I N S A N I T Y Z O O . C O M    PRESENTS   TINKERS CREEK EAGLE NEST  JUNE 17, 2012

    WITH A SOUTHERN 10-15 MPH WIND, THE "KIDS" ARE TRYING OUT THEIR WINGS AND DO SOME HOPPING & HOVERING.   

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

PANS FROM THE OB DECK

FEB 20 27  MAR 06 13 19 26

APR 02 09 17 24 29

MAY 08 14 21 30

JUN 04  12 17

PICS TAKEN THAT DAY 

FEB 27 MAR 06 13 19 26

APR 02 09 17 24 29

MAY 08 14 21 30

JUN 04 12 17

 INCUBATION WAS BETWEEN FEB. 27 & MAR. 06. 

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

OLDEST EAGLET IS ABOUT 72 DAYS OLD,

YOUNGEST ABOUT 70 DAYS OLD

THE EAGLETS NOW ARE AT FULL SIZE, 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 AS HOVERING HAS STARTED ! THIS GIVES THEM THE FEELING FOR FLYING/LANDING. THEY MUST BE AT LEAST 70 DAYS OLD, BEFORE THEY CAN FLEDGE. YOU'LL SEE THE EAGLET HANG ON TO A PIECE OF THE NEST, THAT'S HIS ANCHOR, KEEPS THEM ON THE NEST.

WE HAD A LITTLE VISITOR ON MAY 30  CLICK HERE

 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.