Hi Folks, We are all waiting with baited breath to see how this nesting season is going to work out. I recently contacted the Regional Bald Eagle Coordinator for FWS, Craig Koppie, and he sent me this message a few minutes ago:
"There
could be several reasons for this issue. There could be a replacement
nest they constructed during the fall and they are visiting less
frequently at their usual location as you suggested. There might be a
mate replacement so they are starting later due to a new pairing. Or
lastly, they are the same pair and just sense a colder than normal year
and are holding off a few weeks or so because of icing on the river and
greater snow fall potential. I believe somehow, nature knows."
We know that these are the same two birds, so we need to figure this year's delay is caused by a new nest or the cold weather.
I am betting that the cold weather is impacting timing this year. This is the coldest stretch of weather in many years. Combine the weather with the snow and the iced up river and that's enough to delay things...
So time will tell which theory is correct.
Craig just released a cool book with Teena Gorrow called Inside a Bald Eagle's Nest. Check it out here.
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«Oldest ‹Older 1001 – 1133 of 1133Yup, just see feetsies!
OOOOOhhhhhh ! Didn't realize we were due for a split.
Hi, Kay!
So, does it look like Belle may be on the nest cup to you gals ? I had to take the dog out and misses some action.
Speaking of dogs, PATTI, I loved the little tour I took of your slice of Paradise. Those dogs are gorgeous ! I grew up in Tucson and lived there and in Bullhead City--love my AZ !
I don't think she's sitting, she appears to be standing on the other side. If it's Belle.....
Yes, she was checking it out. At this stage of the game, her presence surely gets everyone eggcited!!
Thanks, Kay! My boy, Rory, (the big brown one) passed in April. We had a really hard time (still do, but it's not quite so bad now) for a bit. But we've added two more to the family. I'll try to upload some new pics soon.
Still seeing feetsies.
Oh, PATTI, I'm sure you know we are animal lovers here and many of us have dogs. We've all experienced that emotional farewell when a beloved pet goes over Rainbow Bridge. So nice that you now have even more "babies" to enjoy ? Are those your macaws in the avatar ? My late husband and I had a yellow head parrot with a large, clean vocabulary. ☺ It was so tough when we had to pass him on to Stan's son Stuart. They'd grown up together so it was a natural evolution. Love birds and miss having Rico around !
HOME FROM work and guess what
MY LIVE FEED IS STILL RUNNING SINCE i LEFT THIS AM 10 HOURS PLUS WHAT IS UP WITH THAT NOT COMPLAINING
Hi all - we be home and unpacked! I see talons at 12 I think. Sure hope that's not where Miss Belle is planning to park herself to lay an egg!
Saw 2 of Madeline's events - she placed 2nd in both. Messed up the beginning of the video of her free skate but got a good video of her interpretive skate. That's where, when the girls all go out on the ice for their warm up, they then play the music that they will all be skating to and it's up to them to choreograph something in about 5 minutes to go with the music. Madeline's music (and the music for about 9 other girls) was "What Does the Fox Say?" Will try to get the video uploaded to FB this evening.
Mom had an OK day. The home health care nurse will be coming to her house tomorrow afternoon to assess her situation and determine what kind of care she wants/needs. Lisa will be there as well.
Thanks everyone for all the eagle reporting today - I sure wish our pair would get serious about eggs!
Must feed dogs - TTFN!
OH AND IS SEE A TALON
Kay, the two new boys bring us much joy every day! And I wish those were our/my macaws but alas, they are not. When we were in San Diego in Dec 2012, there was a gentleman who had a huge assortment of rescued birds set up in a park. He just wanted to share their story; didn't even have a donation cup set out. I was in heaven! Got to hold another kind of parrot, too, but the species escapes me at the moment. Definitely a very fond memory!
Digging in the cup again.
Gotta run
SANDI, thanks for the happy report--Madeline's second place is wonderful good ! Afterall, that's Silver at the Olympics Games !
Hope the health care folks come up with some ideas for making your Mom more comfortable and safer, too ! Tough time to be alone, but very hard to give up being alone. I dread that inevitable day myself.
I guess the twirly swirly spinney circle didn't affect my cam being up all day ODD 10 hours and counting
It is 75° out now soooo stinkin pretty out
and that is after a lo this am of 46°
Belle is nestled in the cup I see her chest
she looks back and forth I can see just a small amt of white on her neck to know that
Oh, the twirly arrow again. :-(
I got a message in my fb box from a local person that live in Largo thanking me for posting my pic and video of the cell phone tower eagle nest he has lived here all his life and didn't know it So I sent him the address to the others I know and the link to the map to find all the nest in our area
Hi, JUDYE, I've found that the cam will eventually reload after the "twirly-swirly-spinney circle" gets tired. I can never stand to wait it out and do a reload each time. Today the norm seems to a 30 minute run each time.
Changed avatar to Rico--I don't think I've shared him before.
Both eagles in!
SHH mine isn't twirly at all maybe I shouldn't brag but I am amazed over 10 hours been up since I left this am and I had the darnedest time getting it on my lap top on lunch
Kay, he's beautiful!
is the other in the IEZ I didn't see but I hear a peep from one of them
she is making a lo noise Here it ??????? IN comming was announcing it
Shep? chowing down.
Thank you, PATTI ! As he says, "Pretty Bird" ! He never liked women til' I came into his life and he took to me immediately. Perhaps because he could tell I was not afraid of him.
Did Shep bring another fish or something in ? Looks like Belle is chowing down again !
I love it you can hear the tearing of the food
I opened another IE one was behind the other that may be why you saw the eagle before me
Now they've switched places---do I have my eagles mixed up--I can't tell.
I have a bad feeling that we are not going to know if she lays 1 or 10 eggs. Not going to be able to see the egg cup. :/
Yep, SHAR, we're in for some frustrating times, I fear.
Lost the cam completely!
looks like he is tucking her in
I have two browser open and they are both different pic odd that one is behin d the other trying to figure which is ahead
Good late afternoon.
Don't be startled by the bright light. Just my newly cleaned teeth.
Paula, so sorry Mr. Stufmuffin is having pain. Special thoughts for you both.
Shirley, Heidi's husband's behavior is unconscionable but I believe he has saved her from a life a misery. Hope he gets an STD (:
I see two beautiful eagles in the nest. Looks like Belle is having dinner.
Drat, more snow tonight. Grrrrrr!
Okay, back to the nest.
I figured it out the one that has been running all day is behind the new one I opened odd like seeing replay
I have pic on fb
HP HP HP!!
HP HOP
and I got a snip
"Tucking her in", eh ? HP, HP,HP !
HP, HP, HP!
Hi, JUDIE--nice bright smile you have there !
Hey, DANAMO, glad you're catching the action !
Guess we all saw it! Lol!
Great video of Madeline, Sandi.
I've been checking the cam more frequently. Waiting for an egg, like everyone!
funny remember the two browser well HP happend on the other one so I got two different pic about a min behind the other
gonna close the other out driving me nuts two different pic just gonna keep the current up the 10 hr is so behind
Holy crap - an egg!!
Egg! Egg!
That was fast!!!
An EGG----An EGG--glory be, ad I hallucinating ?
Egg!!!
Guess we all can't be wrong!
Certainly can't say that Shep needs Viagra. Doing his thing this year. She looks to be in the egg cup. Maybe tonight? Hope so as I'm cold sitting out here on this limb.
Thank you, Kay. I got a good report.
Shirley, how about if we send Jufie to visit Heidi's husband?
Belle went through the hatching with little or no sign of doing so ! Guess Shep was celebrating and saying lets get another on the way, now !
Oatmeal creme pies all around!!! That was the fastest, calmest egg laying I have ever seen!!
Eagle-Eyed Shar, looks like we'll be able to see the eggs.
I see a egg I think
The nest cup is just within our view ! We'll be able to see them turning it/them and doing their switches, too ! Yeah !!!!!
Kay, I've put a picture of the two boys up on my blog, along with a snippet on how they came to us.
And snow due in tonight, 2-4.
Yes, me too, see egg.
Yes, get out those oatmeal creme pies
Congratulations, Belle and Shep
Am pretty sure, that someone will or already has, alerted Steve ?
Hallelujah !
xo
So, we have to consider this:
SANDI said...
Holy crap - an egg!!
Monday, February 17, 2014 5:56:00 PM
Since that's the first reported sighting. Good on you, SANDI
PATTI, thanks for sharing those adorable rescue dogs. I'm not familiar with that breed---will do some research !
Belle is turning the egg already !
Rolled the egg out of the way of more digging.
Pardon my language everyone!! I was just sitting here munching on a bowl of Cheerios (great dinner) and suddenly Belle stood up and I saw something white under her. Couldn't believe my eyes and my first thought was HOLY CRAP! :)
At least, as some have said, we know we'll be able to see the eggs! YAY!
Glad so many were here to see the big event!
Righto, Sandi! Nice call...
glad it was YOU that announced this first...
xoxo :)
i GOT PIC
i GOT PIC
Kay, most folks aren't familiar with Leonbergers. But once you've met one, you really want to keep them in your life. They are beautiful dogs. Well, all dogs are beautiful but.....
Hi Patti. I met a Leo puppy once who was just adorable. Great story. So glad they both found you.
I think I said the same thing Sandi. I wasn't sure I could believe my eyes. I had just finished typing that we are all waiting for an egg! Lol!
PATTI, thanks for the good background report on the acquisition of the pooches. Happy to be able to pinpoint your beautiful AZ location, too !
Do we still have a nite lite?
i GOT PIC
I'm sure we're all sharing the same sense of relief. NIGHT LIGHT ON ! Now I can relax and stir up some grub ! BBL
Thanks, Dana! We're glad, too. Well, Zena was taken by Bub pretty quickly. Jack was a different story. She's warming up, little by little. And there's the nite lite.
First egg on President's Day. Mighty fitting, I'd say.
I enjoyed my steak dinner BUT nothing is more enjoyable then our very 1st egg - Congratulations Belle and Shep
Whoo Hoo WHoo Hoo
Oh, yes, PATTI, the Night Light just came on. We'll be able to check on our dear eagles and their egglets, night and day ! Crossing my fingers that the cam performs well throughout the next few months !
Congrats Sandi.
So grateful we will be able to see what is happening in the egg cup. What an incredibly fast gal Belle is.
BEING ITS PRES DAY MAYBE A PRES NAME LOL
Just did a quick read. How exciting! An egg! H have not seen it yet, but I see Belle there doing her thing.
I think Judie just read right over the egg reports.
Yeah, maybe Jufie could show the errant husband a thing or two.
GONNA GO WATCH THE NEWS NOW BEING EXCITMENT IS OVER PIC IN ALBUM AND ON FB PAGE
Oh, Judie knows! Happy dance time!!
Tried to post I saw an egg a few minutes ago. Couldn't get it done. I would like to get the Cam to work better for me now.
Welcome PATTI - HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY
So thankful of so many that are here.
I'm sure word will travel fast.
Here we are just getting our first egg and BWE are just getting ready for their first hatch.
Thanks, Jo! I love your avatar. That little bird is one that I sure miss seeing. Supposedly, they are here in AZ but I've not seen one in all our almost 20 years here.
Fortunately, Heidi has a job and the house is hers. She bought a house before she went to the Dominican Republic. His name is not on the deed.
I thought the same thing, Jo - our wait is just beginning and Blackwater's may be ending in the next day or so.
OK, now I HAVE to get some accounting work done for Denny's business! I'll see you all in the AM - with the forecast for more snow tonight, I bet Belle will start incubating right away rather than waiting for another egg.
Congrats to everyone! Goodnight!
she is up again
That's wonderful, Shirley. Include me in the thinks-he's-a-scoundrel group.
WOW! I just came in from working in the yard! Double wow! Just saw the egg and an egg roll. Oh, this is so eggciting! Happy happy day!
Oh Yes - I suppose we'll need to consider calling our 1st egg PRES
Congratulations all!
SANDI???!!! Priceless way to announce it!!! You get the PRIZE!!!
JO will you let STEVE know?
you all the pic are on FB if you want to share go for it I have lots I put of course on the EM album and the momster fb page and on Steve page
now I am stepping away
I AM SO THRILLED WE HAVE AN EGG!!!!!
She was up, working on the crib rails for a bit but now seems to be settling back in.
Here is Deb AS video of it
Thanks Deb for the video for the ones that missed it
DEB S is what that was suppose to say fast finger eddy and she is up to another roll
How eggciting and Sandi, loved loved your announcement. Guess I missed the action by half an hour. We had a beautiful day. Do not know the high temp but it is presently 68. Did a lot of yard work and plan on doing more tomorrow. Have a lot to do if we are leaving in two weeks and be gone a month!!!
Hoda texted me just as I sat down and started reading the blog. However, I saw Belle in the nest. Would you believe my cam has been running 6 1/2 hours!!!!!!
Yippee ! The first egg. Had cam on but was texting son, who is still in hospital btw. Keep ggbert warm tonight Belle snow on the way.
Time to go fix some dinner.
BBL.
Nice to see Belle incubating.
Egg roll.
Egg Turning:
The eggs are rolled over by either parent about every hour to 2 hours during the incubation period. The purpose of this roll is to make sure that the lighter yolk does not rise to the egg surface and the delicate blood vessels that cover the yolk touch and stick to the shell surface, killing the developing chick.
THOUGHT I WOULD POST THIS JUST IN CASE SOMEONE DOESN'T KNOW
Did she roll the egg up out out the cup to rearrange flugg?
Lynne Is David home and doing well?
JO, LYNNE1 says David is still in the hospital.
LYNNE, an update on your dear son, please ! Prayers continuing !
LYNNEDUH, LINDA, LORI....where are you---we have EGGcitement !
Think I just saw my second egg roll. I can only get Cam to run about two minutes at a time. I also want to add my congrats to Sandi for seeing egg first. Now just have to watch for some snow tonight.
Belle just tucked in see her white head
LORI made a comment on one of my pic on facebook
Jerry try another browser IE or google or firefox I use google chrome and my cam was up for over 10 hr today but was behind so I loaded two browsers get different pic on them to they aren't in sync
I have had three up for over a hour now
this is another video of Belle from Deb S
this is the laying part I think the other was a peak at the egg I haven't watch since I was there when it happened I told her I posted the video here and she said she had two more uploading of the event this is one
I sent Steve the link to the video of the laying and he just acknowledge it
the last video is of the egg laying 554 was the time and the other is peek of egg
kay Lori saw Judy's pic on FB and made a comment
Thanks Judy. I use Chrome and recently Firefox. When I use Firefox - it won't let me post on Blog because of a cookie problem - I follow directions and it still doesn't work. Maybe your connection is better then mine. I'll keep trying to get it to work. I'm just gld I can see it what I can now. Usually just by reading everyone's posts I can get a pretty good picture in my mind. Thanks again.
NEW THREAD NEW THREAD NEW THREAD
STEVE MAKES A VERY BRIEF ANNOUNCEMENT !
I'm not just whistlin' Dixie y'all. We had a shiny new thread !!!
COME ON OVER---NEW THREAD---NEW THREAD
THAT IS "WE HAVE" A SHINY NEW THREAD, OF COURSE---SEE YOU THERE !
I'm back. Spent some time watching a movie with Kathryn. She has now come upstairs. She's feeling awful tonight. I think Hunter has given her his cold. I am hoping I've lived long enough to have developed an immunity to those particular cold viruses, but who knows?
Oh, I see.
Going to the
NEW THREAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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