The two Saw Pen Point (Virginia Beach) bald eagle fledglings are doing well. This morning (Sunday) both were sitting in a loblolly pine tree with one of the […]

It is the time of year when bald eagles in Virginia are fledging their young. Last week, this week and the next two weeks the vast […]

One month ago today on April 18, 2011 Dr Bryan Watts and Dr Mitchell Byrd discovered the first ever documented 4-chick bald eagle nest in Virginia […]

On Sunday May 1, 2011, the Native American drum group Four Rivers Drum honored the female adult bald eagle who died at Norfolk International Airport by […]

Growth development of bald eagle chicks in the Chesapeake Bay population has been a study subject by biologists at The Center for Conservation Biology. Here is […]

Historically, American Bald Eagles were plentiful along major river systems and coastal areas throughout eastern Virginia. Here they fed from bountiful shallows of a vast tidal […]

Extremely Rare Bald Eagle 4-chick Brood Documented on James River  On 18 April, 2011 while flying eagle productivity surveys along the James River, Dr Bryan Watts […]

Here are six more of my photos from banding day April 21. – Reese Lukei, Jr

The three bald eagle nestlings at Norfolk Botanical Garden received identification bands today April 21, 2011 from Dr. Bryan Watts, Libby Mojica and Reese Lukei from […]

Chick #2 appears to be taking the lead in learning to feed for itself. While all three chicks have been observed pecking at a fish, it […]

This is the first hatch eaglet at NBG taking a good look at her(?) big feet and legs. At five weeks of age the three nestlings have […]

Feathers are unique to birds. Today April 9 chick #1 known as Sunday is one day shy of being four weeks old. She (?) has begun […]

NPS photo This morning at 8:07am a Ring-billed Gull was brought to the nest for food for the three NBG nestlings. While the Bald Eagle is […]

The question about how much the eaglets weigh comes up every day, several times each day on the WVEC moderated chat. The answer changes every day […]

March 30  began dry but a cool 40 degrees. The pantry was empty so mom left for a brief time, and the 3 nestlings huddled for […]

Hi!! I am 17 days old today. My thick second coat of down is keeping me warm on these chilly mornings.

Hi!! I am 17 days old today. My thick second coat of down is keeping me warm on these chilly mornings.