Meet Makaio - West End Nest of Thunder & Akecheta (2/3)
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- This is a lot to process, in many ways. Here's what's new at West End:
The new male is back today. He IS, in fact, banded - and some "eagle-eyed" viewers were able to read one of the bands. This gave instant insight into the mystery guest (who's actually rather familiar), and here's what was uncovered...
58/D (M) ... Official Name: Makaio. Federal Leg Band: 829-00474 /Acraft Band 58/D. Fledged by: June 28, 2021. From Bald Canyon Nest on San Clemente Island..(Parents K-76 and A-32) Mother, removed from a nest in Alaska in 2004. Father, hatched at Twin Rocks in 2007.
Makaio's Banding video from Bald Canyon cam: • Bald Canyon Banding, M...
💔 Still no news on/sightings of Akecheta, but in this video, there is a clip where the fabulous cam-op gives a zoomed in scan of the area where we last saw Akecheta, before the cams went down. (See this starting at TS 7:26 )
Opening footage is Makaio on the nest. He then joins Thunder on the tor & they mate. See this from two different cam angles. Makaio then returns to the nest. It's during the next series of clips that viewers were able to zoom in and spot the band ID. NICELY DONE! Thunder later joins Makaio in the nest.
As a reminder, here are the prominent event dates from last season at the West nest
Eggs Laid: 1/30/24, 2/2/24, 2/5-6/24
Hatches: 3/9/24, 3/9/24, 3/12/24
Fledges: 6/3/24, 6/8/24, 6/9/24
You can review the complete playlist of my West End Eagles videos from the 2023/2024 season here: • West End Bald Eagle Ne...
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I just keep thinking back to last year with how well Chet & Thunder worked together to raise 3 Eaglets. They were the most well-behaved Eaglets ever, especially for having 3 in the nest. I know Thunder is a great mom, but if she had 3 hatched eggs again, it would be very hard on her with a very young partner to teach and raise 3 Eaglets. Based on his age, I'm thinking that he would be a 1st time, dad. We have zero control over it, and all we can do is see how nature plays it out. I very much do wish there would have been someone on the ground checking on Chet. If he was badly hurt, then taking him to a rehab. I don't want to feel like we failed him by, not intervening, I get it that it is wildlife but it's so hard to swallow wondering if even funds could of been raised to rescue him. Then, to hear it was the breaker switch for the cam. Could it have been working many days earlier? I don't know the answers, but at this point, it doesn't change anything to even get the answers. I DO HOPE with my whole heart that Chet found another mate one day we will see him again, even if it's just flying by!
I’m holding on to Chet being okay and off healing. 🙏 Thunder is just doing what eagles do. Makaio is too. I wish the best for all eagles involved! ♥️ Loved seeing Dr. Sharpe tagging Makaio! I wish all eagles were still tagged just so we will know who they are and where they come from. Thank you for sharing all this info on Makaio and the video of him. May the blessings come for in the form of baby eaglets so the pro creation can continue. 🙏♥️👏
I always thought that tagging served a purpose, not only for research, but more importantly to help these beautiful birds in need.
Many say we can't interfere with wildlife. Really? What about tagging them? Isn't that interfering? Instead of "studying" them, we should be helping them. Protecting and preserving wildlife is our responsibility! Sadly, humans have failed our beloved Akecheta and many others.💔
Thank you for your video and explanation! WingsOfWhimsy 🥰😍
Akecheta was the best partner and great dad. ❤🧡
I feel sorry was he lost against such a youngster. 😭
hope he recovers and lives somewhere. 😢
So sorry they didn't help Akecheta. At first, the experts tagged the eagles. This is already an intervention in their lives. Watched and studied. But in a difficult moment, no one helped the wounded bird 😢 I think people should be kinder to nature and its creatures. I still hope Akecheta is alive and headed for new territories. Anyway, have a nice flight, beautiful bird ❤
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I also feel chet was abandoned by the very people watching out for them, i believe there should have been someone out there looking for him right away, ya ya i know they say the terrain is rugged and its nature and all that bs, but for a beloved eagle like chet he should not just been left out there to die. Praying for him still every minute of every day much love to you chet i prey you are o.k.😢🎉 and one day come back to regain your throne from this eagle
If it’s easy to find him due of his blue tag , so where is he???? Please let us know what happened to him ? Where’s the tag and what’s going on, is there any crew to makes an effort at least to find him 😢😢😢
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I think it's nice that Makaio was born at Bald Canyon and is part the IWS family like Thunder.
So cool that he was able to be identified. Really wish Chet was there, though! The cams really went down at the worst time possible.
He’s a magnificent looking eagle but, I keep seeing Akecheta badly injured calling out to Thunder. I hope he’s off healing and will someday find a new mate. 😢❤
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I was gutted seeing that as well 😢😢😢 I just hope that IF he did pass, that he didn't have to suffer badly 🙏🙏🙏 His poor head looked terrible 💔💔💔
Praying g for you chet every second of every day🎉❤ much love to you
Yeah I'm having a Hard time with this. I am Still Extremely Upset about No One Checking on Akecheta or If They Know if Hes Passed they Need to Tell People. As Sad as It Would Be, It Would Give Us Some Closure and We Wouldn't Have to Wonder is He ok and Possibly Moved on or He Passed From His Injuries. The Right Side of His Head and Face Had Alot of Blood. Maybe They Don't Know Whether He's ok or Not. I'll say it Again, They Could of Flown a Drone Around and Made Some Kind of Effort to Look. Right or Wrong Thats How I Feel. And I'm Not the Only One Either. There's Quite a Bit of People Who Feel the Same Way.
It's very easy for users to get attached to these magnificent creatures....I will miss seeing Chet also..but the wild is just that...the wild...and nobody owes us an explanation as we are looking into their world unharrassed by humans. (Sans banding). We have to look ahead to the new mates and Thunders future. This IS nature....it can be brutal...I don't blame anyone. It just is.
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** Institute for Wildlife Studies ** ??? Whats going on with not searching
Ackecheta location?
I understand but I’m still in human emotion mode it’s hard to see another in a house that the king built but I’m sure my heart will heal in time as I try to learn about this new magnificent creature
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I’m still upset and worried that never been a closure for this. Chet was so much blood 🩸 on the head I wish someone up there makes some effort to find him, to makes sure if he pass or something, or still badly hurt 😢, the last time I’ve seen him was he stay in top of that cliff till evening just to avoid the intruder due of his injury, I wish someone use at lest a drone to have an effort to find my beloved eagle 🦅 please 🙏.. I just can’t simply ignore what’s happening
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When I was watching him "hide" and crouching underneath that bush, I completely lost my sh**. Only because I feared the worst. I wish I would've been wrong 😢😢😢
@@girluvshepherds I'm still hoping and praying for a happy ending.
@@girluvshepherds It was horrifying to see his handsome head all bloody!! 😭😭😭
@@shahlaobrien4166 I'm absolutely gutted 😞😞😞
Makaio is a beast, huge.
It's those Alaskan roots. Alaskan eagles are massive.
Akecheta 😢
Wildlife in the wild just happens- just because theres a cam that allows us to watch doesnt stop it. Chet may be gone or badly hurt,its just the way of it😢
Where is Akech??? Go look 4him❤❤
I still think it's a shame that this eagle came out of no where to hurt chet and take over thunder and chets nest
He's a husky fellow!
Thunder seems to have already moved on ..don't you think . Some viewers should too? It's the way of the wild ..
The majestic Eagles move forward and honor God's command to Go forth and procreate. God Bless this eagle pair.
I think that when one is defeated they leave the nest and look elsewhere for another mate, or find time to heal first. Just saying.
Makaio is pretty advanced for a four year-old. 😮
That's what I thought, too.
Is this the male that attacked Chet then? I pray for Chet cause no eagle can take his place
Apparently, word is that it is not. I can't say myself as I couldn't possibly ID anyone in all that mess that transpired. There were 4 eagles at one point on cam, so I just don't know.
Look closely 12:08:42 to left of the screen!
Many people have said they think they saw something in that scan of the area. I don't personally see it, but as I always say - I don't trust my eyesight these days.
aprilthaxton1590 Its on one of his Wings like Thunders, Just Don't Remember Which Wing it Was On.
no effort made to try to track that band on Aketcha? Should they not be able to trace him by it? It's shameful they just moved on when he could be in pain, being attacked even more in a vulnerable state. Yes, it's wild but humans intervened and tagged these animals so they should be responsible for their health as well. Seems like the female had no true alliance to Chet at all. She just moved on quickly. How sad this whole thing is. No true love I guess in the wild, just someone to mate with.
I convince myself that Makaio defeated the eagle that hurt Chet and revenged for Chet somehow. That’s why Thunder accepted him. Although I love Chet so much, I believe Makaio is going to be a great provider and protector of the family. He got great genes. Looking forward to seeing how this season unfolds. Hopefully Makaio can stay on the nest when Thunder does her own thing.
It Was Also said that If He Had Passed We Would Be Able to See His Blue Tag.
Where would the blue tag be?
At least someone up there to makes an effort. Fly a drone and find him/ his blue tag , I’m very upset 😭 up to now, because every time I’m watching this nest they never been any mention about whereabouts of him (Chet )???
Ah, the blue tag on his wings
They fight till the death I was told. And why even put such a big ass tag lol if their not even going to recover or bother looking
I think most us hate those tags. Totally agreed. But yes, this would have been a scenario that almost justified having those big old attachments!
Life goes on the strongest will survive rip akecheta
No one knows what happened they don't know if he is alive or dead
I’m still upset and worried that never been a closure for this. Chet was so much blood 🩸 on the head I wish someone up there makes some effort to find him, to makes sure if he pass or something, or still badly hurt 😢, the last time I’ve seen him was he stay in top of that cliff till evening just to avoid the intruder due of his injury, I wish someone use at lest a drone to have an effort to find my beloved eagle 🦅 please 🙏.. I just can’t simply ignore what’s happening
If he was able to fly there is no way to help. You can’t just catch an eagle. The only way they could help is if he was immobile. As sad as it is the strongest eagle takes the territory. It’s very possible he simply gave up and went to another location. Let’s hope that is the case😊
He is absolutely beautiful!
How do you know he was not imobile, no one went to check on him, I said in chat that very day they should fly a drone to check on him and they said it might be harmful to the eagles, well we already had one harmed. Chances are they would have stayed away from the drone, but we will never know