2009 Summary of Events

• Cam On: February 10
• Eggs Laid: March 22, 6:51 am; maybe March 25, 8:23 pm (seen Mar 26)
• Hatched: April 27, 7:49 am (36 days); April 30, 1:40 pm (36 days)
• Named: Hope and Echo (by Doug Carrick, shortly after each hatched)
• Sad News: May 11, the younger eaglet became stuck to the female's feathers and after several hours fell when the female flew from the nest; it's not clear if it died from the fall or if it suffocated or received some other fatal injury while the female tried to shake it loose
• "Branched" to CU cam housing: July 3 (67 days - 9-1/2 weeks)
• Fledged: July 21, 2009, 7:41 am (at 12 weeks and 1 day old)

When were the eggs laid?
The first egg was seen at first light the morning of March 22nd; it was either laid after dark on the 21st or early on the 22nd. The second egg was seen at first light the morning of March 26; several cam viewers heard sounds after dark on the evening of March 25th that might have been the eagle laying an egg.

When will they hatch?
Eggs generally hatch 35-40 days after they are laid, with the first eggs often taking longer than the eggs that were laid later. This results in the eaglets being closer in age, making it easier for the younger eaglets to compete for food. Thirty-five days from March 22 is April 26, and 40 days from March 22 is May 1, so if all goes well the first egg should hatch last week in April, with the second one 1-3 days later. [Update: The eggs hatched April 27 and April 30.]

When will they fledge?
Eagles generally fledge, or take their first flight, when they are 10-14 weeks old, so they are likely to fledge towards the end of July.

What is the link to the page where I can watch the camera?
There are links to all the Hancock cams here - http://www.hancockwildlifechannel.org/i ... =cam-sites
The page with the Hornby Close-Up cam is here - http://www.hancockwildlifechannel.org/s ... 1010059972
The page with the Hornby Wide-Angle cam is here - http://www.hancockwildlifechannel.org/s ... 2140549584

Where can I find more information?
There's a lot more information in Doug Carrick's Eagle Time Table - viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3146

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We will be adding additional information about the 2009 nesting season as it becomes available.

This thread is intended to provide a quick summary of information about the Hornby eagles; we'd like to keep all discussion about events in the Hornby nest in the Hornby Discussion thread - viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2958 - so please post your comments and questions there. Thanks!

Thank you JudyB, for taking the time and giving us those very important informations

How old are the Hornby eagles?

Doug Carrick posted the following:



reference link: viewtopic.php?p=467641#p467641