Eaglets Hatched

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Chronicles of a Blogaholic

“The beautiful spring came; and when
Nature resumes her loveliness,
the human soul is apt to revive also.”
Harriet Ann Jacobs

Eaglests Hatched
Yesterday the world watched in awe as two adorable bobblehead eaglets hatched. With all the press coverage they’ve received, they’ve become instant media superstars. From east coast to the west coast people are talking about these two feathered siblings. Look out Donald Trump you have some serious media competition.

Glad to see the news is covering more than just bad news and especially glad to see lots of new eagleholics around the world sharing in the success of this eagle family.

If you are interested in following this wonderful first family living in Washington D.C., check out their eagle cam at:

http://www.eagles.org/dceaglecam/

Shine On

Selfless Selfie

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Chronicles of a Blogaholic

“It’s a great event to get outside and enjoy nature.
I find it very exciting no matter how many times
I see bald eagles.”
Karen Armstrong

While hiking in Windy Lake Ontario, Canada the other day, two young brothers Michael and Neil Fletcher found a bald eagle stuck in a trap.

When they approached the bird, he was stressed and tried to fly away. To calm the giant bird, the brothers wrapped a jacket around the eagle to calm it down, and then managed to free its talon. But, before leaving the eagle to fly away, the Fletchers decided to take a quick photo with the rare animal.

Thanks Fletcher Brothers for not only saving a majestic Bald Eagle from sure death, but for also taking a rare selfless selfie.

Shine On

Eagleholic Addiction

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Chronicles of a Blogaholic

“Eagles come in all shapes and sizes,
but you will recognize them
chiefly by their attitudes.”
E. F. Schumacher

Pittsburgh Hays Bald Eagle parents caring for their two eggs. Which are due to hatch in two short weeks.

Last year I discovered the Pittsburgh Hays Bald Eagle cam website. Everyday when I woke up, I would watch the progress of a mother and father nesting and raising three eaglet babies. It was such fun to watch these eagles both taking turns caring for the eaglets up to the day all three eaglets flew away.

My family couldn’t believe how obsessed I had become about these iconic birds. The funniest part about watching them daily was interacting with the other eagle followers. As we chatted online daily about the eaglets and the birds daily activity, we each had names for the three babies. I chose to name them after the Bonanza Cartwright family. The smallest eaglet was Little Joe, the middle one was Adam and the largest eaglet I called Hoss. All the eagle followers finally succumbed to my names, and after the babies were about three weeks old, everyone online was calling them Adam, Little Joe and Hoss. My eaglet claim to fame.

This year, once again, I am watching the eagle parents sitting on their nest in the coldest winter recorded in history. On the news tonight, they had a brief story about the family of eagles in Pittsburgh and how people such as myself are also following them as well.

I’m happy to report that the eagle following has become quite large and the public now has a name for us. I am proud to say we are called Eagleholics. I definitely will not be entering a twelve step program for my Eagleholic addiction.

Shine On

BTW,
I’ve got to warn you upfront, it’s very addictive, but if you are interested in following along, you too can become an Eagleholic by watching at: Pittsburgh Hays Bald Eagle Nest