New thread.
Update:
Here is an excerpt from the NU Webcam (now called FirstLight) on egg viability that may be relevant to our nest this year, keeping in mind that they are talking about a Massachusetts nest:
"During incubation, the adults must keep the eggs warm and dry as exposure to rain and snow can chill and kill the developing embryos. Late snowstorms have resulted in the failure of many Massachusetts eagle nesting attempts, most notably the April Fools blizzard of 1997 which dumped up to 20 inches of heavy wet snow across the western half of the state. That year, four pairs of eagles nesting along the Connecticut River, including the pair under Eagle Cam, all failed to produce chicks. The snow that built up on the nests melted and collapsed around the eggs and the adults were unable to keep the egg cup warm and dry."
Hopefully our eggs here have not been impacted in a similar way.
1/6/25 PM Fish
🐟 2:47 PM both eagles come to the nest. Bella is screaming with the delight of a meal that he has brought in to the nest for her! He man...
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Morning everyone! I'm keeping everything crossed that we get a hatching today. If not, it is what it is. It's been happening before the cam went up and will be long after thanks to the work of all the conservationists out there. Hopefully the webcam will be in place next year so we can watch all over again.
I feel privileged to see something so close that I wouldn't get to see ordinarily. :)
Good Morning, Eagle land! Here's hoping for the best!
Morning eagle buddies! Hoping for good news today from our nest!
Can't watch from work, so take notes!!
I am not getting anything on the VA cam - is anyone else?
Good Morning All
Today very well may be the day!
Come on Mother Nature - Be good to all of us Eaglet Momsters!
Thanks for a new thread, Steve. I know that you and Steve W are keeping an eye on things.
Full black screen on VA for me too, Paula. I didn't take time to read any news.
Morning again Eagle Land, Thanks for new thread Steve, Thanks for heads up Jenn, Morning again Sunny, Paula, Suzanne, Sandy. Sharon, hope Mommy's appt works out well. Mits, Jo, Glo, watch for a crack in eggs. Praying for 2 hatchlings today. But Jenn, it is like Mits husband says what it is. I, too, am blessed to see somthing so close and have learned to appreciate being a steward of God's creations and being friends with all of the eaglemomsters and dads.
Going over to read previous thread to see what went on early morning.
GOOD A.M. EAGLE BUDDIES---Must go read yesterday's blog----Thanks to STEVEN & STEVEN for the update---You folks at NCTC have been working overtime----THANKS---WE WILL LOOK FORWARD TO A HATCHING---HEY!---It's out of our hands---SO LET'S ENJOY THIS BEAUTIFUL DAY!!!
HELLO JENNIFER--SUNNY--SUZANNE--PAULA---SANDY---JO---& MAULEY!!!
I think those BEAUTIFUL little chicks at BW---are going to have to start attending "Weight Watchers"---ho! ho!----They are AWESOME!!!--What do you think SUZANNE?
CHECK--Shenandoah # 3---What is all that "stuff" on the ground---Looks like parts of broken cages---No FALCONS!!
SUZANNE--Have you named them yet---They look like little "soldiers"--sitting up so straight!---They think they are "BIG"---don't they?
Norma The VA Falcons lost their second egg - the park service staff think it was a raccoon - What you see, I think, is a trap for the
raccoon.
Suzanne I thought the pic Lisa has on the eagle page is adorable -
the one she calls BIG YELLOW FEET!
Pandas: Tian and Mei are in same yard. Tian is munching his bamboo stalks & Mei is roaming. Tai is enjoying his bamboo while of course lying on his back - that kid is going to choke one day.
LunLun has her bamboo - Haven't caught a glimpse of the Little Princess yet. She is probably asleep up on the top of the logs.
OUR eagles are so patience. I pray they are rewarded soon!
I need to be in and out today..so I know there will be eagle eyes making comments the minute anything looks suspicious!
BBL
THANK JO---I bet that is a trap!!!---Racoons are ADORABLE TOO!---But not when they are eating the FALCON'S eggs-----
Have not seen our eagle move in awhile, just looking around.
KENT EAGLES----Are they ever going to start nesting?----They are never at home-----ho!----NE Nest's snow has melted!!!
2 BURROWING OWLS out at KENT--
So I guess everyone missed it? Eagle now facing 6 pm - I missed it.
SUZANNE---I have always called TAI---the "Little Prince"---sleeping out side now---I think this is the day MITS goes to the ZOO---He is TOO ADORABLE---But is growing so!!--I think it's hard for him to be by himself---(I KNOW)---Zoo disputes that---ho!---
Live cam back up!
Thanks camsgrammy for always alerting us when the live feed is back up! You are the one!
So much for the live feed....
I got the pics Suzanne and will put in Momster Thanks
Steven, do you know why the live feed is so up and down? Just wondering but really grateful for the still cam!!
Out of here for a haircut.BBL
Egg turning our nest...couldn't see eggs :(...half the time I had a black screen...
Live feed is up
Sorry down again :(
I don't have any live feed....
Eagles at KENT.
egg turning our nest, but couldn't see anything.
VA is up...eldest and middle are pecking...
Darn missed our nest while wayching VA
Thanks, Mits!
I keep getting alot of black screen interruption on our cam, Paula. So it is a challenge to see anything sometimes:).
I'm getting that too...just stepped outside for a couple of minutes, rather brisk breeze out there today....gusty,...
my cam just looked like a negative from a picture just now, yep, a little breezy today, but we have 73° right now:).
EEEWWW, know it looks like puke green:(:(...nasty.
now pink...must have the crayon box out up there.
2 eggs still there.
Belle just now rolled 2 eggs once again
70° and partly cloudy in Nature's Air Conditioned City!
There is no doubt if the eaglets could be willed in, they would already be there. I keep saying please let us see a baby everytime she stands up to turn the eggs!
eggs are showing , still 2.
she is off the eggs again.
And they looked pretty whole and solid.
I'm hoping something is going on, because about 10 mins ago she jumped straight up off the eggs.
I have a tough time getting time to look in on all the hub bub, but have been watching this years eagles on the cam when it has been up. I just got on and noticed only two eggs in the nest, when I saw three before. Can anyone out there tell me what happened to the third egg?
But, you are right, Paula, they look perfectly solid:(.
Carolinabeachmom -
We think, but are not sure, that an eaglet hatched last Friday, Mar 16th. There was also a snow storm that day, and we think we lost the baby eaglet to the elements. We are not sure, because the cam went down Friday night, and when it came back on Monday afternoon, there were only 2 eggs in the nest, and no sign of the 3rd egg or an eaglet.
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