Was pleasantly surprised to see an unfledged white-bellied sea eagle chick in two of the nests within the coastal forest at Pasir Ris. There was an earlier post about this patch. See this link.
Here is a collection of clips of the nest #1 eaglet :-
One interesting observation was when it raised itself to a higher part of the nest edge and ejected liquid projectile poo from its posterior right out of the nest area. Toilet training from such a young age!
Nest #1's eaglet was rather active. It popped up its head to look around every now and then in addition to stretching its wings. My guess is that this eaglet is about 5 weeks old. (see this link for info about the Bald Eagle)
one of the adult birds kept a close watch on the eaglet... can you spot the adult?
Unfortunately for the eagles, this patch now also has its own 'Land for Sale' signboard.
Seeing that the Tender Submission date is June 2012, I hope that the eaglets would have outgrown the need for the nest in good time before the land is developed further.
It's a 'last chance to see' moment. Bring a good pair of binos though.
The following link is to a poignant article about another patch of forest at Yishun which was cleared some years ago. The Vanishing Forest of Yishun by Melissa Lin
The following link is to a poignant article about another patch of forest at Yishun which was cleared some years ago. The Vanishing Forest of Yishun by Melissa Lin
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