Marsh Nest, Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast BC 2018/19

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Re: Marsh Nest, Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast BC 2018/19

Post by stim » Thu Jun 06, 2019 9:08 am

I've never seen the hole in a tree near the old PB nest Heather! Looks like a possible nest site. Good timing to see the adult fly back to the Marsh.
And yes, it looks like you caught 2 eaglet bottoms in your picture! Normally we count by head numbers. :w00t: Good try with the poop shot. Split second timing is needed. I am always amazed when they are caught on nest cams.
I'll let Maureen know you counted 2 here.

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Re: Marsh Nest, Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast BC 2018/19

Post by stim » Thu Jun 20, 2019 5:26 pm

On Tues June 18 only 1 eaglet was visible sitting up proudly at the edge of the nest. A nice big healthy looking bird.
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Re: Marsh Nest, Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast BC 2018/19

Post by Mushka » Sun Jul 07, 2019 10:16 pm

Drove by the nest on my way to the Government Wharf this morning and saw one eaglet perched outside of the nest on a branch. It was raining quite hard so I didn't take any pictures.

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Re: Marsh Nest, Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast BC 2018/19

Post by stim » Mon Jul 08, 2019 7:22 am

Thank you for the update Karen! We have to be thankful for the rain and not mind it prevented you from taking pics. :D

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Re: Marsh Nest, Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast BC 2018/19

Post by Mushka » Mon Jul 08, 2019 8:30 pm

I was back in Sechelt this morning so stopped by the nest again, not just a driveby this time. I again saw one eaglet perched on a branch beside the nest, but couldn't see any sign of the second one, that has been seen by Heather and Sandra, from on the road or from inside the Marsh. I wonder if one fell out of the nest and is in care ? The youngster on the branch was doing some calling but I didn't see any adults while I was there.

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This picture was taken from the road side
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This one from inside the Marsh

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Re: Marsh Nest, Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast BC 2018/19

Post by stim » Tue Jul 09, 2019 7:07 pm

Thanks Karen! We have one doing what we want them to do. Hard to say if we will suddenly see 2 or if something has happened to the other. I've heard nothing. :(

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Re: Marsh Nest, Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast BC 2018/19

Post by heatherj » Sun Jul 28, 2019 8:18 pm

Great updates Sandra and Karen.
I have been visiting this nest too but have not been very good at keeping up with posting my pics :( So here are a few pics from June. One of an adult on June 6 and 2 of the nest with 1 eaglet visible on June 29. The 2 later pics were taken about 10 mins apart so the eaglet had been moving around the nest.
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1) From June 6 with one adult peeking out from the nest
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2) Perhaps an eaglet just visible at the back right corner of the nest
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3) An eaglet sitting preening in the middle of the nest
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Re: Marsh Nest, Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast BC 2018/19

Post by heatherj » Sun Jul 28, 2019 8:24 pm

I visited on July 4 and saw an eaglet perched on a branch right by the nest at first snoozing but then preening. A couple of mins later an adult, I think Pa, flew in and made a food drop. I missed the actual drop but the eaglet jumped into the middle of the nest and was obviously tucking right into something :) I only saw one eaglet.

Pa then flew back over to the alternate nest tree where I hadn't noticed Ma had been sitting. They both then decided to serenade each other :)
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1) Eaglet snoozing near the nest
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2) Eaglet preening near the nest
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3) Just after a food drop by Pa
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4) Pa leaving the nest to fly over to Ma
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5) Ma and Pa celebrating a breakfast delivery!
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Re: Marsh Nest, Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast BC 2018/19

Post by heatherj » Sun Jul 28, 2019 8:29 pm

I visited again on July 21 and no activity at the nest. I looked around and saw an eagle silhouetted over on the alternate nest tree ..... and as I got closer I saw that it was an eaglet! So one definite fledge! :woohoo:

I walked around the marsh right underneath him/her. S/he looked my way but seemed really unconcerned and quickly went back to looking around at the neighbourhood.
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1) All quiet at the nest
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2) Eaglet silhouette
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3) Eaglet closeup 1
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4) Eaglet closeup 2
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Re: Marsh Nest, Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast BC 2018/19

Post by heatherj » Sun Jul 28, 2019 8:35 pm

I visited again today, saw 1 adult and heard 1 eaglet but wasn't able to see where the eaglet was sitting. No pics uploaded yet but I will add some if any look interesting.

Again the nest looked empty so there may only be 1 eaglet from this nest this year. I looked back over the pics on the thread and couldn't see any that definitely showed 2 eaglets, just the possibility of 2. But you never know they may surprise us yet! :)
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Re: Marsh Nest, Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast BC 2018/19

Post by stim » Mon Jul 29, 2019 6:48 am

Thank you Heather! It is satisfying to know we have a fledge at this nest. I was sure at the time that I saw movement of a second eaglet and you were suspicious as well. I hate to think we lost an eaglet but fear that may be the case. :(

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Re: Marsh Nest, Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast BC 2018/19

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Re: Marsh Nest, Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast BC 2018/19

Post by stim » Sun Oct 13, 2019 2:39 pm

I will now lock this thread in anticipation of starting a new one with positive sightings this coming nesting season. :luck:

The 2019-2020 season is HERE

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