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October 18, 2010
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A landfill weekend

Libby here filling in for Reese this week. You may have guessed from the title of this post that the two tracked eagles are currently at […]
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April 6, 2010
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Azalea Heard I Was Coming – And Left!

I was stood up by Azalea this morning! After nearly two weeks at the Tidewater Research Station in Plymouth, NC, I decided yesterday that it was […]
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April 5, 2010
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Our Girl Azalea Still at Research Station

Our girl Azalea has found no reason to leave the Tidewater Research Station near Plymouth, NC with its supply of free fresh fish. Since she arrived […]
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March 29, 2010
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Azalea Visiting Research Station in NC

After spending several days on the North River watershed in Currituck County, NC, Azalea left there about 8:00am March 24 and flew back to Mattamuskeet National […]
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December 18, 2009
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Azalea Update for Dec 11 and 12

As Libby Mojica told you in her post for Dec 10-13, I have been out of town for a few days. The first thing I did […]
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December 16, 2009
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Azalea in Virginia Beach and NC (Dec 13-16)

After a few days exploring the North Landing River in Virginia Beach (including the river bank along the golf course at Stumpy Lake Country Club), Azalea […]
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October 5, 2009
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Azalea’s back at the landfill

Azalea has returned to the landfill in King and Queen County, VA. CCB has documented other transmittered eagles using this site to forage and roost. She’s […]
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October 5, 2009
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Azalea's back at the landfill

Azalea has returned to the landfill in King and Queen County, VA. CCB has documented other transmittered eagles using this site to forage and roost. She’s […]
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July 26, 2009
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Have HE and HK left?

Azalea (HH) was at the nest and camera tree all day today all by herself (photos). One of the adults brought in a fish about 8:00am […]
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June 27, 2009
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the mantle vs. to mantle

Right photo – The (or a) “mantle” refers to the feathers in the upper middle of the back that form a “V” shape below the neck […]
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June 25, 2009
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Azalea map June 25, 2009

This map shows the movements of Azalea as recorded by the satellite transmitter. She has not been very far from the nest during this period that […]
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June 21, 2009
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Happy Birthday HK

The first eaglet to hatch this season was on March 21 at 12:30pm. It is the male wearing band HK. He celebrated being 3 months old with […]
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June 16, 2009
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Azalea returns to nest – Satellite operations

After two failed attempts, Azalea made it back to the nest. About 4:35 she flew in from the left back of the nest and smashed right […]
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June 11, 2009
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What is it??

A few minutes before 6pm today the male adult brought a pigeon to the nest. There was the usual scramble for the prey and Azalea (HH) […]
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