Please note there is an extensive picture gallery at the end of this video and this is accompanied by instrumental music (1.56 mins). Just turn the volume off if not appreciated.
Thunder and Akecheta seem to favour the gnarly tree as a roosting spot, of late! They seem to rotate their night perches :)
They are seen together before sunrise, then Thunder visits the secret stick depo on the cliff side - I am not quite sure if she has collected some grasses for the nest! After a little while, they are seen flying together to the nest. Thunder will stay longer. The ravens, Mr & Mrs McRascal, come and say good morning but Thunder does not really appreciate it!
Akecheta returns to the nest and there is defintely a 'beakie' mood. It's funny when, with a quaint head tilt, he seems to admire Thunder's tail :) The eagles set off together on the day's business.
We briefly transfer to another corner of Catalina Island - Two Harbors, where Chase (male) is incubating the egg. The colour of the water is very inviting, and a couple of dolphins grace the lovely scenery. Chase will leave the nest and we can see the one egg before Cholyn, Thunder's mum, arrives, vocalising. It struck me, on a particular frame, how similar Thunder and her mum look! All being well. the egg is due to hatch soon after Easter, so I imagine pip watch starts on Easter Sunday.
We go back to the West End and an evening scene - Thunder is at the nest on her own and she gets busy with the egg cup (except for a few interruptions to look down at her feet). While many hope that this could be a sign of a re-clucth, I should imagine her behaviour is more likely dictated by hormones - this is, after all, still breeding season, and normally eagles bring materials/areate the nest throughout the spring.
The video ends with a picture gallery (in case you hadn't realised, I love spread wings!).
*** Please note that this is an entertainment channel, even though you can still learn something about the eagles and I am always happy to share whatever information I gather along the way. I often make up little stories to amuse viewers and, on occasions, I use instrumental music as background, so my channel is not suited to everybody. If your interest in eagles is more professional, there are more knowledgeable channels to follow, on YouTube.
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Please note the West End Overlook Cam is currently non operational - the new camera requires wiring, which would take a number of hours to instal, and this would disturb the eagles. Works will be carried out once the season is over.
Link to the West End Catalina Island live stream:
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The West End Bald Eagle Cam is made possible through an educational partnership between Institute for Wildlife Studies, Montrose Settlements Program, Santa Catalina Island Conservancy, and Explore.org.
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Link to Two Harbors Alternate Nest live feed:
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Music by kind courtesy of Roberto Zeolla Official YT channel. Track selected:
Excerpt from Amazing Grace - Il Gabbiano Infelice. Roberto Zeolla on Yamaha Genos
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