The White-bellied Sea-eagles have returned to their nest at Sydney Olympic Park
for the third consecutive year and can again be seen live on the EagleCam at
the Birds Australia Discovery Centre.
The eagles are currently renovating the nest in preparation for egg laying with
frequent visits by the male and female birds bringing sticks and sprays of
leaves. The male bird is also bringing food items to the nest for the female
and everything looks set for a successful breeding event. This year, the camera
position is slightly more elevated than last year giving a wonderful view into
the nest from high in the adjacent trees. As part of the ongoing study, we hope
to provide continuous footage of the whole breeding cycle at the nest through
until the beginning of November.
All the action from the nest can be seen on the EagleCam as it happens, live
and unedited, projected onto the wall at the Discovery Centre. Interesting
recorded clips of the action so far will also be available to watch on-screen
and the volunteers at the centre will be happy to answer questions and show any
of the recent clips.
The following is a link to a screen shot generated from the third of our three
cameras which is currently still under system test:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/calidris-photos/4652608266/
The feed from this camera should be operational soon and we will post an update
when it is fully online.
The Birds Australia Discovery Centre is open at weekends from 10am until 4pm
and is situated inside the Newington Armory grounds at Sydney Olympic Park.
Access by road is from Jamieson Street where there is a car park at the armory
wharf alongside Parramatta River. The entrance to the armory is through the
main gates next to the wharf cranes. The Discovery Centre is situated on the
left hand side of the main pathway into the armory, an approximate 500m walk
from the wharf.
Happy Eagle Watching!
Jon Irvine
Geoff Hutchinson
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