E21 fledges!

The older one of the two eaglets at SouthWest Florida Bald Eagle nestcam just had its first flight! I didn't get a good screenshot of the takeoff, but here's the return to the nest tree half an hour later, as seen from the camera at the pasture pond:

E21 seen flying towards the nest tree from the right.

Attic party

A few more screenshots from yesterday at the SouthWest Florida Bald Eagle nestcam. Eaglets E21 (front) and E22 hanging out together on the "attic" branch above the nest.

Babies on branches

Screenshots from the SouthWest Florida Bald Eagle nestcam.

Younger eaglet E22 striking some majestic poses at the tip of the nest's "veranda" branch yesterday. Both eaglets have made it to this branch since my last post about them, E22 actually being the first one to do so!

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E22 branches, too!

Screenshots from the SouthWest Florida Bald Eagle nestcam.

The younger eaglet E22 making a short visit to one of the branches of the nest tree at 73 days old. Good job, little one! It's the same branch older sibling E21 started with, too. Small, but important steps to exploring the world outside the nest.

E21 (left) and E22 loafing in the evening.

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Raptor preview

As you may have noticed if you've checked my Patreon in the last few days, the surprise is out a bit sooner than intended about what sculpting project I'm currently working on. I've been posting WIPs there as subscribers-only posts, but Patreon in their infinite wisdom had some experiment where most of the text on patrons-only posts was suddenly visible to everyone (confirmed to have been a feature and not a glitch when I contacted support, should be back to normal now but I would have appreciated a heads-up or the option to not participate in the experiment :/), so uh, hi. I'm making a Skyefigure. Again.

This time she can :V

She'll be part of a set with three other figures, which, yes, are Tumult, Tempest, and Cloudburst. The kids are already done, just waiting for the new grown-up versions of their parents to join them. Tumult is going to be a repaint of this figure, the other three are sculpted from scratch.

I don't know how soon Skye will be finished. She's the most complicated one to make out of the four of them, and has already taken longer to work on than her juvie version did, but we're approaching a stage where all parts can be combined, at least. Maybe she'll be ready for my birthday? :D

E21 branches

Screenshots from the SouthWest Florida Bald Eagle nestcam.

71-day-old eaglet E21 hovering over the nest as little sibling E22 watches. Getting some good air under those wings! And after that hover it wasn't the nest E21 landed in.

A little rest for a nest

Screenshots from the SouthWest Florida Bald Eagle nestcam. No fresh prey views and no drama this time.

Eaglets E22 (left) and E21 perching at the nest rails, as they often do at this age. Both decided to perch at the same spot, and have some amicable beaking to alleviate any tension that might cause.

No rest for a nest

Screenshots from the SouthWest Florida Bald Eagle nestcam. Includes views of prey.

Eaglets E22 (left) and E21, two days ago. The rest of the screenshots are from today, which has been a busy day so far with intruders galore.

Lace trim

Miscellaneous feathered bipeds

JWE zoopark pics. All mods used are linked in the first post in the tag.

How are the eaglets?

Very big! It's been a while since I've kept a close eye on the SouthWest Florida Bald Eagle nestcam, though I've checked in on them occasionally to stay updated, and the chicks E21 (on the right in the above screenshot) and E22 have grown into 9- and 8-week-olds (respectively; they have a three-day age difference) that can be expected to start branching any day now.

Dilos in the rainy night

It's how we first encounter a member of the species in the JP/W movies, after all, but here at the zoopark we have more footage of them just enjoying the free shower and chirping at each other (ft. this mod).