Update and plans as we go forward, and there are two scenarios:
Scenario One-- we are working on the fix for the current still cam issues. The problem is a battery in the system that may need to be replaced. If we can do the fix easily without buying a replacement, the cam should be back up soon.
The cam would be then shut down on August 1 for maintenance and off season adjustments. Steve thinks the fledged eaglets will be off on their own around that date, so it's a good time to take a break. As you all have noticed, the cam has been down a bunch in the last month or two, indicating the need that we do some real work on it. Also, our contract for the live cam ended last week, thus the live cam is now down as well until next season.
Scenario Two: We can't easily fix the cam without ordering replacements parts, and this results in us shutting things down this week.
Regardless of which scenario plays out, the plan would be to keep the cam down until sometime in November when the adults begin working at the nest again.
We are intrigued by ideas to add audio, and we would like to pursue that and other ideas.
I want to thank our technical team for really doing all of the work and having the inspiration to get this project going--John, Jonathan, Mike, Brad, and Keith should all be saluted for what they accomplished--this was their baby. Our biological staff also had a big part--thanks Karen and Steve. Thanks to Randy Robinson for researching a live cam solution and making it happen, also thanks to our Production folks who helped.
Finally, thanks for your your continued enthusiasm and support of this project, it went beyond our wildest expectations. We do look forward to working with you as we continue this project into the future.
I didn't want to just see the cam shut down with little notice, so I wanted to get with you in advance to tell you all what's up. I hope we can get it back up for the next week. We'll keep you posted on progress.
Steve C.
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1 – 200 of 246 Newer› Newest»Thanks Steven for letting us know what is going on. It deeply saddens me that we might never see our babies again. I pray it is just something simple to fix!
Steve, Thank you so much for all you have done. All of the team there. It has been the most memorable and exciting experience ever. May God Bless you and the team as you serve Him by being good stewards of His Creation. Thanks again. Donna
HUGO My little stork Buddy, I will miss you soooo much:(:(:(More than you will ever know..
aww darn I am sad too. I didn't go there as much but I did go, and hugo has a spot in my hear too. I too am saddened for all my feathered friends here who enjoyed him so much more often than I had a chance too. darn is all I know to say about that one
Glo
I finally found a camera pointed at one of the Pandas. Hopefully it will lighten my heavy heart a little bit. If anybody can, Tai can!
This blog is just working wonderfully well today. Matches how the rest of the day is going!
AM I ON...............
Maybe. . . .
Steve,
I, like the rest of the crew here certainly hope you can get the cam going for just a little bit longer...
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, John, Jonathan, Mike, Brad, Karen, Steve W., Randy Robinson, and the Production folks who helped make this season such a wonderful, insightful learning experience.
We thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
I can't believe Hugo is gone. My heart is so sad.
Shufflin in with head hangin down and tears on cheeks after reading that Hugo passed away, after such a glorious time yesterday at "OUR" nest seeing the kids up close as we got, then coming on and reading that just devestates me. I had such a hard time getting in here so this might be along one to read. I admitt yes i did kinda.. sorta flirted, not mention he was acutie to..lol Waaalllaaa he gave us the permission to drive right in and stay as long as we wanted..Admit i did caress his arm a touch..lol Well any ways everyone else has just about said everything we saw , but friends when they started giving us that show OMG i wish you could have been there!!! Oh and Jo forgot to mention i did get her in the jeep and off we went around the back of the barn to see if we could get abetter view.. All of a sudden we saw and heard alot of vocals and a parent came flying in really fast,wings were in the nest flying and thats when i said hang on Jo!!!! Around we went (Jo hangin onto roll bar) There set Spunky in full view even without binoculars we could see her. Vocals sound like a chick peeping only louder.. She did that for 3/4 hour or more Oh and there was another kid near by in the nest .. Finally she called out with peeping 5 times then down to 4 and finally 2 peeps and we saw the lil stinker had been setting on food!!! She had a feast alone, Before i forget Paula did take some pictures of me holding bones of turtles in my hand ..lol Let see so hating to leave but very hungry ourselves we manualy torn Jo away from the trunk of the tree and with tears said HiiiidddeeeeOOoOse to the nest.. What a spectacular day of sharing. laughter excitment and the slendors of Mother Nature provided us with Sunday as if "OUR" Kids knew.. truely amazing!!!! Thank you Jo for the birthday dinner.. Meeting everyone was Marrrrvelllous Just Marrrvelousss, now time to plan for a get together of everyone!!! I do want to mention that Paula living where my step- brother lives knows him and his wife Sharon and it is a small world huh..lol Ohhh i know i am rattlin on but When Todd pulled up and stopped he says to me I think are you girls lost or something to that affect..lol then says he is Todd once again i sorta kinda touched his arm..lol out the car window.. YADA YADA im a touchy feely kind of person what can i say.. Oh and Glo whats this about something you made with a jeep about me??? Jo called you husband said he tell you ok call..
Just thinkin maybe my next adventure could be driving down and spending alittle time with Mits during the week when her hubby is gone and we can go for crabs!! YUM YUM
I know Vicky Commode is takin some wonderful memories of this trip back with her home. So sad to look at the empty nest of Hugo and read blogs, people are just understandably upset all over the world..I am not closing this page ..lol might not get it up again so i will just ramble on now and a agin...
geee wizzz is anyone here?
Yes, I am here!
I'm here, Nilla.
I think everyone gave up trying to post on this darn thing, seems to be working better now!
Just spoke with Jo on the phone she is heading this way.. Seems to be easier getting in right now and working. Need to clarifly 1 thing when Spunky was in the nest setting on the food, we thought there was another one some where in the tree not nest as we heard it talking..Ok brb
Ok Glo i went thru all the blogs and found a site you added called Oneofthosedays but told me was not there.. Still upset over news of Hugo.. Why in heavens didnt they put food up there if no food was available????? Dam shame!!! I know if one of our kids was starving some how some way food would appear.. Oh and Jo's butt would be going up that tree..lol Off to check out critter cams. Thelma i have missed you..
Since i did NOT run off with the DSL man or get killed by the serial killer from Illinois or dragged off by the guard at the shack.. Hmmmmm now that i would not mind..LMAO
HELLO HELLO hellooooo hellloooo anyone out there????? So alone and feelin blue..Yesterday was Great and had so much fun.. Now today i am blue and alone.. Boo Hoo i sure am missing all of you..
Nilla, I was thinking the same thing about the food for Hugo. They intervened by placing him up there, and if they knew he wasn't getting enough food, why not intervene again. Just don't understand but I guess I am not supposed to.
I wonder when we will hear the final word about our cam!
Sharon thats exactly what Jo and i were talking about on the phone why didnt they stick some food up there?? Nature is nature but they intervened and put him up there to be raised.. Aint that animal cruelity?????????? Just makes me sick to think about it!!
Nothing wrong with a little flirting,Nilla,makes the world go round.Sorry I missed seeing Todd last nite,everyone said he was a real cutie! Thanks to everyone at NCTC for all you have done withthe eagle cam.What a thrill it has been to know these wonderful creatures are so close by and doing so well.Sorry to hear about Hugo,horribly hard to deal with that,you really get attached to these animals.I never got on the stork cam,my family says no more cams-you're driving us nuts.But when they go off to bed,I can look at all the cams I want.
Sharon i will tell you that Todd is such a nice young man.. 1 of the ladies just could not stop mentioning he was a cutie , BUT WONT SAY WHO.. Ps but she lives in Romney WV..LOL
Well, I am out for a while. Talk to you guys in a little bit.
Hi Floral was so nice meeting you yesterday. Wish you could have went to dinner with us.. Yes your right about becoming attached but with the case of Hugo was so uncalled for.. his starvation Grrrr!!!!!!!! Hey God gave me the gift of flirtation and i use it, got us in NCTC.. Not to mention he was so apologic to Commode for turning her away.. Heck Thelma had me doin things i would neva do.. Only thing she missed was strippin nekkid and takin $$$ in a garter on my leg..lol Oh did i mention its a fantasy of mine...lolllllll
Hey Nilla-you live in WV,there's plenty of strip clubs all around you if you feel the need to indulge that fantasy!! Great to meet all of you,sorry I couldn't go to dinner,but I had to make arrangements for a long time customer who was shooting pics for his company's catalog.
I am very saddened at Hugo's death-especially the reason for it. He was my midnight viewing-I would always check on him. I just strongly feel that his death was very unnecssary with all the record keeping that site did - especially with the other 2 that passed - Maybe birds don't have feelings but I just know Mom & Dad have lost 3 young ones - and that has got to be hard to take.
Oh yes ,birds have feelings,take a look at the pics of the Hornby bald eagles after their eggs didn't hatch.You can look in their eyes and see the pain and grief.Makes no sense to me why they wouldn't do everything they could to ensure Hugo was fed well,after all the trouble they went to to place him in that nest.
ROFLMAO.. Floral who said i havent fullfilled it? lol yeah made a buck and he asked for change..lol J/K or am i????
Nilla-stay away from men with small bills-I said small BILLS,people keep your minds out of the gutter.
I hope I have better luck posting to this thread...Hi, everyone....
Well, it's bad news about the camera, but it's not entirely unexpected... Everybody is thankful to Steven and Steve C. and the team...
In addition to the "sounds" next year, you guys might consider a camera that can be redirected as the action changes... I notice some of the animal cams have the capability of change of direction (and even change of lens focus), but I have no idea of how much more expensive or technically difficult that is.
At least we know from the ladies, who trekked to the site Sunday, that the eaglets are still wheeling overhead at the nest site and are alive and healthy.
And now we have this "momsters" group of friends to carry on until next year.
Jim
I AM A HAPPY NESTER
UPS just knocked on my door and I now have MUG IN HAND. I love it.
Nilla You have mail....at least I think you do LOL.
Jo I'm happy you like your mug. I really wished the printing had been bigger...It is now..I changed it once I saw mine, But I love mine too!!!! Actually it's brewin after work tea right now as I bLOG.
Hugo...
I didn't follow that site (which one was it? Europe or Washington?), except through your comments, and it's sad for us to see......
But none of the scientists and naturalists involved in these enterprises will interfere with Mother Nature, because she knows best, or to put it another way, they would probably make it worse in the long run...too many storks for too little food.
Jim
Yup i had mail Glo thanks.. cute but i am thinking of changing my name once again from Ditzy to something alil more like me.. Ok lets hear some names people.. and be nice..lol
Did anyone read where they think a fledgling is missing from Blackwater?
I just checked and see 3 in the nest right now.
Now there are four, they would like people to submit a pic if they have 5 or more in the pic..
Hi Nilla Wafer :)
Jo put some photos up from Yesterday!
Sorry, Jo, couldn't wait to let people know!
OMG that Tai is such a goof he is tormenting his mom and was trying to eat the wall and climb it.. she was eating and he just walked down and set backwards on her neck then took his paws and batted her rollin around.. Hope Thelma is watching
Hi Paula WOW no ones called me Nilla Wafer in along time my friends use to call me that on PalTalk.. Did you talk to Jamie or Sharon? Dont listen to anything bad they say about me..lol
Hey, Paula Thank you for the album announcement.. Do you like them? Hopefully some other pics will come from those in the group with cameras. I really only had 'people pics'! I am glad that FloralGirl's Spunky pic turned out - He is getting Big!
WOW they are great Paula, just think this time yesterday we had our heads tilted back and watching them soar in the clouds Ahhh but sweet memories... Ok for anyone who looks at the new pictures of yesterday can see that the good Lord blessed me with big puppies BUT i swear those were NOT the reason we got in...LMAO
Oh pleeaase-those puppies can open many doors,ah the power they have.
LOL yada yada well my cup runneth over Floral.... lol
My cup appears to be half empty...LOL
NILLA There was a NAVY helicopter flying up and down the beach today, with a banner on the back that readWHERE IS THE RED HEAD WITH THE BIG PUPPIES?
LOL i waiting to hear how Thelma's cup runneth .. down to the ocean i presume...LMAO
Thelmaaaaaa i have missed you.. Well i was watching the tiger cubs and the mom was right there the cubs were playing but then she became very aggitated about something really pacing back n forth.. Mom panda is sleep on rocks an Tai is in the cubby hole i think.. Where ya been all day? Are you sure saying WHERE IS THE RED HEAD WITH THE BIG PUPPIES?
Or just someones lost a puppy and advertising to find it?
I've been down to the beach, beautiful day, the kind you remember in January. Plus I needed to get away from the darn blog that wasn't working for most of the morning. Is that the reason Hugo passed away? I AGREE with all of you, that intervened when they wanted too, and they knew he had this virus that the other storks had died from, well, all I can say is they let HUGO down.
NILLA, I believe my puppies enter a room a half hour before I do, I just follow them around.
Tai is down in his cubby hole. He has had a busy day making his Mom crazy. Just like a toddler. Where are the picture? On the eagle-Mom site?
AAhhh..the beach-lucky you Mits! glad the weather is nice,a beautiful day here too,but no sand beneath my toes,just dirt:( Is it G&T time yet??My Gatorade is chillin...
You know I think I need one tonight, might order some carry-out. Glad it was not to oppresive for you FLORALGIRL
Right Louise the Navy is looking for an Irish Settler with big puppies....LOL...You Ding-Bat, making me laugh when I feel so sad about HUGO. JO I'm going to miss my nightly visits with him also, its funny I looked in on him last night and it would have been 2:00a.m. their time and I saw him lying at the bottom of his Mom's legs. I wonder when he passed.
I think Nilla's new name needs to be MoonDancer {grin}
So sorry to hear about Hugo... I never went to the site, but enjoyed hearing everyone's reports on his progress. I truly hope the cause of his death was not starvation - that is such an awful,needless way to go. If they've lost so many to the fungal infection, then intervening to feed this one that would've died without their initial intervention wouldn't have been risking overpopulation. In for a pint, in for a pound. I just hope it was a death that didn't have him suffering. Best wishes and luck to the parents for a happy brood next year.
Makes me thankful for the millionth time at how fortunate our eagle family has been so far.
I'm missing watching them soar and play on the thermals. What an exhillarating feeling that must be!
Hello everyone, I'm Home!
GLAD YOU MADE IT SAFELY HOME .DID YOU HAVE A GOOD TIME,VICKY
Is anyone on here???
GOOD TIME, ARE YOU KIDDING! IT WAS OUT OF THIS WORLD WONDERFUL!>
I could die right now on the spot and still think I was in heaven with my eagles soaring me up!
Hey Commodeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee welcome home!!!!!!! Glad you got home ok. Blogs been quiet some what today so far as the blogs been acting up a bit. Bet your tired, so get a nice shower and settle down and read the blogs..lol Hey you was with me tell them i didnt exactly stick the puppies out to get the guards attention so we could get in.. wink
Geesh and i thought it was because you was riding in the jeep beside me..lol
OK Nilla, Nilla DID NOT STICK THE PUPPIES OUT! BUT she did "rub" his arm!
Hi Belle, check out the pictures on momsters Paula posted Jo took.. I AM THE INNOCENT ONE
What a shame that no one is on here to read it NillA!
Vicki IL Glad to see you are home safe and sound and that your trip was definitely More than worthwhile. How cool for you. Did you bring your camera along too I hope I hope. Already saw some pictures from the event. What a day you all shared together. Looking like it could be pretty much the last sighting of this years fine feathered "younger eagle" friends. I'm counting on seeing Liberty and Belle in November, and who knows if Jo can find her way to Batteries Plus and she and Nilla ride on over in that jeep with the local Fireman...Jo could climb up there, replace the battery, get those turtle shells for a reward, and we have a picture again!!!
So as I see it, Nilla is responsible for getting the Fireman's co-operation, and
Jo is responsible for replacing the battery and getting the turtle shells she wants as her reward
So I would say Go for it!!!!
So how was your trip home? Yeah but i am sure they all agree with me.. Thelma leaves hers at the door and they follow 2 minutes later from what she said..lol
It's a good thing Todd did not get out of his vehicle! We all would have mobbed him, (or in Nilla's case -- hugged him!) He is very nice looking!
Hey Glo welcome home.. YADA YADA fireman carry big hoses i stay away from them..lol Ooops
I have read it all LOL...and looked at the pictures...BLOG was a pain in the butt today for a while, and lots are feeling pretty sad today about Hugo and possibility of no more cam...all that stuff and then when the bLOG wouldn't work wither..well Not overall a good day...But tonight may change tones somewhat and go better.
Glo, you sure missed the show of a lifetime! I can see me making several trips next year! So come along!
Got to have the Fireman, as Jo has refused to be catapulted into the tree
Now Now Commode i did get alil xcited and admitt almost retched in the SUV to hug him..But just anice arm touch was good..lol
No we can't send Jo up the tree! But now FLoralgirl or Paula would be our best bet!
Paula can sure hike over a barbed wire fence!
PLEASE DON'T LET NILLA ANYWHERE NEAR A FIREMAN IF SHE HAS BATTERIES, LET YOUR MIND WANDER ON THAT ONE......
Nilla, what about that "relationship" you told me you were in????? Guess you still like to use your assets!!!
Can't get into to see the pictures, guess I've been banned from there also.
Guess what son left jeep here at store i went out and the peice of tree bark was in the front seat..Thank God the turtle bones wasnt still laying on the dash .. he would have had a fit..lol
Thelma did you log into yahoo??? DUH
That was too close for comfort Nilla! He will take his jeep away from you!
My relationship is one of convenience.. Nothing more we share bills.. NOT a relationship romantic ... Never hurts to LQQK i aint dead yet..lol
Oh, I'll say you're NOT DEAD YET! Far from it Girlfriend!
Commode thats my sons jeep..
Do I need to call Jo and let her know I landed?
I know that's your son's jeep! But he may hit you up for part of the payments since you like to use it so much!
oh my goodness, I just killed a tick!
Call her if you want but she should be lurking around some wheres talked to her earlier today on the phone..She said you stayed at motel last night? Geee we offered you a place to stay could have saved money...
YES!!!! Nilla. I only see the 1st 25 pictures when I hit the next button it will not let me go beyond that...DUH
I did a total tick inspection last night of entire body didnt find any. Showered and felt much better afterwards.
I know everyone offered me a place to stay and I do appreciate the offer but it was all a "treat" to myself for my birthday! Maybe next time we can work something out and give advance notice!
I showered last night immediately, but this just appeared out of no where on my shirt!
Thelma i swear sometimes i think your a Blonde!!!!
think I'll head into the shower AGAIN!!!!
http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/eaglet_momsters/photos/browse/eb01 Will this help Thelma?
those dumb ticks remind me of spiders and I detest spiders BIG time!
thats momsters/photos/browse/eb01 at the end
Louise, I do have blonde highlights. Does that count...Ilog on and go to photos, why will it not let me go past the 1st 25 pictures. Addresses never work when I take them off this site. Remember I am computer-dumb!!!! Be patient with me, I've had a ruff day....
Must be really rough living at the ocean and setting on the deck watching dolpines n walking down to the sea dippin toes in..lol Poor Baby...lol ((((((((( Hug)))))))
Thelma what are you doing??? Log into yahoo go to the site clcik photo's and then just click on the pictures of yesterday.. DUH dont bring all of them up.. Thats it im coming down there and give you comp lessions..lol So get the Kaluha ready..lol
Happy group of Eagle watchers, excellent pics..
Just viewed the photos that have been posted so far from yesterday's trip, and they are very evocative of the scene... thanks.
Did someone get some shots of the young eagles, I hope, I hope?
Jim
No where on this site when I do that says anything about yesterdays photos. AAAAARRRRRRGGGGGHHHH!!!! IT WILL NOT LET ME LOOK BEYOND PAGE #1 I give up, I'm going to fix some dinner, I'm hungry.
Thelma relax .. Go to home page.. over on side is alist clicl photos... scroll down and you see the album of yesterdays pictures.. click it.. Have a G&T CALM YOUR NERVES.
FOUND THEM, GREAT PICTURES, YOU RAVISING RED-HEAD YOU...
Did anyone get pics of the eagles yesterday?? Good question!
Other than the nest shot with Spunky sitting in it.
Jim not sure they were so high up and soaring we really didnt have the type equipment to get pics like that.. But the 1 of Spunky heck we could see her clear as a bell without binoculars.. Paula hasnt posted her pic's yet, those were Jo's.. Todd had some pictures with him he took and showed us and awsome does not describe them..
RAVISHING...OMG more like RUMPLED.. u nut
Jim they started the show maybe 5- 10 minutes after Todd left and if he been there i bet we would have got some great pics, but he had to go to DC today and could not stay with us..
Besides with everyone droolin over him.. heck he prolley thought i better get out of here..lol I felt like handing out bibs to everyone...lol
NILLA You should have been more touchy-feely with him. Bet, he would have followed you right up to that tree.LOL
Ok Nilla, ENOUGH!!!! Let's keep him to ourselves!
Maybe Todd should put a picture of himself on the blog-site
He can run VICKY but he can not hide. We know where he works.
TODD Just kidding, we will not stark you.....
Mits You have mail
Just kidding, we will not stark you..... STARK????? dont you mean STALK?? sorry could not help it Thelma just how many G&Ts you had?? lol
Goodness Gracious he is young enough to be my son..lol But my Motto is: Gitum Young Trainum Your Way...lol
OMG we are going to scare Todd away!! I can't climb that tree Vicky,I am so afraid of heights I'd get stuck in the tree for sure.Glad you had a safe trip and the eagles put on such a show for us last nite.As far as pictures of the eagles soaring,my digitalcamera isn't good enough to catch that,just the nest shot I took.
Ok, so we're back to sending Jo up the tree!
Nilla, have you met one yet that was "train-able?"
Maybe Nilla could sweet talk the security guard and he would desert his post and climb the tree for her to grab all the turtle shells and replace the cam battery.
Everyone from the Tree Trek lasnight --Thank you for being a part of my dream come true to be at the nest! And I'll NEVER forget this birthday and the graciousness of all of you to treat me to a birthday dinner! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!
I think you're right about the security guard! Nilla had him wrapped around her finger!
It's probably a good thing I was in that jeep with her!
Evening, all!
My film has dutifully been dropped off at Wal-Mart, with instructions to return it with a digital cd. They are supposed to be back on Wednesday, so hopefully some pics will be decent enough to post on the site! It's hard to hold that darn camera still when you're leaning back like that!
Todd is definitely a cutie, much better looking than his picture!
Wow sounds like big fun at the tree...what's these things that Nilla follows around?
So Todd is handsome huh a "hunk"?
Why didn't you take a pic of him?
Vicky IL took a souvenir from WVA home with her "a tick".
Mits you have blonde in you hair?
Going to go check out these great pics I am hearing about.
Sounds like you all showed Vicky IL the good old West Virginia charm (wink).
Nilla which guard did you smother and with what?
Vicky-IL, glad you made it home safely and had a good time on your trip east!
THE trip was great, BUT THERE SURE IS A LOT OF CONSTRUCTION GOING ON ON I70 in Ohio mostly! Goodness, had to keep the speed way down to 55 and that's hard to do!
WV Gal Vicky,
Darn! We forgot to take a pic of Todd! OK, who's fault is that? Everyones! We were too busy drooling over him and looking at his pecks...I mean pics!
Nilla, I forgot to call Sharon today, what can I say, it was Monday!
I've gotten out bug spray and sprayed the whole house, and now every little sensation on my body anywhere makes me cringe! (SP??)
Forgot to tell you all that along with the animal bones, we each got a big piece of Sycamore Bark!
All eyes were on Todd, our minds could not even think of anything else but that we were with a "Celebrity!"
Check your bark girls! I think that's where he may have come from as it was in the front seat with me!
We have really been thru some highs and lows the past couple of days..The cam is not working, but we were optimistic it would be working today...then we find out this may be it.
Eight of us got to see the eaglets for over 3 hours yesterday! Did we tell you it was a non-stop show!
We found out today that Hugo passed away..so sad.
I feel so much better being here with all of you, my eagle buddies!
Jo,
Did I tell ya your pictures are great! Hope mine turn out that good!
GLO, Thank You:):)
Vicky-IL,
I brought home a spidey with me! He crawled out of one of those bones.
Vicky from Il that came to the sycamore tree to see the eagles/eaglets. Your probably right "he" probably rode along in the bark.
I just want to know did "Todd" really leave or did one of you put him in their trunk? lol
NILLA No G&T's tonight. When did you become the spell-check police???????
Well he wasn't in my trunk! And Nilla couldn't hide anything in that open air jeep! He did pull away and we all just stood there for a few moments till we regained our senses and then we saw THE EAGLES!
Yes,WVA-GIRL I do have blonde in my hair. Probably sucked out some of my brain-cells when I had the highlights put in....
For those of you that missed it last night, the whole evening could not have been anymore perfect and seeing Todd just completed it all!! Our "kids" put on one heck of a show! ALL 3!
Strawberry Boones Farm is good. Just don't add any water.
Back to the Todd subject, the look on EVERYONE'S FACE WHEN HE SAID, "I'M TODD!" A REAL KODAK MOMENT!!!!
LOL.. well Thelma that among other talents i have for being eagle eyes also..lolllll Geeesh Girls i honestly just talked kind of southern voice.. batted my mascowra eye lashes.. smiled..and i admitt winkin.. then there was the soft touch to his arm.. sliding it down ever so gently..Opps another time...lollllllllllllllllllllll
I AM HARMLESS.. just want everyone to know that..Dont Take Life To Seriously..Remember to take a asprin aday.. and ALWAYS Smile MAKES PEOPLE WONDER WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN UP TO!!
Yes, Nilla is our "southern" gal! Or is it her other fantasy??
Hi Janet, Yes from what i heard and read in the blogs over there in english he passed away evidently from starvation.. dam shame if you have read the comments from above it is very upsetting to many. Janet the show was unbelievable.. Almost for 5pm til we left around alittle after 8 pm non stop.. Meeting Todd was just aperk.. Now Janet you have met me and you know i am innocent of all charges. Naaaa i am not...lol
Commode everyone has fantasies just afraid to admitt to them.. Life is short and fantasies are memories forever unless you take them to reality... wink
VickY I'm so glad you made it home safely. Hope the hotel was a nice treat to top off the evening eagle watching. Always nice to stay in a hotel knowing you don't have to wash the towels and make the bed, clean the sink etc. Of course you could've stayed with any of the rest of us and not had to do any chores, too. But I understand wanting a little 'luxury' once in awhile :)
Ladies - goodness - Todd's cute, indeed, but c'mon! I sure am glad I'm married to a cutie so I don't just have to 'dream' :) Poor Todd is going to be afeared of us all!
I think "commode" may lead some to think I'm a "pot head???"
Maybe I need to go to bed, do you think????
Todd will probably leave Dodge the next time he hears we're coming around!
I can't imagine you'd be tired or anything Vicky - just had a whirlwind adventure - nothing that'd use any energy at all... I think you need to stay up and party the night away - have a few G&Ts and 4 or 5 glasses of lemonade...
Now what does a commode have to do with pothead?? If i called you bong or blunt or roach some might worry..lol But from now on its Vicky ok sorry thought it was all in fun.
For all of us who so patiently waited for a report last night
Remember the comment of I wish I could be a fly on the wall in that tavern right now
well
I wish I could be a fly on the wall when Todd reads this,
AND
when Steve and the others get done with him AFTER they read this
Now both of those are also Kodak moments...but we'll never get those pictures anymore than those of us left behind even get to see as much as a picture of Todd!!!
Glo, it was just one of those moments that you had to be there for! Perhaps more will try harder to make the next tree trek!
You made it home right on time - was going to call around 6:30 eagle time but decided to wait for your first blog. Didn't want you to think I was really being a Mema.. So very good to have met you & to have spent a fantastic day watching eagles with you. I know they just knew they needed to put on a show for you.
You want to know how handsome Todd is: I am standing away from Todd's stopped truck with everyone up around it - I can't get their attention and I keep yelling - "There's one up there!There's one up there! Finally I had to go back to the group & then I first met
Todd. All of you would be impressed with him. Yes, it was a very good day.
One of these days I will get a turtle shell - but I know I'll never climb the tree. Every little sensitive nerve the moves on my body I think TIC. I know Vicky-WV gave up some good tips - I still don't like to feel them crawling! on me!
Nilla, it was ALL in fun, I didn't mean anything by the comment!!
Ladies, ladies,
Dare I interrupt this polite conversation to inquire if Paula was able to train her camera on the eagles of Shepherdstown on Sunday last?
Jim
Mema Jo, I enjoyed having you "mothering" me! I lost my mom 2 years ago and I need a Mom!
Jim, Paula's pictures at being developed!
Jim,
I hope to have them on here on Wednesday!
OK So if I am counting right on today's BLOG we have had oh lets see I'll give you a dozen comments specifically about the eaglets..."SPunky actually gets half of them...such a little character...good for him, and Todd well lets see, I would say at least 50 but I bet we're pressing closer to 80 or so and of course there's one more with my post, and I didn't even see him!!!
GLO LOL that will be a fun conversation to be a fly on the wall for - Steve 'Just what did you do to those women, Todd?' Todd - 'Errr... ummmm, I just sat in my truck and showed em my...'
ROFL - I wish somethin fell off when I laughed, but nope just as big as always...
Belle_WV you're so funny! All that walking to the tree I should have lost something but I didn't lose a thing either!
BTW,
I hope Vicky's comments can attest to the fact that we are not, I repeat not, serial eagle killers!
I rather imagine you ALL thought I was the serial killer coming to town!
Wouldn't harm a flea, BUT A TIC YES!!!!!!
Ya never know as some of us were discussing last night
You know we had to do something to occupy our time waiting for you to see Todd, I mean the eaglets
So we thought,
Hey eaglet watching would be a great cover for a whole gang of serial killers... You know "Birds of a feather flock together". LOL
I looked at the pics; really great but where are the eagles/eaglets??
Where you all chasing Todd around and not watching the eaglets?
Mema Jo what really went on at that tree? lol
Vicky,
Someone last night said that you were awful trusting driving all the way down here to meet us cuz we could all be serial killers!
W va gal You don't suppose todd would have noticed they were all looking at him instead of the eaglets, do you?
LOL Vicki And then I said
Well I sure hope someone takes her picture while she's there because something like "If she's one of them, aat least then my kids would have a picture of the person I left the state of IL with next spring.
Meanwhile you are innocently driving over to W. Va. and we're all trying to enjoy the fact that we aren't going!!!
Paula, I'm sure if anyone was "nervous" it was all of You'ns to think someone would drive that far just to see eagles!
it had to be obvious to Mr. Hunk that all those "eaglet_momster eyes" were not looking at the sky for eagles!
Vicky you just said "you'ns" was you ever from Penna. That is a common word usage in Pennsylvania??
Ok I have to quit teasing them about "spending all their viewing eye time on Todd". There is a great pic of Spunky in the nest.
Nope, never was from Penna, pure farm bred from Indiana
You use "you'ns" there? Or did you just somehow pick it up?
Everyone in my husbands family of course from Pa. say "you'ns".
Vicky-wva gal Proof that there was a lot of eagle watching done for four hours would be the 'kink' in everyone's neck. That one pic of Belle-wv lying down looking up was the way to go! What a day!
Dang mema jo I thought she passed out at seeing Todd.
the you'ns probably came from listening to my friend from Kansas, (part hillbilly I think!??)
Have you heard about a sniper shooting from overpasses in Indiana? Ladies, I just drove through that area today!
Yes, Vicky, I have been reading about that. I didn't want to mention it for fear you might be passing that way. So glad you made it home safely and got to see those wonderful eagles, and, of course TODD!
Sure did read it in the newspaper.
Glad you "ducked" and made it through ok.
There is always a nut out there somewhere doing some kind of harm.
Yet, there are alot of people out there doing alot of good.
I will have to listen for that you'uns phrase. We have so many people vacation here from PA., that one of the local bars has PA Appreciation every Wednesday night.
Gnite, all. Gotta get some rest! Tired from my eagle adventure yesterday!
Have a good evening!
AND we are some of the good ones! Rule for being an eagle momster! (or dadster)
Well as far as I can see from here the nest is empty but they are resting on limbs around the nest tonight.
Night time for me eyes too.
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