New thread. What a beautiful day today.
We had a U.S. senator here yesterday. He got very excited when we pointed out the nest and the eagle that was standing on a limb nearby. Out came his camera and a big telephoto lens, and I think he got some great shots.
4/24/24 Bella/crow
The crow picked on something there to the right and it scared. It to make him go in the Bush. Scared a cat LOL I thought crows were tough LO...
-
11/4 526 PM visit a short one min video 617am Bella arrives first Trills from the attic before landing Then Shep show Lots of sti... -
Fresh thread.
-
Weekend thread, a little late...
153 comments:
WOW---I think I am #1 this afternoon---THANKS STEVEN---I hope the Senator was Sen. BYRD---He & Sen. Alexander, TN, announced April 12, 2007 a resolution for AMERICAN DAY IN WASHINGTON. The day would celebrate the recovery & resolution of the American bald eagle, the national symbol of the U.S.---He is a favorite of mine---
Steve,
Did you tell him to make sure he sent you some copies of those pics?
Thanks for the new thread!
Hmmm. Was that Senator Bluebird visiting?
Thanks Steve, Hello Norma and Paula. It is a beautiful day today in SE KY. Hope Senator took pics he intended to share. have a blessed one. donna
PAULA---WHO is Senator BLUEBIRD?
PAUL---WHAT STATE IS SENATOR BLUEBIRD FROM?????
Ho! Ho! Norma - I hoped you might ask that. Hope Paula has an answer for you....
Thanks Steve for the new thread this beautiful day. You are getting some noteworthy visitors - seeing our eagle should have made his day!
HI MAULEY---Yes!---This is close to a PERFECT DAY----Temp is 79° here in WV---When does you school semester end???---
YES--YES--YES!!! MEMA JO---That would make our day too-----
I still remember all of standing at the barn looking up at Spunky who was hiding that fish!!!
I just had a few minutes to come in and see what was going on...I see the MT nest. I will return later this evening after church service.
Take care Norma - Paula & Mauley.
BBL
MEMA JO----That is one of my favorite memories too---Remember SPUNKY would NOT let them in the nest either----I SO LOVED HIM at that moment!!!
Yesterday was bluebird day and a senator visited, thus Senator Bluebird.
Yes, please tell us who the senator was so we can inspire him to support the cam with lots of funding.
West End chicks are out for an airing.
Jim
Chicklets all alone at NE
Santa Cruz is out too.
Jim
HEADING OUT THEN home, see ya later!
Idea for cheap sound effects...
I was lookin at the West End chicks sunbathing and I heard the beautiful sound of wind and perhaps surf....
I thought "wow, they've added sounds to the site!"
Went to the Two Harbors nest ... same beautiful sound.......
Yup, it was the sound from the Santa Cruz site, which I had minimized. Yuk, yuk, yuk.
Oh well, the sounds fit all the nests in the area.
Jim
Two Harbors mother is up, feeding the chicks, and you can see the young ones easily.
Jim
HELLO---Does anyone know if there is a Live feed to view Belle and Liberty?
Live feed is sporadic at best. Probably not today.
weagle alert
Thanks Jill--I'll keep trying.
Belle or Liberty appears to be eating something. The mass in front of her-him is getting smaller and smaller.
It's Belle, and she now seems to be waiting in place...maybe for Liberty to show up.
Jim
Just looked again...small feet...could be Liberty at that.
Are you insinuating that Belle has BIG FEET? lol
I think (guess) it is Liberty. He sometimes spends more time in the nest then Belle.
Headed back out the door for an hour.Glad I got to see Liberty with you all.
Hi, Mema Jo,
Yes, she has a big nose AND big feet! Hahaha.
I really thought it was her until the bird started sitting in this position and I got a look at the feet.
I found out I can refresh that pic every few secs this evening, checked the live feed, but no.
Jim
Hello Jo and Jim
Just got off the phone with my sister and see someone sitting in the nest. Oh rats, too late; gone now
Hello, Carolina and all,
Well, it looks like Liberty has left without Belle showing up ... yet.
Jim
Was that the first visit of the night ?
Yes, I don't believe there's been much action at this nest today, although I haven't watched the whole day.
Jim
Hey Mits! If you ever get on here tonight, I just wanted to let you know that your son had a beautiful day down here fishing. We still had a slight ne breeze, but no coats on the playground. :)
It is already pretty dark here now, so the spirit eagles should be coming in soon. Last night they were here and we had to really look to see them.So they still might come back.
They sometimes do make a last minute appearance, move one or two sticks, leave....
Don't know if they're resting before the big event or just tapering off.
Jim
I have a bird tale for all of you that get on. When I first got home from school,(we had to make up for missing this past Monday with the storm) the weather was so nice that I picked up my book and headed out to the deck to do some reading.
I backed up against the railing sext to our porch bench and layed my head with my rattan visor back on the railing. It wasn't too long before I heard a flapping of wings. Flapping and flapping all around me. The next thing I knew, this bird was landing on my hair and scratching and picking through it. I couldn't see what kind it was and wondered if it was just getting some hair for it's nest, making a nest in my hair, or just digging like they do in the dirt. It was there for awhile flying off and on and going all over my hair. It was there for a bit and then left. First time that has ever happened to me. Couldn't believe it. I just had to share that with you all. Unbelieveable.
Spirit eagles are getting into position to guard the nest for the night.
Jim
I've been wondering myself if they are calling it a year, once I saw the other birds in the nest. It is getting quite late in the year now. Who knows tho, stranger things have happened.
Candy
Babies are out at Two Harbors. Mom or Dad just came back
Babies also visible at West end. They sure getting big at both places. It just seems like yesterday that they were being put into the nests.
Candy, glad you had nice weather there and the story of the bird in your hair was hilarious...I guess 1 bird in the hair beats 2 in the bush or some saying like that???
Looks like they won't be visiting the evening now...
That is a great story, Candy.
So the bird (small, I take it) was in your hair, which was hanging down??
Could have been hair for the nest, or looking for insects (not that it found any!). Did it get away with a lot of hair, or can you tell? You never got a look at it?
Interesting story anyway.
Jim
Think Daddy just brought in a fish at the West End...
Jim
Feeding at Two Harbors too.
No, I don't have long hair, but it happened that I just had my neck against the rail and didn't move when the bird first approached. I guess the visor on my hat kept it from seeing my face, or that would have scared it! :)
Candy
Whatever it was doing, it hurt a little but I just had to see how long it would go on scratching and pulling. I still have hair there. Now I hope I don't get the first case of bird flu in the US! :(
AND you can never tell if it might have found bugs in thee, with all the kids in school having lice off and on; only kidding.:)
Hey Mits how are you. I just wanted you to know that you should have some fish coming home. Nice weather means he can be out there fishing, and it sure was nice here today.
You are sooo funny with your bird in the hair, and two in the bush. I didn't know what to think at first. I have had squirrels come up and eat out of my hand, but never a bird in my hair.
You just never know.
The video at Santa Cruz has gone beserk and looks like a psychodelic tapestry...as I was writing this my own cable connection went down for a short time...had to reconnect to AOL, etc.
Jim
I think the Santa Cruz camera has taken somening, and is on a colorful high. I saw it like that once before. Beautiful colors, tho.
Candy
That sun shining on the water at West End is really beautiful. All three babies side by side.
It was sunny but not too hot in So Cal today, and the chicks have been hiking around and sunbathing most of the afternoon. It must be just righteaful today with the breeze on top of the pinnacle.
Add to that a nice chunk of orange roughy, and you've got a primitive's heaven.
Jim
I must have missed the feeding at Two Harbors as babies seem to be sleeping nest to parents.
Can't seem to get the falcon cam at James River Bridge. Wonder how many of her five eggs have hatched now.
They sure do have a nick chunk of real estate out there in California.
Got a picture at Santa Cruz now.
Jim
Sounds as if they had a eagleful day out there for themselves.
Candy
I wouldn't mind being in S. California right now myself. I only got to Monterey when my husband was at Ft. Ord years ago. I just loved it there. I have a friend that lives in Long Beach
Candy
Thanks for the tip on Santa Cruz. I got there just in time to see how big that chick is getting. Those parents hatched their own egg, no?
I just refilled my hummingbird feeder a few days ago, but when I came home yesterday, I discovered a big bird of some kind had been jumping on it and tipping it...most spilled onto the patio floor.
Guess I'd better go do something useful like feeding the hummingbirds and maybe myself too.
Have a good evening, everybody.
I do have some pics of Liberty's visit, which I will try to post in the momsters album.
Jim
Thanks Jim and have a good night.
Yes, Candy,
Last year they hatched the first chick naturally in about 50 years in the Channel Islands, and they also hatched their own this year...not the only ones this year though. I think two nests on Catalina also hatched their own this year (at least one nest..you can check their "Discussion" page, look at the videos).
Jim
How were the Pandas today. I only got to get into the site early in the day, then the rest of the day (We had early dismissal since it was a make up day) was work and no play.
Looking at one now and it is busy chewing it's supper. BTW what are the loud sounds that come on when the cam is on? It is really wierd.
Well, guess our birds aren't coming back tonight, soooooo guess I'll call it a day. I hope everyone in eagleland has a good and peaceful night.
Candy, I didn't get a chance to watch pandas this afternoon, but Tian broke a big stalk of bamboo and handed to Mei...it was cute. Its nice when the get along. I don't know what that sound at SC is sometimes. I know when they have a thunderstorm, you feel like you are in the middle of it.
check out WE now, 2 adults 3 chicks.
Candy, some of that noise at SC is the wind blowing around the microphone.
TH chicks alone - the little one is looking all around for mom or dad
BBL to say good night.
I'm going to say..."GOOD NIGHT EVERYONE"!! TTYT!
Good Night All
Hope for a sunny Sunday
GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE IN EAGLE LAND,
Let's hope that Liberty and Belle move forward this day with their egg laying and brooding program.
Jim
Good morning Jim and all other eagle watchers in eagle land! I thought I'd be the first to see the eagles today, but Jim beat me. No one is on the nest now, but it looks like they are going to have a nice day in Shepherdstown.
Eagle alert! One on nest.
Gone :(
That sure was fast. In looked like Belle. MT nest now. Hopefully they will be back; that was just a test run.
Checked in on all the nests one could see and BW is still frozen and can't seem to get the falcon cam off the James River Bridge. The Norfolk cam was still black, but at least one of our eagles flew in for a minute.
I was just thinking that since the senator was visiting our site that maybe he would get funds for better watching our birds. Fat chance, right?
Well nothing stirrig in the nest, so I guess I had better get dressed for church. I hope someone sees our eagles this morning. BBL
Morning, EagleLand. MT nest at 7:40, cam still stuck at BW. Off to visit other nest now.
Oh What A Beautiful Morning--
I live about 3 miles from the nest of Belle & Liberty, so their day is as beautiful as mine. Maybe this will inspire them to put a bundle of joy in the nest.
Hope all of you have a wonderful and blessed day.
GOOD A.M. EAGLE BUDDIES!!!---I want to the FIRST to wish everyone------HAPPY EARTH DAY-----Do something GREEN today!!!!
WOW---You "kids" are early risers---A GLORIOUS DAY----ENJOY!---Hi JIM---CAROLINA---SUNNY & COSTUME LADY!!
Morning all. Beuatiful day on the Eastern Shore. It was quiet at the OCam platform yesterday while I was there. The couple were both there just hanging out. Got these shots of a determined great blue heron catching a fish. It kept picking it up and dropping it and eventually swallowed it whole. I'm guessing it was a carp. Quite a meal:
http://www.pbase.com/cp8800/bwcatch
Think GREEN today! Earth Day!
Good Sunny Sunday morning to all of you early birds! Thanks for visiting us Bob - I'll be going over to check out your new photos. Thanks for the update on the osprey nest-glad they are still there.
Going down to the river's edge today along the tow path. Maybe I'll see an eagle fishing!
Beautiful series of shots, Bob. Nice shots of the wingspan, too. I can't believe he hate the whole thing!
I love the blue heron. I saw a lot on my BW trip last fall, not so many at the eagle festival. Nice to see them!
Thanks again for sharing your beautiful pictures with us.
Hope everyone gets out to enjoy this wonderful spring day...going out to work in the yard, myself!
I can't believe he ate the whole thing - like 'Down the hatch' and it was gone. The photos of the heron swallowing the fish, which was a pretty big size, are fantastic! Didn't realize that their necks could expand that much. Thanks so much Bob
GOOD MORNING EVERYONE, HAVE A GOOD SUNDAY:)
Hi Bob! Fabuolous pictures, and I'm so glad you're always willing to share with us. I'm just glad I'm into eagle-watching, and not carp-watching!
THANKS, BOB:)
I have been watching the PA FALCON for a quite a while----She is panting & CALLING & CALLING for DAD----I bet she is burning up!----Don't know where DAD is---usually close!! Doesn't seem to be today!!
CHECK out the "Little Prince-- MITS---Has an BIG audience this a.m.----What a SHOW OFF!!!--LOVE 'EM!!!
BOB----GREAT PICTURES!!!---You are GOOD!---(think i have said that a few times)--ho!----REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR SHARING THEM WITH US-----THANK YOU!
I was amazed he ate the whole thing. He just wouldn't give up. Lisa said she is going to try to put them together in an animation.
Mema Jo - I think you mentioned once before about watching for new pics of my domestic "wildlife". Last 11 here are relatively new:
http://www.pbase.com/cp8800/cats
Norma , I was watching that little guy this a.m., he is a natural showmen....
It's a beautiful Sunday morning in Eagleland...
I checked out Bob Quinn's shots of the Blue Heron... great subject, great photography, and it makes a very interesting slide show. Thanks much, Bob.
Bob's comment about the Osprey nest makes it sound as though the female challenger's attempts to take over have ended (at least while both members of the pair are there), so they should be able to get back on track.
Are my eyes still closed and dreaming, or did I read there haven't been any significant visits by Liberty-Belle today??
Well, the first time around in the season, Bald Eagles often seem like they take a mini-vacation just before they get down to business...hope that's it.
Both parents at the Kent site, and there's a lot of 'show off the kids' in the Channel Islands going on if you want to watch.
By the way, do you know what's up with the Harrisburg cam this year?
I don't think it's on Beakspeak anymore, unless there's been a name change I didn't catch.....
Jim
BLACKWATER IS BACK ONLINE!!!!!!!!!
Hi, Mits,
BW is back on-line..after several refreshes, everybody must be trying to get on it.
I found the "Harrisburg" site, now under DEP, and they have revamped the coverage somewhat...better.
Jim
Those "little fuzz balls" at West End are "huge fuzz balls" now!!
Jim
The BW Ospreys look like our original pair, but although things might be calm, they are still on the outlook for attack.
I sure hope they get it going again soon, but you can imagine what would happen if the challenger female attacked our female while she was down on the eggs in the bowl...they probably have to be sure the interloper is done first.
Jim
And the tension mounts, Jim..
Santa Cruz is feeding chick.
Both Ospreys were looking alarmed in the leftward direction, the male took off for a few minutes in chase. Now he's back, and they're both looking behind the camera to the right............
Jim
Bob,
Your photos are beautiful and very insightful. Are you a professional?
look at those 3 wonderful VA eaglets......
Take a look at S. Cruz...is that heavy fog, a rain cloud, or just an electronic snafu??
Jim
I was thinking the same thing, Jim??????
Yes, I just looked a S. Cruz again, and she is looking wet and tenting somewhat now ... must be heavy fog at least.
Jim
going to fix dinner..burgers on grill....temp here is still 87°. BBL.
Oh, darn, I guess I'm too late for those burgers...
SSSSoooorry, Megan, just finished, but temp is down to 82° now...what a glorious day....how's the garden going ,Megan?
poor eagle at SC looks drenched.
Well, that's ok, just had some fried chicken. YUM! We spent all weekend tilling and weeding. Gardens are starting to shape up. 3 days of sunshine has been glorious.
Looks like both Ospreys are tuckered out ... snoozing the evening away. Probably means the attacks have at least lightened up.
Jim
boy, I hope the fight has ended at BW, Jim. The sun has been nice for a change, Megan
Don't know if Liberty-Belle will show, but I've got to go to the pharmacy and a couple of other places.
Please take a pic or two if they do show.
Jim
birds flying in and around our nest, but no eagles.
weagle alert...
Belle in and Belle out......
I see a white weagle head up close to the tree trunk.
gone now.
Lisa, from BW has the next 4 vdeo clips of the eaglets from last week....the last one had me lol.....
No weagles...Check the Channel Islands and Kent.
I'm going to call it a day also. Have a great week, everybody.
Jim
You too, Jim...
GOOD NIGHT EVERYONE
Good night all..
Another sunny day tomorrow!
GOOD NIGHT ALL--
Won't visit for awhile. Taking my Mom to have xrays and scans tomorrow. Prayers would be appreciated.
Have a wonderful week!
Good Monday morning, eagle world. Geesh, can any Monday morning be good? What was I thinking. Beautiful night out, 54° when I left my house, 61° here at work! Got here early, had to leave early, have a slow leak in one of my tires, so had to get air before the drive down. Now I have a splitting headache, what next??
We have an osprey on the platform, just woke up and is looking around. Our BW eaglets are getting big. Each sleeping in their own space now, not snuggling. See our cam is up and running, but the blinds are drawn. Also looked at the barn owl cam, the owls are up. Of course they are, they're nocturnal, this is lunchtime for them! So pretty faces! Think that's Mom with the freckled chest and my 5 babies. Got a glimpse of the babies, but she's hiding them now.
All have a good eagle day.
Today is Heidigirl's birthday!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HEIDIGIRL! Hope you have a wonderful day!
Eyes to the sky, see the raptors fly!
Osprey still awake, owl chicks are getting big, they just hatched! One BW chick has his foot on the other chick's back. Too cute. Our nest still fuzzy.
Oh my, one of the chicklets woke up to go potty. That is too cute.
Osprey awake and still standing on edge of platform. Our nest blinds are still closed, but at least spidey's out! Still too dark in PA to see falcon, also in Kent, barn owl grooming. Can't believe how fast those chicks grow!
Awww, our lone osprey is no longer on platform. Didn't see her leave. BW chicks now snuggling, owl chicks are all alone, cute little fuzzballs. Our nest MT. BW chicks now in their own space. They move constantly while they sleep.
Ospreys are mating!!! Hope that means we're gonna get an egg or two.
Mals osprey took off immediately after, but he's back now, and both are in the nest. BW chicks still sleeping, our nest MT, blinds are open, Falcon on eggs, owl chicks all snuggled together. Oops, osprey male gone again.
BOTH THERE, EAGLE ALERT!
Lib just left, from his perch.
Belle's still hanging out. Both ospreys back, BW chicks still sleeping, falcon on eggs being pretty, parent back keeping owls warm.
Belle's still there looking around, 1 osprey lest, BW chicks are awake, one is doing wing exercises, other watching. Falcon on eggs, mom owl on chicks.
Belle still there, just watching the sun come up.
Dang, Belle was on the launch pad, then gone. Maybe they'll return.
Good morning Suzanne and all eagle watcher out there. I'm on my way to school, but just stopped by to see if our couple had been at the nest. They had, but thanks fo Suzanne, we at least know they have. Thanks for being there Suzanne.
Happy Birthday to Heidigirl. I hope you have a blessed and fun day today on your birthday.
Well, gotta go. Keep your eyes on the birds Suzanne. Sorry about no pics this weekend. I never caught only one short visit. BBL
PA falcon turning her eggs.
Uh oh, good morning, Candy. Sorry I missed you! I was actually doing other things, and not watching my cams!! I did get a couple pics, I'll send them around in a little bit. You'll have them waiting for you when you get back from school.
Good morning everyone. Hope your week is starting well and ends even better. Wishing you all Great eagle Viewing...Kent will be due to hatch late this week.
Good morning all...Hope everyone had a great weekend. I spent all day Saturday digging ramps. You know spring is really here when the ramps come up.
Morning, Glo. Morning, Phyrfly. I know what ramps are now, so I know what you did this weekend! (I didn't know what they were until Sharon told me.)
Getting dawn in Kent.
GOOD A.M. EAGLE BUDDIES----Beautiful day in the neighborhood!--HELLO--SUZANNE--Thanks for the update---CANDY---Good School Day---GLO--I so enjoy your feedbit each morning---& PHYRFLY--I just discovered your page----Great thoughts about the JEWEL PLANT---I admit---I am not familiar with the plant----BUT YOU ALSO DIG RAMPS---HOW COOL IS THAT!!!! HAPPY--HAPPY DAY TO HEIDIGIRL---& MANY--MANY MORE!----COSTUME LADY--I saw your note yesterday---Will keep your Mother in my thoughts & prayers!!!
PHYRFLY---You forgot to include directions to your house for the "ramp feed"---ho! ho!----NEED COFFEE----LATER!
There are plent of Ramps to go around! If you are in the Morgantown area...let me know :)
I am off to Feed the birds, it's the best part of it being monday.
NEW THREAD IS UP
Post a Comment