White Rock, BC ~ Bald Eagle Nest



This nest is located on private property in Surrey, BC

Two Axis 1346E fixed-focus high-definition cameras have been aimed at the eagle nest on the White Rock bluff overlooking Boundary Bay to the west of White Rock, on the south-west coast of beautiful British Columbia. There are infrared lights (eagles cannot see nor detect the infrared light, only the cameras can) so the nests will also be visible at night.


Discussion, Observation, Screenshots & Videos -- White Rock Bald Eagle Nest.

NOTE:
This thread is for Discussion, Observations, Screenshots & Videos solely related to actions / events / occurrences at the White Rock nest

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.

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 (4 to 6 average screenshots), and please do not post animations (though it's fine to post a link to them).

More pictures of the camera installation HERE

2011 Nesting Season

• eggs laid:
  March 13, 4:31 pm;
  March 16, 8:27 pm

Hatching should start 17th April

• Eggs Hatched
  20th April 6:54
  21st April around 9pm

• Eaglets Fledged
  #1/Charlie - July 7, 6:00 am (78 days old)
  #2/Delta - July 18, 9:19 am (88 days old)

• Last Seen on Cam
  Dad - July 28
  #2/Delta - August 3
  Mom - August 3
  #1/Charlie - August 3
  (two adults seen daily in perch tree until August 17; last sighting in perch tree August 24)

One way to tell the fledglings apart - thanks to AnniesKatz, Watcher in the Woods and others:
DELTA on the left with the white tips......CHARLIE on the right with the speckled white spots.

Here is a map from Pat B - showing the relative positions of the Vancouver area nests.


Click for a bigger version

White Rock Nest

About the site

This is the latest nest location for what I called the old "Block Bros. nest territory" that twice had the nest removed to allow a subdivision. This nest is 500 yards to the south.
The best tree in a clump of fine Douglas fir was chosen to install a few key support branches in the hopes of enticing eagles to nest. The landowner, and longtime friend of mine, did everything hoped for -- according to the eagles -- and this season the old Block Bros. pair took up residence and built a fine nest in the modified tree. Two young will fledge this week.

Plans
The landowner couple love these eagles and will undertake the costs of cam installation and signal distribution and we will just have to provide the expertise. Done

Projected Costs
About $1000 to cover Ken's costs while we get this up and running


David's Comments
This is a very good option, and the landowner's support is a great bonus. This is a must as these birds feed at the entrance to the world's best bald eagle habitat -- Boundary Bay.
It is also along the north shore of Boundary Bay that the two Delta cam nests reside and the winter attraction of the Vancouver Landfill attracts up to 800 eagles daily.
Over 24 eagle nests border this Bay.

16th Oct 2010

10:35 am
Looks like Mum is at home!




And there is a nearby railway line

Thanks for the heads up PEB. I logged into the great closeup cam around 10:30 am to find 1 eagle in the nest calling. Fly out at 10:43.
Sadly my connection with HWF is extremely slow so updates could be few and far between. This sighting was just so exciting!
Sandra

what a great picture quality of this nest....and yes indeed such a beautiful view! Wide screen too!

Morning White Rock

Wow this is a beautiful nest and splendid view

Pat great catch of Mom in the nest!

11 am
Nest is empty

:hello:Pat, great scaps of the eagle in the nest I just discovered the cams are now on, and what a great view; excellent clarity in the pictures