I was watching the WR nest awhile ago; one eagle was hunkered down in the nest and the other one was perched on the branch to the left of the nest. Mom flew to the branch above the nest, Dad joined her and they mated. Dad flew off and shortly thereafter Mom also flew off. It looked like they landed in the big tree down by the water's edge.
Mom & Dad White Rock mate

ETA: Annie, I just saw your post. Great s'cap of Dad's feet splayed out behind him. I might have caught it on video. I'll post a few more videos soon; they can be viewed by clicking the link in my signature line.

1:03p - Dad flew out (white dot between the two lower branches). Mom watches.


1:06p - Mom flew out.

Kay - I was also recording but for some reason my recorder stopped! )-:

Annie, I'm just looking through my videos and realize one is missing I remember going downstairs for a few minutes and leaving the recorder on; when I came back the recording had stopped. That would have been between 12:51 and 12:58pm (cam time)

Here's the link to grisabella63 video on YouTube: Dad's feet slipping out behind him!!

4:29pm Hi WR Friends, wow sure is a windy nasty day. The s'caps from this morning were great as usual...Annie the one with the feet sprawled out, that was priceless. The way these two are mating we may see six eggs in the nest this year

4:53pm Very wet and soggy eagles

4:55pm Someone eating dinner

5:00pm one on the lookout the other still enjoying dinner

WR Friends ~ Wild & Windy at the nest!
4:58p ~


Annie ~ Priceless capture of dad with splayed legs.

Jo almost the same picture! It is sort of different so I'll leave it.

Carole 5:11pm A lot of trilling, intruder? Missed them both fly off...dang