Wed growing stronger (DOH 3-29/31)

544 feeding and another large fish delivered What a fisherman 

Shep is!! 

924 a whale of a fish 

Eaglet is surving (DOH 3-29 or 31)Using as a blog not a daily communication log as years in past

This is a fly in which I love to watch both eagle in nest  LIL is snoozing as the tree sways in the wind  so windy 732pm

1030 /Shep seems to be trying to catch FLIES LOL! Bella brings in dry flugg and a wall almost built LOL

Video of arrival of flugg and a short feeding  LIL is getting so big  

One survivor

It's raining now and 

we're protecting our

 little ones and I have a

 feeling the little one 

wants to get out t

he way keeps looking down 

Check out

 those 

skinny legs! LOL

Love the 

Pantaloons

  or Bloomers 

525 another fish deleiverd to the left of the nest

A nice headless fish delivered  VERY NOISY

I am wondering if this is the younger of the two eaglets  watching it in the cup makes me think its not as strong as the other We will never know I guess

Shep flies in at 7:55 sees the baby picks it up takes it over to the 11 position and buries it again oh I hope she leaves it be

few pics

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Sad news one of our little chicks has passed we will never know what caused this, a trauma or,not enough food or disease who knows!?. I believe it was getting enough food because it was fed the video from last night shows that it was a strong eaglet little guy just reached 1 week milestone so sad the ways of nature we will never know. I was so hoping this Nest would Thrive this year since we haven't in the past let's hope this little one makes it

A couple of video from today  Eaglet was feed throught out the day This is  428 adults in and out 

709PM this evening both in nest  and out 

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This is the last hour of our little eaglet

5:17-5:31

This was at 534 yesterday  when Shep landed with a fish I can't see that it hit the eaglet but who knows There was a over a hour of video I am posting put with the mb I can only post a 12 min or so video at once but I want to have a record of yesterday  It was healthy from what I saw 

                                                                              544

558

                                                         last 5 min 610

HERE IS THE VIDEO WARNING MAY NOT WANT TO VIEW  although the eaglet is still on the edge of the cup 


After Shep buried the eaglet she digs it up drags it over to the cup started to feed changed her mind I guess unless the other wasn't hungry  To me she seem confused looking at it I need to take human emotions from it 4 min long    
Lets hope the other survives  We can only sit and watch Have go be tough to watch these eagles 

Deb on Facebook seems to think it was Stepped On by one of the adults it was laying it in the other fish when they first came on at 7 a.m. someone sniffs of it the mom Bella picked it up and dropped it when Shep came in he buried it here is a collage of pictures that they thank you bald eagles 101 Terri and Deb

comment below this comment  if you would like This use to be a communication blog but no longer I will use it for the recording of the nest

(DOH 3-29/31) today's activities remember if you want to make a comment at the very end of this day pictures I am making this as a future reference to the nest this way of keeping Steve and Jo's blog alive

452 12 min video I discovered if I don't record full screen it doesn't record in a higher MB so I can post longer videos yeah 

504pm 12min video  This is the second half of the 452 feeding 504 Both are venturing out of the cup now  OH OH the trouble begins LOL 

1105 feeding 

4min video of feeding 1109

Just a short one from this am  Stick being carried oh so gently over the eaglets to the end of the video   Full crop on the one stands so tall in the cup. I love the sounds of the birds at the nest when the winds is not so bad making the clunking of the cable hitting the housing of the cam 

REMEMBER TO COMMENT RIGHT BELOW THIS PIC LOVE THE WING STRETCH

4-5-19 (DOH 3-29/31) a few pictures and a few videos just to keep record. Also remember below the last picture is an area in case you like to comment I'm using the blog as a daily log of the activities instead of like it used to be daily comments from everybody. This Way Steve's blog stays alive and the Eagles life is being recorded in black and white pictures what are black and white birds LOL

Rain finally let up dinner was late  but both were feed  Big kept putting it wing on LIL and trying to hold down in eating through the entire feeding session  But Bella did manage to get some bites to it 

643 to 655 pm feeding Three video all entertaining JMHO

Part 1

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Part 2

Part 3

Part One of feeding 

Part 2 of feeding have to load in to two 100mb max upload PIA FB is so much better  but for those that don't have FB I do this blog I know many that don't have FB at all

I love how she tucks them end  they are so cute peaking out from under her

The cutest little slippers ever


DOWN HERE IF YOU WANT TO COMMENT BELOW ALL THIS EACH DAY

4-4-19 (DOH 3/29/31) todays activities

Evening Feeding 545 I will try to get a video the same time daily when possible. …………..Both are thriving

 Big Yawn they both went into a food coma after this feeding  They are growing so much daily growth

922 Feeding this am Can only upload less that 100mb on video so I shortend them 

4-3-19 (DOH 29/31) Bobbleheads are getting stronger daily I will post several days pic here Remember comments section below all pic Like to keep record of pic on the front of the blog

This video is a hoot one pecks the other it falls over and toddles back bites the one on back of head then the both fall over

Feeding at 530 duck for dinner  Yum

WARNING;;; Shep brings in a live duck which she defeathers and almost buried the bobbleheads

with feathers silly bird LOL  Short video 

 

WARNING;MAY UPSET SOME

This is a video from this am I was reviewing and saw the elder eaglet put the others one head in its mouth and trashed it  I was so sad but we must be strong for nature The pecking order 

2nd egg has hatched. 3-31

 Love the tag team feeding
So sweet

A quiet night with the exception of that fox Horrible cry they make the vixen 

This is so sweet  Here let me feed you  A short video There is a whale of a fish there also

Shep is so good with fish from the Potomac River  

This is one of the feedings at 438  

a family pic finally

Congrats to the Royal Couple ..we ..have a hatch in progress

Eggbert TWO 632pm Sat Congrats to the royal couple

Here is the schedule of hatch days for hour to Eggbert's thank you for the chart bald eagles 101 Deb you are the best

march 2

March 2 130 fly in and out changing of the guard

mMarch 2 Landing with stick right on her back so funny these two...…......……………...…………………...………………...………………………………..

Feb 26 220 and 410

We have EGGBERT at 523 pm BellaDonna is the new females name. We can call her Bella in honor of Jo and Belle

the first video is at 519 when she just cleared her cloacae .

The second is egg laying one 

the video

Nov2018/2019 season

Nov 7 2018 12:24

Feb 26 eggbert /Drama/fighting on nest possible new occupants

First pic of royal couple thread

New Thread. December 9, 2017

Well, Judy Eddy, Eagle Eyed Sharon, and I, Hoda, have asked to be designated as Administrators for this blog.
So an update from Steven Chase, “ the camera is up and running.”
We have sighted Belle and Shep.
It is hunting season, do not be alarmed with the sound of gun shots.
Please record your sightings.
We missed those of you who are not on FB.
Hope to hear from you here.
Always remembering Mema Jo and Lynn...
Have an awesome season watching the NCTC nest.
Thank you Steven.
Thank you IT Dept.

Tuesday

Apologies for my neglect on this site. 

I'm thinking that it might be time to conclude this blog, as I started it before the social media revolution, something that has overwhelmed platforms like Blogger.

With great respect to all of you, it just isn't the same without Jo on the blog, I may have done the posts, but Jo was the leader. 

Let me know your thoughts, you can email me at steve_chase@fws.gov.

Wednesday

Our second eaglet is hungry and looks healthy.  Glad we have a new season after the loss of the first eaglet.

New thread.

Sunday

New thread.  Snow is coming.

Tuesday

And then there were two eggs.  New thread.

Friday

New thread.  Hopefully some action very soon.

Wednesday

New thread.  Been having a heck of a time keeping the live stream up.  Hopefully it stabilzes soon.  Kudos to Outdoor Channel and Clayton for their efforts.

Saturday

New thread on a rainy cold day.

Tuesday

New thread.  Checking still cam. 

Sunday

Cold front is roaring in.  new thread.

Wednesday

Cold weather is moving in.

New thread.

Tuesday

The live cam is back fully online at Outdoor Channel.  Looking forward to a great nesting season.

New thread.

Wednesday

New thread.  Still cam should be up very soon, live video afterwards.

Tuesday

After a month's hiatus, here's an update.

We headed up in the tree in late August.  We found that both cameras in the tree had been "cooked" by the close proximity lightning strike.  We replace the new cam in the existing mechanical housing, and confirmed that wiring from the nest to the base of the tree was working.  We plan on putting in a heavy duty surge protector to help prevent such catastrophic damage next big storm.  Unfortunately, this area is prone to big lightning,, we have been plagued with this type of damage since we opened in 1997.

We still have some cabling to replace, and once that is done we'll be ready to start to next season of eagles.

Thanks for your patience.

Sunday

New thread. 

Should be going up the tree for maintenance very soon.