WELCOME TO WHITE ROCK BALD EAGLE CAM ~ SEASON 2014-2015

This thread is for Discussion, Observations, Screenshots & Videos solely related to actions / events / occurrences at the White Rock nest.
When making your posts, please type the time first, then your observation of the activities. Although we tend to want to humanize our eagles, they are wild birds so please try to avoid the temptation to speak for them.

Screenshots and photos and/or links to videos are welcome in this thread as part of the discussion. We welcome all screenshots and videos of the White Rock nest captured via the webcams. Screen captures are limited to three (3) per post and should be no more than 500 pixels wide. Please use the file tag (not the IMG tag) when attaching your captures. Also, make sure you save your captures in the JPEG format.
As a courtesy to viewers with slower internet connections, please limit the pictures in each post to no more than a total of 150,000 bytes. Please do not post animations (though it's fine to post a link to them). Please limit smilie/emoticons to three (3) per post. Also, some members have difficulty with moving smiley/emoticons so please limit those to one (1) per post (of the three (3). Please remember this thread is solely for observation/discussion regarding the events in and around the nest area.
Thank you for your cooperation!

The White Rock nest is located on private property on a bluff overlooking Boundary Bay to the north of White Rock on the south-west coast of beautiful British Columbia. The nest tree is a Balsam Fir about 135' tall and the nest is at about 85'. David Hancock informs us that "Boundary Bay is the entrance to the world's best bald eagle habitat"!

Map showing location of the White Rock nest & other HWF nests.

We now have four (4) cameras at White Rock!

Nest Tree - Fixed Focus Closeup
PTZ Closeup that will tilt & zoom.

Adjacent Tree - Wide Angle PTZ.

Tree to the South of the nest - PTZ

*(Collage of view from each Cam)

Cam links:
index.php?topic=White-Rock-Eagle1#CloseUp
(Page has three cams: Closeup PTZ - Wide Angle PTZ & South PTZ)

Smaller versions of the cams:
White Rock #1 - Overhead CU - staticpages/index.php/WhiteRock1-Small-OH-CUCam
White Rock #1 - Wide Angle - staticpages/index.php/WhiteRock1-Small-SV-WACam
White Rock #1 - White Rock South PTZ - staticpages/index.php/WhiteRock1-Small-PTZ2

Many thanks and appreciation to Russ and Ellen Cmolik for making this possible.

David's report on cam installations and maintenance article.php/ReportOn2014-2015SeasonRepairsUpdates

A bit of information about our ptz cam operations.

Our zoomers have been requested to keep the zoom cam and the embedded cam open simultaneously. There is a delay from the time they zoom the cam and the time you see it so they need to see when the change takes place before moving the camera again.

Having two windows open on their screen, which may be all they can fit on their monitor, they can't always read what is being posted at the forum at that time. If you post that you want the zoom changed or the panning changed our zoomerss are not aware of your request until after they leave zooming and open the forum window again.

Our own zoomers are not the only people who can access our cam controls. The landowners have access to change the zoom/pan which takes it out of our control. David and Ken can also change the cam at any given time without our knowledge. It is not always our own zoom team on the cameras.

Our zoomers are experienced eagle observers. If the cam zooms in closely they may be checking on the health of a chick/adult, checking food items, checking markings on an adult (eg: Delta Dad has a small spot next to his pupil on the right eye which identifies him from Mom), checking beaks/feet which may change colour if eagles are poisoned, and panning the area checking for intruders and watching eaglets once they learn to branch. Many times observations which may be of concern are reported to David Hancock for his biology records.

We wish we could accommodate all requests to have the camera in the exact spot each of you want it to be but that is impossible.

Timeline For 2014-15 Season

First Sighting @ The Nest (Cam)
October 13, 2014 at 1:18p.m. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrK4CaY5qC8

First Sighting @ The Beach
October 13/14-2014 forum/viewtopic.php?topic=705022#705022

First Mating Seen On Cam - February 16, 2015 @ 6:52a.m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9IgcDz-wM0

Eggs Laid:
#1 - March 13, 2015 @4:57p.m. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-vKxK-yX4A

#2 - March 16, 2015 @ 8:18-:19p.m. Interesting that this egg is a buff color instead of white.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0urmYLX44Fc


Eggs Hatched:
#1 - Kilo ~April 20, 2015 @ 6:25 a.m. (38 days)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9bdqDhvlQ8


#2 - Lima ~ April 21, 2015 @ approximately 7:09a.m. (36 days).
No video because actual hatching was hidden from view by Mom.

(Eaglets named by Property Owner.)

Eaglets Branched:
#1 - Kilo ~ June 20, 2015 inches off nest on short branch.
#2 - Lima ~ June 20, 2015 to the lookout branch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ2ROEhkPu8

Eaglets Fledged:
#1 - Kilo ~ July 07, 2015 @2:56p.m. (78 days)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wuld2qlGmCw


#2 - Lima ~ July 08, 2015 @ 9:56a.m. (78 days).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAZ6CbnO4S8

The nest was in bad shape & fell July 30, 2015 @11:01a.m.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HS0VhyINwYA

Last Seen on Cam:
Dad - July 31, 2015
Mom - July31, 2015

Kilo - August 1, 2015 (103 days old)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpChhznvMtg

Lima - August 3 @ 9:19a. (104 days old) She was at the nest tree about 6 minutes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exFadwH2zqk

Last sighting:
Mom -
Dad -

SEASON 2013-2014

White Rock Nesting Statistics 2010 - Present

Nest Adoptions for 2016 are now available!

To date in the calendar year 2015 the White Rock nest has been adopted by:

~ Larry Thomas and Family
~ Jo-mini
~ Lynne Smith
~ Celestron

Previous Year's Adoptions

2013
2014

You too can honor your favorite fine feathered family -
and support the work of Hancock Wildlife -
by adopting the HWF nest of your choice -


Click HERE to see how!

1,19 - 1.23 pm they are home!

1:19-:24p - Mom and Dad are home!!!

1.29 pm already started on nestoration..guess they do no like that big stick there


added

1.32 pm eating nestovers???

Congratulations to the White Rock Family............great to see them home

Here's to another wonderful season at this nest.


Hello Annie, Ducky, and all.