Nestoration continues

 Still no eggs that can be confirmed but both eagles were seen together working on the construction. The female left first, rather suddenly, flew and landed in a nearby tree and left again. 

Egg Watch

 Yesterday, I watched as one of the adult Bald Eagles brought in soft nesting material, an indication that they are preparing for eggs in the nest.

Today, January 19, the pair was looking cozy together on a tower within sight of their nest. They mated later (no photos) so now I am on "egg watch."

 

Chasing Eagles

Today it was very very cold in Virginia Beach. I spent most of the afternoon driving my SUV around the Honey Bee area simply trying to locate the resident Bald Eagles. Initially, I found a juvenile eagle on the cell tower. Then I found a second juvenile close to the North Landing River. I had been told that they had been around earlier in the morning.  Finally, while I was driving my SUV, I saw the juvenile being attacked and chased off the cell tower by an adult Bald Eagle. Lucky for me, both eagles flew in my direction. I exited my vehicle and since the course was closed, I walked across the fairway where the juvenile had landed, just in time for it to take off. But wait!!! The adult (not sure which one) put its legs down and landed in the tree right in front of me!! I was so lucky!! It did not stay long but I was so cold I needed to get back into my SUV!! So I did and made my way home!

Start up again 2022

 After a long absence due to the illness and death of my husband, I am trying to get back to blogging. This Bald Eagle blog is primarily an explanation of my photographs during nesting season but the writing part is taken mostly from my personal notes. 

Today was another cold day in Virginia Beach. I wanted to check the Honey Bee nest today as last year on January 11, 2021,  I saw the male and female mated pair trade places in the nest, suggesting a "nest exchange," which means that egg incubation is under way. It's when one comes into the nest and "relieves" the other and sits on the new egg or eggs.

Today, both Bald Eagles brought soft nesting material into the nest. This may be an indication that a nest cup is being constructed for up coming egg laying.

2 Eaglets in the nest!

I got my first look at the baby eagles today! I saw two through the binoculars but could only get a photo of one.

Here are the photos of the mom eagle bringing in a fish for her babies.

Mom in the nest

The female Bald Eagle in the nest today. The eaglets are approaching 2 weeks of age. At about two weeks, it is possible for them to hold their head up for feeding.

The Many Faces of a Bald Eagle

I am thinking that this is the female Bald Eagle. She was out of the nest when I arrived and the mate was in the nest, as the chicks still need brooding in this cold weather. She flew in and perched above the nest, always on the alert as her mate did some feeding and house keeping.