French Creek Estuary Eagles, Vancouver Island - 2020 - 2021

Camera is offline, but we do get occasional updates for the French Creek Estuary nest on Vancouver Island, BC, from local observers

Moderator: French Creek TA's

Locked
User avatar
gemini
Admin
Posts: 3506
Joined: Dec 15, 2017
Location: North Vancouver, BC

Re: French Creek Estuary Eagles, Vancouver Island - 2020-2021

Post by gemini » Wed Nov 11, 2020 3:32 am

As we know, the French Creek eagle pair decided to build a nest of their own instead of using the one with the camera, Fortunately, however, we have a ground observer who has kindly passed on a video she recorded!


Note the size of the branch the eagle is trying to move! (Mr FC struggling with branch while Mrs FC watches!)

:vid: French Creek eagle pair pass on the "pre-built" and do their own thing!


Video courtesy of:
Denise Foster, chair
Save Estuary Land Society
Image


Member since: 7/31/2006

User avatar
IrishEyes
Forum Assistant
Posts: 120412
Joined: Feb 09, 2018
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada

Re: French Creek Estuary Eagles, Vancouver Island - 2020-2021

Post by IrishEyes » Wed Nov 11, 2020 5:44 am

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2020



:rh: Let Us Remember All Who Served ! :rh:

Good Morning everyone and thank you nightowl for starting the day here :grhug:

Thank you gemini for posting that great video :thumlft:


Weather Report
screenshot_08.jpg
5:37am
Cam is streaming on the empty nest
screenshot_09.jpg
Image

HELPFUL HINTS.......Bev...member since 08/04/09

User avatar
JudyB
Admin
Posts: 17998
Joined: Dec 09, 2017
Location: Midcoast Maine

Re: French Creek Estuary Eagles, Vancouver Island - 2020-2021

Post by JudyB » Wed Nov 11, 2020 2:34 pm

Hi everyone! We had a visitor! With feathers - and a white head and tail!! :D

I was on the phone so couldn't post during the visit, but was able to log in and follow the eagle around while he or she explored the nest. And I had been hearing calls before that today - and I don't know if this is one of the pair that's working on the new nest, or if it's another eagle - I'll need to look at the new video of the local pair to see if I can see any distinguishing characteristics.

He or she arrived at about 1:40 pm.
20201111_013.jpg

A closer look.
20201111_014.jpg

Then he or she went down onto the branches below the nest:
20201111_015.jpg

User avatar
JudyB
Admin
Posts: 17998
Joined: Dec 09, 2017
Location: Midcoast Maine

Re: French Creek Estuary Eagles, Vancouver Island - 2020-2021

Post by JudyB » Wed Nov 11, 2020 2:38 pm

Continuing....

He/she was preening just before I got this s'cap, which shows some of the upper tail.
20201111_016.jpg

S/he left shortly after that, flying away to the right, and I wasn't fast enough to follow.


:vid: An Eagle Explores the Nest at French Creek (4-1/2 minutes)

I'm afraid there's some pixelating, probably because I was zooming during the visit, which might be putting a bit of strain on the bandwidth.


Added - while recording the video, I saw that the eagle flew in from the right, and then left in that direction. I'm not sure where the original pair's nest is - will try to check with the local observers to see if that's where this eagle was headed.

User avatar
JudyB
Admin
Posts: 17998
Joined: Dec 09, 2017
Location: Midcoast Maine

Re: French Creek Estuary Eagles, Vancouver Island - 2020-2021

Post by JudyB » Wed Nov 11, 2020 3:26 pm

gemini wrote:
Wed Nov 11, 2020 3:32 am
As we know, the French Creek eagle pair decided to build a nest of their own instead of using the one with the camera, Fortunately, however, we have a ground observer who has kindly passed on a video she recorded!


Note the size of the branch the eagle is trying to move!

:vid: French Creek eagle pair pass on the "pre-built" and do their own thing!


Video courtesy of:
Denise Foster, chair
Save Estuary Land Society
I just watched the video - and wow, that is one big stick! Unfortunately I couldn't see anything in it to help us know if it was one of this pair who visited the nest with the camera earlier today, or if it was a newcomer to the neighborhood, perhaps looking for a nest.

User avatar
JudyB
Admin
Posts: 17998
Joined: Dec 09, 2017
Location: Midcoast Maine

Re: French Creek Estuary Eagles, Vancouver Island - 2020-2021

Post by JudyB » Wed Nov 11, 2020 3:29 pm

3:28 pm
I'm hearing some trilling.

User avatar
gemini
Admin
Posts: 3506
Joined: Dec 15, 2017
Location: North Vancouver, BC

Re: French Creek Estuary Eagles, Vancouver Island - 2020-2021

Post by gemini » Wed Nov 11, 2020 4:19 pm

November 5, 2020 Mr FC not appreciating Mrs FC's offer of help!

:vid: Marital spat!


Eaglet, Hali, recorded in July 2020 after she fledged. She's at the top of her "Dad's" favourite perch tree not far from their old nest. This is the tree the pair are currently building their new nest in!

:vid: Hali, enjoying Dad's favourite perch tree!



Videos courtesy of: Denise Foster, chair, Save Estuary Land Society
Image


Member since: 7/31/2006

User avatar
IrishEyes
Forum Assistant
Posts: 120412
Joined: Feb 09, 2018
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada

Re: French Creek Estuary Eagles, Vancouver Island - 2020-2021

Post by IrishEyes » Wed Nov 11, 2020 5:08 pm

WOW! I am so happy I checked in here :woohoo: Thank you Judy for the scaps and obs..

I tried to watch your video Judy and I got this
screenshot_63.jpg
ETA
I am getting the same with your videos gemini
Image

HELPFUL HINTS.......Bev...member since 08/04/09

User avatar
JudyB
Admin
Posts: 17998
Joined: Dec 09, 2017
Location: Midcoast Maine

Re: French Creek Estuary Eagles, Vancouver Island - 2020-2021

Post by JudyB » Wed Nov 11, 2020 5:22 pm

YouTube is having major issues.

Whatever isn't working - it's not us. Hopefully they'll get it sorted out soon because I want to see the video! :)

User avatar
IrishEyes
Forum Assistant
Posts: 120412
Joined: Feb 09, 2018
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada

Re: French Creek Estuary Eagles, Vancouver Island - 2020-2021

Post by IrishEyes » Wed Nov 11, 2020 6:16 pm

JudyB wrote:
Wed Nov 11, 2020 5:22 pm
YouTube is having major issues.

Whatever isn't working - it's not us. Hopefully they'll get it sorted out soon because I want to see the video! :)

6:11pm
Cam is back
screenshot_69.jpg
I watched your video Judy ~

gemini ..looking forward to seeing yours..
Image

HELPFUL HINTS.......Bev...member since 08/04/09

User avatar
nightowl
Forum Assistant
Posts: 8832
Joined: Feb 19, 2018
Location: Maryland Heights, Mo.

Re: French Creek Estuary Eagles, Vancouver Island - 2020-2021

Post by nightowl » Wed Nov 11, 2020 11:53 pm

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2020

:bye 1:
Member since May 9, 2006

User avatar
IrishEyes
Forum Assistant
Posts: 120412
Joined: Feb 09, 2018
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada

Re: French Creek Estuary Eagles, Vancouver Island - 2020-2021

Post by IrishEyes » Thu Nov 12, 2020 4:57 am

Good Morning Judy, gemini , Bill and all.. Thank you nightowl for starting the day here :grhug:

Weather Report
screenshot_96.jpg
4:53a
Dark and no one isight
screenshot_97.jpg
ETA
7:41a
screenshot_43.jpg
Image

HELPFUL HINTS.......Bev...member since 08/04/09

User avatar
nightowl
Forum Assistant
Posts: 8832
Joined: Feb 19, 2018
Location: Maryland Heights, Mo.

Re: French Creek Estuary Eagles, Vancouver Island - 2020-2021

Post by nightowl » Thu Nov 12, 2020 11:59 pm

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2020

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2020

:bye 1:
Member since May 9, 2006

User avatar
JudyB
Admin
Posts: 17998
Joined: Dec 09, 2017
Location: Midcoast Maine

Re: French Creek Estuary Eagles, Vancouver Island - 2020-2021

Post by JudyB » Sat Nov 14, 2020 7:46 am

JudyB wrote:
Wed Nov 11, 2020 2:38 pm
Continuing....

He/she was preening just before I got this s'cap, which shows some of the upper tail.

20201111_016.jpg


S/he left shortly after that, flying away to the right, and I wasn't fast enough to follow.


:vid: An Eagle Explores the Nest at French Creek (4-1/2 minutes)

I'm afraid there's some pixelating, probably because I was zooming during the visit, which might be putting a bit of strain on the bandwidth.


Added - while recording the video, I saw that the eagle flew in from the right, and then left in that direction. I'm not sure where the original pair's nest is - will try to check with the local observers to see if that's where this eagle was headed.
As a follow-up to the visit on the 11th, Denise Foster, who is from the area, added the following comment to my video: "Awesome watching the eagle fly in from the Salish Sea! It flew from the south east side where the French Creek Marina is and also where the original pair are building a new nest. Hard to tell if this is one of that pair or not. Definitely looked interested in this ready made nest!"

User avatar
IrishEyes
Forum Assistant
Posts: 120412
Joined: Feb 09, 2018
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada

Re: French Creek Estuary Eagles, Vancouver Island - 2020-2021

Post by IrishEyes » Sat Nov 14, 2020 3:09 pm

Thanks you Judy .. this sounds exciting :luck:


3:06p
So pretty
screenshot_18.jpg
Image

HELPFUL HINTS.......Bev...member since 08/04/09

Locked

Return to “French Creek Estuary ~ Bald Eagle Nest Cam”