Aquile Norfolk Botanical Garden, Virginia
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News di questi ultimi giorni postate da Skygirlblue.
La coppia aveva già preso possesso del nido e deposto 3 uova!
Pare ci sia un'intrusa (una civetta :shock: )
che ha provocato scompiglio, :roll: visitando il nido per tre notte di seguito,e le uova sono state lasciate sole per lungo tempo.
Poi mi sembra di capire che anche un'altra aquila ha creato problemi.
Che caos!
Per ora i biologi non si sbilanciano sul futuro delle uova.
Status of eagle nest uncertain after intruder displaces resident birds
04:38 PM EST on Friday, February 15, 2008
by Pete McElveen, WVEC.com
Online bird watchers are getting a tough lesson in the realities of nature after an invading bald eagle has disrupted the nest at Norfolk Botanical Garden.
Image courtesy Reese Lukei
The resident female at the Norfolk Botanical Garden eagle nest (left) fights off an intruder female.
Scientists say an adult bald eagle is exerting dominance over the
Garden's resident eagles. The intruder apparently forced the resident eagle pair from the nest, leaving the three eggs uncovered for long periods of time.
Biologists say it's too early to tell whether the eggs in the nest are still viable.
"What began as harrassment by an outside eagle appears to have resulted in one of our resident pair being evicted by the interloper," said Stephen Living, a wildlife biologist with the Virginia Dept. of Game and Inland Fisheries. “As Bald Eagle populations grow, there is increased competition over the prime breeding territories,” said Living.
Living says several biologists have visited the nest site recently, and are reviewing video and still images from the past few days to determine what has taken place, and who's who in the nest.
"At this point, we know we have two adult eagles in and around the breeding territory. We strongly suspect that one of these birds may be the interloper that has been seen over the last few days. We have observed them mating," said Living.
Another biologist, Reese Lukei of the College of William and Mary's Center for Conservation Biology, believes the intruder is a female. According to Lukei, it is not too late in the season for a newly arrived female to lay another clutch of eggs.
For two consecutive seasons, the eagles at Norfolk Botanical Garden have produced three eaglets which survived to fledge in the summer. Scientists say that makes it a very prolific nest, since a more typical result is two surviving eaglets.
But what has brought such intense attention to the NBG eagles is the Web cam which streams a video image of the nest around the clock over the Internet. Thousands of online eagle watchers in the U.S. and abroad monitor the progress of the eagles every day. The Eagle Cam has also been widely used as an educational tool in classrooms.
Living says that while the recent events at the nest may be upsetting, they provide a valuable learning opportunity.
"While this has certainly caused anxiety for our viewers, we have also had an unprecedented opportunity to witness some truly amazing eagle behavior. The flip side of these upsetting events is that they are the result of a healthy and growing population of Bald Eagles. In essence competitive interactions such as this occur because of the success of Bald Eagle recovery efforts," said Living.
http://www.buffalofalcons.com/forum/ind ... opic=306.0
Image courtesy Reese Lukei
The resident female at the Norfolk Botanical Garden eagle nest (left) fights off an intruder female.
News di questi ultimi giorni postate da Skygirlblue.
La coppia aveva già preso possesso del nido e deposto 3 uova!
Pare ci sia un'intrusa (una civetta :shock: )
che ha provocato scompiglio, :roll: visitando il nido per tre notte di seguito,e le uova sono state lasciate sole per lungo tempo.
Poi mi sembra di capire che anche un'altra aquila ha creato problemi.
Che caos!
Per ora i biologi non si sbilanciano sul futuro delle uova.
Status of eagle nest uncertain after intruder displaces resident birds
04:38 PM EST on Friday, February 15, 2008
by Pete McElveen, WVEC.com
Online bird watchers are getting a tough lesson in the realities of nature after an invading bald eagle has disrupted the nest at Norfolk Botanical Garden.
Image courtesy Reese Lukei
The resident female at the Norfolk Botanical Garden eagle nest (left) fights off an intruder female.
Scientists say an adult bald eagle is exerting dominance over the
Garden's resident eagles. The intruder apparently forced the resident eagle pair from the nest, leaving the three eggs uncovered for long periods of time.
Biologists say it's too early to tell whether the eggs in the nest are still viable.
"What began as harrassment by an outside eagle appears to have resulted in one of our resident pair being evicted by the interloper," said Stephen Living, a wildlife biologist with the Virginia Dept. of Game and Inland Fisheries. “As Bald Eagle populations grow, there is increased competition over the prime breeding territories,” said Living.
Living says several biologists have visited the nest site recently, and are reviewing video and still images from the past few days to determine what has taken place, and who's who in the nest.
"At this point, we know we have two adult eagles in and around the breeding territory. We strongly suspect that one of these birds may be the interloper that has been seen over the last few days. We have observed them mating," said Living.
Another biologist, Reese Lukei of the College of William and Mary's Center for Conservation Biology, believes the intruder is a female. According to Lukei, it is not too late in the season for a newly arrived female to lay another clutch of eggs.
For two consecutive seasons, the eagles at Norfolk Botanical Garden have produced three eaglets which survived to fledge in the summer. Scientists say that makes it a very prolific nest, since a more typical result is two surviving eaglets.
But what has brought such intense attention to the NBG eagles is the Web cam which streams a video image of the nest around the clock over the Internet. Thousands of online eagle watchers in the U.S. and abroad monitor the progress of the eagles every day. The Eagle Cam has also been widely used as an educational tool in classrooms.
Living says that while the recent events at the nest may be upsetting, they provide a valuable learning opportunity.
"While this has certainly caused anxiety for our viewers, we have also had an unprecedented opportunity to witness some truly amazing eagle behavior. The flip side of these upsetting events is that they are the result of a healthy and growing population of Bald Eagles. In essence competitive interactions such as this occur because of the success of Bald Eagle recovery efforts," said Living.
http://www.buffalofalcons.com/forum/ind ... opic=306.0
Image courtesy Reese Lukei
The resident female at the Norfolk Botanical Garden eagle nest (left) fights off an intruder female.
Non bisogna giudicare gli uomini dalle loro amicizie: Giuda frequentava persone irreprensibili! (E.M.Hemingway)
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link alle foto di Reese Lukei sull'attacco
da vedere...
http://www.wvec.com/perl/common/slidesh ... extimage=0
un'anteprima
da vedere...
http://www.wvec.com/perl/common/slidesh ... extimage=0
un'anteprima
Non bisogna giudicare gli uomini dalle loro amicizie: Giuda frequentava persone irreprensibili! (E.M.Hemingway)
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La nuova coppia...
:roll:
da Bev:
news release
NORFOLK -- Online bird watchers around the world held their breath Tuesday as scientists retrieved two eggs from the bald eagles' nest at Norfolk Botanical Garden.
Andy Franklin, 13News
Scientists retrieved these two eagle eggs from the nest at Norfolk Botanical Garden on Tuesday.
Scientists named three reasons for removing the eggs, which are no longer viable. Firstly, they plan to study the embryos to learn more about eagle development. Secondly, they want to do a chemical analysis to learn more about the eagle diet and check for toxins in their system. Thirdly, they removed the eggs to create an area for the new female to potentially lay eggs, should she mate this season.
Originally, scientists and bird watchers alike believed there would be three eggs recovered, but there were only two in the nest. For the past two consecutive seasons, the resident couple have produced three eaglets that survived to fledge in the summer.
Stephen Living, a wildlife biologist with the Virginia Dept. of Game and Inland Fisheries, said the variation did not surprise him.
"Three is extraordinary," said Living. "Two is really what we normally expect, so even though it's down a little bit, it's still a healthy clutch."
Reese Lukei, Jr., Research Associate at the Center for Conservation Biology, obtained federal and state permits to remove the eggs from the nest after a four-year-old female intruder forced the resident eagles from the nest, exposing the eggs to the elements.
As scientists carried out the egg retrieval, a Norfolk Botanical Garden staff member kept online bird enthusiasts abreast of the situation in a play-by-play format via a WVEC.com chat. In the chat, Eagle Cam viewers first learned that scientists only recovered two eggs, and saw no signs of a fragmented third.
Eagle Cam viewers have not spotted the resident female in several days, and have noted the intruder resting on limbs with the resident male, believing the two may have formed a new bond. Lukei agreed.
"What that seems to indicate is that the original female has been run off and she is taking over that position," he said.
Also Online
WVEC.com Eagle Cam
DGIF Eagle Cam Blog
Norfolk Botanical Garden
foto dal sito
:roll:
da Bev:
news release
NORFOLK -- Online bird watchers around the world held their breath Tuesday as scientists retrieved two eggs from the bald eagles' nest at Norfolk Botanical Garden.
Andy Franklin, 13News
Scientists retrieved these two eagle eggs from the nest at Norfolk Botanical Garden on Tuesday.
Scientists named three reasons for removing the eggs, which are no longer viable. Firstly, they plan to study the embryos to learn more about eagle development. Secondly, they want to do a chemical analysis to learn more about the eagle diet and check for toxins in their system. Thirdly, they removed the eggs to create an area for the new female to potentially lay eggs, should she mate this season.
Originally, scientists and bird watchers alike believed there would be three eggs recovered, but there were only two in the nest. For the past two consecutive seasons, the resident couple have produced three eaglets that survived to fledge in the summer.
Stephen Living, a wildlife biologist with the Virginia Dept. of Game and Inland Fisheries, said the variation did not surprise him.
"Three is extraordinary," said Living. "Two is really what we normally expect, so even though it's down a little bit, it's still a healthy clutch."
Reese Lukei, Jr., Research Associate at the Center for Conservation Biology, obtained federal and state permits to remove the eggs from the nest after a four-year-old female intruder forced the resident eagles from the nest, exposing the eggs to the elements.
As scientists carried out the egg retrieval, a Norfolk Botanical Garden staff member kept online bird enthusiasts abreast of the situation in a play-by-play format via a WVEC.com chat. In the chat, Eagle Cam viewers first learned that scientists only recovered two eggs, and saw no signs of a fragmented third.
Eagle Cam viewers have not spotted the resident female in several days, and have noted the intruder resting on limbs with the resident male, believing the two may have formed a new bond. Lukei agreed.
"What that seems to indicate is that the original female has been run off and she is taking over that position," he said.
Also Online
WVEC.com Eagle Cam
DGIF Eagle Cam Blog
Norfolk Botanical Garden
foto dal sito
Non bisogna giudicare gli uomini dalle loro amicizie: Giuda frequentava persone irreprensibili! (E.M.Hemingway)
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"Since I posted there are new developments. They think it was the resident mom that was there first thing this morning and then Big Berta, as they call the immature. then this afternoon they zooomed in on an adult and who knows who that is. and the soap opera continues."
BEV
insomma, proprio una soap opera.
pare si veda sia la femmina di sempre, che la nuova...
mah!
:roll:
BEV
insomma, proprio una soap opera.
pare si veda sia la femmina di sempre, che la nuova...
mah!
:roll:
Non bisogna giudicare gli uomini dalle loro amicizie: Giuda frequentava persone irreprensibili! (E.M.Hemingway)
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stavo guardando la cam ora...
da mal di mare!!!
:?
il 25 c'è stato un accoppiamento, ecco il link al video
http://www.hancockwildlifechannel.org/m ... 5110607372
da mal di mare!!!
:?
il 25 c'è stato un accoppiamento, ecco il link al video
http://www.hancockwildlifechannel.org/m ... 5110607372
Non bisogna giudicare gli uomini dalle loro amicizie: Giuda frequentava persone irreprensibili! (E.M.Hemingway)
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Ho osservato un bel pò la cam stasera.
C'erano tutti e due, hanno magiato, poi una è volata (forse la femmina?) e il maschio? è rimasto ancora un bel pò...poi via anche lui.
La web spesso si avvicina e a volta cambia inquadratura, che posti!
chissà se è la coppia "residente"...
C'erano tutti e due, hanno magiato, poi una è volata (forse la femmina?) e il maschio? è rimasto ancora un bel pò...poi via anche lui.
La web spesso si avvicina e a volta cambia inquadratura, che posti!
chissà se è la coppia "residente"...
Non bisogna giudicare gli uomini dalle loro amicizie: Giuda frequentava persone irreprensibili! (E.M.Hemingway)
http://www.provediemozioni.it/index.php ... ale&id=234
http://www.provediemozioni.it/index.php ... ale&id=234
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Già, anzi, sembrano 2!!!
:D
:D
Non bisogna giudicare gli uomini dalle loro amicizie: Giuda frequentava persone irreprensibili! (E.M.Hemingway)
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evviva! ecco il link con le ultime notizie che graziella mi ha mandato in email ma che si è dimenticata d'inserire...
http://www.wvec.com/cams/eagle.html
http://www.wvec.com/cams/eagle.html