:ecsmile The observations of local residents are both helpful and reassuring to me. I think returning eagles are a bit early this year? I love the ID referrences - dark tail feather, white mark on dad, etc. And of course, a picture is worth a thousand words :thumbup: Thank you Wren and Booni, friends and neighbours, for sharing your magical island with all of us.
Back to Grassy Point to check out who all these Birds are on the point.
i think i have one right, maybe wren would help with the snoozing one with their eye open?
Black-bellied Plover perhaps?
november 4 2018 15:48 - Black Turnstones & snoozing Dunlin
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4870/45719005432_c889eab7d0_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2cE2Rum)
november 4 2018 15:50 - snoozing & standing Black-bellied Plover & Surfbird
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link to my fotos page -
https://www.flickr.com/photos/43214021@N08/
YW wren I am thinking saw greater scaups one day look a lot like a golden eye?
This is big Thank You, to our Grounds Observation Team on Hornby Island boonibarb and winterwren.. Last month I was able to spend a couple weeks on Hornby and saw a minute amount of time and effort put into our enjoyment here in the forum.
this is just a minute a glimpse in what they do on a daily basis. We see the results but not them..
https://www.flickr.com/photos/41767286@N06/albums/72157708042255204
On my way home i flew through the neighbourhood.
Someone is incubating & you can just see the top of their white head to the left of the green Fir branch.
may 12 2019 16:06 - the Nest
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link to my fotos page -
https://www.flickr.com/photos/43214021@N08/
Hiya nubchai!
Yes, this is the same Nest as Mum & Dad Hornby.
Yes, Em laid two eggs, we believe.
Her & the male took turns incubating.
The eggs have now both hatched, just over the past few days.
Yesterday the male & Em each fed one Eaglet, both at the same time!
The male is Mr. Em, at this point.
If you go back over the past few pages of this topic, you can see fotos of him.