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Welcome to the
Hornby Island Bald Eagle
nest cam
A very close webcam
view
of a bald eagles' nest high in a Douglas Fir tree
on Hornby Island, Canada
Pictured above, Mom and "Hope" who hatched April 2009 Click
here or on the image above
to view the live cam in a new window where there is a link
to the WildEarth site where you can also follow the lively chat.
HORNBY
EAGLES - LATEST NEWS
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Our beloved eaglet Phoenix died suddenly on Wednesday July
14 2010, at 76 days of age. She was taken to the British
Columbia Animal Health Lab, where cause of death was
determined. To read the full report, please
click here.
We thank the British Columbia Ministry of Environment,
Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society (MARS), climber (Dan
Hamilton),
Wildlife Rescue helicopter pilot, Norm Snihur and the
British Columbia Animal Health Laboratory for their
efforts, as well as the many people from around the world
who contacted us with messages of sympathy and support.
We ask that you remember Phoenix by supporting the work of
the Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society (MARS) (http://wingbeats.info/),
who moved heaven and earth to help her.
We love you Phoenix and
we mourn with Mom and Dad Hornby.
Mom and Dad Hornby appear to be well; they will be departing
for the salmon runs soon, and we wish them good health and
good fishing. The cams will continue to broadcast while we
eagerly await their return, and we hope you will continue to
enjoy the beauty of Hornby Island and visit with friends in
the chat room and
forum.
Doug and Sheila Carrick, Hornby Eagle Group (HEG) and the
Hornby family.
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| NEW |
2010 Nesting Season Highlights.
Click here.
YouTube
site
Click here
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| Report |
The second and final report on
Phoenix is now available and is posted in our Forum...
Click here.
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| Cafe Press |
Visit our online gift shop,
click here for Cafe Press
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| Forum |
Visit our Forum
ournaturezone.com
where you will find many answers to questions about the eagles
and the webcam that are not included on the
website.
Become a member and join in the lively discussions. You will be
most welcome.
We have a great collection of photos and screen captures from
2006 to date. Visit our Gallery page.
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| DVD |
DVD of Tthe Eagles of Hornby Island now
available.
Click
here for more details.
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| 2009 Nesting Season |
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Doug
and Sheila Carrick have lived on beautiful Hornby
Island since the late 1980's. Doug has studied 18 of the
island's Bald Eagle nests for more than two decades.
Particularly intriguing were the neighbours in a Douglas Fir
just 500 feet from the Carrick home. In 2004, the Ministry of
Water, Land and Air Protection gave Doug permission to install a
closed circuit video camera above this nest for scientific and
educational purposes. The Hornby nest was broadcast to the world
in 2006, making internet history when millions of viewers
watched in wonder as this beautiful pair incubated its two eggs.
While those eggs proved not to be viable, "Mom and Dad
Hornby" have fledged three healthy and magnificent chicks
in the years since then. More
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Hornby Island - by
Doug Carrick
Hornby Island is a small island on
the west coast of British Columbia. It is located
at the northern end of the Georgia Strait, a wonderful
climatic zone between the 8,000-foot Coast Range
Mountains and the 6,000-foot Vancouver Island Range –
a trough providing a rain-shadow of lower
precipitation. The Island Range also provides
protection from Pacific storms. More
Click for an
aerial map of the area
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The Eagles of Hornby Island
by Doug Carrick
Available from
Hancock House Publshers.
On-line
Hancock House Publishing
Phone : 1 (604) 538-1114 Fax: 1 (604) 538-2262
Call Toll Free:
1-800-938-1114
Fax:
1-800-983-2262
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