Chilliwack Bald Eagles Seasons 2018-2024

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Chilliwack Bald Eagles Seasons 2018-2024

Post by mmud » Wed Mar 07, 2018 8:05 pm

Welcome to the Chilliwack Bald Eagles thread.

The Chilliwacks Nest discussion thread:

2023-2024 Season Discussion
2022-2023 Season Discussion
2021-2022 Season Discussion
2020-2021 Season Discussion
2019-2020 Season Discussion
2018-2019 Season Discussion
2010-2018 Seasons Discussion

This site is for pictures and information about eagles and wildlife in the Chilliwack area and all are welcome to post their pictures and observations here.

The City of Chilliwack, British Columbia is a community of approximately 90,000 + people, located 100 kilometers east of the City of Vancouver in the beautiful Fraser Valley.
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These are 4 of the nests I originally monitored in 2010. Unfortunately all are now gone. 3 were lost in winter storms and one was removed by the land owner.
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This tree was also a favorite spot to check as each winter there were always lots of eagles here. Unfortuntely it was removed by the land owner January 13, 2010.
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There are still many nests in the area but none give me the closer views my original ones did. I still get out checking them when I can, just not nearly as often as I was previously able to.
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Re: Chilliwack Bald Eagles

Post by Iona » Sun Mar 11, 2018 10:43 am

:woohoo: Now we just need a roadtrip :%:

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Post by marg » Wed Mar 14, 2018 3:02 pm

Yes Scott I agree with Iona. :D
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Post by JudiW » Sat Apr 14, 2018 9:09 am

Scott I know the weather has not been too good for backyard captures , but this coming week is suppose to change and instead of April showers it will be in like a lion and smooth like a lamb as the month goes on :windy: :rain: change to sunny skies :Cool: :luck:
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Post by JudiW » Sat Apr 14, 2018 10:44 am

Scott I know the weather has not been good so far this Spring for photography of your wonderful back yard but it will be nice and sunny :rain: :windy:

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Post by txelements » Sun Apr 15, 2018 1:00 pm

:wave: Scott.....just checking in on your eagles :)

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Post by mmud » Sun Nov 18, 2018 8:23 pm

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This post marks the beginning of the 2018-2019 season.


For links to previous seasons go HERE (scroll down)



It's been a long time since I've been able to get out and see some eagles but the day finally arrived.
A beautiful day at the Fraser Valley Bald Eagle Festival. A little windy and most of the eagles were on the far side of the river but there were enough on this side to get a few pics.
My first stop was Sandpiper Golf Course around 9 am in the area the Harrison Mills eagle cam looks over. I could hear eagles calling out but couldn't see many. A couple flew by and a few more were perched in the trees.
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Next I headed to the Observation Deck. There were a few on the river's edge.
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A fish flopped around close to this one but it didn't bother grabbing it.
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Post by mmud » Sun Nov 18, 2018 8:29 pm

There were quite a few eagles spread out on the far sand bars visible from here.
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This youngster had a salmon in it's talon which was too heavy for it to fly off with.
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Post by mmud » Sun Nov 18, 2018 8:30 pm

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Heading back to the parking lot there were several eagles perched near the walkway.
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Post by mmud » Sun Nov 18, 2018 8:32 pm

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Eagle Point was my next stop.
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Post by mmud » Sun Nov 18, 2018 8:33 pm

Only one eagle in the area posing for anyone walking by the salmon spawning pond. You could see many more on the sand bars and on the other side of the river.
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Post by mmud » Sun Nov 18, 2018 8:35 pm

This immature eagle flew over carrying part of a fish.
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I could see (and hear) the Fraser River Safari boat David was on as it went by. They would have a great view of all the eagles on that side of the river.
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Post by mmud » Sun Nov 18, 2018 8:36 pm

O.W.L. had their table set up and Rob and Sonsie were there along with a Barn Owl and it's handler.
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I went to a very interesting presentation on bats who inhabit the south coast of B.C. then had a nice visit with Marg before David's always educational and amusing talk about the eagles. It was a pretty good day. :)
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