I N S A N I T Y Z O O . C O M PRESENTS TINKERS CREEK EAGLE NEST MAY 30, 2012 |
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THE EAGLETS NOW WEIGHT ABOUT 5-6 LBS. WINGSPANS APPROACHING 6'.THE HOPPING AND wingercizing YOU'LL SEE, IS TO BUILD STRENGTH IN THEIR LEGS AND TALONS. SOON WE'LL SEE BRANCHING AND HOVERING ! THEY MUST BE AT LEAST 70 DAYS OLD, BEFORE THEY CAN FLEDGE
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SOME FLAPPING AND A "PS" 2:32 | |
PANS FROM THE OBSERVATION DECK PICS TAKEN THAT DAY
INCUBATION WAS BETWEEN FEB. 27 & MAR. 06. THE HATCH WAS BETWEEN APR. 2 AND APR. 8. OLDEST EAGLET IS ABOUT 52 DAYS OLD, YOUNGEST ABOUT 50 DAYS OLD |
GOOD VIEW AND HEAVY wingercizing 2:29 | SIBLINGS DO SHARE... 3:32 |
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. |
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BOTH NESTS TAKING CARE OF 3 EAGLETS !!!
From Alcoa Davenport Works, Iowa - Oldest hatched Mar 19 - Youngest Mar 24 - LIVE Eagle Cam
From Decorah, Iowa - Oldest hatched Mar 27 - Youngest Mar 31 - LIVE Eagle Cam
From Terminal Tower in Cleveland, OH - TAKING CARE OF 1 !!! - FALCON Cam
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