Camellia on Lake Joyce Dec 4
December 4, 2011First Night At Nest Tree Together
December 6, 2011Azalea stayed in the Cromwell neighborhood in Norfolk until late morning Dec 1 (YELLOW arrow Nov 30 at 3:00pm and PINK pointer Dec 1 at 1:00am). She then flew east to Witchduck in Va Beach on the Lynnhaven River (BLUE pointer Dec 2 at 1:00am). From there she flew a short distance to Little neck and was at the northern end of Kings Grant Lake (PURPLE pointer Dec 3 at 1:00am). At 10:00am Dec 3 (WHITE pin) I was lucky enough to get photos of AZALEA just off Kings Grant Road (no idea she was there – just luck! – my present to all our eagletrak fans). There is more great news. At the same time I was getting photos of Azalea, Cary L was at Honeybee Golf Course about 10 miles away capturing photos of HK (Azalea’s brother) and a second purple banded eagle in the same frame!! Cary will post her photos later. Azalea left Kings Grant about 1:00pm and flew to Stumpy Lake (WHITE arrow Dec 3 at 6:00pm).
Here is the link to Cary’s photos – https://picasaweb.google.com/105690810447914673239/2011_12_03HoneyBeePurpleBand?authkey=Gv1sRgCJWU8dD4ssmg_AE#
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Reese, not sure but if I remember correctly HK was the only male not a sister. HE was the other female that year. Am I remebering correct?
Response – Yep, yep – your memory better than mine. Post corrected.
Happy Birthday Reese
Thank you Reese for all you do and have a fantastic birthday!!!
Love the picture!!!! and HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Just wanted to wish Mr. Lukei a very Happy Birthday today. I follow this site and the WCV blog. Wish I could be as creative as Congowings, she left a very musical birthday wish for you on the WCV blog this morning. Thank you for all you do for our wonderful wildlife especially the Eagles.
Oh Reese, how very lucky you are. Azalea is looking great. Can’t wait to see photos of HK.
Think for certain I’d have dropped my camera on sighting AZ. Would be great to know the ID of third bird. Can’t thank you enough!
Happy Birthday Mr. Lukei and thank you for all you do for our Eagles and wildlife.
OMG in tears !!! Happy tears!!! She is a beauty. So good to see her safe and sound. AND for Hk to be spotted too – WOW. This is just absolutely wonderful. Maybe other one is HE. Little confused tho – thot HE was AZ little sister – too many kids to keep up with lol
Thank you so much for the pictures of my beautiful girl♥
This is really exciting news. Three purple banded eagles in one day. Can’t wait for Cary’s picture – will it be posted here on Eagle Trak or NBG? Mr. Lukei, you are a marvel – thanks. P.S. Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday Mr.Lukei
Reese……….
“HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY”
You are awesome! What a Great photo of Azalea. So exciting to be able to keep up with our Kids!
We truly appreciate ALL that you do!
Have a great day!!!!!
Congratulations! and Happy Birthday Mr. Lukei! Bet that photo shoot made your b’day even more special. Who would have thought all the purple bands showing up at “home” for the holidays! Thank you for all your time & eforts that make eagle watching so special! Azalea comes to my neighborhood, but I’ve never seen her.
Happy Birthday Reese!
Thank you always for your updates. I always was lurking, but never did comments. Azalea is surely a beautiful girl.I hope she lives a healthly long life along with her siblings and all others. Are you also able to track NX ? Pray that Dad Norfolk still is courting his new lady. Any news on them?
How wonderful that you were able to photograph Azalea! Thanks for sharing it! I suspect it may have been more than luck … perhaps she knew your birthday was just around the corner? 😉 Have a very happy birthday, Reese.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY REESE!!!!
Thank you so much for keeping us up- to- date with your information on our beloved Eagles, we appreciate it more than words can express. Wishing you a wonderful ‘B’day.
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Happy Birthday and Thanks for all you do.
Happy Birthday Reese and thanks for all that you do to keep us happy!
Happy Birthday Reese! Hope you have a wonderful day! Thanks for all you do for the eagles and for eagle nation!
*HUGS*
Happy Birthday Mr. Lukei! Guess it’s been one to remember for you – getting photos of Azalea and HK. I thought I saw you in one of the photos of the six barn owl release yesterday too. Now that’s a great birthday weekend! Thanks for all you do for Virginia’s wildlife.
The perfect Birthday gift for you! What a fluke if all 3 siblings were so near each other at the same time…a gift to all of us 🙂
How absolutely cool! And Azalea has recently been in my neighborhood (Little Neck/King’s Grant)! And a very Happy Birthday to you!
Thank you for the wonderful pictures, both Az and the other two. So nice to see them and be able to recognize at least one of them by band. Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday Reese! It’s hard to believe how many progeny of Mom & Dad Norfolk come back through the area. With so many places for nests, their young could populate the whole area. Have a very happy birthday and a wonderful new eagle-watching year! Oceanview
So excited about AZ I forgot to post my Happy B’Day wish. Think the flock came back to help you celebrated. Thanks for posting Cary’s photos.
Was amazed that I could actually read the HK on the band. Thank U Cary. Have a great day.
Great to get news of the eagles and their happy lives. Thanks and have a happy birthday!!
Happy Birthday Reese , great news on the eagles , thanks for all you do , maudie
Happy Birthday Mr. Lukei. Have a Eagle-tastic day!
Happy Birthday, Reese. You’ve given US a wonderful gift with these pics and updates on Azalea and the other eagles.
Thank you so much
…and I thought the family was just back for the holidays…things happen for a reason! Happy Birthday and God Bless. P.S. If you didn’t have enough cake, I can send you some of mine from Dec. 2.
How wonderful for you to be able to see Azalea and get a photo of her. She looks great! And thanks for the link to Cary’s photo’s. Kids coming home for the holidays! Amazing.
Happy Birthday Reese and thank you for all the great work you do.
Enjoy your special day!!!
Happy Birthday Reese!!! I can only imagine that the sighting and photo of Azalea was the ‘icing on the cake’ so to speak, for your birthday!!! She sure looks good and is growing up.
Reese, thank you for always keeping us updated on the babies. We all so appreciate the time and effort it takes. We value your expertise and your willingness to share it with us. You are truly one of a kind.
Happy Birthday Reese!
Thank you so much for all the time you spend tracking and posting maps of Azalea & Camellia. It is truly a labor of love. Azalea made sure she was at the right place and right time waiting for you to spot her. She says thanks for always watching over me and keeping track of me, and now I’m here waiting for you so you can take a photo of me. This is my birthday present to you! What a fantastic present she gave you! You’re her guardian angel! Thanks for the great photo. Enjoy your special day with lots of cake and ice cream!
Reese,
Thank you for all your great photos. They are always beautiful, and it is always interesting to see “our kids” and where they are. I think all our, “your” and “our”, eagles are comming home for the holidays. (even NX)
Also want to wish you a very HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY…. AND A BIG THANKX 4 ALL U DO FOR ALL CRITTERS.
Happy Birthday! Nice of AZ and the purple bands to come in person to give you best wishes. And NX back for the holidays at WCV! Thanks for everything! Have a wonderful day.
Saw the HK when I enlarged the picture and WOW!! Loved seeing this and then the picture of two purple banded in the tree together. Oh and Happy Birthday to you and many more. Thanks for all that you do for our eagles. Let’s all pray for NX and light a candle too.
Happy Birthday, Mr. Lukei! Thank you for all you do for our eagles and other wildlife.
Happy Birthday Reese… I bet this is one you will remember. It couldn’t happen to a nicer man either. Thanks for all you do.
Happy Birthday Reese! Thanks for the info you provide us with and all the work you do for wildlife!! Have a great day!
I think she knew it was your birthday. Happy birthday Reese!
Happy Birthday Mr. Lukei!
Thank you so much for everything you do for eagles and wildlife. Learning new information and facts from you is truly a blessing, and your passion is all too inspiring. It was both an honor and privilege to meet you in person as well, and it is my sincere wish that the year ahead for you is one of great joy and happiness.
Happy Birthday Reese!! Thank you for all you do for wildlife, and especially the wonderful pictures!!
All of the CN/EN loves you to pieces.
It”s your Birthday….Happy Birthday!!!!!! And what a birthday it is….I’ll bet you’ll never forget this one.
The 3 are home for the holidays…….How great is that!
God bless you Reese for all you do, you deserve all the good that comes your way. Enjoy your special day…..
Happy Birthday, Reese! Like many others, I’m most grateful for all your work. So glad to hear you were blessed with seeing so many eagles at the golf course today!
Happy Birthday! What a great gift and thanks for sharing it- she is beautiful and getting so white around the head now. Enjoy your special day!
Happy Birthday Reese! I hope your day is as good to you as you are to us and these eagles. Have a magical day! Thank you for all you do!!
Happy Birthday, Dr. Lukei! Love the new picture and the updates. Thanks for sharing your love of these amazing birds with us.
Reese, such amazing news today — An especially great day. Azalea and sibling home for the holidays, your Birthday, and or Dad’s wedding. What a wonderful day. Thanks to you and Cary for bring us this Big Surprise! Lets see if that miracle happens, now… 🙂
Happy Birthday, Reese. Wasn’t it special of the juvies to return for a visit? I was so excited to see the HK in Cary’s photo that I jumped out of my chair. Azalea is getting to be a big girl, and I was startled by her whitish head. Oh my, they are maturing so well. Maybe Azalea could have a chat with NX. Have a wonderful rest of your Birthday weekend. In fact, enjoy your Birthday Month, you deserve it. Thank you for all that you do for all of us, winged and earth walkers alike.
Well what a wonderful birthday gift indeed for you Mr. Lukei!! Sure can’t top that. Happy Birthday 🙂
P.S. HAPPY BIRTHDAY FROM ALL THE EAGLE PEEPS
Happy Birthday Mr. Lukei! I hope your birthday is wonderful!!! Thank you so much for all that you do! 🙂
Reese, have a great birthday. I have never met you, but I have nothing but the utmost respect for you and all that you do for wildlife in general, and eagles in particular. I truly enjoy you on the Nest blog.
Thanks for all that you do.
Happy birthday, Mr. Lukei! You are my hero–thanks for everything and for being you!
A very Happy Birthday to you and thank you for all that you do…
And Camellia has been in my neighborhood (Chesopeian Colony)! Hope you have a wonderful birthday!
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday dear Reese
Happy Birthday to you.
Thanks for all the education you are providing us. We need more teachers like you. Azalea is definitely becoming a dirty bird.
Happy Birthday, Mr. Lukei! Thank you for all you do for the eagles, and for keeping us informed and educated! Blessings of the day!
♪♫♥ Happy Birthday to a wonderful defender of wildlife. YOU make a difference, bless you with many healthy, happy DECADES ahead ♪♫♥♥
Happy Birthday Reese! Hope it’s been a wonderful day. Thank you for all that you do.
Congrats Reese and Cary – wonderful photos
Happy Birthday, Reese. I hope your day has been a special one.
Happy birthday, Reese! what a great picture of Azalea…she’s really maturing nicely, and what a perfect profile shot to catch her antenna. Wishing you many more years of successful bird study and photography!
Happy Birthday, Reese! How wonderful to be able to see Azalea, HK and another purple banded eagle just in time to celebrate your birthday with you.
Thank you for all you do and have done for all of the NBG eagles, as well as other wildlife – and for all of us who follow them.
Hope you have had a very special birthday!
Happy Birthday Reese. This has had to be a wonderful birthday surprise to find her and manage a pic too yet! Then to have her sibling (s) photographed a few short miles away too…how exciting! Hope this is a wonderfully blessed year!
Reese, I hope you had a great Birthday! I have yet another “Eagle mania” question: Are the purple bands specific to eagles banded in the Chesapeake Bay area of Virginia, or just to CCB or NBG banded eagles? How many eagles are banded per year in Virginia? Thanks, and have a great birthday week!
Response – The number of bald eagles banded varies from none to 30 or more depending on the scheduling of projects and funding. Size number 9 purple bands are used to identify eagles banded in the Chesapeake Bay region. CCB has banded about 60 in Maryland.
Great pictures by Reese and Cary. So happy to see both eagles doing well. Wish we knew who the other banded eagle is. Thanks for this exciting news!
Thank you so much for these great photos. It’s amazing to see these babies turning into beautiful adults!
I’m so fortunate to watch the two eagles at Honey Bee Golf Course almost every day. I’ve commented on them before and now I can view all three of them just floating through the air since I’m only a few miles from both Stumpy Lake and Honey Bee!!