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Weekend thread, a little late...
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Have a great Saturday. The sun is out and the rain has stopped!
And don't forget, only 17 days till Christmas!
Thanks for the new thread, Steve. Enjoy your weekend!
Morning Paula isn't it like a statue. Been there along time now.
Wish we could take pictures of Maine.
Holding door open for Jo and Wanda put coat on Paula.
Come on in Jo so Dana can close the door...
Jo calling Jo over to new thread that Steven put up for us thank you Steven
I made it over - Thanks!
I was watching the ME eagle
Moosewatch cam is running.
Two hummers still in the nest this morning.
Closing door others can open not locked since Jo is here.
That Eagle at Maine flew in at 9:17amEST
Ok, I'll come in, Jo seems to be busy....no sun here cloudy damp, temp is 42°
Morning, Dana Jo and Mits. Glad you made it over. That Maine eagle is like a picture postcard.
Welcome over Mits...glad you made it in.
Eagle still on branch at Maine
Eagle head at Teroso
Eagle barely see top of head at Cape Coral
BW eagle left
I keep checking on ZZ but she hasn't came back into den.
Pandas at DC one was sleeping last time I looked. One was doing the Ray Charles thing on a door outside.
Moose is checking out all the feed bins but not finding anything. Maybe we will get to see Pook bring out the feed. I would love to see her & Sidekick just once on the cam. I wouldn't go out with feed if a hungry moose were there waiting! lol
Paula have you found anyway to take a picture at Maine?
I can't believe both hummers are still there.
And Wanda - Good Morning, sorry I missed ya!
Dana - you have mail :)
So pretty to hear the eagle calls at Maine..
fish crows at BW
Eagle just flew off at Maine almost 1 hour there. Beautiful thank you Maine eagles
Poop shoot - and off we go in Maine
GOOD MORNING EAGLE BUDDIES!!---HELLO!!---PAULA--DANA--WANDA---JO & HELEN!!!----It's a foggy grey/pink sky here in WV this a.m.---temp. now 38°---snow is melting--will probably "freeze" tonight!!---I really slid off the hill last night!!---(ho!)---lots of bang-ups on I68 yesterday!!---EAGLES EVERY WHERE!!---Hope they visit the "HOME PLACE" soon!!-----LIFE IS GOOD!!---ENJOY THE DAY!!
Paula my pink kittens feet are dancing like in the movie Happy Feet lol ty still don't know how ( :
Good Morning Norma gal..watch it out there. I was slipping just getting the newspaper. There are still slippery spots.
GOOD MORNING NORMA--
ZZ is in the house!!
ZZ is playing with a bundle of bamboo.
OH YEAH!!---LIFE IS GOOD!!----Checked the 'LITTLE PRINCE'---WOW! this "ADORABLE" black & white panda is up in the tree---LOOKING BACK AT ME!!!----He knows how to PLEASE his adoring fans!!!
EAGLE at MAINE is gone!---Love the sounds of the wind & water!!---
Morning, Norma!
Hurray look I think only one (1) hummer in nest?????
I had been reading the newspaper - opened the Hummers and Yepper!
I only see one little chick too.
OMG you are right Dana. 1 hummer fledged!
I am moving around looking in the branches but don't see it anywhere. Jim will be so please but sorry didn't get to see it fledge.
Deb, missed it too....sun finally coming out here.
Watching PRECIOUS SQUIGGLES!!!---Don't you want to just give her that little push off the straw mat!!--Has anyone seen her step down?
Mom hummer came back to feed the chick that is still in the nest.
MORNIN' PAULA---I see you survived the night!!---I have always enjoyed having my grand-kids sleep over!!---When they numbered 3--bit different!!!---ho!---Still fun--less sleep!!
Dana- did you get a pic of the hummer fledging?
I sent the pic to Jim with the time we saw only the one in the nest. Hopefully he will send it to Joe, the cams webmaster in case he didn't catch it happening. We could have an MT NEST by the end of the day!
I think the one that left the nest. Is somewhere above the hummer in the nest. See the one in the nest looking above itself alot. Even after Mom feed it. Watching sibling that left the nest.
Hee hee Jo I had already sent one through Eaglet_momsters so Jim would get it lol lol
Two minds are better than one sometimes ( :
Allen's Hummingbirds are among the smallest birds, they are only 7.5 to 9 cm (3-3.5 in.) long and typically weigh a little over 3 grams (0.1 oz.). In appearance they resemble their closest relative, the Rufous Hummingbird. A male Allen's hummingbird has a fiery red-orange throat, white collar, and metallic green on its back and cap. The female's upper body is green. The tail and sides are orange-brown and the throat and central belly is white with iridescent dots on its throat.
Reproduction
Time to hatching
16 days (average)
Female Allen's hummingbirds usually start building their nest before they mate. After mating the female alone has to finish the half built nest. She uses moss, bits of vegetation, spider webs, bark flakes, and pine needles to finish the cup-shaped nest. This nest is only about 4 cm (1.5 in.) from top to bottom and 4-5 cm (1.5-2 in.) in diameter. She lays only two eggs, which are about 1 cm (1/2 in.).
The female alone incubates the eggs for about 16 to 22 days. Once the baby hummingbirds are hatched, the mother fearlessly protects her young. She alone has the duty to feed them until they are ready to leave the nest. She feeds them by inserting her bill into the baby's mouth and regurgitating food from her crop. Chicks usually fledge (leave the nest) in about 22 days and are immediately independant of their mother.
Click for more info
Good Morning all. I still have a blue eyed, curly headed little boy asleep in my bed. Sometime in the middle of the night he came down the hall and crawled in. Last night he said 7 year olds were big enough to sleep by themselves.I guess he changed his mind. LOL
Joe is out of town, but said he would show his wife what to do, so hopefully she was able to tape it.
Eagle at BW
Awwww, Anne!
Morning Anne guess you are more snuggly than his pillow ( :
lots of snow at the OREGON NEST
The HUMMERS are so BEAUTIFUL!!!!----Only GOD could paint them in such glorious colors!!
looks like they might be working on the new eagle cam at BW:):):)
Thanks Paula for the information. I was thinking the mother would go to where the one that fledged landed and would feed it there for awhile. hum once you go not like the eagle ....Hummers are on their own.
Anne, That memory will be a "keeper"
Eagle in Teroso nest
MORNING ANNE!!---Now I am getting envious of you and PAULA----I wish mine lived closer!!!---Nothing SWEETER than a sleeping child!!---ENJOY!!
THANKS----EAGLE-EYED DANA!!!
Wing flapping going on the hummer in nest.
BW said that weather permitting they were trying to get their new cam up today! Monday was the projected day to turn on the Eagle Cam for viewing.
Cool, Mits. Thanks! I meant to check that this morning...
Brandon and I have been looking at a moose in the snow, cold wet nests, and kids playing on the beach. The fish camera is broken. Its been the same fish for days
Baby hummer is back!!
If anyone sees an eagle please tell me.
Morning everyone, I came back early because we are supposed to get 5-8" of snow to see one of the hummers fledged, but there are 2 in the nest. It must have come back!
eagle at blackwater
Yep I got picture of the fledged hummer coming back into the nest. Sent around to Eaglet_Momster with time.
Hi Deb
Anne - Eagle is at BW now!!!!
HELEN!!---WOW!!---I just checked the OREGON NEST!!----You are CORRECT when you say "OREGON HAS SNOW"---ho!---Now they really have SNOW!!!---
Wonder if the hummer we felt fledged. Did what our Spunky did and branched it lol lol
Eagle at Cape Coral
Brandon wants breakfast. BBL
2 eagles at Cape Coral one on limb above nest the other down in nest hard to see
Great pic, Dana!
Eagle at BW really preening.
LOL, so is the little hummer!
MORNIN' DEB----Hope you have the SNOW SHOVEL out!!----Yesterday they forecast WINTER WARNING, etc.---Thank goodness---we didn't get it!!---But we ALL were waiting!!--
LOL - Mom just cam back and fed him!
I am in a Heavy Snow Advisory, not much wind, so guess that is why it isn't a Winter Storm. I wanted to get home early so I could get the snow blower ready. It is gassed up and I started it to make sure I was ready. Let it Snow!!
LOL, That's the spirit, Deb!
Cam at Teroso stays on for awhile then goes black. Have to close out all the way. Then reopen. There is an eagle in the nest calling.
PAULA---I think the "little" HUMMER seems happy to be back HOME again!!---o!
Deer with the moose now.
Going to go say hi to Ed and read the paper.
Hold down the fort
Deb, you go girl!!!!! I'm having the same problems with Tesoro also, Dana
WOW DEB!!!---THAT SOUNDS like a song in the making---How about--"The snow is snowing---the wind is blowing---dah--dah--But what do I care--I have got my 'snow blower' to keep me warm---LET IT SNOW LET IT SNOW"!!!---ho!---
DEB---What kind of deer do you have in SD?----WV has lots of White Tail!!---This is our last week of deer season!!-----
East River has almost all White Tail, but the more you get to central SD you will see some Mule Deer. West River is a mixture of both. West River also has antelope.
SNOW is melting in our NEST!!
DEB---Educate me---about your hunting seasons---is there an open season for the antelope??---
I don't know about the antelope, I will check for you. There are quite a few different deer seasons, between bow and arrow and guns. We have an abundance of deer, in fact, we just got ranked as one of the top 5 states for deer/car accidents. Not a good thing. The biggest season here, though, is pheasant. I think the state doubles in size on opening weekend.
Here is the info I found on the GF&P's page for antelope.
Dates:
Sept. 29 - Oct. 7 for firearms units 15A/B, 27A/B, 35A/B, 49A/B, 53A/B, 64A
Oct. 6-14 for firearms units 15E/F, 27E/F, 35E/F, 49E/F, 53E/F, 64E
Sept. 29 - Oct. 14 for all other firearms antelope units.
Wow, there is even a muzzleloader season for deer.
OK, I gotta get out of here! Things to do! TTUL!!
DEB---I have tasted your pheasant!---my Dad had a friend who hunted in SD---He shared!!---DELICIOUS!!--My husband had hunted some in the West---I remember MONTANA,IDAHO & COLORADO---We have an abundance of deer in our area too!!---LOTS of deer kill on our highways---During rutting season--it's down right dangerous!!---WV is a rural state with many "curvy" roads!!---We, too, have the different hunting seasons, bow, doe, etc.--Do you hunt??
No, I understand the necessities of it, but I stay as far away as possible.
We even have mountain lion season now, which I struggle with. They do need to be controlled, but twice this year a mother with babies was killed . The kittens were rescued, but there has to be some better way to have the seasons.
We also have muzzle-loader season--and special permits for orchards, etc.-----Seems are states have a lot in common!!!---I have always wanted to visit N & SD!!---Maybe some day!!---(after I go to ALASKA)--ho!--Thanks for your info!!!
I got to go to Alaska last year and it is absolutely beautiful. I don't know how many times I said, "It can't get any better than this." We did the land/sea cruise package, which was nice, as you don't have to worry about anything. Now, though, I want to go back and spend more time at some of the places we saw. I, also, want to go to Haines, AK, sometime in the October through December time frame for the eagles. I can't imagine 3,000 to 4,000 eagles.
WV has a bear & wild boar season---I AGREE with you on the hunting!!----have always hated it!!--Deer season is needed here---Shouldn't say this---but if some one kills anything out of season!!---They throw the book at them--BIG $$$ fines!!---Close to murder--(kiddin')---But you know what I mean!!
Looks like a panda Norma is up a tree lol
DEB--I can't imagine ALL THOSE EAGLES either!!!---If I saw them---I would think I had died & gone to heaven---ho!---ANNE---(HEDIGIRL) went this fall---She LOVED it!!---We followed her cruise on the inter-net---That was COOL!!--felt like we all had gone with her!!---You might like to talk with her!!
Sun is really shinning! Should have a snow-free nest in a few hours.
I think Sidekick (black cocker spaniel of Pook's on Moose watch cam) had been out around the bins & I guess all the moose decided to leave. Good time to fill up those bins with feed/apples.
Going to get some lunch -
Welcome home Deb - Sounds as though you are really going to need that snow blower.
DANA---I saw him up the tree this a.m.---now I see him roaming & stopping to listen at the fence!!-----must hear his parents???
SLOTH BEARS are out at NZOO---They are up close to the window!!---Can see the children looking in---aww!---That's a SWEET pic!!
The 2 CLOUDED LEOPARDS are curled up together on the straw---Outside of their den on NZOO
I think BELLE & LIBERTY should notice the NEST is ready for them!!--No Snow!
Only one hummer, I missed it again.
The nest has collapsed into itself.
GOOD MORNING, EVERYBODY...
I was skimming the comments and saw that Mema Jo had a pic of the elder Hummer fledging, so I looked ... sure enough it has fledged. But as I was looking at the second one, the first one returned to the nest and perched on the far side for a moment...probably trying to convince the other one to get with it.
Last night just at dark the older one seemed to get the idea of hovering ... even over empty air and then back to the nest. Not sure if that was the first flight or not.
It's a beautiful, cool day after the rains in So Cal. We were very lucky to get a fair amount of rain without a lot of flooding and sliding. Hopefully some ground cover will return before heavier rains hit us.
Jim
Jim,
The first one left and then came back for a few hours and has just left again in the last half hour.
Thanks, Deb (is it?).
From what I've seen with the Black-chins at my feeder, right after fledging, the mother leads them around the territory, showing each of them where the good flowers (and feeders) are. They are just like "brand new, right out of the box" and very curious. They usually will check anything colorful...like the frayed ends of ropes, and colored pictures on boxes, etc.
According to Wikipedia, the mother can continue to feed them (probably insects) for a short while. And then they settle into the cycle of seeking food withing their established territory.
Jim
The first one is back for rest again...looks tuckered out.
Jim
The mother Allen's just fed both of them again.
Jim
Yes, I am Deb from Vermillion, SD. The hummer just about left again, then must have changed its mind.
Yeah, I figured out how to change my blogger name, so from now on I will come up as Deb.
ZZ is rolling and grabbing her feet again...very funny.
Jim
Deb, what part of SD do you live in? I'm from the SW corner of Minn. originally, and I have close family in that area and some have moved to Sioux City too. So I've been through SD a time or two on the way back and forth.
Jim
I am in the SE corner of SD. I live about 40 miles from Sioux City. Up until March I worked there. I am originally from Sioux Falls. I have a sister in Huntington Beach.
Yes, I've driven through Sioux Falls several times, stopped to eat a couple of times. Nice town.
My Mom said the H.S. kids in the Depression used to go across the border to Sioux Falls to big band dances, etc. Lawrence Welk was one of the big bands of the times.
She met my Dad there at a dance..he was from Minn. too, lived in a town near hers.
Jim
The elder Hummer is still resting, feeding and preening back on the nest.
Jim
Mom was from Tracy, and Dad was from Currie, where I was born.
Mom's paternal grandfather had settled on a homestead, sod house and the works, in Walnut Grove ... where "Little House on the Prairie" was located.
My Great Uncle, who inherited the homestead, farmed it most of his life, but got sick and moved to town late in his life. Sold the old farm not too many years ago.
Jim
I have friends in Slayton, MN, which is not far.
getting to be that time of day...
going to step out of the room so they will come in:).
EAGLE NEST
DIDN'T EVEN GET OUT OF THE ROOM AND HE CAME IN
LOOKING AROUND...
Good evening everyone. I watching that beautiful eagle, Mits.
And gone!
DARN, off he goes, Sharon.
probably will be back I hope.
maybe not:(.
Both hummers in the nest again... I wonder how far from the nest it has flown by now.
I don't think most of us have seen this kind of detail on Hummingbird development. We usually see them when they show up at our feeders or in our gardens, but we don't know anything about the action in and around the nest.
Jim
ZZ is sleeping in the anteroom on a bare floor.
Jim
There is a man on the moose cam filling the bins!
Yeah, Deb, I recall the name "Slayton" and if that's where they would truck hogs to, I might have ridden there when I was about 3 1/2 or so.
I recall making a run in the snow and ice in the cab of a truck with my Grandpa driving and his oldest son on my right. We made it OK, scared from time to time is all, but there were many cars and several semis that had skidded off the road and into the snowbanks at the bottom of the ditch. I think it was Slayton.
Jim
Looks like a cockapoo or something sniffing the moose buckets.
Jim
3 or 4 Mule Deer at the Moose site.
Jim
The Moose all have a blanket of snow on their backs, but they seem to enjoy it.
Jim
Tom Otto - Kent Forum - Report on the Nest Hole: I haven't checked this forum for recently, and just notice the squirrel hole photos.
During the last maintenance climb (Jan 06 ?) that furry little bugger came out of the lower half of the complex, looked us over, yelled something in squirrel language, and then went right back in. I know said "little" in the last sentence, but this eastern gray is anything but little. It might the biggest I've ever seen. It certainly wasn't to worried about us being there. Maybe it's hoping the next egg will fall through the hole, right into the kitchen.
Tom Maybe Loraine will give us an answer about the 'hole repair'!
Hi Deb - At 5:49 pm you mentioned on the blog about the feed bins on the moosewatch cam being filled. I think you were seeing Pook (female) doing that - On another forum she popped in and introduced herself! She has the webcam and it's on her property. Very interesting lady!
Well, I've been negligent in stopping by. Hope everyone is well. I've been working on selecting and reprocessing photos to submit to the National Wildlife Refuge Photo Contest. You can submit up to ten taken at any refuge over the last two years. So I went back through thousands of photos and ended selecting 30 at first, reprocessing all of them and then narrowing it down to ten. Finally finished and submitted them. So now I can get back to the normal stuff. Here are a few from Friday evening at BW:
Friday's Photos
Just BEAUTIFUL pictures, Bob. What is that little bird in the last picture???
GOOD JOB BOB, AS USUAL!!
IF YOU WANT TO SEE A CUTE PHOTO OF A DEER, GO TO MY PROFILE AND CLICK ON 'WANDA'S WISHES'.....
Violet is a deer! (meaning she is a sweetheart)
I'm not sure what that last one is. It's some kind of warbler but I couldn't figure out which one looking in my book.
Wanda - That's a delightful photo of Violet.
Bob, Here's rooting for the ten pics you sent in to the contest! From what we have seen throughout this year - You're A Instant Winner
Jo - It's open to professional as well as amatuers so I'm not expecting a top finish. My goal is to have a photo or two selected to be added to the NWR image library. Last year they slected a little over 200 to be added.
Thanks for another set of great
photos, Bob ... love em.
Jim
BOB, Did you enter the one with the Mama fox and her Kit?
I think that one is priceless.
Wanda - I couldn't enter the fox. It was not taken at a National Wildlife Refuge but if it was it would have been my first choice.
Here are the ten:
Contest Photos
Password is momsters
Bob That is quite a variety! The judges certainly will find the qualities they are looking for in any one of those!
Here are last year's winners:
Contest Winners
Bob, I looked up New World Warblers in Wikipedia, plowed through perhaps a hundred species, but I didn't find the one pictured in your collection either.
Jim
Thanks for letting me know who was filling the bins. I took a picture of her and one of a moose eating with the dog and put them on my page. I don't know how to put them on the post page, like Dana did, so did what I have learned to do so far.
Bob, those are fantastic pictures. I wish I could do that!
GOOD LUCK, BOB.......GOOD NIGHT EVERYONE:).
Hi Deb! I was so hoping you had a picture of Pook as she was filling the bins! You also got one of Sidekick.
Check your email Momsters.......
Deb - put your pictures out for all to see. ((HUGS))
Time to say Good Night All
Snow has all melted - at least here it has! I am sure more will come!
Peaceful dreams and restful sleep
to all my eagle buddies!
GOOD NIGHT, EVERYONE ... HAVE A GREAT SUNDAY.
JIM
Goodnight all!
GOOD NIGHT OR GOOD MORNING EVERYONE DIDN'T REALIZE IT WAS SO LATE OR EARLY!
SLEEP TIGHT.
GOOD MORNING EVERYONE--
This is another good morning to sleep in. It is 36° and rainy.
Haven't seen any nest visitors yet, but will keep checking.
MY GOODNESS, you all are REALLY sleeping in! Good for you...
I have posted some more photos on my "Wanda's Wishes" blog. Nothing real special, but I am getting practice. I can't seem to get the lettering right. It doesn't always go where I want it. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Can't wait on Lib & Belle any longer....Time to get ready for church.
A FRIEND LOVETH AT ALL TIMES:
Proverbs 17:17a KJV
GOOD MORNING EAGLE BUDDIES!!!Let's all wish CINDI a very HAPPY--HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!----ENJOY YOUR DAY CINDI!!!
MORNIN' WANDA!!---The ROYAL FAMILY is probably waiting for better weather!!---ho!---It's a COOL--RAINY--FOGGY day in WV this a.m.--temp. 37°---Will wish the SUN TO SHINE for CINDI!!---ENJOY THE DAY!!----going to check your new photos---you are getting to be a pro!!
Morning, all.
Looks like I missed some interesting conversation yesterday.
Bob the pictures you picked out for the contest are beautiful. Nice variety. And one from NCTC as well! That would certainly be an honor to be in the gallery. Best of luck! You are number one in my book.
I read the hummers are still coming and going....will have to check up on them.
And Deb's pics too of them filling up the bins...
Eagle at BW
...and this note on the BW eagle cam
12/08/07:
Technical Note -
We have the new camera in the tree. We need to perform some final equipment work this coming week to get the signal to our PC. We should be live once that work is done. Thanks for your patience.
Eagle calls in Maine...
2 hummers in the nest...
and now 2 moose
Wanda - When you are adding photos, it gives you the option of centering, left or right. Then when you add your words, it gives you the same option - look at the little icons.
Can't get Tesoro up this morning...
GOOD SUNDAY MORNING EVERYONE
PAULA, Tesoro is up now:).
Eagle at BW
both hummers still there....eagles in Maine very loud
Thanks Mits
And did I miss something there? Looks like an eagle laying in the nest.
the loons and the crows are really loud also up in MAINE.
Looks like a switch going on right now!
THERE MIGHT BE ONE PAULA, THOUGHT I SAW A WING, NOW IT IS NOT THERE, MIGHT BE LOWER IN THE NEST...ops, sorry caps:(
yes, there is an eagle there, just saw the head.
I just checked and Tesoro had an egg this time last year, so I'm assuming they are sitting on an egg or two:):):)
MORNIN' PAULA & HELEN!!---WOW!--DEB is really in a league of her own!!---I had watched some of her photos last week---Truly AWESOME pictures of nature!!---THANKS AGAIN DEB for sharing!!!
Mits - Can you send me Linda's email address?
2 eagles at BW now.
The HUMMERS are so BEAUTIFUL & they twist their heads up & down---as if they are happy we are watching!!!
Good morning everyone.
A new thread is up.
OREGON still has tons of the WHITE STUFF!!!---
MORNIN' RED!!---What's the temp down your way?---Still very foggy here--temp. now 38°--
Wow. We're having a heat wave. 69 degrees right now. Expecting in the mid 70's today. Sure isn't December weather.
EAGLE ALERT, OUR NEST!
Liberty and Belle are sure working on the nestorations.
It looks like Belle has something on her beak. Hope it is a wet leaf and not an injury.
Now they are gone!
EAGLE ALERT, OUR NEST!
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