The Wildlife Corner

[Philjo56France]

I'm sure Toa met many friends and also our feathered ones as we were also concerned by the loss of the beautiful and gentle so young Toa.
Rest In Peace lovely Toa. I'm sure your mother and your herd ressented that moment when you crossed the rainbow bridge and also all the love you had around you. You were not alone and you will never be. You will stay in our .

[Pascale]

WBSE, July 29th
SE27 hatched this afternoon.
Welcome little one and… good luck !
Congratulations lady and dad !
Courtesy from sea eagle cam

[Philjo56France]

Last news about Iniko the young condor who survived the Dolan Fire (his father hasn't this luck ) (Redwood Queen & +Kingpin+'s last young.)

Videos by Cali Condor

BIG SUR
VWS Zoom ChatIniko & Eva UpdateTo Be Released Between Thanksgiving & XMas2021-07-29
VWS Zoom chat: Joe Burnett gives an update on the status of Iniko & Eva and other wild chicks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w73gmU92OLY&t=1s

MONTEREY
VWS Zoom ChatDr.Alex Herman Of The Oakland Zoo On Treating Lead-Poisoned Condors 2021-07-29
Joe Burnett and Dr.Alex Herman discuss the Oakland Zoo's involvement in the condor recovery program and lead poisoning treatment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPU5X_TXZNk&t=17s

[Philjo56France]

MLADÉ BUKY
Čápi Mladé Buky | Vzpomínka na Bonifáce | Rememberance of Bonifác | Wspomnienie o Bonifacym
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5acAf9O14KQ
Today, July 29, 2021, the life of our beautiful young stork Bonifác ended forever. Like his mother, he died on high-voltage wires (it was not the same place). After all that fate had given him, he didn't deserve it. Once again, the life of a beautiful stork was ruined by the fault of man. Is it necessary at all? What is the problem? Can't competent people intervene and speed up the security of high voltage lines? People should think, come together and do something about it. Bonifac, you will be in our hearts and memories forever.

Don't forget to turn on subtitle.

The rescuers of the young stork Šándor Havrán and Jiří Zeman provided 560 thousand crowns from a transparent account in favor of the rescue station for wild animals and injured storks JARO Jaroměř and the Bird Park Josefovské louky. Each of these organizations sent 280 thousand crowns.

Link to article on web https://www.capibohuslavice.cz/2021/07/ ... facuv-let/
The last great flight of Bonifac: a visit to Trutnov.
https://youtu.be/VdIWJ-9GvaY
Poor Bonifac was a playful stork.
https://youtu.be/PkF5_kH0cPg

[Pascale]

At WBSE little sibling SE28 hatched July 31st and is doing fine despite 2 days difference.

We can only wish the best for them

[JudyB]

2021 Cam Maintenance
Matching Drive

A little over 17 weeks ago, we met Tiku from our Surrey Reserve nest; this is just before he or maybe she made it all the way out of the shell:

And now Tiku and Tucca from Surrey Reserve and Hope and Chase from Delta 2 have all set out to explore the world.

We do still have one young eagle to watch - this is Romeo from our White Rock nest, who hatched 6 weeks later than Tiku:

At 11 weeks, he (or maybe she) is practicing perching on the nest supports and exercising those big wings. Eaglets generally fledge (take their first flight) between 10 and 14 weeks, and it's my guess that will happen in the next week or so.

And you know - I haven't really thought about this before - but our little window to access the nests and clean the cams and do any other necessary work isn't always that much longer than the 35-40 days it takes an egg to hatch. Last year the Surrey Reserve adults didn't leave until August 14 (though they weren't visiting very often after Thor left in mid-July) - and Dad Sur was back on September 26. Different pairs have different schedules - and it can vary from year to year - so it would be great if we could get ready now.

With that in mind....

We will be posting more details about our Adopt-a-Nest program, the new option to adopt one of our eagles with a tracker (details soon), the Monthly Donor program - and the work we need to do on the 10 cameras we now have at five different nests.

The important thing to know is that at least the first $1000 in donations toward our cam maintenance fund drive will be matched by long-time supporters of Hancock Wildlife - so the time to donate is now!

Details about How to Donate

If you have questions, please contact [email protected] or [email protected]

Thank You!

[Philjo56France]

At Port Lincoln Osprey Nest (Aus)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEHeSTkvMq0

08-03 first egg laid at 00h57

[Philjo56France]

Life In The Valley Of The North's Final Chapter HD 720p
By Gail Mitchell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-n7kGVwRWU

From the video

[Philjo56France]

+ Mai 12 - Eagle at Matsalu National Park, Estonia : White Tailed Eaglet EE#2 12 days old.
viewtopic.php?p=458323#p458323

and

+ Mai 13 - Matsalu National Park, Estonia : White Tailed Eaglet EE#1 15 days old.
viewtopic.php?p=458846#p458846

Merikotkas::Haliaeëtus albicilla nest cam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOo4wwavdLc

LAST UPDATE 05-19-2021
New video from Liznm
H5N1 bird Flu cause of dead by EE1 & EE2~2021/05/19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqGHaQWxvyw

NEW
liznm
il y a 2 mois (modifié)
https://www.youtube.com/c/liznm/community
Cause of dead from our Merikotkas Eaglets EE1 And EE2
Autopsy confirmed that the cause of death for chicks was avian influenza H5N1 ("bird flu")

original article:
https://www.kotkas.ee/uudised/laeaene...
Press release of the Estonian University of Life Sciences (19.05.2021)

... An autopsy performed at the Estonian University of Life Sciences revealed that the eagle chicks died as a result of the H5N1 bird flu.

According to veterinarian Madis Leivits, who determined the cause of death, the eagle chicks were infected with an aggressive strain of bird flu that has not been encountered in Estonia before. H5N1 is a highly contagious and dangerous strain of bird flu that is known to infect mammals, including humans.

Man's desire to experience nature as closely as possible is natural. For a long time now, one such option has been real-time nest cameras, which can be used to experience the joys and sorrows of families with birds without interruption. According to scientists, nature cameras actually have a much broader function, helping us to understand the life and needs of animals in nature, through which we can better co-exist in a common living environment.

The white tailed eagles nest camera located in Matsalu National Park and installed by MTÜ Kotkaklubi is extremely popular both in Estonia and abroad. All the joyous events took place on April 28 and 30, when the eagle chicks hatched. The newborns were cared for by adult birds, offering them a variety of food (fish, game carcasses and waterfowl).

Last week, however, the nest was hit by an accident: the chicks suddenly became powerless and died on consecutive days at the age of about two weeks. The case raised many questions among nest camera watchers and bird researchers, so it was decided to investigate the cause of the chicks' deaths further. MTÜ Kotkaklubi, Estonian University of Life Sciences and the Environmental Board coordinated the collection of dead chicks and remains from the nest and the transport to Tartu by the Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Husbandry of the EEC.

According to veterinarian Leivits, at the initial examination, the older son (EE1) had a rather large lump between his beak and throat (parts ingested with undigested food are usually vomited out). The pellet, which consisted mainly of hay, was also in the throat of the smaller eagle chick (EE2). Whether this is normal, we do not yet know, Leivits said.

The necropsy found that most of the tissues in the bodies of the dead were altered. The organs were fluffy and abnormally colored. Bruises from various tissues could also be found, and the lungs were filled with mucous-foaming foam.

Primary samples tested positive for family A influenza virus. To confirm and type the finding, a sample of the lungs was sent to the Veterinary and Food Laboratory, where the H5N1 avian influenza virus was confirmed.

The disease probably reached the nest with waterfowl, which were used as food by the eagles. Waterfowl are also a natural reservoir for influenza, Leivits noted, confirming that this is a natural process in nature and that diseases are also part of nature. "This strain of influenza has not been encountered in Estonia before, which does not mean that it has not occurred in our nature before," said Leivits.

He hoped that the adult birds, which ate the same food as the eagle chicks, would be able to recover from the disease and be able to weave their nests again next year and raise their young.

Avian influenza H5N1 is also important from a human health perspective. Namely, the virus has the ability to spread and adapt quickly, overcoming barriers between species, including humans and other mammals. "This finding reminds us of caution and the fact that incompetent intervention can endanger our own health."

The spread of diseases plays an important role in humans through their activities in the environment, directly by transporting viruses or by changing the living environment, as a result of which pathogens spread more successfully or the resistance of animals is inhibited.

Regarding the state of health of the parents, Eve & Eerik, we will not have the answer until the next season if both return to their nest as they abandoned the nest after the dead chicks were taken away and never returned.

[Philjo56France]

At Port Lincoln Osprey Nest (Aus)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEHeSTkvMq0

08-03 first egg laid at 00h57
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[JudyB]

2021 Cam Maintenance
Matching Drive

First - a big Thank You to all who have donated to our Matching Drive! We have received $2410 in donations so far - and as you remember, the first $1000 was going to be matched, bringing the total to $3410 - so we are a little over 1/3 of the way to our goal of $10,000 for the people and equipment needed for cleaning and maintenance for as many of our cams as possible.

A key component of our annual cam maintenance drive is our Nest Adoption Program - your donation of $250.00 allows you to adopt your favorite HWF nest and family for the entire nesting season. Your name will be listed on our HWF Live Cams page for the nest - or you may choose to adopt a nest in memory of a loved one, or to adopt a nest anonymously - just let us know what you'd like to do.

Romeo from our White Rock Nest is here to speak on behalf of all the eagles we are watching - please click the button to adopt your favorite nest or nests!

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." 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.

Clicking the button with Hope and Chase from Delta 2 just after they hatched will take you to our Donations page where you can make a donation to help us see next year's tiny eaglets this clearly.

And I have exciting news - a generous supporter has offered to match the next $500 in donations - so if you donate $100, HWF will get $200!

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 about $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.


Big thanks to our first wave of early adopters -

Pre-Adoptions for the 2022 Nesting Season –
September 2021 – August 2022

Delta 2
~ Sandy_W ~
~ Irish Eyes ~

French Creek
~ Irish Eyes ~

Harrison Mills
~ Irish Eyes ~

Surrey Reserve
~ gemini ~
~ Irish Eyes ~

White Rock
~ In Honor of DDuckies2 and amyklai ~
~ Rosana & Christian ~
~ Anneke Henny ~

and to those who are diligently zooming and documenting the close of the current nesting season - and to everyone who watched and posted on all of our nest observation threads and the other 200+ forum topics.

The remaining eagles will be leaving soon - and will be back soon - and we'd love to have sparkling clean cams to greet them on as many of our nests as possible. Thank you.

[Pascale]

In Latvia the lesser spotted eaglet Pērle fledged today. Another great season for Anna and Andris !

[IrishEyes]

Decorah North Eagle Nest

What A Smart Little Eaglet DN 14 is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QyfQ59KW_M Decorah Eagles North DN14 finds its own food 08 05 2021
Aug 6, 3:09 PM

From the Video
DN 14 flew in

Eating the food

[Philjo56France]

At Port Lincoln Osprey Nest (Aus)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEHeSTkvMq0
08-03 first egg laid at 00h57
2021-08-04_06h47_19.jpg2021-08-04_08h12_51.jpg
Second egg laid
2021-08-06_09h08_02.jpg

https://www.facebook.com/portlincolnosprey/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEHeSTkvMq0

[Sunnybird1995]

Merci, Philjo
Bonjour Philjo & Pascal
Hello everybirdy!


I've been following the Decorah North nest with DN 13 & DN14 from the time they were fledging.
DN 13 is 135 days today
DN 14 is 133 days today.

You still see them together and they are a joy to watch.
Today's screenshot for August 9, 2021.

Decorah North DN13 & DN14 9 August 2021

if they are not on screen you can certainly hear them