painful but glad you are making progress and doing better. Seems we don’t heal nearly as fast as we used to. At least we are in a slow eagle season and hopefully you will be fully recovered by the time Moms and Dads return and start serious nestorations,
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Re: Wildlife of Maine - 2022 - Bald Eagle Cam
Judy, Wishing you a speedy recovery. Thank you for all you do.
Re: Wildlife of Maine - 2022 - Bald Eagle Cam
Friday, August 12, 2022
Milo-8 is 98 days old; Milo-9 is 95 days old
1st fledge was on July 23; 2nd fledge was on July 27
Fledge-1 has been flying for 20 days, fledge-2 has been flying for 16 days
Thanks, Marianne, and welcome to the forum, MaineMoxie!
Milo-8 is 98 days old; Milo-9 is 95 days old
1st fledge was on July 23; 2nd fledge was on July 27
Fledge-1 has been flying for 20 days, fledge-2 has been flying for 16 days
Thanks, Marianne, and welcome to the forum, MaineMoxie!
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Re: Wildlife of Maine - 2022 - Bald Eagle Cam
With thanks to MaineMoxie and the other observers on the chat thread, both fledglings were seen on Monday and Tuesday (August 8 & 9), but they've only seen one at a time since then. No one slept in the nest tree Wednesday night, and I don't think anyone was there last night, though I'm not sure.
One of the fledglings is still spending quite a bit of time in the nest tree - and, in fact, is there now (1:35 pm).
One of the fledglings is still spending quite a bit of time in the nest tree - and, in fact, is there now (1:35 pm).
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Re: Wildlife of Maine - 2022 - Bald Eagle Cam
Saturday, August 13, 2022
Milo-8 is 99 days old; Milo-9 is 96 days old
1st fledge was on July 23; 2nd fledge was on July 27
Fledge-1 has been flying for 21 days, fledge-2 has been flying for 17 days
Milo-8 is 99 days old; Milo-9 is 96 days old
1st fledge was on July 23; 2nd fledge was on July 27
Fledge-1 has been flying for 21 days, fledge-2 has been flying for 17 days
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Re: Wildlife of Maine - 2022 - Bald Eagle Cam
Monday, August 15, 2022
Milo-8 is 101 days old; Milo-9 is 98 days old
1st fledge was on July 23; 2nd fledge was on July 27
Fledge-1 has been flying for 23 days, fledge-2 has been flying for 19 days
The last both fledglings were seen was August 9, when the older eaglet was 95 days old and the younger 92 days old; one of them had been flying for 17 days, the other for 13 days.
There has been a fledgling spending time in the nest tree every day since then (and spending time elsewhere, usually out of sight of the cam, though the people controlling it have looked and occasionally have found a fledgling perched along the river). It's possible that the fledglings have been taking turns visiting the nest tree - but it seems unlikely that they haven't been seen together at least a few times if both were still around.
There is no way to ever know, but it's my guess that it was the older one who fledged first, partly because I remember seeing that there were a couple of days when food was scarce and it looked as if the older one got it all - which is not uncommon, and not a problem if it doesn't last too long, but it could slow development slightly. I would not expect a three-day-younger eaglet who had a some days with less food to fledge first - though it definitely could happen.
The one who fledged first had been flying for 2-1/2 weeks when they were last seen - which is a bit less than average, but not by much. He or she was flying well, and they know when it's time to go. I'm also wondering if the fact they hatched later than usual is speeding up their schedule. I'm embarrassed to admit I'm not sure what food sources we have in Maine that are similar to the huge salmon runs in the Pacific northwest as a food source for young eagles - but I'm pretty sure there are some.
I do think they are both doing fine, and doing what their rather amazing instincts are telling them to do.
Footnote - for those curious about what happens at other nests, I took a quick look at the statistics for the Surrey Reserve nest in British Columbia, mostly because they fledged 2 chicks three years in a row.
- In 2019, the older one fledged at 82 days and was last seen at 101 days, 19 days after fledging; the younger one fledged at 84 days and was last seen at 96 days, 12 days after fledging
- In 2020, the older one fledged at 84 days and was last seen at 105 days, 21 days after fledging; the younger one fledged at 83 days and got tangled in a power line a few days later (no serious injury but kept for observation for a couple of weeks) - and got a tracker while in rehab; the one with the tracker started heading north on July 20 and the sibling was last seen the evening before - suggesting that both headed out of the area about 3 weeks after fledging
- 2021 was also a bit complicated - there was an accidental fledge of both eaglets when the older, more active one bumped into the other one while branching, and both fell into the lower branches of the tree; the older one managed to fly off in a real fledge about 20 minutes later, but the younger one went off the perch backwards and ended up in a thick cluster of smaller branches, and wasn't able to to free himself for two days (the adults couldn't get to him to feed him - and it was during a heat wave - a very scary time for those of us following the nest). Anyway, the older one continued coming to the nest for 20 days; the younger one spent several days sleeping and eating once he made it back to the nest, then spent some time coming and going, and was last seen 24 days after he got untangled from the bushes (which we consider the actual intentional fledge). More of the story is here - viewtopic.php?f=114&t=505&start=5280#p483239
- A new young pair took over the nest in the fall of 2021 and didn't have chicks in 2022, though by the end of the season, it looked as if they were getting ready for next year.
Milo-8 is 101 days old; Milo-9 is 98 days old
1st fledge was on July 23; 2nd fledge was on July 27
Fledge-1 has been flying for 23 days, fledge-2 has been flying for 19 days
The last both fledglings were seen was August 9, when the older eaglet was 95 days old and the younger 92 days old; one of them had been flying for 17 days, the other for 13 days.
There has been a fledgling spending time in the nest tree every day since then (and spending time elsewhere, usually out of sight of the cam, though the people controlling it have looked and occasionally have found a fledgling perched along the river). It's possible that the fledglings have been taking turns visiting the nest tree - but it seems unlikely that they haven't been seen together at least a few times if both were still around.
There is no way to ever know, but it's my guess that it was the older one who fledged first, partly because I remember seeing that there were a couple of days when food was scarce and it looked as if the older one got it all - which is not uncommon, and not a problem if it doesn't last too long, but it could slow development slightly. I would not expect a three-day-younger eaglet who had a some days with less food to fledge first - though it definitely could happen.
The one who fledged first had been flying for 2-1/2 weeks when they were last seen - which is a bit less than average, but not by much. He or she was flying well, and they know when it's time to go. I'm also wondering if the fact they hatched later than usual is speeding up their schedule. I'm embarrassed to admit I'm not sure what food sources we have in Maine that are similar to the huge salmon runs in the Pacific northwest as a food source for young eagles - but I'm pretty sure there are some.
I do think they are both doing fine, and doing what their rather amazing instincts are telling them to do.
Footnote - for those curious about what happens at other nests, I took a quick look at the statistics for the Surrey Reserve nest in British Columbia, mostly because they fledged 2 chicks three years in a row.
- In 2019, the older one fledged at 82 days and was last seen at 101 days, 19 days after fledging; the younger one fledged at 84 days and was last seen at 96 days, 12 days after fledging
- In 2020, the older one fledged at 84 days and was last seen at 105 days, 21 days after fledging; the younger one fledged at 83 days and got tangled in a power line a few days later (no serious injury but kept for observation for a couple of weeks) - and got a tracker while in rehab; the one with the tracker started heading north on July 20 and the sibling was last seen the evening before - suggesting that both headed out of the area about 3 weeks after fledging
- 2021 was also a bit complicated - there was an accidental fledge of both eaglets when the older, more active one bumped into the other one while branching, and both fell into the lower branches of the tree; the older one managed to fly off in a real fledge about 20 minutes later, but the younger one went off the perch backwards and ended up in a thick cluster of smaller branches, and wasn't able to to free himself for two days (the adults couldn't get to him to feed him - and it was during a heat wave - a very scary time for those of us following the nest). Anyway, the older one continued coming to the nest for 20 days; the younger one spent several days sleeping and eating once he made it back to the nest, then spent some time coming and going, and was last seen 24 days after he got untangled from the bushes (which we consider the actual intentional fledge). More of the story is here - viewtopic.php?f=114&t=505&start=5280#p483239
- A new young pair took over the nest in the fall of 2021 and didn't have chicks in 2022, though by the end of the season, it looked as if they were getting ready for next year.
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