Male K-10

The male hatched on March 8, 2001 from an egg laid by captive bald eagles at the Avian Conservation Center (ACC) at the San Francisco Zoo. Biologists transported him to Santa Catalina Island and fostered him into the Twin Rocks nest in March of the same year. At about eight weeks old, biologists attached leg bands and orange wingmarkers officially designating him “K-10”. K-10 fledged from the nest in late May, and left Santa Catalina Island just two months later. After leaving the island, K-10 was spotted across the western U.S., including

• January, 2003 Klamath Falls, Klamath County, Oregon
• March, 2003 Cachuma Lake, Santa Barbara County, California
• August, 2003 Santa Cruz Island, Ventura County, California
• January, 2004 Cachuma Lake, Santa Barbara County, California
• February, 2004 Santa Cruz Island, Ventura County, California
• October, 2004 Wasco County, Oregon

K-10 returned to Santa Cruz Island in late 2004 or early 2005 and has been seen repeatedly on the island since then, often in the presence of K-26, his mate.

Female K-26

The female hatched on March 22, 2002, from an egg laid by captive bald eagles at the ACC. In March, biologists transported her to Santa Catalina and fostered her into the West End nest, tended by a trio of birds (one male and two females). She was banded “K-26” in May, and fl edged shortly after in June. K-26 remained on the Santa Catalina until August. She was then seen at the following times and locations:

• August, 2002 Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles County, California.
• September, 2002 City of Marina, Monterey County, California
• October, 2002 Santa Catalina Island, Los Angeles County, California
• November, 2004 Whale Rock Reservoir, San Luis Obispo County, California
• January, 2005 Santa Margarita Lake, San Luis Obispo County, California

K-26 was first seen on Santa Cruz Island in February, 2005 and has remained there since.