JULY 9 2011

6 15 am Bluster was on a high branch, same spot as 9pm the night before.

Mr. sunshinecoast spotted Bluster on a branch while we were at Wilson Creek plaza at 1:08pm.

Not seen in the evening or around 9pm. I guess Bluster has found another spot to spend the night.


Hi eaglenut.:hello:

July 10, 2011 - 7 18am

No sign of Bluster but Ma and Pa on a branch.

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10 50am I see Bluster in the nest eating.

:hello: It sounds like Mr. Sunshinecoast saw Bluster on the branch yesterday as we were taking pictures, since you saw us leaving the nest tree neighbourhood. :lol: We were there around 1:00.
We arrived to find Bluster in the tree with an adult who flew out as we started snapping pictures. Maybe camera shy. :dry: There were what looked like gull feathers in the tree, on the ground and in Bluster's beak. I thought the disarrayed appearance of feathers Hubbie noticed on Bluster had to do with an ongoing preening, but then the feather in the beak wouldn't be there. Maybe just a really good feeding had just taken place. We caught the feather flying away from her beak.
The neighbours we met up with this time didn't know if Bluster had fledged yet. I was able to relay your story of last Tues evening. Who would have thought a fledge would take place so late in the evening? :dunno:
White look on the beak is from the feather.

Excellent pics once again Sandra. I like the feather pic and then it floating away.

Quote from stim:

The neighbours we met up with this time didn't know if Bluster had fledged yet. I was able to relay your story of last Tues evening. Who would have thought a fledge would take place so late in the evening?

I assure you that Bluster has fledged, maybe Bluster flew before that.:dunno: could have been it's 2nd or 3rd flight. We saw a juvie fly over that evening who knows if it was Bluster or another? Just look at where Bluster was on July 5 - at the very TOP of the tree. If there was a cam in the nest we would have an accurate time of first fledge. We look very often through the telescope and Bluster is nowhere to be seen even if Bluster goes behind the trunk of the tree s/he would be seen sooner or later. Bluster is not always in the tree/nest at night now.

4 39pm Tree empty, no Bluster no Ma or Pa - probably at the beach.:lol:

6 05pm Bluster lying down in the nest.

8 30pm Standing on a branch.

8 35pm Bluster was doing some wingercizing, after doing this a few times, I thought I would keep my eyes glued to the telescope and sure enough Bluster did a magnificent "fly out" of the nest. Bluster looked so beautiful.

12 10pm Saw Bluster on a branch enjoying the sunny day.

12 44pm nobody in tree or nest.

6 55pm Bluster in the nest.

8 11pm Nest/tree empty.

Another eaglet season finishing up, Marg! Thank you and Stim for the magnificent photos- most enjoyable! Bluster is magnificent!
Oh Marg, what will you do with your time now?

And thank you for bringing Pat along to FF again! It was so very good to see you and her and Earl!