Sunday, February 15, 2015

Sunday

What a wind storm we had last night and continue to see today. 

New thread.

90 comments:

Janet said...

I'll get the others!

Janet said...

Thanks steve for a nice new thread! good morning all. do I look purdy in my new feather????

Mema Jo said...

THANK YOU for the fresh new thread - I didn't blow away yet and so thankful the Sycamore Palace is doing well.

Thanks Janet for the 'shout out'
I'm not sure we should take a feather as Belle and Shep need all they have to keep warm ! lol

Mema Jo said...

As I said on the older thread - Our pipes are frozen - I am praying there are no leaks! BBL

WVJerry said...

Good morning. Thanks Janet. Thanks Steve for new thread. Jo. - hope you get pipes un-froze. Windy and cold here. Snow did not amount to much here. Been watching Cam off and on. I did taxes Thursday and noticed I entered two identical address lines. Return was accepted but now worried it will mess something up. Also filed for two Healthcare exemptions. The way I understood thingy I was to file out more than one page but didn't. Guess time will tell. Stay warm.

magpie said...

Thanks Janet.....for the New Thread Alert ! I just went over to re-announce it...I saw SHIRLEY over there ☺

Oh Frozen Pipes....I bet just about all of us have unpleasantly experienced that !!!!!

be Careful on the resolution of that, Jo and your family....

Good Morning.. !

Janet...might you get some "bad" weather from this next upcoming
"Storm Octavia"

magpie said...

egg check

magpie said...

and done and I did not really SEE anything because I was too late checking !!

grannyblt said...

Good morning again. Do we have two eggs? I'll watch as time permits today. Stay warm everyone. And no gloating from our TX and CA bloggers😋

Hoda said...

Good morning.
Thank you for the new thread.
Sooooooooo HAPPY to see the MAGPIE on here being a magpie and announcing splits and all. So very miss you gal!

Wished we could get MISS JUDIE to visit more often and regularly. I sooooooooo very much miss her and her wisdom and my oh my her sense of humour.
How I enjoyed meeting her through her back and forth bantering with LADY LYNN...
COME BACK JUDIE.
Love you and miss you.

Hoda said...

GRANNYBLT from what I understand not yet on the two eggs

Sandi said...

Hi all. Boy is it ever cold and windy here in WV!

Jo so sorry to hear you and Ed have frozen pipes. Read on FB that Shar and Thelma do too.

My sister and Madeline are coming for a visit today. Hope they don't blow away on the drive over.

Later all - have a great day!

Lolly said...

Good morning! Running late as we slept late! Will read back later. Glad to see no snow on Belle and just saw an egg roll and just one egg! Come on Belle!

Later Gators! Gotta run!

Hoda said...

Odd my email box is checked on the blog.
No emails arriving to Gmail however!!!
What is up with that???
Any one know how to solve this?

magpie said...

ONE egg appearing

magpie said...

both our adults at the nest, something has them upset

magpie said...

Shadow flew overhead

magpie said...

Any more EYES on here with me ??
the roosting parent had gotten up, flew off, the second parent came in, then the original parent did....

then all this started

WVJerry said...

Wow. I hear same thing Margy. Not sure what is going on. now. Both in nest egg uncovered.

magpie said...

I hear TWO eagles calling out...not sure if it's the two on the nest or not

magpie said...

Okay, there goes one....not sure if Belle or Shep....

and FOOD came in..which is being devoured now....

WVJerry said...

just one now, appers to be eating now.

magpie said...

so I'm thinking in my heart...that Belle flew off briefly, Shep brought in food,
they both stayed there during the fretful period,
Shep Leaves...Belle Eats...and will soon ROOST on that Eggbert


Thanks Jerry, good to know I was not freaking out alone !

WVJerry said...

Egg still uncovered and still eating.

magpie said...

but it was just seconds, that the egg was there all by itself...
and all the rest is just guessing on my part

WVJerry said...

Yeah. I was working on some tax return stuff and heard all this noise from my phone and started watching...you saw more. Good job making reports.

WVJerry said...

Getting back on egg now.

WVJerry said...

I've got to leave for a while. Nice visiting Margy. Will check back later.

magpie said...

It's rare that I can do it, Jerry...just hanging around the roost here '
'til I work a short shift in a little while..

I did not even SEE that is was food until the parent eagle finally flew off after BIG SHADOW -
there is still half a fish there I think...I hope the other parent takes it, eats it, or hides it...

HODA: thanks, for your kind remarks....and to all, always !!
xoxo

Hoda said...

Love you MARGY.
Enjoy your day.

stronghunter said...

Good afternoon,

Egg roll. Couldn't see how many eggs are there. Wiggle, wiggle. Very quick.

Thanks for the new thread, Steve.

Congratulations on the feather, Janet.

Wonderful to see our Margy here.

Brought over my posts on the other thread:


Blogger stronghunter said...
Good morning,

I did get outdoors long enough to fill the bird feeders and put fresh water in the bird bath.

Sunday, February 15, 2015 10:51:00 AM

Blogger stronghunter said...
Saw an eagle hunkered down in the nest.

Sunday, February 15, 2015 10:52:00 AM Delete
Blogger stronghunter said...
Snow on the ground below the nest, but not on the nest. Mighty cold, though.

Sunday, February 15, 2015 10:54:00 AM

stronghunter said...

Well, we are having hairdryer issues today.

Kathryn's blows cold air--not good on such a cold day, so I said to use mine. Somehow, mine got fried. Kathryn said it was scary, and we lost power to the bathroom circuits. Taught Hunter how to re-set with the button in the garage. Kathryn is off to the store for groceries and two hairdryers.

JudyEddy said...

WOW ASunday THRRAD.



THANKS FOR THE NEW ONE STEVE




ON LUNCH
. 1207 PUNCH

JudyEddy said...

Soo Sorry about the pipes Shirley. I remember my parent putting high watt bulbs under house and in hood on car
Also left water drip drip dripping

JudyEddy said...

I see snow on the ground at nest so happy not in nest

JudyEddy said...

OK gonna go read Kindle rest of lunch

magpie said...

I only know one thing to pass along about heating appliances...

Shirley...
(and I figure this is not what occurred at your place..)

any heating item should not be
plugged into the same outlet with another heating item...for example,
electric blanket, and steam iron...
or curling iron...

it does something to the electronics...I learned it the hard way, unfortunately....but there was no fire danger, just
ruined the electric blanket...

Wonky, your situation...
sorry about it !!

stronghunter said...

No frozen pipes so far at my house, Judy. At least not that I know of . . . we sometimes get frozen pipes in the laundry room, so we heat that room up with an electric heater whenever cold weather is predicted.

As far as I know, we only had one heated appliance going when the dryer quit. She said it wouldn't work in my bathroom she took it into her bedroom where it died an electrifying death. We figure the bathroom circuit might have gone out because of the defective dryer.

At one point, the bathroom outlet circuit was connected to the basement and the outdoor outlets, as well as one outlet in the kitchen, but we had that changed because Will was using electricity in the basement and we were always overloading. I still try to be careful about plugging in the hairdryer at the same time as the curling iron. Also have found that the vacuum cleaner uses a lot of electricity.

Heard some eagle calls . . . must check.

stronghunter said...

Need to run the carpet shampooer while everyone is gone. BBL.

It is good that eagles are tough birds.

I do not see any drama at the nest, though . . . just lots of wind and a swaying nest.

Mema Jo said...

Good news - WATER IS UP/RUNNING

Thanks for all the nest commentary. I only have the still cam up.

Mema Jo said...

Sandi - Your most recent pic on FB
of Freyja is too adorable! Hope you use it for your Avatar on here.

Kay said...

Good Afternoon Eagle Buds!!!

Oh, Happy Day--a new thread thanks to the ever faithful STEVE and a call over by JANET--in addition to that we have a cold, windy day at the nest, but no big snow build up for Belle and Shep to contend with.

Are you Nest Reporters thinking that "sub-adult" was back again? If so it looks like things are now under control.

Our high today will be 6 and I don't even want to know about the wind chill factor. Penny has not been outside for more than 2 min. in the last 24 hours--she gets right at "it" and leads me back to the door.

Forecast is for a miserable week--think I'll cancel an appt. as well as doggy play day and stay hunkered down til' this polar whatever plays itself out.

The TV weather guys say to leave several household faucets dribbling in order to prevent frozen pipes. Wonder if that works with the extremes we're having now. Fortunately there is a well insulated basement under my condo and with four apts. in the building there is undoubtedly the frequent running of water. I've washed two loads of clothes and have run the dishwasher today with no problem. Whew!

Have as good a day as possible and get ready to enjoy tomorrow's holiday if you have it off!

Love and Prayers for all in need!!

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

WVJerry said...

Egg uncovered someone eating at about 5 position now.

Mema Jo said...

Wish we had 2 eggs in there Jerry

WVJerry said...

MT nest now.

WVJerry said...

Yes I agree Jo. Glad your water is OK now.

WVJerry said...

Maybe it's today Jo...I've got no knowledge like you all have. Just been enjoying what I am able to see.

NatureNut said...

Wow! What weather! I was really wrong last night predicting rain! About 7 PM we got fat snowflakes even tho it was 40°!!! Later the wind picked up and guess it got so cold our less than 1" snow didn't blow away! Got down to 20° and we have 22° right now, lots of sun but still some wind. Global Warming?????
Of course last night was the first Nascar prelim Race. The Biggy will be next Sunday, still at Daytona. Matt Kenseth won last night~~~have to get accustomed to hearing race motors going around in a circle again!!!
I haven't seen Belle stand up, but guess there isn't a 2nd egg. Thank goodness!
Will try to dwnld more Park nest pics. Saw one that has a tiny head top!
Stay Warm and Healthy ☺ ♥

WVJerry said...

NN - I wanted to watch race...fell asleep during introductions. Don't really have a favorite driver but I do like Matt. My Mom likes Jimmy Johnson - so I kinda root for him.

Lolly said...

Home now and have the cam up. We gotta get an egg soon!

73 here and sunny though the clouds are starting to move in. Chance of rain tonight, bigger chance tomorrow, and then a chance of snow. WHAT?? It is 73 !!! Oh, yes, I forgot....it is Texas!

Hoda said...

My blog email was going to spam!!??
Moved it to in box and hope this fixed it.

Glad you have water KO.
Hope to hear from SHAR soon.

Hoda said...

Now you are forewarned!!!

I AM GOING TO SCREAM AND YELL A D JUMP UP AND DOWN IF TEXAS GETS SNOW AND WEDTERN CANADA NOT!!!
( yes I fo understand it is not Zen like behaviour) BUT seriously TEXAS with snow and Western Canada NOT????

stronghunter said...

Oh dear me, Hoda. You want more snow? I guess you might get your fill of it in Boston.

We do not have snow, but there is some in the forecast.

I have finished shampooing the family room. Still need to do the dining room. Should do the sofa and recliner, but that would leave us with nowhere to sit in here, so I will have to think about that.

Birds are really enjoying my bird bath with the heater, and I did see a squirrel get a drink as well. He sat on the porch steps and could easily reach the bird bath from there. Nice to see them get what they need. Even saw one bird fly out of the middle of the bath. I wouldn't think many of them want to bathe . . . the water isn't all that warm.

Hoda said...

SHIRLEY we have no snow...zip nada, nothing...
When I go to volunteer and yoga I will wear shoes today!!! Unheard of!
Who wears shoes in the middle of February in Canada!!!
This girl will as boots are too hot for the weather we have...
RIDICULOUS!!!

Mema Jo said...

Video from this morning's intruder

Deb Stecyk

Intruder - NCTC Eagles Defend their Egg & Nest - Feb 15 2015 - 1138 am

http://youtu.be/_5WsXCzm7Eo

Janet said...

good afternoon all.

supposedly we have a snow storm coming. not supposed to start til tonight. we are going to Chelsea's for dinner. Olivia wishes to extend her wkend stay there by a day or two to play in the anticipated snow with the kids. so will take over extra clothes and sleds.

I am not holding my breath, but ifit does good. we have food, clothes, shovels. bring it.

I think if Hoda starts a snow tantrum we should consider feeding her a brownie..............

later ya'll

Mema Jo said...


Per Deb:
I think we have a second egg just waiting for visual confirmation now

Keep your eyes on the nest

Mema Jo said...

Head is tucked under wing
Either too windy or a nap

NCSuzan said...

Yay. There are two beautiful eggs!

NCSuzan said...

I agreed with Deb but needed to see to confirm. Awesome.

Mema Jo said...

WHOO HOO

DEB HAS recording

2 eggs

Way to go Belle and Shep

WVJerry said...

Great news for a second egg. Congrats NC Suzan. I just woke up from a nap. Guess I will hope for third egg to see now.

WVJerry said...

Congrats to Jo as well on the second egg, too.

Mema Jo said...

Deb Steyck presents :

Belle Lays her Second Egg - Feb 15 2015 - 406 pm - NCTC Eagles


http://youtu.be/GSDNxpzjvBw

grannyblt said...

Woo Hoo thanks for the second egg info.

Mema Jo said...

Good TV tonight

9-10
Downton Abbey on Masterpiece
9:00 PM on WETA 26, 1 hr 2014
Edith's secret is uncovered; Mary loses a suitor; Isobel and Lord Merton announce their plans; and Robert tosses a guest from the house.

10-11
Grantchester on Masterpiece
10:00 PM on WETA 26, 1 hr 2014
An excursion to a London jazz club turns into a murder investigation for Sidney and Geordie.

Mema Jo said...


Goodnight to Belle and Shep as
the cam turns dark.

Blackwater Refuge Nest Update

Chick Alert!
We have our first chick. This chick was a little late, so we don't know how quickly the others will come.

Lolly said...

Well, missed the arrival of the second egg. Sat here this afternoon with the cam going. Then ran some errands. We got Skippi a harness and she has accepted it. No problem. This is in preparation of taking her traveling with us. Then ran to the grossssserie store. Going to make my Valentine a lemon pie tomorrow. I know....a little late.

We just came in. An Eastern Bluebird America and took a bath in the birdbath will we were out. Actually ther were two! See them so seldom. It is 67 but cloudy and damp. We have had a few sprinkles!

Hoda, hang in there. Surely you will get more snow. Not sure what will happen here.

JudyEddy said...

Just got in from the park

yeah a second egg

gonna go watch the news I dvr'd got to see the eagles naturally but only got a Butt shot of the female and one other shot Ran in to someone I knew had a nice chat

Lynne2 said...

How eggciting! A second egg and a chick for BW today!

Lynne2 said...

Codorus does have an egg as well!

stronghunter said...

Just got notified . . . Hunter's school is on a two-hour delay tomorrow. It is so cold. I am wondering if there might be snow, too.

Full day for me tomorrow . . . Physical therapy, meeting with the cleaning lady, then an appointment for Hunter.

stronghunter said...

Read back and saw the news about the second egg. Need to see more details, so I will continue reading back.

JudyEddy said...

I got confused SHIRLEY it was JO with the frozen pipes

JudyEddy said...

406 I guess is when the second egg was laid I was on my way to the park

Lynne2 said...

Well, this is not great news:

Wind Chill Warning
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
312 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2015
WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-
CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-NORTHWEST MONTGOMERY-
NORTHWEST HOWARD-NORTHWEST HARFORD-FREDERICK VA-CLARKE-
WESTERN LOUDOUN-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-
EASTERN MINERAL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HAGERSTOWN...FREDERICK...WESTMINSTER...
PARKTON...REISTERSTOWN...COCKEYSVILLE...CUMBERLAND...GERMANTOWN...
DAMASCUS...LISBON...JARRETTSVILLE...WINCHESTER...PURCELLVILLE...
MARTINSBURG...CHARLES TOWN...KEYSER...FORT ASHBY
312 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2015

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON HAS
ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY
EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

* PRECIPITATION TYPE...SNOW.

* ACCUMULATIONS...POTENTIAL FOR 5 OR MORE INCHES.

* TIMING...SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP MONDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT
AND EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

* WIND CHILL...15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING.

* TEMPERATURES...AROUND ZERO TONIGHT. HIGHS AROUND 20 MONDAY.
TEMPERATURES IN THE TEENS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH THIS
EVENING...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 MPH OVERNIGHT. WINDS BECOMING
SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH MONDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND COLD TEMPERATURES
WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS THAT CAN QUICKLY
CAUSE HYPOTHERMIA AND FROST BITE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
BEGINNING MONDAY EVENING...ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND
SLIPPERY WITH VISIBILITIES BEING REDUCED TO ONE HALF MILE OR
LESS AT TIMES. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LOW
VISIBILITY WILL MAKE TRAVELLING DANGEROUS.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF
PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.



HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
340 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2015


WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-
EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-
NORTHWEST MONTGOMERY-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY-
NORTHWEST HOWARD-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST HOWARD-NORTHWEST HARFORD-
AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-
NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-ORANGE-CULPEPER-
NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-WESTERN HIGHLAND-
EASTERN HIGHLAND-WESTERN LOUDOUN-EASTERN LOUDOUN-
NORTHERN VA BLUE RIDGE-CENTRAL VA BLUE RIDGE-HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-
BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-HARDY-WESTERN GRANT-EASTERN GRANT-
WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL-WESTERN PENDLETON-
EASTERN PENDLETON-
340 PM EST SUN FEB 15 2015

stronghunter said...

Wow, Lynne2,

That is quite a forecast. I am going to look at what is about to happen here.

stronghunter said...

Oh dear, Hoda. You have 42 degrees. We have 19.

stronghunter said...

And that five-inch snow is for us, too.

JudyEddy said...

watching Debi video of the intruder I sure wish we knew what was out there the juvie??? sure wish we had eyes on the ground So sad to hear then

stronghunter said...

I have a feeling that we might not be playing bridge on Wednesday night.

JudyEddy said...

that should have been DEB not DEBI that is what got me in deep dog doo doo before

JudyEddy said...

you can see shadow of something fly over the nest at 310

JudyEddy said...

It breaks my heart of watch the video of our sweet Belle so upset she goes on and on You can see her track the intruder also several times must be circling the nest

JudyEddy said...

I wonder if when Shep flew off did he chase away because Belle started eating then also
I wonder when the food was brought in by Belle? when she landed maybe

JudyEddy said...

HMM I am thinking Belle lands with food maybe someone was following her to steal what she had and Shep saw that flew off and then they both landed Just a thought

stronghunter said...

NEW THREAD!!!!

Steve has a video for us.

Come on over.

stronghunter said...

Deb's video, Steve says, so I expect many have seen it. I haven't yet.

Anyway,


Come on over to the

NEW THREAD FOR SUNDAY NIGHT.....

JudyEddy said...

Good Morning Eagle Buds

JudyEddy said...

I can just barely see a white head in the nest just coming in the view

3/27/24 stick again

 Raindrops just roll off the back Here, dear. Let me hit you in the head with this stick LO. L. 10:10 37 Scout gets up and exits the nest to...