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Internet eagle cams fans get front row view of B.C. eaglets hatching


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By The Canadian Press

SIDNEY, B.C. - The eagles have landed.
Thousands of people from around the world have been flocking to the website for B.C.-based Han**** Wildlife Foundation to watch live streaming video of three bald eagle nests. Karen Bills, Han****'s project co-ordinator, says three eggs have hatched in a nest near Sidney, on Vancouver Island. The first eaglet came last Wednesday, followed by a second on Friday and the third on Tuesday.
"This is better than any soap opera because you just never know what you're going to see in these eagle nests," Bills said.
"All three little bobble-heads, as we call them, are quite visible there on the camera."
This is the fourth year that Han**** has been streaming the live bald eagle cam. The foundation also has cameras set up near the Vancouver suburb of Delta and on Hornby Island.
"It started with Hornby Island back in 2006. We had millions watching around the world when that happened and, unfortunately, their eggs failed. They weren't fertile, they didn't hatch," Bills said.
Two years ago, two other eaglets hatched in Sidney, drawing worldwide attention to the site from online fans who helped name the new additions.
Bills said viewers can expect to see the newly-hatched eaglets occasionally fight as they adjust to life in the nest.
"One eaglet will peck the other. That's normal, you get sibling rivalry. But if there's enough food in the area, usually all three will survive and there does seem to be enough food so far."
The not-for-profit Han**** Wildlife Foundation was established by David Han****, a biologist, filmmaker, writer and publisher. It aims to promote the conservation of wildlife and its habitats through science, education and stewardship.
You can see the nests - and the eaglets - at www.han****wildlife.org.