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TINKERS CREEK EAGLE NEST

MAY 21, 2012

HOPPING IS LANDING PRACTICE !!  3:31

THE "KIDS" ARE NOW 6 WEEKS OLD, THEY NOW WEIGHT ABOUT 4-5 LBS AND THEIR WINGSPANS ARE APROX. 5' TO 5 1/2'.WATCH AS THE ONE ABOVE DOES SOME WING EXERCISING.

ONE OF THE PARENTS WILL ALWAYS BE NEAR, MOM SHOWS UP DAD LEAVES   3:11

 PANS FROM THE OBSERVATION DECK 

FEB 20 27  MAR 06 13 19 26 

APR 02 09 17 24 29 

MAY 08 14 21

PICS TAKEN THAT DAY

FEB 27  MAR 06 13 19 26

APR 02 09 17 24 29 

MAY 08 14 21

THE OLD SAYING GOES WHAT GOES IN...WHEN THE ONE ON THE RIGHT DROPS ITS HEAD...3:15

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 "...

 INCUBATION STARTED BETWEEN FEB. 27 & MAR. 06  THE HATCH WAS BETWEEN APR. 2 AND APR. 8  OLDEST EAGLET IS ABOUT 39 DAYS OLD, YOUNGEST ABOUT 37 DAYS OLD

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.