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July 25, 2010
Published by Center for Conservation Biology at July 25, 2010
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For the past few weeks in the evening after 6:00pm one of the adult eagles at NBG has perched on a pine branch behind the bridge […]
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July 14, 2010
Published by Center for Conservation Biology at July 14, 2010
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Today, July 14, the male adult (I think it is the male) flew to the front branch of the nest tree about 4:15, but sat there […]
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July 10, 2010
Published by Center for Conservation Biology at July 10, 2010
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Camellia (NC) has sat on the front branch of the nest tree for the past three afternoons. Yesterday, July 9, he sat there from about 11:50am […]
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July 10, 2010
Published by Center for Conservation Biology at July 10, 2010
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Camellia (NC) has sat on the front branch of the nest tree for the past three afternoons. Yesterday, July 9, he sat there from about 11:50am […]
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July 3, 2010
Published by Center for Conservation Biology at July 3, 2010
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On Friday July 2 Joe Foreman and I were witness to an extraordinary aerial display over Norfolk Botanical Garden by the two bald eagle fledglings banded […]
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July 3, 2010
Published by Center for Conservation Biology at July 3, 2010
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On Friday July 2 Joe Foreman and I were witness to an extraordinary aerial display over Norfolk Botanical Garden by the two bald eagle fledglings banded […]
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June 24, 2010
Published by Center for Conservation Biology at June 24, 2010
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The WVEC web cam feed was down this evening so here are 4 up close photos of Camellia. For the first time in several days he […]
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June 15, 2010
Published by Center for Conservation Biology at June 15, 2010
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NE was alert and ready to go. He jumped out of the arms of Lisa Barlow up onto the perch. After a few seconds to look […]
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June 14, 2010
Published by Center for Conservation Biology at June 14, 2010
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After spending the night in the care of raptor rehabilator Lisa Barlow in Virginia Beach, NE was taken to Midway Veterinary Hospital and examined this morning […]
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June 14, 2010
Published by Center for Conservation Biology at June 14, 2010
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For Chapter One of this story refer to Virginia Dept of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) web page http://eaglecam.tumblr.com. At 9:55am June 13 I received an […]
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June 3, 2010
Published by Center for Conservation Biology at June 3, 2010
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All three of the NBG fledglings have located the camera tree. There are several branches that they can sit on and in the first two photos […]
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June 3, 2010
Published by Center for Conservation Biology at June 3, 2010
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Camellia – banded NC – is testing his wings and learning what flying is all about. But eagles must also rest and in the shade on […]
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June 1, 2010
Published by Center for Conservation Biology at June 1, 2010
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Do I fall or fly??? NE had to make a very quick decision at 12:30pm May 31 as he attempted to change his position on an […]
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May 29, 2010
Published by Center for Conservation Biology at May 29, 2010
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At 6:52am the morning of May 29 the middle eaglet ND flew from the nest tree for the first time. A search with the web cam […]
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May 27, 2010
Published by Center for Conservation Biology at May 27, 2010
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The evening of May 27, 2010 was VERY eventful. All three of the eaglets in the Norfolk Botanical Garden nest were quite active, but the prize […]
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May 25, 2010
Published by Center for Conservation Biology at May 25, 2010
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Early Tuesday morning May 25 all three of the NBG eaglets were out of the nest – branching – at the same time!!
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May 24, 2010
Published by Center for Conservation Biology at May 24, 2010
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One of the most frequently asked questions on the WVEC eagle cam at Norfolk Botanical Garden is what do the eagles eat or do they only […]
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May 23, 2010
Published by Center for Conservation Biology at May 23, 2010
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Three times this morning (so far), Sunday May 23, Camellia (NC) has jumped up on one of the branches to right of his nest – at […]
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