Santa Rosa Island Update, October 20-27, 2009
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Santa Rosa Island Update, October 20-27, 2009| IWS Crew |
Posted: Oct 30 2009, 11:14 AM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 226 Member No.: 68 Joined: 8-June 06  |
This week, Amanda and I both went out to Santa Rosa Island. We were fortunate enough to have great weather until the end of the week when it came time to leave. Rosa is known as a very windy island, so it's always a treat to be able to watch the eagles when it's a little bit less windy.
Our task this week was to identify as many eagles as possible. The eagles like to spend a lot of time on Santa Rosa in the fall, while the hunt is going on. Therefore, we want to find as many of them as possible with our main observation areas being their roost trees. They have several roost trees on the island, so we spent a lot of time checking the trees for eagles. We managed to identify 12 different eagles while out there. We know there were more eagles than that out there, but we could only read tags and identify 12 different individuals. The eagles spotted were: A-00, A-08, A-27, A-28, A-37, A-39, A-40, A-45, A-48, A-55, A-57, and K-67. So it looks like some of the Santa Cruz pairs are taking a vacation to Rosa. Sunrise on Santa Rosa Island  Eagles spotted flying around the Burma Oaks, one of the roosts on Santa Rosa:    K-67 perched in the Burma Oaks:   We both visited Black Mountain, another roost on Rosa, and one morning I found four eagles perched in the trees! They were preening and stretching and just being eagles. If you look closely, you might be able to spot all four white heads. (A-40 is pretty well hidden, so it might be hard to find him.)     In other news, this week was Amanda's last week working with the eagles on the islands. She is off to find new adventures and work with other species pursuing her career as a wildlife biologist. We are sad to see her go, as she was a very hard worker during her time with IWS. We wish her the best of luck with her new endeavors. Thanks for all the help!!! |
  
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| bette |
Posted: Oct 30 2009, 12:55 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 1,013 Member No.: 2,312 Joined: 26-February 09 |
WOW - Eagles being Eagles!
 How exciting it must have been to see so many of "our" tagged eagles! Almost like an eagle convention. I found all four! And sweet A-67 Surprise! Thanks for posting the pictures.  Goodbye, Amanda.Have fun in your further pursuits. |
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| harpo516 |
Posted: Oct 30 2009, 12:58 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 34,230 Member No.: 192 Joined: 25-July 06 |
How awesome the photos are and the eagle encounters! Glad the weather was cooperative and who knew that SR is the place to vacation!
 May have to put that back on my agenda for 2010  Amanda - thank for all you have done for IWS and the eagles! We know you will be successful in all you choose to do    |
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| SoCal Lady |
Posted: Oct 30 2009, 01:48 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,005 Member No.: 418 Joined: 7-April 07 |
BEAUTIFUL EAGLES EVERYWHERE!!!
 Lovely lovely photos of the eagles---especially the one you captured of A40! What a pose Happy to see K67 has joined up with the Santa Rosa cousins AMANDA Wishing all the best in our new adventures to come on your path to become a wildlife biologist! Thank you for all the work you have done for the Eagles and IWS. You will always have the Eagles of the Channel Islands with you, no matter where you go.  |
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| jeannec |
Posted: Oct 30 2009, 02:00 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,802 Member No.: 929 Joined: 1-April 08 |
Thank you for a great update and the beautiful pictures of so many eagles!!
Good luck Amanda and thank you!!! |
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| Naturegal |
Posted: Oct 30 2009, 02:43 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 19,379 Member No.: 15 Joined: 6-June 06 |
Thank you for a super update and photos, eagles, eagles, eagles, how wonderful.
Amanda -Wishing you all the best in your new endeavours and thank you for everything you did to help IWS and the eagles. |
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| summer818 |
Posted: Oct 30 2009, 03:51 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 5,340 Member No.: 591 Joined: 14-June 07 |
Thank you for your fabulous update, and I'm so glad S.R. cooperated till the end with those notorious winds. Seems our eagles are enjoying all the goodies on S.R. Amanda, I wish you all the best and good luck to you always. Thanks Northern Islands Crew, you all rock!
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| Patti |
Posted: Oct 30 2009, 08:00 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Moderators Posts: 8,123 Member No.: 84 Joined: 9-June 06 |
Thank you for the special Santa Rosa Island update. It's much appreciated and such a lot of thriving eagles. Thanks for the great photos too.
We'll miss Amanda--and best of luck to you, Amanda, in your new journey. Thank you for your work on the islands. I hope you leave with great memories to look back upon. |
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| davetheagle |
Posted: Oct 31 2009, 01:48 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 129 Member No.: 1,281 Joined: 20-May 08 |
awesome photos
where is a64? |
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| beautifuleagles |
Posted: Nov 1 2009, 05:05 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 5,788 Member No.: 1,338 Joined: 21-May 08 |
Thank you for the great update and super photos. Looks like the eagles were so enjoying the sun with their wings spread. Love where 27 has their wings spread and a talon extended. So good to hear you saw many of them.
Best of luck to you Amanda. Thanks for all you did!! |
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| Lauri |
Posted: Nov 3 2009, 09:41 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 154 Member No.: 500 Joined: 10-May 07 |
What a terrific update! So many eagles! Thanks for the terrific pictures.
Amanda, best of luck in your future endeavors in the field! /auri |
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