K10 is ready for a break and flies off the nest, leaving the egg alone. He comes back seconds later, only to fly off again and not return. The wait for someone to arrive makes it feel like forever though it's only a minute before K26 arrives to care for their egg.
You can read about the struggle to reintroduce America's symbol, the Bald Eagle, to the Channel Islands as well as watch this miracle of nature via live eagle-cam by going to http://www.iws.org and clicking first on 'interactive' and then choosing one of the 3 nests to view.... 2 are on Catalina Island and 1 on Santa Cruz Island or go to: http://z7.invisionfree.com/CHIL_EagleCAM/index.php?act=idx
It seemed like forever but it really wasn't that long.
eagleday 5 years ago
That was a longer time away from the egg than we are used to
mycruzers 5 years ago
Excellent video. Go to IWS org to view this nest and learn about bald eagle restoration on the Channel Islands.
Proddave 5 years ago