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Hello Everyone,

This was the second stop on our rounds today. We didn't see either one of the adults in the area today, but both youngsters were on the edge of the nest preening.

We hung around for a short time, and one of the two hunkered down into the nest, while the other one remained on the nest edge.

I guess it won't be long before these two will be branching. Time goes by too fast.

Thanks for the pics! I have stopped by so many times only to find no adult around and the babies obviously sleeping as they never show their faces - errrr beaks! I was beginning to think something had happened to them! Good to see all is well!

Friends of these Eagles,
Fred and I stopped by this nest today both lets still in the nest tree with MA keeping a watch full eye out.



cheers
L

Hello Everyone,

Yesterday, we visited this nest. Just as we pulled into the parking lot, we saw that both eaglets were perched on the nest edge. They quickly scurried down into the nest when I got the camera out. I walked across the parking lot, and sure enough, Ma was perched in amongst the branches just over from the nest, keeping watch.

She made a quick call out, and I thought Pa might be in the area, but one of the youngsters appeared on the edge of the nest.

After I snapped a few pics, he/she snuggled back down into the nest. I made my way back to the truck, my husband asked if I managed to get a shot of the two of them. When I said no, he pointed out that the other one was on the other side of the nest. I looked up, just as she/he was about to go back into the nest, I managed to get a couple pics.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, I don't think I'll ever get over how fast these babies grow!

Evening Friends

2012 Fundraising Drive & Update

Many of you are aware that Hancock Wildlife Foundation (HWF) is currently conducting their 2012 Fundraising Drive and I have offered to lend a hand and update everyone on our Fundraising efforts thus far ... where we are now and how far we have to go yet.

First and foremost on behalf of David Hancock and the entire Hancock Wildlife Foundation family it is my pleasure to extend our warmest thanks to each and everyone of you for your continued support .... your contributions in time and in donations keep this forum family thriving and without your support we would surely have to close its doors.

The forum and the cams provides all of us with a unique opportunity to share in the wonder of wildlife and to visit with our friends both feathered and human :-) here on the forum. So thanks again for all that you do to support Hancock Wildlife Foundation you truely are the heart and soul of our HWF community.

There are some amazing things planned for 2012 and if you have not yet seen the Needs List yet here is the link to the list:

forum/viewtopic.php?topic=356429#356429

As you can see HWF really needs $100,000 to make all those dreams realities!

Currently we have raised about $11,000 that means we still have a shortfall of $89,000 for 2012

The funds raised to-date includes all donations received between November 2011 to June 2012 so you can see although we have made some pretty good progress we still need to raise $89,000 to achieve our fundraising goal for this year.

I am not sure if you are aware of this ...but HWF is a not for profit organization; they do not receive any grants or government funding they rely purely on donations to keep the forum and cams streaming so your support is truely needed.

There are efforts underway to secure some corporate sponsors to help us meet our financial targets but it's a work in progress. If you have any corporate contacts that you believe would be willing to donate or sponsor HWF please contact me or anyone of our volunteers and we will certainly ensure that your tip or referral is followed up on. Please include all contact information to facilitate that process.

The birds will soon be leaving their nesting areas providing David with a very short window of opportunity to visit each site and perform cam maintenance and do any upgrades and/or installations, which must be completed before the birds return. So if you have not yet made your donation or if you can donate a bit more please consider making it asap so that the equipment can be ordered and delivered to meet this short timeline.

To make your donation click on the link below

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Thank you to those of you that have donated already. To those of you that cannot afford to make a donation right now we thank you for your continued support.

Together we make a difference and as a team we create magic and keep our HWF family united

In closing on behalf of our forum family I would also like to extend our warmest thanks to David Hancock for his dream brought us all together and David is responsible for keeping us connected and for educating so many ... warmest thanks David from all of us here...you are the best.

As donations come in we will keep you updated so that we can celebrate our progress together as a family!

Now lets create some magic together ...... Lets Go Team Lets Go



PS Sorry for being long winded...next update will be shorter I promise!

Hello Everyone,

We made a quick stop by this nest yesterday and an awesome sight greeted our eyes as we pulled into the parking lot.

One of the youngsters was sitting out on a branch, far left of the nest, looking as proud as can be!
We looked around for the parents, but they were no where to be found. As I took this youngsters pictures, my husband was scanning the area, with the binoculars to see if the other eaglet was on another branch, or even in one of the near by trees, but with no luck.



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As I continued to photograph this beauty,

he/she made a call out, and with that, there was a disturbance from inside the nest.

I guess his/her sibling isn't in the mood to branch today, or at least while we were there.