EagleCam Out Lasts the Storm

I just checked on the eagles via the EagleCam, and momma was sitting on the nest, looking very serene and calm while the nest sways and the wind HOWLS on the audio feed (it's very difficult to watch the birds with the sound on right now because of the piercing, screaming noise--that's how hard the wind is still blowing here in Maine). The next few days will be crucial to the chicks' survival.

Over at the Bald Eaglecam blog, Wing Goodale explains how important large trees and existing, long-term nesting sites are to the eagles:

One of the reasons that these birds were able to weather the storm is that their nest is in a large, healthy, white pine. These large trees are extremely import as eagle nesting sites. Last summer, when I was working with Chris DeSorbo banding and taking blood samples from eaglets, we both noted, that almost without exception, that the eagle nests were in the largest trees in the area. This storm shows just how important these trees are.

In addition to the nesting pair on the EagleCam, there are 400 other pairs of Eagles riding out this storm.

BioDiversity Research Institute is trying to raise $50,000 for the EagleCam, eagle research and contaminant research.

We've Got An Eaglet

Well not we as in Chez MainiacMusings has an eaglet, but we as in the EagleCam nest has a baby.
A baby eagle has been spotted and you can see the video of it here(it's wicked cool, click it and see).
Earlier this week, the baldeaglecam blog reported that they feared the eggs had failed, but an eaglet was spotted earlier today.
Oh Happy Day!

Eagle Cam Update

According to the Eagle blog, the chicks might hatch this week.

Mom's on the nest now. Such an awesome (in the classical, not pop culture meaning of the word) sight.

Maine Eagle WebCam

The Maine Eagle Webcam followed a nesting pair of Bald Eagles during the spring of 2006. In April of 2006, triplets hatched, a rare occurrence in Maine's harsh climate.

The site is courtesy of Biodiversity Research Institute and some generous donations. They also have a blog that's been quiet for a while. We're hoping that it will be resurrected in the spring.


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