Hancock here:
 
Wow, Lynda and Ian really captured a great moment at an incredibly successful bald eagle nest near Victoria, British Columbia, near to our famous Sidney Nest of yesteryear!  This well known nest is not just producing 3 huge eaglets this year but on the side, and hopefully not a side-order, the family is also raising a red-tail chick.

Link to forum thread for this nest:  http://archive.hancockwildlife.org/forum/viewtopic.php?topic=992447#992447

View video of feeding here: 

youtu.be/cT3rUlljSrw

We have a record of this at one of the Tsawwassen Buff nests about 10 years ago. The landowner in front of the nest recorded the parents bringing in a 'dead' adult red-tail from the adjacent red-tail territory only about 200 meters away.  It was believed that the dead or dying red-tail laid the egg that in turn was incubated by the eagles, along with their own two eggs.  I thought this was probably so unusual an event I was telling .....

1 June 2017


The comeback of the American bald eagle is a success story across the Great Lakes region, and keeping them safe is a high priority for many environmental professionals. But one serious threat to the great raptor is lead Poisoning.

Read More: http://wxxinews.org/post/bald-eagles-face-deadly-threat-lead-poisoning

30 May 2017


WABASHA – Ten years ago, good news came down from the US Fish and Wildlife Service. The bald eagle, a symbol of our nation, was off the endangered species list.
POSTBULLETIN.COM BY BRIAN TODD

Read More: http://www.postbulletin.com/life/lifestyles/greenspace-eagle-center-celebrates-bird-s-big-comeback/article_8da2a27d-412d-5279-94e3-044184b21324.html

29 May 2017


Nests of new triplets are a common sight during an eagle survey of Lower Peninsula sites.
THEDETROITNEWS

Read More: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/macomb-county/2017/05/29/bald-eagle-counts/102301016/

29 May 2017


A rescued bald eagle took its flight back to freedom Saturday in Okeechobee County.
WPVT.COM

Read More: http://www.wptv.com/news/region-okeechobee-county/rescued-bald-eagle-released-in-okeechobee-county

28 May 2017


An Alabama organization that treats injured birds of prey released a bald eagle in Georgia on Saturday.
FOX5ATLANTA.COM

Read More: http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/257468188-story

27 May 2017


Those of you planning to camp in the Eldorado National forest instead of sticking out the busy holiday weekend in the Tahoe Basin may want to review your plans. Nesting bald eagles ….
SIERRASUN.COM

Read More: http://www.sierrasun.com/news/local/nesting-bald-eagles-cause-temporary-campground-closure-in-eldorado-national-forest/