Sauces Channel Islands Eagle Cam ~ Banding Day; Return Of Eaglets Part Two 5.1.18

[@anastasia122108]

Thank you for allowing us to watch this delicate procedure of removing these precious babies from their nest to be banded. Most of all for these wonderful gentlemen for being so gentle and caring while handling the babies. A big thank you to them and you Lady Hawk. 💝💝💝❤️❤️❤️

[@dodlido]

Saw it live. I salute the professionalism of the experts on the field. Done with alot of care. Congrats to all.

[@nancyj5562]

Absolutely AMAZING job by this crew!!!! I think it was absolutely BRILLIANT to start a restoration project in Catalina for bald eagles. They LOVE it there. The babies look great...very relaxed. Nate was so gentle and cautious with them. Top notch job crew!!!!! Thank you Lady Hawk for capturing this for all of us...much love to you!!!

[@ladyhawk]

Hi Nancy - it was incredible!! Another successful banding and we have three new eaglets that hopefully we will be able to track for many many years to come!

[@nancyj5562]

I am planning to make a trip to Catalina VERY soon!!! I'll let you know when xoxo

[@ladyhawk]

Oh wow!!! Lucky you!!! Wish I could join you!!

[@patiemcmurphy5254]

When I started watching the Live Cam the nest was empty & I thought Oh No Where Are The Babies. Kept watching cause I could hear voices and there Nate came into view. That was so interesting to see the whole process of Banding Day. Thanks so much for sharing Lady Hawk ♥️ Thank you to Dr. Sharpe & Nate Melling & all involved. You two definitely have been blessed with a gentle & patience that those little guys understand, although that one didn't look too happy. Lol It's a wonderful Life!!! ♥️🦅🦅🦅♥️

[@MelbaL.]

This whole process has been AWESOME. How carefully taken out and how carefully put back. And cleaning the nest was very good especially the fishing lines. If only humans would learn to be careful !! Thanks for the video Lady Hawk 😊

[@Poseidon6363]

I love how carefully this guy removed the birds from the bags, what a great guy.

[@ImCatWmn2]

Great coverage, as per usual Lady Hawk!! :D I went to the live cams after I saw your posts and found it very interesting how the eaglets stayed 'down' when dad delivered the big fish... it was like they new something was different and he had to check things out first.. he seemed most cautious. LOVED seeing #1 slide the fish away from dad, but of course 3 got it.. which is fascinating how tough the youngest is!! Great fun watching the dynamics of this nest!! Thanks again... SEDs 💕

[@ladyhawk]

Hi Catherine! I was watching and waiting for them to return to see the dynamics! Isn't this a great nest? When there are three eaglets - it always makes for interesting viewing! SED

[@YouAreMySunshine2]

The youngest is tough because it was bonked about 1,000,000 times in the head by big sis before it even turned three days old. You get tough or die in eagle world.

[@ImCatWmn2]

Absolutely!! Thanks again for all your work... looking forward to keeping up with it/you! :D

[@ImCatWmn2]

It was painful just watching, eh Niki?! :D

[@mariannem3748]

So happy the fishing line is removed for these babies. When I see the size of the nest against a human being, it really puts the Eagles majesty in perspective for me!

[@dawnkeyser4802]

I'm grateful these dedicated conservationists don't have a fear of heights!! Great viewing! I'll never look at my sports bags in the same way

[@pamela930]

What a wonderful job to have. Caring for the eagles! Nicely done!

[@tomp538]

I find it amazing how calm the eaglets are after they are returned to the nest. mom & dad probably not so much.

[@teddysmom8971]

Did you see when Dad came in with the fish? The way he was looking around at the nest. He knew someone was touching things. Then he just flew off without feeding. The look on the three was like” hey come back and feed us”. They got tired of waiting and dig into that fish.😍

[@robinderton]

Just to be in close proximity to baby eagles would be a thrill to me but to be able to touch them and pick them up I couldn't even imagine having a job like that. So amazing!

[@lucyfader726]

Great Job.I was wondering are they sedated while they do this.? Not as frisky as they were coming out.

[@lucyfader726]

I Bet they are glad to be back in nest.Hope parents come back soon.

[@ladyhawk]

Hi Lucy- no the eaglets are not sedated in any way. They are calm when returned - sort of like shell shock for a time. They were disoriented in the Nike bag and then getting banded so it just took them a little while before they were back to normal!

[@Lw5212]

@@ladyhawk the eaglets arent sedated but I think should be now what an incredible experience Hearing Ma and Dad above too tremondous coverage LadyHawk

[@sararosati4130]

Wow look at the fishing line. Dispise the stuff. Wow two females and a male. I wonder if the male is the middle baby the other two seem to be the boss when food is delivered. Thank you Lady Hawk.

[@SamtheMan0508]

Sara Rosati I think #2 is a male because #3 seems to be second in the chow line and if I remember correctly, #3 would beak #1 and then duck so "1 would beak #2.

[@elombard39]

I’m very surprised the man handling the eaglets doesn’t have protective eyewear on. I’d be terrified that one of those “babies” would tear my eye(s) out! Thank you for posting.

[@ЛюдмилаЗіменко]

Lovely video. Thank you

[@9798angel]

Amazing as usual Lady Hawk so great to have these important updates.....That Dr. Sharpe tho :p

[@ladyhawk]

Hi Angel - no this is not Dr. Sharpe it is Nate Melling an associate. Dr. Sharpe is seen in my first video part one = he removed them from the nest and Nate returned them to the nest.

[@9798angel]

Lady Hawk Nate tho 😋

[@brendaanne0810]

Great job. 💞

[@SamtheMan0508]

If I was to guess, just by watching the dynamics of the babies, I would say 1 & 3 are females. Dr Sharpe and his crew are amazing. Thanks for posting😀

[@ladyhawk]

Hi Michele - that is what I think as well. I would be very surprised to learn otherwise!! Dr. Sharpe and his crew are some of the best in the country!

[@jeanburk9539]

Quite a reverberation in the audio! Glad to see them back and okay. Waiting anxiously for what info you have on them. Are they eating enough? Are they usually so submissive? Stormy fought back quite a bit. Still wishing Stormy would get back in the nest or get help. Thanks guys.

[@ladyhawk]

They are doing great. A parent returned with prey and fed them before dark and Mom is on the nest. They are submissive because of their age and because of the great skill Dr. Sharpe and Nate Melling have with them. They keep them calm. Stormy's banding was an entirely different event and I don't want to criticize the tree climber who banded him but he was not of the same caliber of experience as these two gentleman are. I have seen many rough bandings on other nests especially in Europe and realize that many look at it as a job to do. Dr. Sharpe looks at it with the eaglets best interests front and center.

[@diannenaworensky6698]

You wouldn't believe the day we have had Mom and Dad! So glad everything went well. 2 girls and 1 boy did they say? What is the sexes of 1,2, and, 3 ? Thanks Lady Hawk for the big day!

[@sageqwill]

Its like if i dont move i cant be seen. How traumatic. The parents will come back wont they?

[@ladyhawk]

Yes the parents are back with the eaglets.

[@paulynevandersloot5677]

The little guys look scared. Poor babies. Thanks Lady Hawk!!

[@MarleyCarl]

Were any of the parents nearby/vocalizing when this happened?

[@ladyhawk]

Oh yes both parents can be seen and heard flying overhead and stayed close by the entire time.

[@krileyism]

Why do the parents not attack a human "intruder" on they nest,messing with the babies,as they would any other intruder?

[@mangaanimefan3089]

They've had quite the stressful day. But, at least, they are back home now.

[@moka9144]

Two females and a male? I would have also bet, that the middle one is the male. But I think we should notice that only the big one has the red ring on the right leg and the golden one on the left leg. The other two, the small one and the middle one, have the rings vice versa, red on the left and golden on the right. So when I combine.......that can not be a coincidence... :-) But maybe I am wrong or I have not clearly distinguished the middle one from the big one in the first minutes when they moved again after the banding stress :-) This banding was a very good one. Both, Dr. Sharpe and also Nate Melling, he especially, have been very careful and tenderly to the chicks. Most of all I was relieved that they looked for the fishing line, found it and removed it and even showed it to us worried viewer. Many thanks to the team around Dr. med. Sharpe. And many thanks also to you, Lady Hawk. Although I've seen it live, I appreciate the information, which is always included in the description of your videos.

[@ladyhawk]

Hi Moka It is my guess that #2 is the male.The band colors on the right or left leg do not matter - Dr. Sharpe mentioned that he is not worrying about which leg gets an orange band - he is banding twins on opposite legs just so that they can be told apart. This was a very successful banding - it went off without a hitch! West End is next to band but I do not have the date yet.

[@moka9144]

Aah, thanks for your reply, Lady Hawk. It was just such an obvious thought with the rings. I would have loved to see the return of the parents, but around 4 am in Germany my eyes fell closing ;-). And many thanks for the hint to the banding at West End's Catalina.... I'm looking forward to your further informations. BTW.... If your time allows: Do you know anything about the progress in Hanover? I couldn't find any confirmed news of Liberty's return.

[@alahexe]

lol moka bear, wir sollten mal bei der "obersten Instanz" einen Antrag stellen, dass die Zeitverschiebung aufgehoben wird. Zumindest bei mir könnte es einem gesünderen Schlafverhalten dienen :-D

[@moka9144]

lol - alahexe. Da sehe ich bei mir keinen Gewinn, ich habe ohnehin immense Schlafstörungen - lol - , kommt mir also gut zu Pass :-) Abgesehen davon, wir schaffen es ja nicht einmal, uns von unseren dämlichen, in Europa unterschiedlichen Sommerzeiten zu verabschieden :)

[@judylattimore3756]

Lady Hawk, thank you as always. I have a question about the eaglets wingercisizing and then learning to branch where would they branch? I do know that there is a branch close to the CAM I think. Just worried about that. The eaglets were a bit surprised today. Glad they are better. Did mom or dad come after they left. I heard the parents.

[@ladyhawk]

Hi Judy - they don't branch here. They will do a lot of wingercising and flapping. And when they are confident they will just take off. Sometimes there have been missteps and can end up below the nest like Stormy at Big Bear. But they all have made it back up to the nest. Not all eaglets get the luxury of branching! Over at West End and Two Harbors Catalina - the nests are on cliffs 300 feet up - they stand on rocks and when they are ready - they take off over the ocean! Now that is something to see! I just checked in and I have not seen Mom and Dad back yet. But it is still early there. The will be back on the nest before dark.

[@judylattimore3756]

Lady Hawk thanks. I watch those two nest as well one have a wolf trying to get on the nest. You know I never thought about those two nests. Thank you, you are truly magnificent and appreciated.

[@rjax6776]

Again TY LadyHawk! I'm so glad you got the name of Nate. Yeah - so good to know the genders. I am assuming #1 and #3 are females and #2 is the male. He is way too submissive to be anything else! TY for all you do LadyHawk. You are everywhere there are eagles and provide so much info. You are the best!!! God Bless you!

[@rjax6776]

Just found out that they removed 3 hooks and lines with each. WOW!

[@thetimekeeper955]

This was so stressful for everyone involved, birds and humans alike, but especially the eaglets. It makes me sad to see them so still with fright. But it is for a good reason, and it helps to peek at the live cam and see that a few hours later they've largely gotten over the experience. I'm sure they'll nibble at their bands for a while-the things will probably itch like nobody's business-but the worst is over for today.

[@loridori7862]

Does anyone know how high that nest is? Doesn’t seem to have much error while branching.

[@ladyhawk]

Hi Lori - it is 40 feet up in a Cypress tree. They really can't branch at this nest - they will do a lot of wingercising and then when ready they fledge!

[@hldrofhs]

That was a great job!!!!

[@jjfaris]

Know they were not harmed but what a visual of being scared stiff. Wonder how long before the parents returned to check on them.

[@ladyhawk]

It took several hours but came in with a food delivery. They were heard much earlier nearby.

[@jjfaris]

Lady Hawk thank you.

[@bekayezme]

The men who climb these trees are brave.

[@lady4vols]

Them 2 older babies look like they are shell shocked, but they baby once out of the bag and on the nest is taking it all in and looking around. They man was very gentle in the way he was handling them. Was that the parents you could hear squawking? 💜💜💜

[@ladyhawk]

Yes that was the parents vocalizing and you can see shadows of them flying overhead!

[@sageqwill]

It is 7 :45, pm i havent seen the parents yet did i miss them?

[@ladyhawk]

There was a food delivery right shortly after 7:45 - all ate and Mom is on the nest for the night.

[@helencline5768]

This is so nice,wish our nest did this......love all Eagles😱

[@ЛюбаШирокова-о1и]

А что это такое в руке?

[@ladyhawk]

Привет, он нашел три рыболовных крючка и леску - очень опасно для младенцев. Он удалил его, прежде чем он мог навредить им

[@charzpak7173]

Thank goodness parent is here tonight to keep them safe from the owl

[@YouAreMySunshine2]

That own couldn't even begin to fly off with one of those eaglets. They're twice the size of that owl already.

[@christineatherton9425]

So why haven't the parents been bag since?/what is going on there?

[@ladyhawk]

They did return - the eaglets have been fed and Mom is on the nest tonight.

[@cindyhall5995]

And he housecleaned, what a guy!

[@ЛюбаШирокова-о1и]

Вот молодцы, что для птиц подладили гнездо.

[@ЛюбаШирокова-о1и]

В святых писаниях написано чтобы человек владычествовал над птицами небесными, над рыбами морскими и всеми животными. Но жестокого обращения Бог неприемлет. Мы все являемся частью природы созданной Богом. Человек самое разумное творени на земле. Спасибо большое вам за ваше наблюдение за этими птицами и за ваш труд и вашу трансляцию интересную.

[@sharone5562]

Bet they are thing, my mommy is coming. Where are the parents? Not like them to not be there