FACTS: The chicks hatched on 4/3 and 4/5, 10 & 26 have used this nest at Pelican Harbor for the last five years, the nest is a bit over 12′ in diameter …. there’s that and much more information at http://chil.vcoe.org/eagle_faq.htm
And, if you don’t want to watch 24/7, there are some sweet extracts at Janntone. And the low down on “hacking” and other eagle conservation techniques from the folks who do those things – The Institute for Wildlife Studies.
Eagle Chicks on Santa Cruz
The eagle chicks that hatched a couple of weeks ago on Santa Cruz Island are no longer under constant surveillance by their purported parents #26 (I’m guessing the mother) and #10.
The little critters are starting to look like birds now. Last week they were all beak and fuzz.
I think the parents are probably absent because they have to hunt constantly to feed the kids. Check them out life at EAGLES.
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Winter rains have broken dormancy on an unusual number of wildflowers this year. Though not the “best ever,” it is still in the great experiences category.
Add to that a plethora of whales – Island Packer Captains are reporting up to 30 sightings a day of Grays and Humpbacks and a profusion of dolphins – estimated in the 2500 range – each day.
If you’re unable to make it to the islands this weekend, head to the National Park Service Headquarters in Ventura Harbor. They’ve got a nice little garden of island natives that is exploding with color. In fact, that’s where many of these pictures come from.
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