Hancock Wildlife Foundation

They delighted us with a final visit later that evening when they both returned to the nest with full crops, so we know they enjoyed a nice hearty dinner. Jackie hauled in nine sticks total and Shadow contributed two, plus their two big piles of pine needle fluff. This made for a super busy afternoo...

The nest is now full of a new array of crazy sticks and guardrails and a stick was even placed over the pinecone decor. 999a99a83a31a6.jpg After their busy day, they spent some time on a favorite tree, the Lookout Snag. Jackie arrived first and Shadow joined her for a quick mating session before nig...

999a99a83a31a9.jpg 999a99a83a31a8.jpg 999a99a83a31a7.jpg Stick delivery ceased after #12 so they took a little breather and perched together on the front porch. Shadow left first and Jackie followed him a few minutes later, surely for a much-needed meal break. Hopefully they had a nice 'early bird'...

They were definitely working hard and putting in some serious time nest building. 999a99a83a32a1.jpg After Jackie brought in stick #8, Shadow gave her a love nip 999a99a83a32a0.jpg and they had a sweet little beak bonding moment on the back porch. They went right back to work though after those beak...

Jackie with one of her many sticks; Shadow aerates the nest 999a99a83a32a5.jpg At break time, Jackie took some nibbles of the pinecone and they both took a rest to perch and watch the ravens who could be heard nearby. 999a99a83a32a4.jpg Jackie 999a99a83a32a3.jpg When they went back to work, Jackie a...

This started a full out stickfest and Jackie seemed to be on a stick mission all afternoon. The sticks were big and odd shaped, and they both worked together to place them.

It was a quiet morning like yesterday but still windy when Jackie arrived in the afternoon
with a pile of dried pine needles. She was busy aerating the bowl when Shadow arrived with another big pile of the same needles.

Just before sunrise, the cam found both eagles snuggled together in the Roost Tree (RT) ... way up high! 999a99a83a33a7.jpg Two more Steller's Jays also arrived at the nest tree before sunrise with one landing on the high perch. 999a99a83a33a5.jpg The other entered the nest and took a few pecks at t...

Thursday started out with a coastal marine layer of low clouds and fog moving
through the area. Before dawn, Fiona, our beloved local flying squirrel, made
a couple of quick visits to the nest and found some leftover snacks to munch on.

A couple of hours later, a somewhat noisy Steller's Jay stopped by this popular nest built way up high in the Jeffrey pine tree. 999a99a83a39a5.jpg 999a99a83a39a4.jpg The jay just poked around in their well-constructed big pile of sticks and fluff that belongs to our beloved eagle pair, Jackie and S...

The next morning began with another golden sunrise over the mountains, followed by visits from some feathered friends.
One was an early fly-by from a Band-tailed Pigeon.

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A few nights ago, a spectacular full moon lit up the evening sky and also reflected the beauty of the lake.

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13:05 13:13 and Shadow leaves