West End Eagles ~ Koa, Treasure & Sterling Big Hops & Vigorous Winging! Getting Air! 😊 5.19.24

Koa & Treasure are now 71 days old and Sterling is 68 days old. The eaglets are really beginning to practice their wingercising and hops now - getting air as they jump across the nest. The eaglets will continue to wingercise and jump up in the air in the next couple of weeks going up higher and higher into a hover. From the time they start to hover, we can expect a fledge fairly soon! The nest is 200 feet above sea level but only ten feet from the ground.
The video opens with Thunder and Akecheta both perched on the Tor looking out over their territory. Thunder will fly off and Akecheta will a few minutes later. Then we have the triplets exercising their wings and as they take turns flapping across the nest. Get ready for some heart pounding moments with these three eaglets as they discover how powerful their wings are! Thank you for watching!
Video captured & edited by Lady Hawk
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Nest info: Eaglets WE1 (Koa), hatch 3/9 -3am; WE2 (Treasure), hatch 3/9 -7pm; WE3 (Sterling) 3/12 hatch by 4:10am; Thunder (F) 15 yrs old; Akecheta (M) (wing tag 61) 8 yrs old.
This eagle pair is a success story, part of a bald eagle restoration program started by the Institute for Wildlife Studies in 1980. Their nest has been active since 1991 and has been streaming live since 2005.
The West End Bald Eagle Cam is made possible through an educational partnership between Institute for Wildlife Studies, Montrose Settlements Program, Santa Catalina Island Conservancy, and Explore.org.
Read the full nest history here: www.iws.org/west-end-nest-his...
I recommend watching this video to learn about why the eagles have patagial tags also known as wing bling & the conservation work conducted in saving the bald eagles:
Return Flight: Restoring the Bald Eagle to the Channel Islands: • Return Flight: Restori...
Courtesy of IWS West End Bald Eagle Cam and Explore.org.
Watch live: • West End Bald Eagle Ca...

[@shiraisrael-levin1651]

I congratulate the parents for successfully raising three Eaglets to this stage. They must be highly successful hunters.

[@flyfreeqhrt5484]

We might know whose going to fledge first 😊

[@MariaErtel-tq4yw]

We are getting ready We are ready Waiting 🦅🦅🦅for there first flight❤❤❤

[@giselahogeweg6332]

These three eaglets are absolutely adorable! ❤🦅❤🦅❤🦅

[@franceshenry2305]

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[@sergei7995]

The parents look at their children and they proud of them. The babies really want to flying. They are so beautiful and big. Thanks for your video!❤

[@enricotoesca3941]

Heilà Dear Lady Hawk 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@serapmehmet3346]

What a Beautiful opening to the Wonderful video ❤, Mom&Dad Akecheta and Thunder perched together ❤ and I can't help thinking of how proud they are for their 3 Amazing Eagalets and so they should be ...As we all are ❤ ❤❤, There has been a Wonderful, Sparkling Ambience from day one!! 💫💫💫 and now the All 3 Beauties wanting to Power flap and Hovers are just Spectacular! 😂Tysvm Dear Lady Hawk for your Beautiful coverage, showing us this Very Special season here unfolding ❤I wish you and all Friends a Wonderful blessed week ahead 🌹💟🤗🙏🦅❤💜💫

[@Winston-je7is]

Wonderful comment Of course parents must be so proud , feeding three is no joke my friend😂 The youngest maybe a male , looks smaller but seems vigorous They are thriving and will be warriors in no time Have a good day..talk soon:)TC Thanks LH for this precious footage🎉

[@serapmehmet3346]

@@Winston-je7is Dearest Winston ♥, Thankyou kindly 💟🌹💙absolutely agree Three Eagalets on a nest is not an easy Mission for sure in many ways but..... How Pleasantly this Wonderful nest has turned out.. We always knew if anyone can Akecheta and Thunder Can.. What Amazing Parents 👏, I hope your day is going well, Take care and enjoy your evening 🤗💜💫 See you later my friend 🥰💙🤗

[@mehmetfirat2005]

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[@debs987]

Thanks so much for all your videos! ❤

[@emiliawoskowiak7140]

This huge nest seams to be small now ❤ Very serious winging 💸 exercising now 😊 Very soon inevitable will come I am afraid 😟😳❤🕊️ But this is what us viewers always dreading of but these amazing eaglets are impatiently waiting for❤😊 Thunder and Akecheta can be proud of themselves 👍 What amazing parents they are 👍 high five eagles family 🌿 🍀 🦅 😍 Tysm dear Lady Hawk for updates on triplets progress to freedom ❤💸🙏 and be blessed my dear friend 🤗🌼☘️💐

[@janetlowe6453]

😂You just said everything we are all feeling. TY LadyHawk for giving Us this insight into these beautiful eagles babies. And their lives without this freedom. To watch this we wouldn't know how special they are and how blessed we should be for having them in this world.

[@janetlowe6453]

These are such healthy, loving, beautiful, beautiful eaglets. May they be blessed throughout their lifetime!

[@pesyira]

Aww😍💓🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🎶🌄🌅 Thunder and Akecheta are so harmonious❤🦅🦅 perching on the Tor😍 and watching the Ocean🌊🦅🦅🎶💞 Whee!!!🎶💓 All three Eaglets are so very fluffy and full of energy😊💓🎶🦅🦅🦅💞 Sterling prepares to fledge first👍😉🦅💓 Why not?😉🦅 Treasure and Koa intently watch their young brother😍😊🦅🦅🎶 Adorable, cutest Eaglets-Triplets💞😍🦅🦅🦅🎶🌅🏞 Keep flourishing and wingercising, precious Eaglets💞🦅🦅🦅💓🌅 Be blessed, wonderful Eagle family❤🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🎶💞🏞🌄🌅 Thank you, dear Lady Hawk😍💞🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🎶🌄 Take care❤❤❤ Many blessings to everyone❤❤❤

[@SilvanaSouza-wy5rv]

🥰💕💞💕 What an amazingly gorgeous picturesque sight is Mama Thunder and Daddy Akecheta beautifully perched together on the Tor looking out over their territory!! 💕🦅💘🦅💕 Oh my heart!! 💘 These three flapping and hopping beautifully across their nest while exercising their wings vigorously is pure joy to behold!! 💞💞💞 And what a test for heart health!! 💞 Keep flapping and hopping, Auntie's sweeties. Go!! Go!! Go up!! Just be careful and stay safe under divine protection!! 🙏💞🙏 Praying fervently for their safety. 🙏🙏💞🙏🙏 Bless their hearts. 🙌💞🙌 Thank you very much for this amazing video, Lady Hawk. 💙💙 Take care and have a wonderful blessed week. 💐💙🙏🥰🥰💕🦅🐥🐥🐥🦅💕🙏