Many of you will already know that, while the main camera was out of order, the youngest chick, WE3, fell off the nest in the evening/during the night of 15 April. Nobody saw it happen as the Overlook cam images were not clear.
Dr Peter Sharpe, of the Institute For Wildlife Studies, had already planned to visit the West End to fix the connection (it was feared the cable might have got loose during strong winds). Never a visit was better timed! He went to rescue the eaglet first and put it back on the nest, as it was not injured, then went to deal with the technical issues.
The video is partially accompanied by low volume classical music.
I don't know where the eaglet landed after the fall, as I have not seen a report yet, but there is a ledge on the left side of the nest (as seen on camera). I think it was really lucky that no island foxes came to hunt in the area, during the night!
The rescue must have occurred between 10.30 and midday (but this is just my opinion). Our sincere thanks and our gratitude go to the excellent Dr Sharpe - the 'paladin' of the Channel Islands eagles! I do hope more donations have poured in, after this glorious day.
Maybe mum Thunder parked on the tor and watched from there when the 'human' arrived - who knows :)
At the end of the video (soon after the PS), did you notice the eaglet walking straight? Another milestone!
Link to the West End Catalina Island live stream:
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Link to the Catalina West End Overlook cam:
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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.
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Music by kind courtesy of Roberto Zeolla Official: [ Ссылка ]
Romance (Beethoven) in James Last style. Roberto Zeolla on Yamaha Genos
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