Our live Eagle Cam at Blackwater NWR may soon witness the hatching of three little eaglets. Be sure to check out our website cam to be part of the exciting action as we welcome a new eagle family into the world.

For the past few months, the Friends of Blackwater have been notifying their members that we will be combining our old print newsletter (called Blackwater Tidelines) with this email newsletter to create a new "e-Tidelines." In the future, we will only send out the new email-based "e-Tidelines," thus eliminating the growing cost of producing a paper newsletter.

Many of our members have already sent in their email addresses so that they can enjoy uninterrupted service. If you're a member and reading this newsletter, you're obviously on the list and good to go. Thanks for giving us your email address, and rest assured, we won't share addresses with any other party.

Refuge Manager Suzanne Baird has announced that applications are now being accepted for the spring Turkey Hunt at Blackwater NWR. Read the announcement (PDF file) on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service website for information on applications, which must be delivered to the Refuge by March 11, 2011.