Update from Alcoa----

Friday, June 29, 2012

A Hot and Humid Afternoon
Despite the heat our eagles seem to be doing just fine. I was down by the nest for a little while this afternoon and saw two of them in and around the nest. I also saw one of the parents bring in a fish and then take off. I am attaching a few new pictures from this afternoon.

Just because I haven't seen any of our birds in the nest, I have snagged a few pictures from Pricilla's video from 6/29. Pricilla for your video and for catching somebody at home.

One of the juvies on the branch



Big beautiful wings



Here comes Mom! Her "baby" is squawking like crazy.

A bit of mantling--look at the size of that juvie!!



Gotcha, Mom!

A new note on Sunday from Alcoa----

Sunday, July 01, 2012

No Video-More Pictures
Sorry about the video being locked up all weekend. Hopefully we will get it running again Monday morning. In the meantime here are a few pictures taken today. I did not see the parents while I was there this morning, but I did see all three of our young eagles. Part of the time they were riding the wind together like happy brothers and sisters.

Alcoa's update from yesterday----


Monday, July 02, 2012

Camera Still Down
Our technical folks are still trying to diagnose the problem with the camera. It is looking like the lightning during the thunderstorms last Friday may have set off a circuit breaker in the camera. If they cannot resolve the issue from the ground we will have to decide when the right time would be to go up and reset it from a lifting device. I will try to give you an update on Tuesday and possibly some additional photos.

The latest from Alcoa----


Thursday, July 05, 2012

Still Hanging Around
I wanted to let folks know that our little guys are still hanging around, but spending less and less time near the nest. I spent about an hour near the nest during the 4th and only saw one of them. Below are a few pictures from yesterday of the one and a heron that swung by while I was there too.

As for the camera, we are still trying to figure out the right time to go up to check it. When I know a timeframe, I will post something so you know our plans.

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

staticpages/index.php/HowToDonateToHWF_Fast

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!

Debs---Thank you! VERY well said!!!


Note from Alcoa----Not sure when this was posted by them.

Ready to move on?

During the hot days last week we did not see much of anything around the nest. I think our birds found a shady spot and kept still. Yesterday when the heat broke I was able to spot one of the young eagles back in the tree near the nest. At one point he/she even did a little flying just to strech its wings. I suspect we are down to the final week or two that we will see these "babies" before they move on and try to make it on their own