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Santa Cruz Island Update; August 11 to August 18, 2009
Topic Started: Aug 18 2009, 12:55 PM (1,223 Views)
IWS Crew
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Hi everyone-

This past week, Amanda and I both returned to Santa Cruz Island to search for the eagle pairs again. We had some office work/vehicle work to catch up on, but we were able to get out in the field both on land and sea to find some bald eagles.

We headed out in search of A-00 and A-16 in their territory at Cueva Valdez and found A-00 perched in the usual spot. We’ve been trying to give the eagles some free fish when we find them, in hopes that they will come down to our boat when we are trying to trap them. We managed to get A-00 to come down for our free fish, so hopefully next week when Peter comes out, we will be able to catch our first eagle and put a transmitter on him.

A-00 waiting for another fish
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A-00 flying away after catching fish
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A-00 flying around Cueva
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After finding A-00, we continued to head west in hopes of finding some of the juveniles and adults that have been hanging around the Painted Cave coastline of Santa Cruz. Looking at our GPS data this week, we found that several eagles have been spending time around that coastline. Luckily for us, common dolphins also chose to pass by when we were out in the boat on the way to Painted Cave.

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We also found A-29 hanging out at the entrance to Painted Cave, but no other eagles were seen.

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Another day, Amanda and I headed out to Sauces and Christy looking for eagles out there, and we found A-37 flying along Christy Beach, and then over to Sauces where Amanda was observing. She took off inland, so we couldn’t get any pictures of her. I went to check on the Fraser pair, and found both birds perched together north of Fraser Point, on some cliffs.

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Both adults perched (they were very far away from me)
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IWS Crew
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Cont. . .

We had perfect boat weather one day, and Amanda and I headed to Christy and Sauces on the boat where we were hoping to get confirmed visuals of A-27 and A-28, but to our surprise found that A-29 was hanging out there. We put a fish out for him, thinking it was A-28, and were very surprised to see this eagle hanging out there.

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A-29 with fish on Christy Beach
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We went to check on the Pelican Harbor pair at their hang out in Chinese Harbor, but only found one member of the pair, K-26.

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No more exciting news to report from this week. Next week, Amanda and I will return to Santa Cruz with Peter so we can attempt to catch an eagle to attach a transmitter.
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harpo516
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well maybe A 29 will pass the word about the "fish" people and the others will come - making the trapping go easy!

great report and photos - awesome! good to see the eagles all around the area!

wishing you lots of luck and success in your attempts to get those radios on those eagles!

thanks for taking us with you!
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summer818
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Thank you so much for such a great update. Any sign of Spirit, A64? Thanks for all you do! Have a great week trying to catch those smart eagles.
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catM
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Great update. Thanks! Loved all the photos.
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Naturegal
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Thanks for a great update. Your photos are wonderful. Good luck next week when trying to trap the eagles, I think they have figured it out, grab the fish and run. >>: :soar:
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SoCal Lady
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Beautiful Update with Beautiful Photos of Beautiful Eagles!

Were you in kayaks with the Dolphin Pod? How exciting!

Thank you so much for all these great pictorials from your eagle hunting excursions! :**:
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Holly
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Great update with the pictures and videos! Nice to see the dolphins! Wishing you luck in your trapping endavors next week! Wonder where K-10 was off to.......... Hope you get a visual of Spirit one of these days soon!
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Cricket
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Loved the Update and all of the pictures. Just hope K-10, Cruz, and Spirit ok. Hoping you spot then next week in your travels. Keep up the good work and thanks for all you do for the Eagles and us as well.
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Topa Topa Hikers
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Beautful photos. :clk: Thank you. <3
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MaMiMoBa Mom
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:><: :wub: :><: Oh my gosh! What beautiful shots of the eagles flishing along the water. I can only imagine how amazing it is to see that up close and live! Wow! Thanks so much for "catching" so many great shots and hopefully next week you'll be able to catch some Eagles for transmitters!!! :X: :X:
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luveagles
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IWS Crew Thank you for a good report and great pictures.

Glad all seems well on Santa Cruz.
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davetheagle
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great great stuff
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