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Talk on Bald Eagles in Surrey April 30, 2023

White Rock and Surrey Naturalists, Hancock Wildlife Foundation, Birds on the Bay and Environmental Extravaganza Bald Eagles in Surrey With David Hancock April 30th, Sunday, 2:00 to 3:30 Sanford Hall, Kwomais Point Park 1367 128th St, Surrey, BC V4A 3T5 Free Parking...

Bald Eagle Nesting: Influence of Avian Influenza?

The 2022 bald eagle breeding season in the Greater Vancouver area was decimated with dying eaglets – and this following the “heat dome year of death.” In some regions less than 25% of the active nests fledged young, down by nearly a half to some one-third in other...

An Anomaly: Who owns this RT vs Bald Eagle Nest?

Hi Raptor Monitors, Challenge: If different people view different species at the same nest – who is correct? Obviously, both are likely right. Only time and more observations, however, might convince both monitors who is the nest owner. Here is an example. RE:...

Hancock here: Another update! Oct 26, 2022

Today I did a couple of ‘normal things,’ I checked about 27 nests in my region. Nine had at least 1 adult nearby holding what I took to be the territory. The other 18 had no observable adult as I passed by. This is basically about right – if about 75% of the...

The spectacular Snow Geese are doing very well

Give Bob Turner’s intimate views a close look: Please note Bob has produced another fine positive story of a species success.     https://youtu.be/XJ4WyRy0oQg    After our disastrous year with the eaglets and adults dying it is good to see one species doing...