Sunday, January 31, 2010

Sunday


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Mits said...

good snowy a.m. everyone:)

Mits said...

NBG looks like a winter wonderland....have a blessed Sunday

Mits said...

love watching pandas in the snow, Tian was just hanging out at the top of the willow tree.

Mits said...

too bad, Mei has already been AI'd, Tian really wants to play in the snow with her, she is just watching him thru the moon window while he rolls on the ground and jumps around

floralgirl said...

Good Morning:) 11° and wonderfully sunny here this morning.

Mits said...

nice pics on BWE site....

Nest Update

01/31/10:
Our two eggs look safe in this recent shot.

We also saw an interesting sequence where it appeared the mother switched with the father but then acted like she wanted to get back on the eggs.

normabyrd said...

GOOD MORNIN' MITS!!---I just finished CONGRATULATING you on your wonderful day with 'ADORABLE
MAGGIE'---& I wished a GOOD MORNIN' to all the folks that are up!!---Seems the whole crew are waiting with bated breath for an EGG!!!---or 2--or 3!!!

Mits said...

morning Norma, thanks.....Tai Shan is rolling all over his yard in the snow...

Mits said...

up the tree he goes:)

normabyrd said...

WILD & WONDERFUL WV looks like a 'WINTER WONDERLAND' too!!---temp is up to 9° now---but also read WANDA in MARTINSBURG has colder weather!!

hedgie said...

Morning, Mits! Any big party after Bens' baptism?

9 degrees here when I got up. Was only up once during the night and Belle was not in nest at that time, but looked like she had been....and Jim, Nilla, and Margy verified that! Guess she is out and about now looking for food!

Finland cam has been down all weekend.

grannyblt said...

Glad I didn't know that Belle had spent time in the nest last night. Saw her eating then settling down a while ago.

normabyrd said...

It surely is a GLORIOUS am---SUN is shining & the TREES are piled up with!---Someone remarked yesterday that nothing is more beautiful than a 'CARDINAL' in the SNOW!! HOW TRUE!!

normabyrd said...

MORNIN' HEDGIE & GRANNYBLT!!---WHOA! GRANNYBLT---I would have died to see the SNOWY OWL!!--

normabyrd said...

....trees are piled with SNOW!

hedgie said...

Good to see Candy with us!
Bet Jim and Nilla will both sleep all day after their wee-hours watching!

grannyblt said...

I didn't take this picture that is my avatar. It was taken of the SNOWY OWL yesterday, I think. It was posted on the PA Bird List. I'll try to put a link here for more pictures for those interested. Well, I couldn't drag a link but here is the address.

birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/PENN.html

carolinabeachmom said...

EAGLE ALERT

normabyrd said...

THE EAGLE HAS LANDED!!

carolinabeachmom said...

oUR NEST! wORKING ON THE EGG CUP

stronghunter said...

Looked away for a moment and there was the eagle!

carolinabeachmom said...

nOW TWO

stronghunter said...

Both!

Judie said...

Good morning, everyone.

Beautiful day for Ben's baptism.

Tai Shan practicing his gymnastics in the snow is adorable.

Glad there are no eggs yet at our nest or NBG. Would be so worrysome.

carolinabeachmom said...

No one brought a shovel :(

normabyrd said...

MORNIN' AGAIN CANDY!!!---COOL to have you with us!

carolinabeachmom said...

Hey there NORMA. I have had the site on at school as I thought it was about time for eggs. I don't want them to be in the snow tho.

carolinabeachmom said...

I wish they would get that egg cup a little less snow packed

normabyrd said...

MORNIN' JUDIE!---I agree it is a wonderful sunny morning for BEN'S BAPTISM!---

stronghunter said...

Eating?

normabyrd said...

One can see she/he must have spent the night on the nest!!!

normabyrd said...

MEGAN--I can't imagine how many RED CARDINALS you have this am! ho!

stronghunter said...

Poof!

Mits said...

Just cake and coffee, Lynn, big party was after the plunge yesterday, they had all the plungers back for pizza, we won't stay long, hubby has to go out of town for the rest of the week, leaving tonight....was going to the "b", but they have snow, so maybe later in the week, will see.

Mits said...

oopps, Tai just took a header into the snow off the dead log.

normabyrd said...

I read the other day that the 'LITTLE PRINCE' will fly FREE with FED-EX!----how cool is that?

stronghunter said...

Both in nest.

stronghunter said...

Nestorations.

stronghunter said...

Poof one.

Mema Jo said...

Good Sunny Sunday Morning to All!

I'm getting antsy about Belle and our 1st egg. Maybe we will record it on Glo's b-day since she missed Megan's.
Really bright out there today. Sure hope all that nest snow melts!

Mema Jo said...

The cam page is recording the temp at 1°
That is Freezing Cold......

stronghunter said...

Hi, Jo! Good to know someone else is watching.

paula eagleholic said...

Good Morning!

Boy is Belle staying close to home.

stronghunter said...

I see 9 degrees on the cam page. Wonder what that is all about? Still plenty cold. Are we seeing the same page?

paula eagleholic said...

I need some major caffeine intake...

Nice and sunny here,

Glad Belle didn't lay one quite yet, nest needs more fluff

paula eagleholic said...

And less snow

normabyrd said...

Any news from LILY BEAR?---Need to check!

paula eagleholic said...

Sounds like a snow plow

hedgie said...

Mits, sounds low key, which is probably good after yesterday! Too bad you have to postpone your B trip. Is Jay headed anyplace WARM?? You should go with him, if so!!

Norma, Belle came in to the nest in the wee small hours of the morning (always loved that song!) and then left before dawn. But there she is---looking beautiful!

Don't know about the rest of you, but on this netbook, still cam pic is not real big. If I click on view, zoom and then choose a %, I can get a real decent look at our birds.

normabyrd said...

SHIRLEY---I was thinking the 9° is the temp at the nest?

stronghunter said...

That is what it says on my nest cam page.

normabyrd said...

A snow plow just opened my road---I didn't recongize the driver!---but REALLY appreciate it!

hedgie said...

Granny, the snow owl pics were good---
thanks! Lovely bird!

Hey, Wanda! There is a restaurant in Hagerstown called GG's! Got a really good review from the Herald secret gourmet. It's on N. Potomac at The Gourmet Goat (GG's is in the back).

Mits said...

right now....weather.com page for Sheps.....


Sunny
23° F
Feels Like: 23° F
Wind: From WNW at 3mph
Details | Webcam Weather Details
Humidity: 37%
Dew Point: 5° F

the nest page is never up to date.....TTYL

Mema Jo said...

Shirley do you have your contacts in?
Seriously, I see 1° on my cam page.

Mema Jo said...

The zip code I have in for the weather is Shepherdstown....... is your's the same? 25443

Mema Jo said...

WHOA! My zip is 34°
That sounds better ........

Mema Jo said...

Thanks for that info about the weather on the live feed page........
Enjoy your day with the family..

Mema Jo said...

Shirley Let's just say that it is too cold to be out and about! lol

Mema Jo said...

Cardinals are abundant out there today.

Mema Jo said...

The egg cup looks pretty clear of the snow.

stronghunter said...

Don't have contacts in, Jo! They are for distance vision. Trying to show you what I am seeing.

stronghunter said...

Definitely too cold to be out and about. I stepped on the front porch for a moment. That was enough for me.

paula eagleholic said...

Jo, you are not crazy. Wanda said it was 1° around 6:15 this morning

stronghunter said...

Okay, I have put what I was seeing on my blog. I had to re-install the program to grab the view because it had been removed when they cleaned my disk.

paula eagleholic said...

If Wanda said it was 1° at 6:30, then 9 would be about right for now, wouldn't think it warmed up that quick

Lib just arrived!

stronghunter said...

Both in nest! They need to be very active and get that snow out of there. Looks like a new stick came in.

paula eagleholic said...

They are moving a big stick

Egg cup free of snow, but they surely need more fluff

Eagle-Eyed Shar said...

I so love our eagles and am so grateful for the live feed!

Eagle-Eyed Shar said...

I just got the 69th comment. Sorry Margy!

hedgie said...

Up to 23 here, as well, Mits. Breezy, and icicles are melting. Glare is terrible---had to close the verticals to the sunroom.
Both were just innest, but now one poofed.

hedgie said...

Green of the fluff is pretty.

Eagle-Eyed Shar said...

Today is my friend Ozzie's birthday. He is the one that sent me the link to the cam 4 years ago! Maybe he will get a birthday egg today!

Mema Jo said...

Well Shirley if you have a 9° I want that also.... For the sake of our royal couple


I love the Live Feed - have I told you that recently?

wvgal_dana said...

Good Morning Everyone don't want to name cause I know I'll miss someone. Sun is shining here. Didn't look at temp.

Sharon that's a BIG THANK YOU and Happy Birthday to OZZIE !

stronghunter said...

Jo, I am not sure that 9 degrees is that much better than 1 degree with respect to the welfare of our eagles. We need about 40 degrees so that the snow will melt, and a nice amount of sunshine to warm it up.

Eagle-Eyed Shar said...

I have a 9° on mine too Jo. Hit F5 and refresh your page perhaps!

wvgal_dana said...

Does anyone elses's sound stop and start again?

Mema Jo said...

I did that Sharon and no0thing changed Then I entered Middletown and Frederick zips and got new numbers that seemed correct.
It is what it is.... not to worry!
Just watching our eagles......

Mema Jo said...

MT NEST

paula eagleholic said...

belle up and flew off to the right

weather.com says 20° for here, guess it's that there also. Sure sounds like they are wrong now, with Lynn reporting in at 23

paula eagleholic said...

My sound is good this morning, Dana. Sometimes the feed does seem to pause.

hedgie said...

MT nest.

stronghunter said...

Live feed is wonderful, Jo. We would have missed so much without it.

wvgal_dana said...

Thanks Paula for letting me know that.

Just finished looking a Bob Quinnn's pics. I truly love that man's slideshows. What captures...see that fire now that worried me.

wvgal_dana said...

What an entrance with building supplies lol

paula eagleholic said...

Lib back with a stick

Fluff, we need fluff!

stronghunter said...

Should we send you up there with fluff, Paula?

stronghunter said...

Burning some firewood here today. Feels nice and toasty in here.

stronghunter said...

I hope they are gathering some fluff now, but I wonder how easy it is to find much fluff with the ground covered with snow.

stronghunter said...

Eagle Alert!!

stronghunter said...

Going to take a break.

BBL.

wvgal_dana said...

The plane The plane

They need more fluff in that nest.

paula eagleholic said...

I would gladly bring up the fluff if it wouldn't disturb her!

sunny said...

Good morning everyone. It's a cold day in H-town, but the roads have been cleared and are all melted. Just hoping it warms up a few degrees before our first egg appears.

Norma! How could anyone forget Spunky? It was our hopes and dreams for him that brought this community together.

stronghunter said...

What year was Spunky?

stronghunter said...

Okay, I googled Spunky. Am reading now.

paula eagleholic said...

Lib back with another stick

paula eagleholic said...

Spunky was 2006, he was the youngest eaglet

stronghunter said...

I found a very nice story about Spunky by googling. His story was well-documented with music and pictures.

stronghunter said...

I see they are working on the egg cup now.

paula eagleholic said...

Well that sound riled up the dogs :)

Eagle-Eyed's Sissy said...

Good afternoon all! I see we have two eagles in our nest, bet there is an egg by morning!!

stronghunter said...

They have cleared out a bit more of the snow around the cup.

Eagle-Eyed's Sissy said...

Tom is laying carpet in the living room and the house is all upside down again! I need a bed something fierce, but it is covered in TVs and stuff! I have a sinus infection or something and I DO NOT LIKE IT SAM I AM!!!!

floralgirl said...

It's 27 ° here

normabyrd said...

Trying to read yesterday's paper--fix food & watch the nest---ho!

normabyrd said...

IS THAT NOT THE MOST AWESOME PIC OF BELLE & LIBERTY????

normabyrd said...

MEGAN---It is 30° here---hard to believe!

sunny said...

Stronghunter: The Spunky year was the first year that we all came together to watch the nest. From what several of us had read, it was rare for a third eaglet to survive. As the youngest and smallest, there may not be enough food, and older siblings can be very deadly. So we were allpulling for Spunky, as the 3rd, and survive he did! And as our nest has proved again, a third eaglet is not an impossibility!!

stronghunter said...

Thanks, Sunny, and thanks Paula for the info about Spunky. Would have enjoyed being around then.

hedgie said...

Shirley, were you reading Spunky stuff on Glos' site For the Love of Eagles?

Sissy, so sorry oyu are feeling badly. Please get yourself to the doctor! This is your nurse giving orders!
New carpet---how nice!

stronghunter said...

I googled. I think it was Glo's, though. I will see if I can find it again. Wasn't there just HP?

stronghunter said...

Spunky

stronghunter said...

It is Glo's. Very nicely done.

hedgie said...

Hard to believe this is the 3rd season that I've watched! I was such a sad bundle of crying nerves watching the smallest eaglet....did not know the facts then and thought Belle was deliberately not feeding Tiny! But thanks to all of the smart people here, I soon learned so much!!

NatureNut said...

Good Sunday Afternoon Everyone in Eagleland!
Slept late today & when I woke up was horrified that I was missing a Dr. appt! That's for Monday! I don't function til a couple cups of coffee.Stiff as a board too, from gardening! F said don't do any more tulips!
Need to wear sunglasses in the house! It's about 34° on kitchen window thermometer.

NatureNut said...

I remember the videos Glo made of Spunky. I think she had one for Flag Day. I play it every 4th of July! (May be the one posted--I haven't played it yet)

stronghunter said...

The Flag Day part is on there!

NatureNut said...

Great close up of Lady Norfolk (if that's her name). She stood up and moved fluff. Seems more snow in cup- area that edges. That should melt I guess w/body warmth.
Eagle in our nest still. Wonder if there's an egg race!!!

movin said...



**************************

GOOD MORNING

TO YOU aLL.

**************************

There seems to be something going on at Norfolk too. Both in nest.


[:~D]

Jim

NatureNut said...

Looks like an egg at NBG!!!

NatureNut said...

She was standing w/tail to left & white ball in front of her. Wish I had been faster for a capture!

hedgie said...

Congrats to NBG!!! Their chat definitely indicates an egg.

NatureNut said...

Got a pic of new NBG Egg~~~put it on Blogspot! Now, come on Belle!!!

hedgie said...

They are saying 2:16 PM.
Some blogger asked if they could mate IN the nest........obviously have never watched our pair!

NatureNut said...

How funny!

hedgie said...

Oh, yes, Loretta, you got a great shot!!! TY! Such a beautiful nest and cam views, not to mention lovely birds and now an egg!

NatureNut said...

The chat stuff there jumps all around next to cam, so I mostly turn it off--distracting to me.

NatureNut said...

They reall zoomed in after I first saw it. Wasn't fast enough punching buttons. The male had been in nest, too, just before & went out on his usual perch.I got a pic of the 2 of them, but egg is important! They had zoomed out then.

NatureNut said...

Can't spell (type).

Mema Jo said...

NN- beautiful pic of NBG first egg!

Can our be far behind? Glo you just may get that egg for your b-day!

stronghunter said...

Nice pic, Loretta!

stronghunter said...

Roads here covered with snow. I am expecting closed schools tomorrow.

Mema Jo said...

NBG eagle just changed position on the egg and such a clear view with their zoom.

movin said...

There is definitely an egg at Norfolk.

It almost looks like she laid it in the snow though. We'll see.

She must not have had much warning, and they didn't get very much thawing or fluff-lining done.

I saw the egg very clearly though. No doubt.


[:~D]

Jim

floralgirl said...

COol, NBG just had an egg roll. Great cam, love that zoom feature.

paula eagleholic said...

Awesome! Egg at Norfolk!!

I was trouble shooting my video capture program...couldn't get it to record...all fixed now...ready to record Belle laying an egg!

paula eagleholic said...

Just saw the egg at NBG....beautiful!

NatureNut said...

Belle is standing so tall--almost looks like she's watching for food delivery!!

NatureNut said...

Belle Poofed!

paula eagleholic said...

belle just took off

Mema Jo said...

Glad you are ready, Paula because it's got to be soon - like Feb 1
I hope I hope!

I need to check out Ft St Vrain - they were in line with our nests here on east coast - I think!
I wonder what ME is going to do.....

Too many nests to check on once again this year. I really am concentrating on West Virginia nest.

NatureNut said...

Paula, that's great! Now she'll have to lay when you're watching!! ☺

NatureNut said...

Gotta get stuff done & go to grocery......

Mema Jo said...

No eagles in the ME nests

Mema Jo said...

No nesting eagles at Ft St Vrain nest.

Mema Jo said...

Dunedin Osprey's incubation is on day
33 Soon there will be chicks........

Mema Jo said...

Lots of pretty cardinals at the feeder on USeeWildlife.com

floralgirl said...

Eagle back in the nest

Mema Jo said...

Looking good!

Snow off your gh?

Mema Jo said...

Do you feel a day older ?

floralgirl said...

Ha I feel years older....GH is looking good now, that sun really helped.

paula eagleholic said...

belle is in out in out

Now munching on a nestover

floralgirl said...

eating leftovers in the nest

Mema Jo said...

Strange that you feel older as you don't look a day over 29. Seriously - just keep wearing that flower behind your ear....

Mema Jo said...

Megan - Paula
Did you notice a dark mark at the top of her beak towards the left side (facing her) ?

paula eagleholic said...

Nice to see the snow melting quickly in our nest

floralgirl said...

Gee thanks:)
Didn't notice any spot, Jo.

Mema Jo said...

That's the problem with BWE nest - in the summer it is shady but right now it doesn't need the shade.....

Next time Belle comes - look hard at the top of her beak (closest to her eye) I may just have a dirty spot on my glasses.

Headed out to WallyMart.

BBILW

Judie said...

Congratulations to the NBG eagles.

Costume Lady said...

Loretta, you are JOHNNY ON THE SPOT! What a beautiful shot of NBG egg...you go girl! Hope you are around when Belle gives us an egg:)
And also, Paula with her new video program thingy:)

Now, in re to the temp. listed on the Outdoor Site...says 9°. It is 34° at our house and 30° at the airport. Take your pick:) LOL

paula eagleholic said...

Eagle in the nest with long long fluff...yay

paula eagleholic said...

guess their temp gauge is stuck!

paula eagleholic said...

And belle just arrived

Costume Lady said...

Beautiful color on our still cam:)

Costume Lady said...

Belle has found a morsel of leftover who-knows-what.

Costume Lady said...

Was that fluff, Paula...looked like a tumbleweed:)

Costume Lady said...

I think I am blushing...HP was WOW!

Costume Lady said...

Still cam didn't pick it up...just got the end of it...

Costume Lady said...

I guess they are making sure there are enough fertilized eggs to start their family:)

Costume Lady said...

Belle just left...done for the night?

paula eagleholic said...

Cool, I should have the HP, was down doing laundry

paula eagleholic said...

Oh boy, i did get it...

Costume Lady said...

Belle still there, must have been Lib leaving.
Supper ready here...BBL

paula eagleholic said...

I think that's still Belle in the nest

Costume Lady said...

Put it up, Paula...it was a goody. LOL

paula eagleholic said...

Now to figure out how to do the video, been taking them, haven't gone thru and processed one yet.

paula eagleholic said...

Lib makes a real low growl almost, that's the sign...interesting

movin said...

A couple of things I found out today:

1) When our live feed times out, instead of punching the reload or restore buttons, just click on the play button at the bottom. Much faster.

2) At NBG every time I accidentally run my cursor over the picture, the picture disappears. And I was spending a lot of time either going to full screen or clicking on reload. Now, I found out if you just put your cursor on the scroll bar and move it a little, the picture comes right back ... instantly.

I don't know if you have had the same problems, but if so, try these cures.


C(°?°)3

Jim

paula eagleholic said...

Jim, if you let the feed sit too long after it's stopped, you have to refresh the whole page, just an fyi

paula eagleholic said...

Think Lib owes her a nice fresh fish after that one

PA Nana said...

Hi everyone. Just checking in and in time to see more hp. Thought it be time for an egg.

Beuatiful eagles at NFB and even an egg. Looks like a change of the guard at NBG now.

Is anyone else getting frustrated with the NCTC cam? I love the live cam but get tired of constantly refreshing and then again in 29 seconds. JMHO

paula eagleholic said...

She is really tending to that fluff

paula eagleholic said...

Nana, the cam should run for 10 minutes and 30 seconds....it's not doing that for you?

floralgirl said...

We're just gonna have to live with refreshing, many cams do it, to save bandwidth. I love the live feed, just wish I could figure out why it slows my computer down so much.

paula eagleholic said...

Lib just came back

eaglecamfan said...

Ya she is really Home cleaning today.. I cant understand why Liberty just mated with her again.. Is that usual or to help get her started for Laying ?

stronghunter said...

I see that both of our eagles are at the nest.

Nana, I sometimes have to refresh after 10 minutes, 30 seconds, but haven't had real problems with the cam.

Now they have poofed.

Looks like we could have bad weather on Tuesday and again at the weekend. At least the nest is pretty clear of snow right now.

movin said...

I hope you had a great B-Day, Megan.


C(°?°)3

Jim

eaglecamfan said...

NBG i see that from time to time on here is that Live Cam and if so were is it Located at and whats the Web Site..?/ Thx Mark

hedgie said...

Mark, the mating (HP!) will continue until Belle let's him know that there are no more eggs waiting!!
Did you see my note yesterday telling you that I had left links to MBG and BWE on Fri. evening blog?

floralgirl said...

Norfolk Botanical Garden nest (NBG)

stronghunter said...

NBG

It is in Norfolk, VA.

Guess we could ask Lib why he keeps up the HP?

stronghunter said...

So he keeps up the HP until the lady says no. Hedgie's answer sounds more scientific than mine.

stronghunter said...

Just got the message. My school will be closed tomorrow.

eaglecamfan said...

Ya Hedgie i seen the Post but couldnt find it. But i seen it now from Floralgirl. I appreciate the Help from everyone. This is my first year on the Blog so i am a greenhorn right now lol. But can say this i am a Eagle Nut. I love those Eagles :) I am like a Parent myself waiting in the OB room for News and Cigars in Hand..

hedgie said...

OK, Mark. Thanks, Megan and Shirley.
Here's BWE again:

BWE

hedgie said...

Good timing for school, Shirley....you can stay up all night watching the cam!!

hedgie said...

Locals: Polar Bear Plunge report coming up on Ch. 4.

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