Bald Eagle with PURPLE Band “ND” – Update
Camellia Visits North Carolina – Back to Pocaty 5/27
May 29, 2014Camellia Returns to Nanney’s Creek – Va Beach May 29
May 30, 2014
PURPLE banded bald eagle “ND” is the sibling of Camellia, the bald eagle with a satellite transmitter and banded “NC”. The third eaglet from the Norfolk Botanical Garden nest was banded “NE”. All three have been sighted since they fledged from their nest in May 2010. The travels of Camellia (NC) are recorded on The Center for Conservation Biology web site http://eagletrak.blogs.wm.edu. NE has been seen in the past at Honey Bee Golf Course in Virginia Beach. ND was photographed on Jan 16, 2011 at Newport News Park by Robin Buhl. Her photo of ND is below. Thank you Robin.
ND was photographed at Lake Tecumseh in the Sandbridge area of Virginia Beach by Mike Bivens on May 8, 2014. We appreciate his giving permission to publish his photo below.
A brief history of ND:
Egg laid Feb 3, 2010
Hatched March 13, 2010
Banded May 5, 2010
Fledged May 29, 2010
This is a photo of all three chicks NC, ND, NE on March 22, 2010 from the Norfolk Botanical Garden live web cam
This is ND on June 2, 2010 sitting on a branch of his nest tree after he had fledged.
Photo by Robin Buhl Jan 16, 2011 at Newport News Park
10 Comments
I think it’s remarkable that all three have been spotted AND reported since they’ve fledged.
Beautiful shot Mike, thanks so much for sharing with us! ND is a healthy as well as a good looking eagle, it’s wonderful to see him!
Sweet memories… and a great post. Thanks Reese
OMG! thank you Mr. Mike..oh he is very handsome Cam were you hanging out with your brother? This is wonderful news…Thanks Reese
ND looks so good! I notice this post is on the 4th anniversary of his fledging. He will be an adult next year, without that dirty tail! I hope we get to find out where all of our baby’s nests are… Thanks for sharing your picture Mike! Great post Reese!
Always a great story when one reappears and it can be identified! That’s for the update, Reese, and great sighting, Mike. Thanks everyone for sharing!!
Return to natal area and fly free !
Thanks
Very exciting news. Thanks for keeping us posted on the legacy from NBG!
Thanks for letting us know you are well, ND. And thanks photographers everywhere for sharing your pictures with the rest of us! Now, I just wish we could find Azalea.
ND is looking healthy and handsome. Like all of you, I am ecstatic over seeing another one of our 2010 (my first season) NBG offspring thanks to Mike Bivens quick and skilled action. — I love our eagle family. Thanks again, Reese, Mike B and CCB.
How wonderful that all three of them have survived and to see these wonderful photos. Gives a twinge in my heart.