I N S A N I T Y Z O O . C O M      PRESENTS      TINKERS CREEK EAGLE NEST        JUNE 12, 2012 

 FLAPPING AND HOPPING

 DAD FLIES IN WITH FOOD...

 COMPARE DAD'S SIZE,TO THE "KIDS"

 INCUBATION WAS BETWEEN FEB. 27 & MAR. 06. 

THE HATCH WAS BETWEEN APR. 2 AND APR. 8. 

OLDEST EAGLET IS ABOUT 67 DAYS OLD, YOUNGEST ABOUT 65 DAYS OLD  

  PICS TAKEN THAT DAY                  PANS FROM THE OB DECK 

 FEB 20 27  MAR 06 13 19 26                    FEB 27 MAR 06 13 19 26

 APR 02 09 17 24 29                                    APR 02 09 17 24 29

 MAY 08 14 21 30                                          MAY 08 14 21 30

 JUN 04  12                                                                                             JUN 04 12 

THE EAGLETS NOW WEIGHT BETWEEN 7 - 15 LBS, MALES AVG. 7-10 LBS, FEMALES 8-15 LBS WINGSPANS APPROACHING 6' IN MALES, UP TO 8' IN FEMALES. THE HOPPING AND wingercizing YOU'LL SEE, IS TO BUILD STRENGTH IN THEIR WINGS, LEGS AND TALONS. SOON WE'LL SEE BRANCHING AND HOVERING !  THEY GET THE FEELING FOR FLYING/LANDING. THEY MUST BE AT LEAST 70 DAYS OLD, BEFORE THEY CAN FLEDGE.

I'M PLANNING TO DO AN OBSERVATION ON  SUNDAY JUNE 17 FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE EAGLETS,  FROM 11AM TO 2PM. COME ON BY AND SEE " THE KIDS "...

WE HAD A LITTLE VISITOR ON MAY 30  CLICK HERE

FYI - TO ZOOM IN - "RIGHT" CLICK ON THE FLASH MOVIE, CLICK ON ZOOM IN, THEN "GRAB" THE SCREEN TO RE-CENTER IT !!!

 PAST YEARS PICTURES AND BANDING OF EAGLETS CLICK HERE       NEED TO SEE A MAP ? CLICK HERE     NEST INFO ? CLICK HERE

 Need Info About Tinkers Creek State Nature Preserve? CLICK HERE     AND HOW DO I TAKE THESE PICTURES ? CLICK HERE

Observations are done on Mondays as long as the visibility is good, if not then on Tuesday, no good, Wednesday. I get there between 11 and 12 noon and stay about 2-3 hours. If you are planning to come out, let me know, I'll wait for you !!!!  FYI -  If you come out to observe the eagles you'll need binoculars w/16x or a 800mm zoom as the nest is 1/3 mile away.