Morning, Sissy:) Hadn't read that about Lily and Hope, but it was fun to watch them while they were there. Never thought I'd get to watch a baby bear being born.
Morning all. Last thread is a real mess!! Glad we get to start afresh! Long and happy life to little Hope. WOnder if she's learned to climb trees yet?????
Mema Jo wanted me to report this on a new thread, so I will!
Dear Momsters and Dadsters, We so often join together in prayer and we know that the Lord hears us. Now I am asking for us to once again unite in fervent prayer for our own sweet Chrissy and her family across the pond. They are in a very dire predicament, and April 7th is more or less a judgement day for them. Pray for them whenever you can but could we all try to do so together at least once every day? Maybe a noon time prayer chain across the country and around the world will get special notice! Thank you and Amen.
On the bear web page, it said that Hope was learning to climb trees, wasn't getting very far off of the ground yet but definitely learning! I just didn't realize they would be gone so soon! Took me by surprise this morning!
well then HELLOOOOOO everyone! My goodness, it was so weird last night....my posts were just disappearing right before my eyes!!
OK on my blog, there is a picture of the owl at BWO last night (who was there for a LONG time) and you can see SOMETHING just above it. I thought it was another owl when it appeared, but then it was there for 2 more refreshes of the cam.
pretty amazing how these apex birds won't attack the guy, but just get a little to close to a mocking bird nest an WHEEEEWWWWWWIE you take your life in your hands!
in case anyone is interested there is an awesome camera on a falcon nest at the prettiest building in Pittsburgh. And a like to another nest on there as well. I watch these guys last year.
NBG...Too cute! They were so unaffected that the two of them just wanted to go to sleep. The third one, probably a female (largest) was too curious to sleep...you go girl! How GENTLE those guys are...KUDOS to them:)
Can't get Pitt cam to open, Lynne...no prompt as to what kind of viewer. I'll try it on PC later. Don't have room for Quicktime on netbook, and that might be what it takes.
Jim, I also tuned in just in time to see the return...I agree with you, one female and two males. Female looked more alert and INTELLIGENT than the males;) Tee Hee. Males, just wanted to sleep. KIDDING YOU, JIM!!
NBG says the eaglets were too young to take measurements to determine the sex. Did ya'll see them draw blood? If so, they can do DNA analysis for the sex of the eaglets.
Lib brought in a freshly caught fish and it flopped right onto little Palmer...didn't take Belle but a nano second to grab it off the sleeping chicklet:)
Good morning! Missed the NBG excitment, but just saw a big, flopping, fresh fish just brought in. It was flopping around so much it flopped right on top of Palmer!
Jack got home around 12:45 and we got to bed around 2. Had lots of stories of the flight test to tell me. They flew the plane so high that the pilots had to wear space suits. Cool!
Good Morning and yes, I missed the banding and am frantically looking for a video from DGIF. I agree Jim that the oldest is the female - she is another Pecking Pearl towards the other 2. Breaks my heart to see it but we know she will survive!
Wanda - thin ankles - big feet! Loved that comment!
See you this pm Lynn.
Lynne - avatar is beautiful
Sissy - I will miss that little Hope too. Best of everything. I guess they scooted off while Dr R was making his TV appearances! Sneaky thing to do!
Larry's Loon Cam will be up/running very soon if not already (Haven't checked it out). We can watch for those 'golden' eggs and the Little Loonies! We are so bless with these cams. Momma Owls 2 eggs on MN Bound cam should be hatching this week or into the next week. I try to check them out at 8:45pm when she leave her nest.
Hello Mits! You ready for the Easter Bunny? I sent lots of chocolates home with daughter yesterday but granddaughter and children are passing a flu bug around.
Hahahaha, Wanda .. just read your answer to my comment.
The fact is that the eaglets might not have been sleeping. They are at an age that they can't do much against a large predator .. like man .. so they act like they're dead as a defense.
The younger, smaller ones do that at every banding that I have seen.
wonder what they will do about the band....wonder if it came off the smallest eaglet.....thanks Lynne for the falcon site.....my falcon and hawk files are getting longer.
This info will come out on a EM email and have the links to addresses but this is in case there is someone on here who is NOT an Eaglet Momster/Dadster: April Birthdays 11th Paula Compton 19th Diann O'Donnell 23rd Anne Marie Larsen 27th Donna Cox 29th Ophelia Thompson
Email me if I missed yours or if there is an Anniversary I could announce!
I think Wanda's quote from the bible is quite appropriate..... Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you: He shall never permit the righteous to be moved. Psalm 55:22
Nate from Nuckols tree has returned and is removing the loose band from the nest and the other band from the leg of the middle eaglet. The youngest eaglet did not receive a band earlier – it’s legs were too small.
Minnesota Bound Live Owl Cam The name game! Do you have a name for mom, dad and the soon to be baby owlets? Help Karla name these wonderful birds by going to her blog and posting your comments below. Thank you!
Only one eaglet now has bands - the oldest. The middle eaglet lost its bands in the nest. The youngest did not get bands - too small to hold them. by Norfolk Botanical Garden at 4:08 PM
Good afternoon Everyone. Sorry I was not on last night~~ate dinner, watched Idol & konked out in chair. Checked email this AM, & Chrissy's letter is so devastating.Just read Jo's request that Lynn posted.Lovely idea.I wonder if they own the house & are still making payments, or renting?After 25 yrs., should almost be all paid.Know she has a large family, wish there could be a fund raiser.
Lily the Black Bear Just back from checking on Lily and Hope. Found them bedded about 25 yards from the den. Mom and cub are just fine! More in tonight's update. -- SM
April Fools is my cat Joker's birthday...he'll be, nine I think! He is my chubby handsome boy, AKA, Fatty Cat McFatty. He has a new eating program too...I found this thing at PetValu called "SlimCat" and it's a ball that you put the food in and he has to roll it around for the food to fall out of the little holes. So he eats and exercises at the same time!
HOPE: Hope has begun to climb trees! She’s not climbing very high yet – but her ‘up gene’ is fully functioning. Her screams brought Lily grunting in concern, but Hope figured out how to get down all by herself with a little encouragement from Lily. When we left them, they were about 20 feet from the den.
Boy, good to see Lynne here today! The blog surely was acting up last night, wasn't it?!
Prayers still going up for Chrissy and family. Hoping for a miracle!
Must go study more for tonight's exam--it's mostly on urine tests. Lotta information to absorb!
Hope you all have a wonderful afternoon! I need some coffee, before I get a full-blown caffeine headache! Will be back later, hopefully before school. Take care! Love you guys. :o]
Lynne, great going on the weight loss. You are going to feel so great! I know from experience!!
I knew the hack cam had been down, but I thought I read that it was back up. Oh, well....!
Been out working in the yard. Got hot! It is 82 and WONDERFUL! Have seen wasps and bees. In bloom....daffodils, tulips, jasmine, red buds, and now my roses are starting to bloom. Thank you, Lord!!! Have I told you....I love Spring! The Japanese Maples are leafing out and all the oak trees have their buds open. Life is grand! Oh, and I have a jubby, too!
Hi Everyone. Avoided the Blog this morning after the first few posts. I was trying to forget it was banding day at NBG. I used to get excited to watch those things but gosh I think those little ones were awfully young to be messing with them and their parents for no real reason. Only thing I could possibly think of why they would do this so early was maybe to check for any signs of a pox like Buddy had in case there might be some kind of genetic link. Glad to read it is all over and parents have returned to feed. It is low 70's here. Very nice day indeed. Even warmer tomorrow. Did some more spring cleaning kinds of things today. KInd of feels good to get someof those things done.
Sissy, if you love on the wasp, you won't have to get Botox for the "full lip" look! ☺ Got on just for a second as I just remembered a neat story on the news this AM;Man in Florida was driving and a big tilapia fish fell onto his windshield!!All they could figure out was that it was dropped by an osprey! Free dinner!
Not meatball night for Alexis - taking her to Bob Evans in hopes Ms Susan who does face painting is there. An Easter bunny or egg on each cheek would be good.
Mits, when Lynne described the Slim Cat feeder - I thought of the Pandas! lol
UNBELIEVABLENate from Nuckols tree has returned and is removing the loose band from the nest and the other band from the leg of the middle eaglet. The youngest eaglet did not receive a band earlier – it’s legs were too small. by Norfolk Botanical Garden at 12:24 PM
chick reaction is normal - not upset
an adult is circling overhead monitoring
He is just going to slip off the band.
Both bands had come off so Nate just collected them and is descending.
CCB will apply the bands on the younger 2 chicks when they fit one of the eaglets for a satellite
The removal of the bands was a precaution and posed no serious hazard for the chicks
Both bands for the middle eaglet (originally banded ND) had fallen off and they were retrieved from the nest
Measurements were inconclusive to determine whether male or female.
Broods of 3 chicks are sometimes unpredictable in growth rate and the legs of 2 younger eaglets were a little smaller than anticipated. This is due in part to a slightly slower growth rate than predicted. It is also possible that they are undersized because they are males, but CCB could not be sure at this time
I want to go smack someone upside the head for what they have put that eagle family through today. so senseless. OK I am done iwth my diatribe ARGH!!!!
They have those toys for dogs too, but they are made out of rubber. My dogs probably wouldn't play with them, they would just chew them up to get to the treats!
I think it's much less disturbing to the eagles to go and do the banding and transmitter at one time, like IWS does at 8 weeks of age. Then they can also get more accurate measurements to determine the eagles sex.
YES Paula And obviously there was a plan to go up the tree and place a transmitter in the future. Everyone is now an expert I guess and all will be studying whatever whenever and however they want to at the expense of their subjects. ARGH. OK guess I am NOT over my diatribe. I am ticked and Norfolk looks foolish!!! Leave those eagles alone. They have been through enough. OK I am going outside to enjoy Dex and some nice weather.
I must go along with what Glo said, earlier...NBG may have been looking for signs for "Buddy Disease"...but, if there was no blood drawn, then I don't think so. Probably not visable at so young an age. OH, Pelosi, what do I know! Just a waste of time, just like Congress!
Good afternoon. So much drama today....too bad the bands felll off and that Nate had to climb again! Guess the powers-that-be learned a new lesson for their eaglet studies! Like...WAIT!!
Just wanted to clarifiy that Jo and I decided to post a request for unified prayer. I composed and posted it last night. Jo asked that I bring it over to new thread today in case anyone missed it the first go round!
I agree with you, too, Glo!! Buddy was much older when the pox was discovered. And with no blood work, hoe would they know if there is no lesion visible?!
Had a traumattic experience while out today....for FIRST time, I was TOLD I was getting the senior discount at a pizza place!!!! LOL!!!! Have always had to ask for it before! What a hoot!
I ask for that Senior Discount or ask the age as it varies from 55 to 65 depending on where you are. Every penny counts and I am proud to have survived to this point LOL.
About the expertsI think Dr Sharpe and his work is superb. It is well studied, planned out,thought through and monitored. He and his team has done tremendous work on Catalina with wildlife in general and especially re-establishing a thriving Bald Eagle population. He continues to study why certain pairs abandon their nests etc etc. He will drive out in the dark over rough terrain to help an eaglet in trouble if he thinks he has any chance at all. I see his heart and passion for what he does.
On the other hand Banding and tracking in FL a couple of years ago doesn't seem to have been of any benefit to the eagles or even added any info or enjoyment to the cam watchers if in fact that was at all part of their goal. I feel the same about Norfolk. I do not think at least what happened today was planned out and thought through well at all. I am grateful that there was a camera to monitor and see the band had come off. I am also glad that the band was loose enough to come off and not so tight to have caused the eagle trouble when those legs did in fact grow closer to the correct size for banding IF they think for some reason they need to be doing this at all. That pair has had a tough couple of years and weather has not been kind to them either albeit they did fare better than Lib and Belle. I just don't see the purpose. I hope it isn't to please the cameras!!!I guess I don't have enough expertise in the field yet. BUT all of the armchair experts agreed BEFORE it happened that the timing was quite questionable. I don't think they listen to the armchair experts though.
Glad to read the family is at peace enough although of course we have also learned that most Biologists don't think they have feelings anyway. So they aren't concerned as much as some of us are over the reaction to all of this by the adults or the eaglets. I can hardly wait til they go back up that tree can you tell LOL.
Hi Thelma Hi Dana. Thought I had shut the blog down. Sort of did I guess but not totally. I am hungry and off to the kitchen to cook something that ends in ding.
When I signed in to the Outdoor channel I did not click on the play button but when the ad to the right stopped - the cam just automatically started. Anxious to see how many minutes I get before that magical question!
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Good morning Megan. From what I have been reading about Hope and Lily on FB, they are gone from the den for good!! :(((((
That just breaks my heart! I know it is the way it goes in nature, but shoot!!!!!
Morning, Sissy:)
Hadn't read that about Lily and Hope, but it was fun to watch them while they were there. Never thought I'd get to watch a baby bear being born.
Right Megan, that is true, but I have grown to attached to that little bear!!! She has absolutely stolen by heart! Price we pay for the joy we get!!
Morning all. Last thread is a real mess!! Glad we get to start afresh!
Long and happy life to little Hope. WOnder if she's learned to climb trees yet?????
Mema Jo wanted me to report this on a new thread, so I will!
Dear Momsters and Dadsters,
We so often join together in prayer and we know that the Lord hears us. Now I am asking for us to once again unite in fervent prayer for our own sweet Chrissy and her family across the pond. They are in a very dire predicament, and April 7th is more or less a judgement day for them. Pray for them whenever you can but could we all try to do so together at least once every day? Maybe a noon time prayer chain across the country and around the world will get special notice! Thank you and Amen.
What a lovely idea Mema Jo! Thanks Hedgie!
On the bear web page, it said that Hope was learning to climb trees, wasn't getting very far off of the ground yet but definitely learning! I just didn't realize they would be gone so soon! Took me by surprise this morning!
am I here????
You are here, Lynne.
Good morning!
Lynne? Lynne? Where are you, Lynne? You were here last night...I saw you!
For those who can watch, today is NBG banding day at 9am. Coming up soon.
I am really going to miss seeing Lily and Hope. It has been a wonderful experience. I agree, Sissy -- just didn't think it would be this soon.
Now to coffee and back to watch NBG.
Wishing everyone a lovely sunshiny day.
Lynne, you're here. Shirley and I both saw you!
LOL, Lynne.....you DID appear last night! But I didn't see you then.....delayed posting---hmmmmm. Not fun!
well then HELLOOOOOO everyone!
My goodness, it was so weird last night....my posts were just disappearing right before my eyes!!
OK on my blog, there is a picture of the owl at BWO last night (who was there for a LONG time) and you can see SOMETHING just above it. I thought it was another owl when it appeared, but then it was there for 2 more refreshes of the cam.
They have the ladder truck in place at NBG!
Parent is watching the goings-on with great interest!
Almost time for NBG activities...
Precious little Palmer is having breakfast (AGAIN)!! That is gonna be one fat little eagle. She is never gonna get that butt off the ground!
Here they come up to the nest!! I want that job!
pretty amazing how these apex birds won't attack the guy, but just get a little to close to a mocking bird nest an WHEEEEWWWWWWIE you take your life in your hands!
nice spider!
wouldn't you just love to be Nate today!
"In the bag" so to speak!!! He's doing great!
I thought I saw the shadow of a parent as he was picking up a eaglet.
I thought so too Sharon but I think is was the spider running from right to left across the top again.
They need to move to the other side of the table. Shadows are making a mess of viewing.
AAAAWWWWWW!!!!
AAAAWWWWWWWW!!!!
Is that precious or what!
Wouldn't you love to hold one????
oh boy would I!!!!
in case anyone is interested there is an awesome camera on a falcon nest at the prettiest building in Pittsburgh. And a like to another nest on there as well. I watch these guys last year.
Pittsburgh Falcons>
UGH my NBG cam is out!
I got it on again on IE....sometimes FF does this to me
daggone spider
Wonder ifNnate gets crampy sitting up there waiting?
Hey, man...where you goin'??
#3 looks totally pooped out!!
I think they are pooped and ready for a nap after this big adventure!
NBG...Too cute! They were so unaffected that the two of them just wanted to go to sleep. The third one, probably a female (largest) was too curious to sleep...you go girl! How GENTLE those guys are...KUDOS to them:)
that was awesome...what a great job they did!
Just looks to me like those bands could fall right off those little bird legs...I'm sure they know what they are doing???
the last one standing is now down for a nap
Nap time for sure. What a rough world for little ones!!!
Great show, NBG!! Thanks to all involved!
wanda, because of their toes being situated as the are, they won't fall off
Well, maybe I'll scream a little and stretch my wings before I sleep!
Good sized nest!!
The nest measurements from Nate 64" outside, 36" inside, average 32" deep
Can't get Pitt cam to open, Lynne...no prompt as to what kind of viewer. I'll try it on PC later. Don't have room for Quicktime on netbook, and that might be what it takes.
hope you can get in on your PC....it's REALLY up close and there are 5 eggs!
Heading to Walmart. YUK. BBL
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EveryBody.
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I tuned in to Norfolk just in time to see the lift approach the nest and the tree climbers return the three chicks to the nest all in a row.
Looked like one female and two males to me; what did the banding crew report??
C(°Ù¿°)D
Jim
WOAH falcon yelling in Pittsburgh (the mate out of view) just scared the **** outa me!!
BBL
Morning, all!
Thanks, Lynn I thought it was just me! I swear you have to read the blog twice...seems like posts are showing up late for me, too.
Jim, I also tuned in just in time to see the return...I agree with you, one female and two males. Female looked more alert and INTELLIGENT than the males;) Tee Hee. Males, just wanted to sleep.
KIDDING YOU, JIM!!
What a beautiful day for the Banding and a wonderful picture coming through. Thank You, NBG!
NBG says the eaglets were too young to take measurements to determine the sex. Did ya'll see them draw blood? If so, they can do DNA analysis for the sex of the eaglets.
I was busy here and didn't get to see it, glad they did it in so little time...but I did go read some of the answers on the chat just now.
Well, thank you Lynn, now I understand about those bands on those little chicklets...just like me...'Little ankles, big feet'! LOL
Sorry...LYNNE:)
Yes, Hope has really progressed quickly!
Both our nest! Lib at the back, Belle brooding Palmer.
Breaktime for Belle...
Lib having a snack at the back!
Palmer is snoozing
Don't think they drew blood, Paula. On chat someone asked about sex, and answer was they were too young to tell....not a very scientific answer!!
Getting ready to head out. Taking dog to vet for nail trim, and then Carolyn and I are going to lunch and Wallyworld...yuk is right, Lynne!
See all y'all later.
Lib brought in a freshly caught fish and it flopped right onto little Palmer...didn't take Belle but a nano second to grab it off the sleeping chicklet:)
Good morning! Missed the NBG excitment, but just saw a big, flopping, fresh fish just brought in. It was flopping around so much it flopped right on top of Palmer!
Several bites out of the fish, but the tail was still flopping a sec ago.
Good morning, Wanda. Fresh wushi!
Jack got home around 12:45 and we got to bed around 2. Had lots of stories of the flight test to tell me. They flew the plane so high that the pilots had to wear space suits. Cool!
Do not like that we are back to the 10 minute viewing. Even though you click you are still watching, it stops. Having trouble keeping it going.
Good Morning and yes, I missed the banding and am frantically looking for a video from DGIF. I agree Jim that the oldest is the female - she is another Pecking Pearl towards the other 2. Breaks my heart to see it but we know she will survive!
Wanda - thin ankles - big feet! Loved that comment!
See you this pm Lynn.
Lynne - avatar is beautiful
Sissy - I will miss that little Hope too. Best of everything. I guess they scooted off while Dr R was making his TV appearances! Sneaky thing to do!
NBG:We are aware that one band may be off and have contacted the CCB biologists
good morning everyone....update from NBG.....
We are aware that one band may be off and have contacted the CCB biologists
by Norfolk Botanical Garden at 1:57 PM
Lynne - need an update on Daisy!
Good Morning Friends in Eagleland.
Fresh fish brought in for Palmer ( :
Need to read comments on this thread.
I'm in for noon time for the PRAYER TIME for our friend Chrissy & Family across the pond. Anything for her. She is so so special.
Hmmm, guess they are too young to band.
Larry's Loon Cam will be up/running very soon if not already (Haven't checked it out). We can watch for those 'golden' eggs and the Little Loonies! We are so bless with these cams.
Momma Owls 2 eggs on MN Bound cam should be hatching this week or into the next week. I try to check them out at 8:45pm when she leave her nest.
Hello Mits! You ready for the Easter Bunny? I sent lots of chocolates home with daughter yesterday but granddaughter and children are passing a flu bug around.
pretty much ready here:)
MOrning, Mits!
I am not ready for Easter at all!
Easter is really early this year..
My dogwoods usually bloom by Easter but not this year.
NBG Latest update:
CCB & DGIF are aware a band is off and are on site and still monitoring the situation.
Sorry I missed the flopping fish! Did Belle bring it? Lib was on the nest with Palmer right before that was noted.
Palmer is starting to fill-up the egg cup.
I missed it also.
Hahahaha, Wanda .. just read your answer to my comment.
The fact is that the eaglets might not have been sleeping. They are at an age that they can't do much against a large predator .. like man .. so they act like they're dead as a defense.
The younger, smaller ones do that at every banding that I have seen.
C(°Ù¿°)D
Jim
It's nice and warm out there today, even with the breeze. But Belle says time to cover up Palmer for a little while perhaps.
wonder what they will do about the band....wonder if it came off the smallest eaglet.....thanks Lynne for the falcon site.....my falcon and hawk files are getting longer.
Jim does that mean a woman (could be a predator to man). So man just falls asleep? LOL LOL kidding
This info will come out on a EM email and have the links to addresses but this is in case there is someone on here who is NOT an Eaglet Momster/Dadster:
April Birthdays
11th Paula Compton
19th Diann O'Donnell
23rd Anne Marie Larsen
27th Donna Cox
29th Ophelia Thompson
Email me if I missed yours or if there is an Anniversary I could announce!
Jim i just couldn't help but make that remark. To what you said about man and predators.
Megan, Sissy,Hedgie,Lynn2, Shirley, Judie, Wanda. Jim,
Paula, Lolly, Mema Jo and Mits.
So is my falcon, owls and hawks files getting bigger Mits.
Not sure I like FF Bookmarks. So far I can't figure out how to get a "new folder" for in there.
Maybe they will go back up tree and re-band the little one at NBG. Since no one has left yet.
Looks like the CRC cam is on at the raptor center.
Paula, I am not the one to ask who brought the fish in. lol I have actually given up on trying. Woe is me!
My walking buddy is home and it is about time to excercise. BBL
Whoops, I do need to go check on Noah.
IT IS ALMOST NOON TIME PRAYER FOR CHRISSY AND FAMILY
Paula, just to clarify, the LIGHTER COLORED eagle brought the fish in.
Just wanted to say thank you all for supporting wildlife, and supporting me and what I do all these years.
I wish you all well, and many eagle chicks in the future.
I think Wanda's quote from the bible
is quite appropriate.....
Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you: He shall never permit the righteous to be moved. Psalm 55:22
I am with you in prayer.
Amen
NBG: The middle eaglet (ND) lost its band. The purple band.
poor middle child:(
Hair appointment today - going to get ready..... Why would I wash my hair here when they will do it there - lol
Delphia, sent you an email.
Does it sound like they are going back up to re-band it?
I can not find the hack tower cam for CRC. Help! Please!
Hello everybody!
Hack cam has been down since the weekend, they have been trying to work on it, it is solar-powered
I was in prayer with you at noon also. Thanks Dana!
Nate from Nuckols tree has returned and is removing the loose band from the nest and the other band from the leg of the middle eaglet. The youngest eaglet did not receive a band earlier – it’s legs were too small.
chick reaction is normal - not upset
by Norfolk Botanical Garden at 3:25 PM
Lolly, they still have the regular cam up at CRC...same website...
Guess maybe next year they won't band so early...
Belle is feeding Palmer.
Minnesota Bound Live Owl Cam
The name game! Do you have a name for mom, dad and the soon to be baby owlets? Help Karla name these wonderful birds by going to her blog and posting your comments below. Thank you!
Headed out the door
BBL
Only one eaglet now has bands - the oldest. The middle eaglet lost its bands in the nest. The youngest did not get bands - too small to hold them.
by Norfolk Botanical Garden at 4:08 PM
OK, so much for the toe theory on why the bands won't fall off...
Said my Prayer for Chrissy...have pretty much been doing so since yesterday.
Delphia...your post sounds like you are leaving us??? I hope not!
Jo...all is finally in place for Daisy's trainer to come tomorrow!! She'll be here at 11am!
Good afternoon Everyone. Sorry I was not on last night~~ate dinner, watched Idol & konked out in chair.
Checked email this AM, & Chrissy's letter is so devastating.Just read Jo's request that Lynn posted.Lovely idea.I wonder if they own the house & are still making payments, or renting?After 25 yrs., should almost be all paid.Know she has a large family, wish there could be a fund raiser.
Oh Pooh, I didn't know Lily & Hope left the den. Must be spring!
Back to work----
on Facebook
Lily the Black Bear Just back from checking on Lily and Hope. Found them bedded about 25 yards from the den. Mom and cub are just fine! More in tonight's update. -- SM
Maybe NBG will put the band on the smallest and redo the middle one when they go up to strap the GPS unit to one of the eaglets
Looks like Lib in the nest, trying to keep Palmer shaded....he's also snapping at flies or bugs :)
beautiful shot of the falcon in Pittsburgh!
I sent my pics to BW...maybe they can figure out what that ghostly thing is in the pic!
Now, I must STEP AWAY FROM THE CAMERAS and get some house work done.
oh BTW...new eating plan going very well! I'm down 12lbs and TWO WHOLE INCHES off of my waist!!
Wanda - the lighter colored eagle would surely be Lib!
Reminded:April Fool's Day is tomorrow
Congrats, Lynne! Keep it up!
Look at all the fluff Lib has dug through....
Oh and thanks for the Lily & Hope update!
Yes, thanks for the Lily and Hope update! I have been grieving! It looks like the camera operator at NBG is looking for the adults.
April Fools is my cat Joker's birthday...he'll be, nine I think! He is my chubby handsome boy, AKA, Fatty Cat McFatty. He has a new eating program too...I found this thing at PetValu called "SlimCat" and it's a ball that you put the food in and he has to roll it around for the food to fall out of the little holes. So he eats and exercises at the same time!
adult eagle at NBG
Yay! Glad to see the adult back at NBG! Thanks Mits!
feeding too;)
Any time human's mess with the eaglets, it worries me. I know they know what they are doing but still I worry!
both are there.
From Lisa...
It might be part of a spider web. I think we have a spider that is drawn to the heat that the cam puts out.
Makes sense!
Both adults!!!
HOPE: Hope has begun to climb trees! She’s not climbing very high yet – but her ‘up gene’ is fully functioning. Her screams brought Lily grunting in concern, but Hope figured out how to get down all by herself with a little encouragement from Lily. When we left them, they were about 20 feet from the den.
I have every window in the house open for the first time this spring and it is a spiritual experience for sure!!!
Okay, now I am in the world of having to hit play after 10:30.
Those little Rebels are so happy to see their mom and dad! So am I !
I really need for Marvin (overweight lovable cat) one of those Slim Cat food dispensers!
Putting my feet up for a short time before it is Play Date with Alexis.
BBILW
Delphia UN-friended me on Facebook :(
Is it meatball night too, JO?
Oops, Palmer got squooshed. Hollered at Lib to get off! He did!
Send her a request, Lynne.
they are great Jo! Not only do they have to work for it, but I think he actually LIKES it! I'm going to get one for Mitzi, too, just because it's fun!
Lynne, if you put on cam #1 on the NZ pandas, you will see something like that....treats in a cylinder for them to get out
A wasp just came in the door! I almost kissed it! Maybe spring really is here!
Hi, Everyone!
Boy, good to see Lynne here today! The blog surely was acting up last night, wasn't it?!
Prayers still going up for Chrissy and family. Hoping for a miracle!
Must go study more for tonight's exam--it's mostly on urine tests. Lotta information to absorb!
Hope you all have a wonderful afternoon! I need some coffee, before I get a full-blown caffeine headache! Will be back later, hopefully before school. Take care!
Love you guys. :o]
Palmer is now getting a lesson on how to de-fur a squirrel!
She is paying close attention too Paula!
STEP AWAY FROM THE WASP SHARON...but I get how you feel!
Can't get on the Panda cam just now. Which is a good thing because I SHOULD STEP AWAY FROM THE CAMS!
Hi and bye Andy!
Not Sharon, Lynne, me Sissy! Sharon is petrified of a bee, would stroke out at the very idea!
oh geez, sorry BEV! duh!
OK, leaving now to clean!
Lynne, great going on the weight loss. You are going to feel so great! I know from experience!!
I knew the hack cam had been down, but I thought I read that it was back up. Oh, well....!
Been out working in the yard. Got hot! It is 82 and WONDERFUL! Have seen wasps and bees. In bloom....daffodils, tulips, jasmine, red buds, and now my roses are starting to bloom. Thank you, Lord!!! Have I told you....I love Spring! The Japanese Maples are leafing out and all the oak trees have their buds open. Life is grand! Oh, and I have a jubby, too!
Hi Everyone. Avoided the Blog this morning after the first few posts. I was trying to forget it was banding day at NBG. I used to get excited to watch those things but gosh I think those little ones were awfully young to be messing with them and their parents for no real reason. Only thing I could possibly think of why they would do this so early was maybe to check for any signs of a pox like Buddy had in case there might be some kind of genetic link. Glad to read it is all over and parents have returned to feed. It is low 70's here. Very nice day indeed. Even warmer tomorrow. Did some more spring cleaning kinds of things today. KInd of feels good to get someof those things done.
Lynn, you've got mail. Thanks.
Reese at the NOrfolk site is answering some questions now.
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Jim
Sissy, if you love on the wasp, you won't have to get Botox for the "full lip" look! ☺
Got on just for a second as I just remembered a neat story on the news this AM;Man in Florida was driving and a big tilapia fish fell onto his windshield!!All they could figure out was that it was dropped by an osprey! Free dinner!
Not meatball night for Alexis - taking her to Bob Evans in hopes Ms Susan who does face painting is there. An Easter bunny or egg on each cheek would be good.
Mits, when Lynne described the Slim Cat feeder - I thought of the Pandas!
lol
Ha, Ha, good one, thanks Lowreeda!
UNBELIEVABLENate from Nuckols tree has returned and is removing the loose band from the nest and the other band from the leg of the middle eaglet. The youngest eaglet did not receive a band earlier – it’s legs were too small.
by Norfolk Botanical Garden at 12:24 PM
chick reaction is normal - not upset
an adult is circling overhead monitoring
He is just going to slip off the band.
Both bands had come off so Nate just collected them and is descending.
CCB will apply the bands on the younger 2 chicks when they fit one of the eaglets for a satellite
The removal of the bands was a precaution and posed no serious hazard for the chicks
Both bands for the middle eaglet (originally banded ND) had fallen off and they were retrieved from the nest
Measurements were inconclusive to determine whether male or female.
Broods of 3 chicks are sometimes unpredictable in growth rate and the legs of 2 younger eaglets were a little smaller than anticipated. This is due in part to a slightly slower growth rate than predicted. It is also possible that they are undersized because they are males, but CCB could not be sure at this time
So in essence there was not much accomplished today at the nest of the NBG. Sad but true.
I want to go smack someone upside the head for what they have put that eagle family through today. so senseless. OK I am done iwth my diatribe ARGH!!!!
They have those toys for dogs too, but they are made out of rubber. My dogs probably wouldn't play with them, they would just chew them up to get to the treats!
I think it's much less disturbing to the eagles to go and do the banding and transmitter at one time, like IWS does at 8 weeks of age. Then they can also get more accurate measurements to determine the eagles sex.
don't know what the pandas are made of, Tian pushes his around the den, and, Mei lays on her back opens her mouth and empties it.
Palmer is laying the sun while an adult stands at the back...might be Lib on the nest.
Osprey have been at BWO all afternoon, but doesn't look like any nest building going on.
YES Paula And obviously there was a plan to go up the tree and place a transmitter in the future. Everyone is now an expert I guess and all will be studying whatever whenever and however they want to at the expense of their subjects. ARGH. OK guess I am NOT over my diatribe. I am ticked and Norfolk looks foolish!!! Leave those eagles alone. They have been through enough. OK I am going outside to enjoy Dex and some nice weather.
That has to be Lib, standing in Lib's spot!
Ok! Down the road we go
BBILW
WHOA! Hey There Glo!
Both adult eagles cam into the NBG nest
Peace again for the family!
I must go along with what Glo said, earlier...NBG may have been looking for signs for "Buddy Disease"...but, if there was no blood drawn, then I don't think so. Probably not visable at so young an age. OH, Pelosi, what do I know! Just a waste of time, just like Congress!
Good afternoon. So much drama today....too bad the bands felll off and that Nate had to climb again! Guess the powers-that-be learned a new lesson for their eaglet studies! Like...WAIT!!
Just wanted to clarifiy that Jo and I decided to post a request for unified prayer. I composed and posted it last night. Jo asked that I bring it over to new thread today in case anyone missed it the first go round!
Lolly, the solar unit at Noah's hacktower may take a few days to be replaced form what I understood them to say.
Lynne, I agree with Lisa. I've been saying all along that Boris was attracted to the cam lens due to a minute amount of heat generation in it!!!
I agree with you, too, Glo!! Buddy was much older when the pox was discovered. And with no blood work, hoe would they know if there is no lesion visible?!
Had a traumattic experience while out today....for FIRST time, I was TOLD I was getting the senior discount at a pizza place!!!! LOL!!!! Have always had to ask for it before! What a hoot!
BEING TOLD YOU ARE A SENIOR CITIZEN AFTER YEARS OF "SURPRISE" THAT YOU ARE...DOES ROCK YOUR WORLD A LITTLE, DOESN'T IT;)
Did we know that Pinnacle Rock had a hatch yesterday??? Don't remember if anyone posted it or not. DUH! Guess I do need a senior discount.
Loon cam has sound and infrared this year, according to FB posting!!
Lowreeda.....new ride at Kings Dominion....Intimidator 305....inspired by Dale Earnhardt!!!! Still miss my man...:(
I ask for that Senior Discount or ask the age as it varies from 55 to 65 depending on where you are. Every penny counts and I am proud to have survived to this point LOL.
About the expertsI think Dr Sharpe and his work is superb. It is well studied, planned out,thought through and monitored. He and his team has done tremendous work on Catalina with wildlife in general and especially re-establishing a thriving Bald Eagle population. He continues to study why certain pairs abandon their nests etc etc. He will drive out in the dark over rough terrain to help an eaglet in trouble if he thinks he has any chance at all. I see his heart and passion for what he does.
On the other hand Banding and tracking in FL a couple of years ago doesn't seem to have been of any benefit to the eagles or even added any info or enjoyment to the cam watchers if in fact that was at all part of their goal. I feel the same about Norfolk. I do not think at least what happened today was planned out and thought through well at all. I am grateful that there was a camera to monitor and see the band had come off. I am also glad that the band was loose enough to come off and not so tight to have caused the eagle trouble when those legs did in fact grow closer to the correct size for banding IF they think for some reason they need to be doing this at all. That pair has had a tough couple of years and weather has not been kind to them either albeit they did fare better than Lib and Belle. I just don't see the purpose. I hope it isn't to please the cameras!!!I guess I don't have enough expertise in the field yet. BUT all of the armchair experts agreed BEFORE it happened that the timing was quite questionable. I don't think they listen to the armchair experts though.
Glad to read the family is at peace enough although of course we have also learned that most Biologists don't think they have feelings anyway. So they aren't concerned as much as some of us are over the reaction to all of this by the adults or the eaglets. I can hardly wait til they go back up that tree can you tell LOL.
Hello eagle momsters and dadsters. How is our Palmer today? The blog sure does look springy.
Hi there Thelma ... yep Palmer has had a pretty good day. I'm so glad they leave our eaglets alone. ( :
Hi Thelma Hi Dana. Thought I had shut the blog down. Sort of did I guess but not totally. I am hungry and off to the kitchen to cook something that ends in ding.
Full house in our nest......
I can't see Palmer, he's under the fluff!
I really can't find Palmer for all the fluff! Lib is on the 12:00 position and Belle is at 2:00.
Don't know if it is Great Minds or
Good Eyes! lol
Ah there he is! Lib digging for nestovers in the front now.
I wasn't watching and didn't see the fly in.
When I signed in to the Outdoor channel I did not click on the play button but when the ad to the right stopped - the cam just automatically started. Anxious to see how many minutes I get before that magical question!
Crunch n munch time...
How was Bob's Jo? Do you ever get that lemon cheesecake pie they have...yummy!
Was your sound on Paula. What in the world do you think the reason was for that calling out?
I usually don't get dessert anymore but it sure looks yummy. Bob's was good and Alexis got a very large balloon and her face painted beautifully.
S P L I T
I S C O M I N G
I thought our cam froze THEN
10:30 hit me! I wonder if they will ever put it back to continuous coverage?
My dinner ends in a ding, too! Leftovers!
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