West End🦅Dr. Sharpe & Crew Band Triplets🐥🐥🐥Explore.org 2022-04-24

[@CaliCondor]

Per Sr. Sharpe's updates: 1st banded chick 23/D is a male; 2nd banded chick 24/D is the youngest bird, a male; 3rd banded chick is the largest and probably oldest chick, a female. In celebration of the first banding of the season (at the West End), @Institute for Wildlife Studies has a $5000 Matching Challenge to help them continue their work with the bald eagles on the Channel Islands. Any contribution will automatically enter you in the Nest Adoption Challenge. Learn more and donate at: www.iws.org/nest-adoption-challenge

[@connieflanery1568]

It amazes me how well-behaved all 3 of the eaglets were while they were captive (temporarily) and being fitted for the bands. I'm guessing that Mom and Dad were okay with it, too since they kept a simple watch overhead. No dive-bombing the good Dr. or members of his team. WTG, Dr. Sharpe, and team! You guys are darn amazing, too! Thank you for the exciting post, Cali Condor! ❤

[@rosebojorquez1237]

Thanks for the video Cali!! So exciting...its like they knew it was going to be ok. They didn't even seem stressed...but I'll bet Thunder and Chet were worried 😟

[@tammic.a.t.crazyaunttammi9275]

Oh Cali, you never cease to amaze me with your posts. I must have liked this one a while back but had gotten interrupted, so I just watched it now! As my hubby says, "Amazeballs'!! (I apologize in advance if this is long:) Amazeballs for many reasons: 1 camera operators, wow, they caught all of this and they continue to catch it all the time! They are Amazeballlll! 2. Dr Sharpe & entire team, the care they give to these beautiful raptors, to get to hold them, not just because that in itself would be cool, but they hold them to help bring their existence back to the channel Islands. Reading what we humans had done just broke my heart and I'm so glad they had finally figured out how to get an egg to "hatch" at the nests "foster eggs" . It read just brilliant! I don't even know a small chapter in their book of knowledge. They are Amazeballs! Then 3) Cali you just make it so nice to watch the videos and pictures that you post to share with everyone. I've never seen you write anything mean even when anyone and even myself had accidentally asked the same question someone else just did. So Cait. Drum roll please: You're Amazeballs!! Thank you!

[@nancyw.4348]

Watching this was amazing but hard to watch at the same time! They took such care but mom and dad were really upset and seeing the shadows of them flying above and calling was heart wrenching.

[@Whatnok]

Agree! Not cool 😠☹️

[@minnesotagirl3393]

@@Whatnok The work they do with the island eagles is extremely important. It is not meant to be cool! Every year I read these kind of comments! Do some research, you will not be disappointed. Dr. Sharpe and his team are amazing!

[@cherylw1958]

Great to watch and get a sense of the size of these beautiful eaglets. They handled them with such care and appreciation of how magnificent these 3 are. Thanks to Dr Sharpe and his team, and Cali Condor for giving us this to watch. Kudos to one and all.

[@debrastanton9212]

Dr Sharpe and Team....Thank you for loving our eagles as much as we do! Truly appreciate everything that you do and have done for these magnificent birds...God Bless you all! Amazing video!!

[@dtreid4]

I never get tired of watching banding videos, I've been watching from the very first year. great Job Peter and crew. They looked so calm

[@debtheguest3109]

Thanks for posting this Cali. Dr. Sharpe and his team are incredible people, so thankful for them.

[@garydman2]

Those eaglets were very brave when the hooman first approached them. No fear at all! :-)

[@susangarner9290]

This was awesome. Excellent team work.

[@leticias520]

OMg the poor sweetiees shaking, aww looking like babies and said. What is that who are this not look like mom and dad? Aww I happy to see 3 of T&A. god bless this fam eagles too. Thanks Cali C for this video.

[@chellechelle162]

This can be really stressful for the parents and babies. But great work guys!!!

[@cindythomas5895]

Thanks Dr. Sharpe ... for caring for the eagles ... I love this family so much ❤️❤️Thanks Cali for posting .. this is the most wonderful location for this beautiful eagle family ❤️❤️❤️

[@bettechic5052]

Wow..Tysm Cali, this video was so exciting to watch & Dr Sharpe & his team did an outstanding job!! Kudos!!! What troopers the 3 eaglets are!!! Again, thanks Cali for bringing this for ALL of us to view!! ❤️💕💕☺️

[@88Amps]

TYSM @Cali Condor! The behaviors of the parents is actually reassuring. J & S, like these eagles, will look after Sp if needs be.

[@hadassah2998]

I am glad everyone is safe! That was nice that Dr. Sharpe gave them water. It seemed that they were thirsty. How often do they drink water? You guys are awesome just like those Eagles.

[@CaliCondor]

Nestlings get their fluids from food and parents saliva

[@gladysedgell2410]

I watched the whole video very exciting. Thank you Dr.Sharpe you are terrific and so is your crew. Many thanks Cali Condor great video.♥️

[@barbarap5278]

This is so exciting! I love to watch when they band them... Great work Dr. Sharpe & team!!!

[@NereaNereida]

Que suerte poder trabajar en lo que uno ama. Precioso 💚💙💚💙🦅🔱🦅🏔️🏔️🇳🇫

[@mollygordongeorge]

God bless Dr. Sharpe! He obviously loves the eagles. I remember when he first started doing this and was lowered down by helicopter.

[@LaurenLady]

Thank you for Dr. S updates and the side by side videos, much appreciated ☺️

[@luv2fly745]

The first eaglet to be banded sure seemed interested in all the tools. 😁 Now the triplets will be talking about their "Alien abduction" by those strange creatures who can't even fly!😅👽

[@aowyn_]

wow thank you Cali!! 😍🥳 truly amazing, and i’m just a wee bit jealous Dr Sharpe and friends got to be so close to them ☺️ tho i would likely hurt myself if I attempted that climb 😂 Dr Sharpe is a national treasure 💖

[@sarahwright4104]

The triplets were more cooperative then I thought they would be. Noticed arents stayed close. What was in the syringe you put in their mouths?

[@GoBrand0n]

Electrolyte

[@CaliCondor]

Probably water and electrolytes. We may know more soon

[@baiba5413]

Thanks for the wonderful news and the beautiful video!😇😍💖🙏

[@sherrystephenson2310]

Wow, very efficient!. That went off without a hitch. Great job!

[@lmae989]

amazing work and well done 👍

[@marilynwargo6288]

Oh my. Here they come!

[@mariaparra8025]

Dr sharpe excellent job 🙏🌟🌟🌟🌟🦅🌟🌟🌟

[@mariaparra8025]

Amazing how’s taking care the precious baby’s thanks 🙏 doctor for excellent job blessed to everyone 🙏🙏🙏👏👏👏

[@susangarner9290]

Wonderful work. Excellent team work also.

[@Evidence_Of_Things_Unseen]

Did the eagles pair different from last years?

[@mariainman3618]

observation and preservation ❤️❤️🦅🦅

[@frankluna8885]

Will that smaller, younger male make it? It seemed to be breathing harder than the other two closer in size and didn’t get anything in a feeding on the video titled “they see the crew coming” (or something close to that). Concerns me, that smaller one.

[@drlizbryant4791]

So fascinating. Do you know what is in the syringe given orally ?

[@CaliCondor]

Probably water and electrolytes. We may know more soon

[@deedeeh2817]

Curious as to why each person held an eaglet? So they each had a different human scent on them? Also, was the female the biggest one at this point?

[@drea0903]

i think it was faster this way. each one holds one and the DR. does his measurements and banding then up they go.

[@elizagzlz9636]

Woow 2 machos y 1 hembra 😍 lo sabía !☺️ Pero tengo una duda! Esos anillos no les lastiman ? Siento que los dejaron muy justos ! Creo que pudieran ponerle otro material más flexible no lo sé !

[@Whatnok]

Poor Akecheta he did not like his eaglets being touched. He was in fear and called on Thunder… 🙄☹️

[@ioanaeu9218]

why do the parents have those large numbers on them?

[@FirewindII]

"With these calipers, I thee..."

[@reneev4761]

The babies were on their best behavior. Maybe 2 males 1 female. How wonder.

[@cjuuljohnston]

OH NO 😳👁️👁️ humans..

[@pd6921]

Did I miss it? What are their sex?

[@GoBrand0n]

2 M-1 F

[@CaliCondor]

There is information in video description 😊

[@sandyt.3948]

Poor baby’s and mom and dadmust be going crazy ! I would of thought they would’ve attacked the humans

[@Tom-gu9cs]

Why are you calling them triplets? They came from different eggs.

[@cjuuljohnston]

They should have brought the babies some goodies, like a fish or something.. 🤔

[@silvermainecoons3269]

I would think they’d be too stressed to eat…