Dulles Greenway VA - 2023 + 2024 - Bald Eagle Cam

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Dulles Greenway VA - 2023 + 2024 - Bald Eagle Cam

Post by JudyB » Tue Nov 22, 2022 2:07 pm

Thanks to Ann who told me about these eagles and provided the links and initial information to set up this thread.

2024 Posts & Info Start Here

Cam Link - https://www.dullesgreenway.com/eagle-cam/ (two views)

This nest is in the eastern time zone.

There is also a YouTube channel with dvr - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE5Nut8FA4s (not sure if the URL changes).

Facebook Group: Dulles Greenway Eagles

2023 Nest Activity Log - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... cSkmsUmDJ4

2022-2023 Season:
  • cams on: September 29
    adults seen: September 30
  • eggs laid: February 4, 5:14 pm; February 7, 5:20 pm; February 11. 5:42 pm
  • hatched: DG3, March 14, 11:20 am (38 days); DG4, March 17, about 3:13 am (38 days); DG5, March 19, about 5:41 am (36 days)
  • named: Pi (DG3 - hatched on Pi Day), Pat (DG4 - hatched on St Patrick's Day), and Flora (DG5 - in honor of spring); the names were chosen by followers on their website
  • fledged:
  • last seen:
  • cam off:

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Re: Dulles Greenway VA - 2022-23 - Bald Eagle Cam

Post by JudyB » Tue Nov 22, 2022 2:58 pm

History

Cams were installed at this nest in the Dulles Greenway Wetlands in Leesburg, Virginia, near Washington, DC, in September 2021. According to the cam hosts, there has been a pair nesting there since 2005; the adults are named Martin and Rosa, and we don't know if they've been there the whole time.

2021-2022 Season:
  • adults return: September 9
  • eggs laid: February 1, 3:38 pm; February 4, 4:41 pm
  • hatched: DG1, March 13, 8:48 am
  • sad news: DG2 made the initial pip in its shell on March 15, but was unable to complete the hatch
  • named: Orion, June 1
  • fledged: June 3, age 11 weeks, 5 days
  • last seen: all three still being seen when the cam was turned off on June 30
They have a fantastic nest activity log for 2022 with photos - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... 2001683944

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Re: Dulles Greenway VA - 2022-23 - Bald Eagle Cam

Post by JudyB » Tue Nov 22, 2022 2:58 pm

About the Adults

There is a great comparison chart with pictures of the adults on the cam page - the direct link is https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/ ... Martin.jpg

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Re: Dulles Greenway VA - 2022-23 - Bald Eagle Cam

Post by JudyB » Tue Nov 22, 2022 4:09 pm

November 22, 2022

Here's a picture of them from earlier today - looks like a great cam!
20221122_002_DullesGreenway.jpg

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Re: Dulles Greenway VA - 2022-23 - Bald Eagle Cam

Post by Kimf » Fri Mar 17, 2023 2:27 pm

Two eaglets have hatched: DG3 on March 13 and DG4 on March 17. Cannot see if there's a pip on the third egg.
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Re: Dulles Greenway VA - 2022-23 - Bald Eagle Cam

Post by Kimf » Mon Mar 20, 2023 1:12 pm

DG5, the third eaglet, hatched Sunday evening, March 19. Photo to come.

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Re: Dulles Greenway VA - 2022-23 - Bald Eagle Cam

Post by Kimf » Tue Mar 21, 2023 9:58 am

Tuesday March 21 Mom Rosa is feeding 2 of the 3 a rabbit lunch
Screen Shot 2023-03-21 at 12.40.52 PM.jpg
Red dot: DG3-- 8 days old and out of the bole!
Green dot: DG4 4 days old
Blue dot: DG5 2 days old

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Re: Dulles Greenway VA - 2022-23 - Bald Eagle Cam

Post by JudyB » Tue Mar 21, 2023 10:56 am

Thanks for your posts, Kimf - wonderful to see them doing so well!

1:49 pm
Adult is up and taking a look at her wandering chick; there was a little bit of rivalry in the nest - maybe DG4 likes being the biggest chick in the nest cup, if only briefly.
20230321_001_DullesGreenway.jpg

I think DG3 may be only 7 days old - looking at the amazing nest log (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/ ... cSkmsUmDJ4), the oldest chick appears to have hatched on the morning of the 14th, although the pip was visible the evening before.

I know that exploring begins at this age, but it does worry me a bit when they get too far from the adult, though I expect it looks farther than it is with the tree trunk in the middle.
20230321_002.jpg

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Re: Dulles Greenway VA - 2022-23 - Bald Eagle Cam

Post by JudyB » Tue Mar 21, 2023 6:11 pm

9:07 pm
I didn't get back to look at the cam this afternoon, but checked the log and learned that Dad Martin fed DG3 a nice meal at the edge of the nest around 3:22 pm (the younger two were offered food first but weren't interested, having recently been fed by Mom Rosa) - and afterwards, the older chick followed Martin back to the nest area and snuggled in with the other chicks. :love:

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Re: Dulles Greenway VA - 2022-23 - Bald Eagle Cam

Post by Kimf » Thu Mar 23, 2023 2:46 pm

5:42pm--DG5 is napping away from the others. The rabbit that Dad Martin brought in 2 days ago is still in the nest. I saw Mom feed the 3 from it earlier this afternoon. Good to have ready food on the nest, but it sure is attracting a lot of flies.
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Re: Dulles Greenway VA - 2022-23 - Bald Eagle Cam

Post by Kimf » Wed Mar 29, 2023 10:30 am

Wednesday, March 29. The eaglets have grown so much in a week since I posted. This is not the greatest picture but it shows all 3.
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Left-right: G5, G4, G3, parent

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Re: Dulles Greenway VA - 2022-23 - Bald Eagle Cam

Post by Kimf » Wed Mar 29, 2023 10:44 am

1:43 pm 3/29--Closeups of G4
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Just so sleepy

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