You know, I grew up skiing and sledding. I love winter and snow. The weather today is ridiculous, 70 degrees. I went up to Mercersburg to drop my daughter off at school and you could see the snow melting at Whitetail from miles away...
The eagles love it though...
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`Thanks Steve for the new thread. The eagles waited for me to get home so I could still look at them.
It is 65 degrees here in Nature's Air Conditioned City! Unbelievable. No wonder I had to turn the heat off earlier.
SHARON I just looked and we only have 67 here, so you are almost as warm as we here at the Outer Banks.
I can't believe that Liberty and Belle are still in their nest. They must be bonding or just enjoying the warm sunshine on their bodies.
How long have they been there?
Well, it seems to me that there visits are getting more often and longer!! Makes me a very happy woman!
WANDA I think someone said since 2:44pm. They have just been sitting there enjoying each other and being together.
I'm with you SHARON. I just wish I could retire so I could watch all the time.
The first picture I snapped of this visit was 2:43.
It is 69° here right now. This blog is really acting up. It is printing words all over the place and not where I want them....I have never had this to happen before. Ok they seem to be bouncing back where they belong.
Excuse me - that was 2:38.
2:43 and they have been here all this time? Looks like they are just about ready to take up residency.
Is this the first year there is night vision?
I just think that they are both happy that their home is fixed up again with alot of hard work. Now they want to just enjoy it. :)
WANDA Yes this is the first year that we have had lights on the nest. It will be so cool to be able to watch them anytime; day or night.
WANDA Sharon said that they have been there since 2:38. The first pic she took was 2:43. They have been there for quite awhile.
Oh oh, there went Belle, Will Liberty follow?
Looks like he is ready for take off....
I was checking the live feed (got an immediate "can't find the server" or similar), and I found the new thread on the way back to the blog.
From the other thread:
"Any word on the live feed or sound for this season??"
They would be even more beautiful in full motion and with sound.
Jim
60's and 70's would sure be nice. We are 39 here, but we will take anything over freezing this winter. We have been spoiled the last 3-4 winters with warmer than usual temps, this year is back to more normal winter weather.
Nice visit.
Liberty gone too. That was some visit! Wonder if they will be back after they have supper?
EAGLE BACK!!
Looks like Liberty has returned.
Jim
TWO EAGLES IN BWO NEST NOW. I would love to know if it is the same two birds that come to the BWE nest.
Yes, they do. One still in the nest...
That fluff looks a wee bit trampled on. I think they need some more.
Candy and Wanda - Yes, we had night vision last year and the year before.
Eagle at BWE
Candy - sometimes it is the same pair from BWO
You can see a head at CC2.
PAULA We had a light on our nest last year? You are right, I had forgotten. How could I forget seeing spidey in front of the cam after dark.
It's showing up good now, isn't it Deb. (CC2)
Yes, it is. I wonder when the eggs will hatch there?
I thought we had night vision camera last year and then they installed a light this year.
Deer at PA cam.
That was quick, but where there is one, there are usually more. :)
No Sharon, there is no actual light on the nest. Night vision is infrared light.
Gone!
Eating at BWO.
Well now that I have mixed everyone up about a light or no light, night vision or no night vision, and whereas the eagles have fled, I guess I had better see what is for dinner. :)
Since it is such a nice day, I am doing away with the snowman and putting our beautiful couple as my pic now. :):):)
Deb - I think expected hatching at CC2 is the same as Tesoro - Jan 9.
Lisa at BW has placed Fantastic eagle pictures from Homer Alaska on the web page.
Thanks for the note, Jo.
Hope everyone had a great evening!
Off to bed........
Good night all
Sunshine for tomorrow!
Good Morning Early Birds
It's Tuesday & I could win the lotto
& take us all to Homer AK
Jo - That's the same link that Bob posted earlier!
Good evening, folks....
I was just reading the "Nest Observations" at IWS for today, and apparently, amongst zero action from eagles, they received a report of a sighting of an immature eagle, which had fledged on Catalina in 2006. Below is a link to the article.
Jim
K61 sighted
Well, I guess I missed it. Lisa usually does post something from Bob on BW site after we have seen it....
Perhaps it's on the previous thread.
Anyhoo...... Great pictures!
I hate to say goodbye to this beautiful day, but Mr. Sandman is beckoning me to bed.
GOOD NIGHT EVERYBODY
SLEEP TIGHT
Bai Yun is eating some of the copious bamboo in her ante room, and there is so much light coming from the den, that I think they must have an IR lamp in there now.
Some interesting birds on Pete's site this morning... Had to look up a small heron that looks like our Green Heron. It turns out that it is related very closely to the Green, but it's found in Asia, Africa and S. America: the Striated Heron.
Jim
It appears that Bai Yun is drinking out of the basin in the ante room! First time I've seen that...didn't even know they kept water in there.
Jim
GOOD NIGHT, EVERYONE. HAVE A GOOD REST.
GOOD MORNING, SUZ AND THE EARLY BIRDERS...
JIM [:=)}
good morning, world. See Steve's note. We broke a record yesterday, record high was 69°, and we hit 70°. Unreal for this time of year in this part of the country! It was 58° at my house this morning, but 54° here. Warmer in PA, what's up with that??? But I'm with the eagles, I like it too. And love the pic of Lib and Belle. They're visiting much more lately, and that's a good thing!
Nice drive this morning, but saw 6 deer... 2, 2 and 2, they're using the buddy system. Also saw 3 foxes! Or 2 foxes and a cat, not sure about the second one I saw. They were alone, no buddy system for them.
All have a great eagle/panda day.
Eyes to the sky, see the raptors fly!
GOOD MORNING, SUZ,
I crashed early in the evening and am still up...not for long I hope.
I believe it's considerably warmer where you are than it is in So Cal this time of year.
We broke 60° today, but 58° was forecast.
We had a couple days of good rain, and I haven't read anything about disasters in the fire areas. I think we dodged a bullet on that one.
Have a great day, Suz....
Jim
Morning, Jim! I've been watching the news in regards to the CA rains! Heavy rains, and lots of snow in the mtns, but like you said, you dodged the bullet as far as mud slides go. That's good!
It is warm here, but it won't last. Supposed to get colder starting tomorrow, I think. Then rain also, and I think more rain on the weekend. Hate to say it, but we need it!
I've been trying to watch Precious, but the cam is on the bamboo hallway, and someone is in the door with the light on, but can't tell if it's Bai or ZZ.
Tai is fast asleep on his rock, and parent is off cam sleeping.
There was a racoon on the motion activated cam in PA. Glary light, though.
Oh, and something just walked by the cam on the corner of the main cam, but no idea what it was. Looked almost like a dog, sure didn't have a lot of hair!
Oh, never mind. It's a coon. Could only see part of his back, but he's back now showing us his pretty tail!
I see the animal in PA, but can't see raccoon ... it turned and I can see the ring tail also.
I think it is Bai Yun in the doorway to the den, Suz.
Jim
Is the coon back on camera, or is the cam doing instant replays again?
Jim
Ok, thanks, Jim. Ccoon is back! I was thinking it was Bai too, she rolled and wiggled her left foot, and Bai wiggles her feet a lot. She used to do that when she was nursing. coon is gone again. Wish he'd make up my mind!
Jim, did you see the Alaska Eagles pictures Lisa posted on the BWE site? Awesome pics! From Homer, AK. Check them out if you get a few minutes.
It's peculiar, Suz, but the last few nights when I've been up late, I've had a lot of troubles getting to sleep. But when someone or something comes on that I want to talk to or want to do, I can't wait to get to sleep????
Same tonight, so I guess I'll try to hit the rack right away. Have a great morning, and maybe I'll catch you before you head home.
Have fun,
Jim
I had a quick look at the new pics earlier, Suz. And I'll probably look again in the morning.
[:=)}
Jim
LOL, nice to know I can put someone to sleep!
Sleep tight, Jim, pleasant dreams!
This was out quote of the day this morning:
"Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope
that if you just show up and try to do
the right thing, the dawn will come."
Anne Lamott
Just thought that was kinda cool. Didn't know Anne Lamott, so Googled her. Seems she's an author who lives in San Francisco. Haven't read any of her books, though.
Glancing back to see what I missed after I left yesterday, I see the link came from Bob on the Homer eagles. They are just awesome pictures. I'd love to see that many eagles like that! And Deb, I did see your 3 pics of the blond eagle, as the raptor lady told Bob, I think. He is a beautiful raptor, weather a golden or bald eagle. (I'm still thinking Golden, but hey, unusual any way you look at it.)
BOTH EAGLES IN BWE NEST!!!
The Lady BW left, Lord BW is working on the nest.
GOOD MORNING SUZ...
Our eagles are staying longer periods of time. Yesterday afternoon's visit started at 2:43pm and ended at 4:15pm; then Lib came back at 4:19pm and stay a few moments and left. Loooong visit. They are getting serious.
Wow, you're right, nice long visit! Good morning, Wanda. The Lord and Lady BW were both in the BWE nest, but now only Lord BW, and he's doing nestorations. The Lady BW lets him do that, she's not quite like Belle who has to re-do everything poor Liberty does! But the Lady does add her pine!
Deer in PA!
It is 46° here and going up to 75°; that is so wonderful. We know it won't last, but lets enjoy it while we can. I see a BARBEQUE for dinner; maybe even an Eagle Talon before dinner. Party!!
LOL, you're right, Wanda. Enjoy it while we can.
OH, 2nd eagle arrived, BWE!!!
Darn, I have to go down the hall before our kids arrive. BRB!
Back. The eagles are now on the BWO platform. Not sure they're the same eagles, but both eagles are gone from BWE and 2 are now on BWO. So I would GUESS they are the same eagles.
Alright, one left, one still there scratching a bite on his/her head.
Wow, look at the PINK sunrise in Tesoro. Beautiful!
OMG, look at the pile of bamboo Bai is trying to get into her den! Half of it fell apart and is now in the door way/hall. It wouldn't all fit at once. Too funny!
BWO eagle left.
Are there any babies in there yet? I havn't been keeping up to date.
(Tesoro)
Bai has Squiggles in her mouth and she's dragging her from den to den. She first brought her out of the den with the light, and took her in the other one, now she's brought her back to the original den! Poor girl, she's being dragged all over that ton of bamboo!
Wanda, think Norma said they should start hatching tomorrow, the 9th. She's been counting down! As deep as that nest is, we probably won't see any babies till they get bigger.
VERY foggy at Peggy's Cove!
LOL, Squiggles was trying to escape, and mom grabbed her right back.
EAGLE ALERT!!! EATING.
FINALLY!
Glad you're here, I thought you left to get coffee! Didn't want you to miss them!
INCOMING BELLE. LIB WAS THERE.
They are busy again today it looks like.
Lib just took off.
GOOD TUESDAY MORNING TO SUANNE AND WANDA AND ALL OTHERS TO COME ON TODAY. Just got in and got the room together and a beautiful eagle came up on my screen. What a way to start the day!
Morning, Sharon. So nice to see them!
Good morning, Candy! That's Belle, isn't she beautiful????
Good Morning Suzanne, Jim, Wanda, Sharon and Watchers.
They are a beautiful couple in the nest. Well one now.
Morning Candy
GOOD MORNING SHARON...
NOTICE HOW REGULAR THEY ARE BECOMING IN THE MORNING? I'm guessing that is a good sign.
Sorry SHARON, I missed you coming on. I wonder if they will be staying longer this am like they did before I want home from school yesterday afternoon. That was one loooong visit.
Morning, Dana.
CANDY, you just seem to know when to tune in! Good for you!
I think Belle must be keeping her feetsies warm in the egg cup. Must be comfy, she's only moving her head.
Sorry DANA, Now I called you Sharon. My eyes are still half closed and I can't seem to get in here early enough anymore to be able to chat for too long.
GOOD MORNING TO YOU DANA...
Bai is bringing bamboo TREES into the den! Never saw branches quite that thick!
Oops again. I see we have both Sharon and Dana on here. Well I guess I had better get my head together, papers passed out, but I will be watching the nest. You all have a wonderful eagle watching day. Suzanne have a safe trip home to Gypsy and the other kitties. BBL
Thanks, Candy, you too! Stay safe!
Bai is carrying ZZ around in her mouth, moving from den to den.
BOTH AGAIN!
Back
Have a good day Candy!
Don't see any food, wonder why he is not wooing her with a fish?
Moving a little bit of furniture; both of them.
COME ON OVER!!---STEVEN & LIBERTY are there to GREET YOU!!!!
Wow, 3 deer in PA
NORMA SAID NEW THREAD COME ON OVER
GONE FISHING...MAYBE?
Was that just a little hanky-panky just now?
I'm checking on it....
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