Beacon Hill Park Eagles, Victoria BC - 2019-2023 Seasons

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Re: Beacon Hill Park Eagles, Victoria BC - 2019/2020/2021 Seasons

Post by sassyk » Fri Apr 30, 2021 1:40 pm

Hi Paul,
Thanks for the information, and very good news to see a chick in the nest :thumlft:
I must get out to visit the park again soon.
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Re: Beacon Hill Park Eagles, Victoria BC - 2019/2020/2021 Seasons

Post by PGully » Sat May 08, 2021 10:20 am

The one chick is growing.
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Re: Beacon Hill Park Eagles, Victoria BC - 2019/2020/2021 Seasons

Post by sassyk » Thu May 13, 2021 3:18 pm

Paul, thanks so much for posting your observations & photos. It is indeed wonderful to see a healthy growing eaglet in the nest :woohoo: I'm going to visit the park tomorrow :luck:
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Re: Beacon Hill Park Eagles, Victoria BC - 2019/2020/2021 Seasons

Post by sassyk » Sat May 15, 2021 2:14 pm

I visited the park on May 14th and as I was walking towards the nest tree an eagle was flying in with 2 crows behind it. It landed in the nest and was feeding young while the other adult perched at the side of the nest. However, I did not capture any eaglets in my photos.
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Re: Beacon Hill Park Eagles, Victoria BC - 2019/2020/2021 Seasons

Post by sassyk » Sat May 15, 2021 2:17 pm

May 14th cont'd.
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This is the back side of the nest, taken from the inner roadway.
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Re: Beacon Hill Park Eagles, Victoria BC - 2019/2020/2021 Seasons

Post by PGully » Sun May 16, 2021 9:57 am

Sassyk - thank you for sharing the photos.
I can only get a decent view of the nest from quite a distance and then have to video the activity in order to get anything close to a good shot.
Here are a couple of very poor views from this morning. The One chick appears to be doing well.
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Re: Beacon Hill Park Eagles, Victoria BC - 2019/2020/2021 Seasons

Post by sassyk » Tue May 18, 2021 3:48 pm

Thanks for the photos Paul. They are fantastic, showing the good sized eaglet. It does look very healthy :thumlft: I have to stand quite far back on the grass area across from the washrooms to get a clear view. I'll get over to the park again soon when it isn't windy :roll:
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Re: Beacon Hill Park Eagles, Victoria BC - 2019/2020/2021 Seasons

Post by sassyk » Thu May 27, 2021 4:25 pm

I went to the park on May 25th and saw an adult in the nest, looking like it was feeding young.
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While I was watching the herons they started squawking like crazy and I was sure one of the eagles was heading to the rookery. Sure enough an eagle flew overhead very low with a crow hot on its tail :( I was happy to see the eagle continue to fly away without picking up dinner for its eaglet :thumlft:
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Re: Beacon Hill Park Eagles, Victoria BC - 2019/2020/2021 Seasons

Post by PGully » Thu May 27, 2021 4:34 pm

I continue to see the eaglet everyday. It is now exercising its wings.

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Re: Beacon Hill Park Eagles, Victoria BC - 2019/2020/2021 Seasons

Post by sassyk » Sat May 29, 2021 2:03 pm

Paul, that is wonderful news :thumlft: Thanks for posting your updates; very much appreciated.
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Re: Beacon Hill Park Eagles, Victoria BC - 2019/2020/2021 Seasons

Post by sassyk » Mon Jun 14, 2021 9:06 am

I visited the park with my birding partner on June 10th. One adult was in the nest with a very large healthy looking eaglet, but there wasn't much action :(
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Re: Beacon Hill Park Eagles, Victoria BC - 2019/2020/2021 Seasons

Post by PGully » Mon Jun 14, 2021 10:07 am

Great photos!
I do see the eaglet every day. It looks healthy. I am waiting to see it leave the nest, at least to adjacent branches.
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Re: Beacon Hill Park Eagles, Victoria BC - 2019/2020/2021 Seasons

Post by sassyk » Mon Jun 14, 2021 12:23 pm

Thanks Paul. It is always exciting to see them branching :thumlft: Sometimes a bit scary watching them jump up and down on a branch exercising their wings :ohmy: Hopefully I will see it exercising its wings next time I visit. Hoping the eaglet will continue to grow and eventually fledge successfully :luck:
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Re: Beacon Hill Park Eagles, Victoria BC - 2019/2020/2021 Seasons

Post by PGully » Fri Jul 02, 2021 9:19 am

The eaglet is on the move....
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Re: Beacon Hill Park Eagles, Victoria BC - 2019/2020/2021 Seasons

Post by sassyk » Fri Jul 02, 2021 11:25 am

Thanks Paul for your observations and photo. It is good to see the eaglet out of the nest! A brancher for sure :woohoo: I am planning a visit to the park later today and hope to see the eaglet out and about :luck:
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