April 1, 2011
This morning we confirmed a sighting of two adult eagles in a tree located near the nest tree. While we do not know the current whereabouts of the original male resident eagle, he was seen on March 21st and was not injured. We have not seen the male resident since.
The new eagle, we now believe to most likely be a male, has been making trips to the nest on a daily basis. This indicates to us that the resident male eagle has either moved on or is not willing to come within a certain radius of the nest because of the new bird.
The resident female is still occupying her territory and is keeping quite close to the nest site.
It is very difficult to determine whether an adult eagle as male or female; typically the female is larger (we initially assumed the new adult eagle was a female because of its large size). Without capturing the new adult to examine it- which would pose a potential risk to eagle - it has been difficult to confirm whether it is male or female. One method we’re exploring is listening to the eagles’ calls: some females have a much lower pitch relative to males.
We will continue to provide information as the situations changes. Meanwhile, we encourage those of you who are interested to learn more about eagle biology. (For example, this Cornell University Web page is a good resource: http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/bna/species/506/articles/introduction.)
We have a fascinating piece of eagle biology playing out at NCTC. We are glad that you are able to experience this along with us.
Fresh thread.
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 400 of 447 Newer› Newest»Lynne2 Yes that was cool to see. Even my hubby got to see it.
Shirley....OMG!!!! Glad you could get it out!
OK going to shower now....
Couldn't see too much that time.
It does look kind of brutal when hummers feed the babies, but Mother Nature has that all figured out!
Leona,
Momma Hummingbird feeds that way all the time. It's really amazing to watch. And to think that not too much more than a week ago they just had pin feathers.
For those who missed it. Here's the link to the Decorah Eagles screen captures.
Decorah Eagles Screen Captures
You're right Lynne2............but why are you still here??
I am a blogaholic.
Sounds like me....every time I say I'm leaving something happens or someone says something!
Wow. I glad I got the link today.
LOL, I think I might be turning into one, too!!
I never blogged until a week or so ago. I'm hooked!!
that's right! once I get time to get on here I hate to leave! Besides, it's gonna hurt walking up those steps....LOL!
And.....if you leave, it's too hard to catch up what you missed. So you're better off never leaving!!
I sure was hoping we'd have an April Fools eaglet today.
answered your question
Lynne2
sort of off... have part of a midnight shift Saturday night
but am fragile for getting called in for more
Have Market in Shepherdstown on my list for Sunday !
I am working on getting the day's nest reports on this part of the thread...
back with that more or less, soon
great captures of the Dec eagle Leona!
Really, my mother in law is on the phone and I am taking turns with hubby chatting.
PA-Lynn lol
Did they give you a shot of somesort today?
geez Margy, I hope you don't get called in for more hours. On the other hand, you could put that OT into the Send the Dinosaur to Rest fund!
Couldn't get them if it wasn't for their great cam.
who me? Yes, got the shots in the knees....see my post at, uh, shoot, it's before the spilt.
it was the 8:31 post I made before the SPLIT, not the SPILT. LOL!
Hope you get to MARKET Margy!! Say hello to Megan for us!
And thanks for the split warnings!
oh geez, now the BWE (Blackwater Eagle cam) looks all cattywampus too.
Got it, Lynne2. Sorry I missed that post. Too bad the xylocane didn't last longer. I remember when I had my knee surgery my doctor said he shot something in there that will keep the pain away for 24 hours and he wasn't kidding. I had NO pain those first 24 hours, but after that was a whole different story!! Either way, it didn't last but a couple days.
So sorry you're in such pain.
I'm getting ready to post the day's visits in two posts...
starting next....
they will be bold and might be long
then I will send the whole thing to Paula via email and check some of these other things mentioned on the blog !
Nest Visit Friday Morning April 1
6:19 am heard a chirp, maybe
6:31 Truder arrives in nest, at the 1 o'clock spot
6:32 Belle arrived, same spot, Truder moves to center of nest
6:33 ? Belle disappears, did not see which way she left out of
(Susan later reported she flew out to the LEFT)
6:33 Truder works the new little fluff-leaf spot
then heads to the old nest cup
6:34 Blue screen invades the Live Feed
Still Cam still down
The End...not sure what is happening now, I can't get live feed back
At least we know Belle is safe
The End
.....................
Friday Nest Visit #2
The mid-day nest visit:
was from 12:31 until 1:09
both Belle and Truder
they sat in the nest and did not do too much but looked up a lot
repeat that, a lot
seemed distracted by something overhead
(this is from posts from others' views, on the old thread
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..to be continued...
wv sUSAn.....so sorry to hear that. How is she taking it??? Hopefully the treatment will turn everything around......they told me 1-2 mos. w/out, 1-2 yrs. with....that was SIX YEARS ago!!!
Shirley, I don't remember you saying anything that was derogatory, etc., but bet the prinicpal would have thought you had lost it!!! Funny!!!
Leona, you're killin' me!!!! I have to keep scrolling through ALL of those beautiful pics to find the most recent, and I have to stop and look at each one and study it again and again!!!!! Gee, thanks!
We are blogaholics because there are just so many nice people here!!!
Great job, Margy!
Friday Nest Visit #3
5:28 pm Truder Arrives
moves to fluffy part of nest near 5-6 o'clock spot of nest
moves some sticks here and there
stays perched 5:37 near 6 o'clock spot of nest
looking around,
movings sticks here and there
sits on same spot for long time, looking around 360's
facing right side of nest but looking all around
live cam goes blue and comes back up
6:17 pm Truder in Center of nest, has his tail to 9 o'clock spot
live cam goes blue 6:20 and stays that way
still cam looking better !
Truder moves to Center of nest, moving sticks around
6:25 Truder goes back to down to edge of nest 4 o'clock spot
6:30 gone ... 61 minute solo visit
.................................
Fourth Friday Nest Visit
Just Truder
6:41 pm Truder arrives, goes high up in center of nest
looks around, sits pretty still
looks up into tree branches a few times
6:56 Truder leaves
flies straight up it appears, must have gone into tree branches
................................
Fifth and Final Nest Visit Friday April 1
From JO:
7:41 Truder in nest
7:44 both in nest
7:46 Belle Poof
7:46 Truder alone in nest
7:48 Intruder Poof
There was some kind of food - unknown who brought it in. Had a tail on it I
think
There were no eagle calls or chirping that I know of
That's all folks !
Sorry hedgie... But I knew you would love to see them all over... If I post any more I will put them on top. Just for you.
Sandperson is calling. Going to turn the night light on and head for sleep. Restful sleep for all.
Good Night Judie
hope there is SOME relaxing time for you this week-ed
Love to Darth and you both ♥♥
OK, I'm back and I'm leaving again. Going to ice up and check over my new library books. Sleep early tonight, helping a good friend move tomorrow. Steve has to work, but I'm going to take the truck. I will NOT be overdoing it, I promise! Plenty of manpower. I'm going to be inside the new place helping Wendy and Mother Carolyn set up the new digs! I may not get much chance to check in tomorrow but I will when I can!
Good night everyone, and prayers for you all!
Good Night Lynne,
sure hope you keep your word to us
not to overdo it!
Hope your knees will be just great when the healing and recovery is complete
xo
Good Night Lynne2. Pleeeze take it easy tomorrow!!! Hope you feel better in the morning. ♥♥♥
I will keep that promise Margy, and it will be tough, but I REALLY must stay focused on the long term benefit!
OK, really leaving now.....
Thanks Pa Lynn! Good night!
awww, Mother Decorah is sound asleep! Rest well mommy, you're going to be a busy bird very VERY soon!
that wasn't me posting. You are seeing things. I'm in bed with ice and a book. And a cat, and a Steve.
Well, it's time to leave my desk and take my shower! It's been a long day of watching..., blogging.....and working, too!
Might come back one more time. Might not!! Depends on how hot that shower is!!
If I don't make it back tonight, May the Lord Bless and Keep you one and all!! Bless these nests we so carefully watch and pray for, too. We do love God's creatures, don't we?
Thanks for letting me be a part of this great group!
Keeping you all in my prayers...♥♥♥
LOL...thanks, Leona! Not necessary!! I'll just have to spend an hour on your blog each time!!!
G'night, Judie! Rest well.
Nite Lynne2
Hedgie.. It just amazes me how closeup their cam gets. I just love it.
Good Evening to Everyone!
Wow, I am late. Report on thread seems similar to Paula's copy this AM.
Got home late, brought "homework", Watching some TV after din din. We have on CI network---a good crime show called 360 was showing.
Seems I just might fall asleep in front of TV, So to all hitting the hay, Pleasant Feather Dreams ;>) &
Prayers for all the folks, animals & birds. TEAM LIBERTY
WV sUSAn (and Grey) - so sorry to hear about your MILs diagnosis. God does work miracles and we'll keep you in prayer. My husband is a 3 times cancer survivor over the course of 23 years. Peace and strength to you all!
Just posted the egg turn at Decorah. I am sure I see pips in all three eggs. Take a look.
Decorah Eagles Screen Captures
Still here. Sorry to read about wv sUSAn's MIL. Prayers for her---she will make it!!!
Lynne better take care of those knees tomorrow!
Leona, what great egg closeups--It sure looks like they might have REAL triplets!
Good night Margy~~☺ Great updates!!
Okay, I give up! Can not possibly catch up. Was trying, when Jack came in the back door with the drip pan from the grill and dropped it on the carpet. Needless to say, have been on my hands and knees cleaning carpet. Groan!!!!!
Lynne, need an update on your knees. Did not find the report on your doctor visit to day.
Prayers for WVSusan and her MIL or is it her Mother? M M....that is what Jack's mother had. BAD!
We did have a wonderful evening, had dinner on the patio. Steak, potato and salad....along with a great bottle of wine. ☺
Presently 76...yes, it got a wee bit warm today.
Margy, you are doing a great job nest reporting! Did see where Paula is spending the weekend at the beach house. Great!
We worked in the yard all day and then had dinner on the patio. Had a bottle of wine....feeling mellow!☺
Saw the video of the Maine nest. Tha is very depressing.
Think we are going to a soccer game in the morning. Need a grandboy fix!!!!!
Bear Report
Bear Update is really interesting
I'm wondering how long will Hope stay
with the family.
I have really enjoyed following Lily
Thanks for your Prayers PA Lynn, they are really appreciated! Glad to be back!
Oh, the nest report synopses are a combined effort of all those that were posting....just repeated them altogether in case it helps those who missed it....to get an idea of where we are
and Thanks to NCTC Rob for getting that Still Cam back to good viewing, you all know how much I have relied on that...
What is the Still Cam?
It has been a wonderful day - no special reason - just happy to have been here!
Good Night to everyone
Prayers for all especially for MIL of
Susan and for Grey also!
Hugs to all ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Lolly
YOU didn't spill that grease, why were you on the carpet cleaning it up ? LOL - -
glad you enjoyed your evening after all, and have fun Saturday with the boys.
Time for me to head to the pillows.
Prayers for our many needs, and for WV sUSAn's mother-in-law and all the family in particular
Good Night, thanks to everyone for all the information here today
God Bless This Nest,
and
God Bless Us, Every One
xoxo ♥
Night Mema Jo
Leona, hold that thought I will tell you unless someone beats me to it first...
back in a minute with a link
Night night everyone, prayers for all who need them including our beloved eagles. God's creatures teach us so much!
Blessings and peace to you all♥♥
Ok magpie
Night IrisF
Oh, Margy....you know WHY I was cleaning the carpet!! LOL
I love you all....wish I had been here more to chat with you.
Going to read and think about bedtime. Work in the yard today has zonked me!
(((Hugs)))
Nite all! Sweet dreams!
http://www.fws.gov/nctc/cam/stillimage.html
Night Lolly
Thanks Sharon
Leona...sure looks like all three eggs are pipping.....whew! True triplets???!!!
Lolly, Lynne got steroid injections in both knees.....doc told her evetual knee replacements. :(
Loretta.....can't find anything about CI network?? Just plain 360 title??.....I thought maybe you meant CNN and Anderson Cooper 360....
Leona :
NCTC Still Cam
It is the still image of the Royal Palace...
it has 30-second refresh...is as dark as the live feed at this time of night of course
you can access it off the links on the left of the main FWS page...
it's pretty good...and easy to get screen grabs from, check it out in the morning !
hedgie... Looks like it to me. I was hoping one would hatch today. Well there's still less than 2 hours my time.
Sure enjoyed my time with Tom. Think that man will stay make my heart flutter when he's 80!! Wow, he's 66 this year!
OK!
Good Night all over again to Everyone !! (( Hugs ♥ ))
thanks magpie
night magpie
Iris, sorry I missed you! Wondered if you were feeling better???? Getting closer to PA time, isn't it?! Hope you didn't get any of that bad weather the last two days.
Oh, Lolly....what a mess! Bet Jack feels awful.....did you get it all cleaned up?
Well ladies I am calling it a night also.
I'm BAAAAAAACK.....what the heck is everyone still doing up at this hour!!
Got all involved in my Secretariat book from the library. Seems the movie took a bit of "artistic freedom" with some of the events on how things came to be....but the movie really was good!
OH LOLLY...so sorry about the grease. Sure hope it all came out!
Lynn, Tom just gives you the vapors doesn't he! He's such a hunk!
Momma Decorah is all tucked in for the night....think I'll follow her lead now and maybe there will be a baby in the AM!
Been a very long day for me. Have another donut in my tummy, so heading for the tub, my book, and then the fleece sheets. See you all tomorrow. Hoping I can sleep in!!! Prayers for all, especially Grey's mother. Peace to and for all.
Back to say goodnight.
Wasn't Blue Bloods good tonight? Well, it is getting late and haven't finished today's newspaper. By now it just paper.
Good night dear friends and Prayers for all needs and wants.
God bless!!
Thank you Lynn and all. Just got in from MIL. One day at a time and she is in good spirits tonite. I can't tell you how much Iwe appreciate your prayers and words of encouragement. It means a lot to us, my friends. Just lost FIL recently so it's a lot to take in. You are a great comfort. See ya at the nest later Sweet dreams
Leona...great pics of the decorah eggs...sure looks like 3 to me
Margy, thanks so much for the nest summary
Lolly, enjoy the grandsons!
Lynne...hope the knee continues to feel better
Had a great ride down...Nugz is happy to be here:)
Got everything unloaded...going to watch my fav movie, Shawshank Redemption....found it for $5 at Target on the way down...will check in tomorrow...sleep well and
(((Hugs to all)))
Decorah has a hatch
Good Morning Eagle Lovers - or is it?
Saw Steve's message on the main page - what a heart break; though, LIB will live in our hearts forever.
Great news of the hatch at Decorah from GLO, then the curve ball of the unfolding intruder drama at ME. I don't wish that on anyone!
LIVE CAM IS STILL GRAY
STILL CAM LINK
CUT & PASTE below:
http://www.fws.gov/nctc/cam/stillimage.html
Still cam is just not the same. Can't believe how addicted I am to the live cam. Lots of visits yesterday. I wonder what that means. I'm sorry to see that they are not seeing Lib around the campus.
Hello Dana! I've been expecting you and Kay - oh, but she has her birthday reunion.
Good morning Lori!
Love your picture of you and your "baby".
My heart breaks for people at ME nest. We can certainly understand how they feel. Very scary for them.
Thanks Dana. That's my FloBear.
WE are heading to UMBC today for the Destination Imagination state tournament with my youngest (12 y/o). If we place first or second it's on to Globals. I don't expect that to happen but we will have fun trying.
Would love to see a morning visit before I have to sign off for the day.
From this angle sure looks like
they're making a nest cup.
Bye Dana - Good Luck!
he/she looks like a big bear! I bet he's cuddly! My three woke me up to eat and have since disappeared back into a nice warm bed in one of the bedrooms! So typical.
I've got some time and some coffee so I'm going to wait and see if we have a morning visit.
Oh good, company! Are your "kids" labs?
This is late for Belle & Truder...Breakfast on the river maybe?
Yes black labradors, Frisbee (7), Boomerang and Javalin (sister and brother; they are 2y/o).
I also have 4 human kids! LOL Three boys 20, 18, 15, and my daughter 12.
They usually arrive at 6:39...
I was glad to see there were alot of visits yesterday. I think it was Thursday that there were no visits at all posted (I could be wrong, but I feel like we didn't see them at all for a day).
Eagle in the nest
TRUDER NO BELLE YET...HE'S IN NEST CUP DIGGING
Yes, can't get a good look, who is it?
He's late...
TRUDER MOVING AROUND NEST LOOKING BOTH WAYS. NO BELLE YET
TRUDER BACK PLAYING IN NEST CUP
TRUDER FACING 11 LOOKING OFF TO RIGHT AT 2
TRUDER DID NOT BRING FOOD IN
T WORKING ON NEST CUP AGAIN
BELLE HAS ARRIVED
B FLEW IN FROM NEAR 12 ON NEST...
NOW WORKING ON NEST CUP WITH TRUDER
Twos of em!
BELLE MOVED TO 5 ON EDGE OF NEST
GOOD MORNING LORI & DANA:)
NIGHT LIGHT is working pretty well.
Don't think I have seen the night light in the morning...how about you?
BELLE ON EDGE AT 5 LOOKING OVER SHOULDER. SHE IS FACING INSIDE OF NEST.
TRUDER STANDING UNDER BELLE'S CHIN AFTER MOVING OVER CLOSER TO HER AND AWAY FROM NEST CUP. IMAGINE THAT!
BEAKING ACTION BRIEFLY.
T BACK TO WORK ON NEST CUP. BELLE STANDING AT 5 LOOKING TOWARD T AT CUP.
T LOOKS LIKE HE'S TRYING TO BACK UNDER BELLE ... HIS TAIL END MOVING IN UNDER HER CHEST.
Yes, we had one whole day without seeing them.
One gone, the other ready to take off...
That Truder, still in nest.
BELLE IS GONE - LAST STANDING FACING 7. TRUDER STILL IN NEST.
TRUDER STANDING IN MIDDLE OF NEST
LOOKED LIKE HE WAS GOING TO POOF AT 3 O'CLOCK THEN STAYED BACK TO NEST CUP.
TRUDER IS GONE. THE END.
He does have little feet...compared to Belle...
ALL GONE!
Good morning Wanda! Dana you still here? How was that for a visit?
BOTH BACK...
BOTH EAGLES BACK IN NEST
THAT WAS FAST.
HAVEN'T SEEN FOOD.
BELLE NEAR EDGE AT 10. T SITTING NEAR EDGE AT 7 LOOKING OUT OVER OTHER SIDE OF NEST AT 4.
TRUDER, GONE...
POOF
THAT WAS BELLE. TRUDER STILL IN NEST...LOOKS LIKE HIS TAIL.
VERY UNINTERESTING COUPLE!
Thanks Steve for this information. May not be what we desired to hear but all birds appearing safe is a good thing, and hopefully they can get down to serious pairing between themselves and we can further observe their natural behavior...
Thanks
I'LL DEFER TO WANDA...LOOKS LIKE TRUDER TAIL, BUT EAGLE LEFT IN NEST IS STANDING WHERE BELLE WAS/IS. SORRY.
Maybe it's because of the STILL cam, but there is no excitement between the two of them.
Belle is going to wake up one morning and realize she needs LIB back into her life and ditch this dude!
BELLE STANDING AT EDGE OF INSIDE NEST FACING 10 LOOKING TO LEFT.
STILL ONLY BELLE IN NEST.
I hope you're right Wanda. Miss our LIBERTY!
GOOD MORNNG aKuna
Good Morning aKuna.
Lori do you have just the still cam? I had the live cam for a few moments, then KAPUT!
Wanda, just using still cam. Too crazy!
Trying live cam now. Thanks for update. it's up can hear commercial.
Then got GRAY screen!!!
BELLE STILL IN NEST.
NCTC worked on it quite a bit yesterday, but didn't get it fixed, as you can see. They need to speak with the company that they bought the cam from.
BELLE STILL IN NEST AT SAME POSITION AT EDGE OF NEST FACING 10 LOOKING OUT STRAIGHT AHEAD NOW.
BELLE GONE
AND THEN THERE WERE NONE...
DID ANYONE SEE HER TAKE OFF. ASSUME IT WAS TO THE LEFT AT 10 O'CLOCK.
KEEPING AN EYE OUT IN CASE THE RETURN AGAIN!
TRUDER BACK IN OVER 10 OCLOCK CARRYING BIG STICK
BIG FISH!
TRUDER IS THE FISHERMAN...
TRUDER CARRIED IN LONG SKINNY FISH - LOOKED LIKE STICK
chick at Decorah!!!
NO BIG FISH....BIG STICK!
CARRIED FISH IN WITH HIS BEAK.
NOT SURE, GET OUT OF THE WAY T..
T GONE.
GONE ..
That stick fish he brought in is still over the nest cup and it really looks like a stick. What do you think?
Big stick over hole in nest cup...Truder trying to patch it up?
SO WE'RE SAYING THAT WAS NOT A FISH TRUDER BROUGHT IN, BUT WAS A STICK.
Yes, Lori...fish-stick. That is what it is:)LOL
rotflmao!!! A FISH STICK!
Now we know where FISH STICKS come from;) I'll never eat them again!
I need to turn the heat up and get some coffee. BBS
Have a good day everyone! Off to Leesburg for breakfast at i-hop! I love their grain pancakes!
Lynne your kitty is gorgeous. Absolutely beautiful!
Bye Wanda! Perhaps I'll see the Gorton's Fisherman when I cross the river and have a chat about those fish sticks.
I went to shower and missed everything!
Good morning to those I missed.
something appears to be going on at Decorah nest....lots of eagle aggitated noises, couldn't get to cam fast enough. Mom not out of nest, but looking around a lot. No one else was there. This was bout 4 minutes ago. PLEASE GOD, no more tragedy.
GOOD MORNING ALL! where ARE my manners!
Do you have a live cam picture?? I have blank gray screen.
Good luck for your daughter today DanaMo!
Happy Pancakes Lori and I am jealous! My brother and family live in Leesburg!
Good morning Lynn2, no live cam this morning just a gray screen.
Thanks for the good wishes. We are off...
Have a good day everyone.
hmm...I've got a picture now but it looks "still" not sure.
Lynne reload I have picture of nest on cam. Empty nest now.
Sorry I meant to tell DanaMo! The cam does seem like it's too still!
OK, thanks, I have the pic, but your are right DanaMo, can't tell if it's moving....not a breeze blowing this morning, even that high up!
Found this info under the cam....
Note: The live feed is currently back online, but is still being worked on. High color is resulting in stuttering, so we're having to set it back to lower-color to enable better streaming of the live feed. We're continuing to work on some hardware issues, including the black areas around the video. Thank you for your patience.
Have to go. I have to go to a Funeral at 11. I will check back and see what happens,
Sounds like a HUGE flock of Red Winged Blackbirds in near the Decorah nest! Can't wait to see the new chick again!
both adults there now.....feeding chick!
wow, that was FAST!
Good Morning, Lynne...
Love it that they are keeping us informed as to what is going on. Don't feel like the RED-HEADED step child, now:)
Condolences, Signgirl.
Good morning,
I see that we are about to split again.
Nest is empty now.
Wanda, did you hear I got "new knees" yesterday!!!
well, Joker has loved being an avatar, but it's time to retire him so say good bye to Joker......
Hope those knees are working well for you this morning, Lynne.
Well, good-by Joker. So how is Freakshow?
....and hello to the very sweet Mitzi! aka Mimzie, Mimmet, Mimmala.
Well, I just saw a shadow of something go over the nest so it appears we have a live feed for sure!
LORI should be at the river now, speaking to the Gorton Fisheman and FISH-STICKS. Hope she can get that matter straightened out!;)
I love breakfast at I-Hop. Never tried their whole grain pancakes.
Last time we ate there was when Sharon and Thelma Lou came this way to a concert, along with Justin, who ate all of his steak and 1 of Capt. Gene's pork chops. Talk about a GROWING boy!:)
Oh Freakshow.....well, he's fine....well, for Freakshow!!!
My knees are still sore from the injections, and since the cortisone can take a couple of days, I'm just waiting! BUT, I have a lot of pain in my thighs this morning for some reason.
Gotta call the vet. Need to pick up some more of his pills. And George needs to go in for an appointment. He's losing weight.
Wanda, have you ever had pain in your thighs after cotisone injections in your knees?
oh know Shirley....I hope he's OK!
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