AUG 24

BE: black eaglet AUG  28 SUNDAY

AUG 29     A LOT OF WING FLAPPING FOR 15 MINUTES

aug 18 2011

BE  Mbuso and parent. "One for me...one for you."

black  eagle  cam  aug 19 2011

AUG 12  2011

Emoyeni brought lunch for Mbuso.

Later, Emoyeni flew in and spread her wings over the nest. Something flew by. She's either protecting the youngster or the kill

The young eagle has grown

aug 03  2011

JUNE 21  2011

BLACK EAGLE FACE BOOK

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FIRST OF I HOPE MANY PICTURES

IF YOU GET SOEM POST THEM PLEASE

WITH THE  DAY-MONTH  THANKS

The Black Eagle Live Streaming Webcam is Back!

APRIL  11  2011

APRIL 14

both eagles have returned on cam a few days ago

so i will put in pics when first egg is laid

or something interesting on the cam happens

black  eagle  cam

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MAY 24

Black Eagle Update - we have managed to climb mountains, swim rivers & fix BE of a sort - its not up to 100% Africam standards but we will do better next season. Eggs are expected to hatch in a few days (28th...).

Bafana has been successfully removed from the nest for treatment at a Wild Life Hospital. Our vet Brett has had lots of experience so Bafana will be eventually released back into the wild. Thank you to everyone for their support over this very worrisome time.

photographs of the  banding  6 photograph

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FOR THE STORY ON THE REMOVAL

OF THE CHICK

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1st August 2010
Press Release
The Black Eagle Project Roodekrans started ringing the juvenile eaglets in 2006, with the exception of 2009; all fledged the nest successfully, with no adverse reaction. On the 26th July 2010 a ring was attached to the tarsus of the eaglet and two patagial tags were attached to the patagium. The reason these tags are put onto large raptors is to help with identifying these birds out in the field, the tag has a unique number on it that can be traced back to the nesting area. This information is important in understanding the dispersal of the birds from the natal area.

This method of tagging has been used on thousands of birds all over the world and has been very successful over the years with no negative impact to the birds.

It is this reason why the researchers at Roodekrans were amazed that the adult female showed signs of aggression towards the tags on her chick. This caused immense stress to the eaglet on the nest and during one of these attacks the adult eagle broke the youngster’s leg.

The project re-acted quickly and the juvenile was removed from the nest for medical treatment by wild life vet, Dr Brett Gardiner. The bird was stabilised and the leg was set by Dr. Gardiner, who said the prognosis for recovery and release back into the wild was high.

The eaglet will be transferred to a rehabilitation centre where it will stay until it is ready to fledge, from there it will go out into the country and gradually be re-introduced to the wild.

The Black Eagle Project Roodekrans thoroughly investigated this form of research before taking the decision to proceed with this procedure.

What has subsequently occurred at Roodekrans was a learning curve for other researchers to perhaps re think the tagging of juvenile eagles on the nest and perhaps to rather look at alternative methods for tracking large raptors.

A decision has subsequently been made that due to the adverse nature of this stress related consequence, such procedures will no longer be administered to the offspring of the Roodekrans eagle pair.

For further queries contact Libby Woodcock, Project Coordinator at 0826677097 or

Eagles, like all raptors, cough up or regurgitate the indigestible parts of their prey. The regurgitated food is coughed up in the form of a pellet. The pellet contains anything that is not digestible, such as fins, scales, fur, bones, feathers and teeth.

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JULY 24