Harrison Mills 2021-2022 Observation and Discussion Thread

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Re: Harrison Mills 2021-2022 Observation and Discussion Thread

Post by nightowl » Tue May 17, 2022 11:58 pm

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Re: Harrison Mills 2021-2022 Observation and Discussion Thread

Post by IrishEyes » Wed May 18, 2022 4:54 am

Good Morning H Mills and everyone ..Thank You nightowl for starting our day here :grhug:
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4:44 am
Windy and pouring rain Mom Dimple is tucked in sleeping incubating the eggs ..I feel so sad for her .
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Re: Harrison Mills 2021-2022 Observation and Discussion Thread

Post by JudyB » Wed May 18, 2022 7:56 am

Good morning, everyone, and thanks for posting the weather, Bev - looks like a wet, wild day here and for our more coastal nests.

Today is day 38 for the first egg, day 35 for the second egg; this is within the time frame when we'd normally expect the eggs to hatch, but we don't really expect that to happen this year - Dimple has done a fantastic job incubating what we think are the first eggs she's ever laid, but it's next to impossible for one adult to keep them within the necessary temperature range for 35-40 days. I'm trying to focus on the long view - this will almost certainly not be a happy year here, but Duffer and Dimple are both young and I fully expect that they will produce eggs next year and not be disrupted by another eagle trying to take over the nest - and odds are good that next year we'll see them raise the little chicks we'd hoped to see this year. (I need an emoji with a smile for the future and a tear for now.) Thank you all for staying with us through this tough year. :grhug:

7:54 am
I checked the dvr, and Dimple has been incubating since Bev's post.

8:00 am
I'm hearing other birds nearby, but they don't seem to be bothering Dimple. I took a quick look around and didn't see them - they're probably perched above the cam and microphone.
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Re: Harrison Mills 2021-2022 Observation and Discussion Thread

Post by JudyB » Wed May 18, 2022 10:39 am

10:24 am
Checking the dvr....

Dimple got up and flew off at 8:42 am for a brief stretch; she was gone about a minute, arriving and settling back on the eggs at 8:44 am.

At 8:58 am she took another break, a little longer this time; she returned at 9:05 am. It's hard to be sure, but it seemed to me as if she chose times when it wasn't raining, though there wasn't much she could do about the wind (though the nest bowl is deep, so the eggs are protected).

Her next break came at 10:13 am; I didn't see any water on her, so I think it hadn't been raining over the past hour. She returned to the nest at 10:17 am.


I'm finding it interesting that she has never brought food to the nest while she's been incubating. Thinking about that, it makes sense. On one hand, if she brought food back, she could eat a bit, incubate for a while, then finish her meal - but on the other hand, having food sitting on the nest (even with a large fierce eagle sitting beside it) could attract predators that could harm the eggs or chicks; by not having food there, there's no obvious attraction for birds like crows or ravens.

It's now 10:38 am and still sounds very windy; Dimple is incubating the eggs and looking around.

I'll check back in a while.

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Re: Harrison Mills 2021-2022 Observation and Discussion Thread

Post by IrishEyes » Wed May 18, 2022 11:51 am

hank You so much Judy snd sorry I was out for Appts~I just came home
11:42a Windy and Mom Dimple is leaving
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Re: Harrison Mills 2021-2022 Observation and Discussion Thread

Post by IrishEyes » Wed May 18, 2022 11:56 am

11:54am
Windy and eggs are alone
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Re: Harrison Mills 2021-2022 Observation and Discussion Thread

Post by IrishEyes » Wed May 18, 2022 12:04 pm

11:55am 'Mom Dimple is back
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She gave the eggs a nudge \
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Shimmies on the eggs
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Re: Harrison Mills 2021-2022 Observation and Discussion Thread

Post by IrishEyes » Wed May 18, 2022 12:10 pm

She is incubating the eggs
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Re: Harrison Mills 2021-2022 Observation and Discussion Thread

Post by JudyB » Wed May 18, 2022 1:48 pm

Thanks, Bev!

1:42 pm
Quick check of the dvr

Dimple flew off again at 12:17 pm, and was back at 12:22 pm.

Next break was at 1:11 pm, back at 1:14 pm.

And she's getting up again at 1:47 pm and flying off.

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Dimple is back at 1:56 pm.

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Re: Harrison Mills 2021-2022 Observation and Discussion Thread

Post by IrishEyes » Wed May 18, 2022 2:11 pm

Thank you Judy!
2:06p
It is windy..Dimple is incubating the eggs
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Re: Harrison Mills 2021-2022 Observation and Discussion Thread

Post by Heather L » Wed May 18, 2022 2:47 pm

Thank You Bev Mom Dimple incubating , windy , rain droplets on the cam 2:45 pm
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Re: Harrison Mills 2021-2022 Observation and Discussion Thread

Post by IrishEyes » Wed May 18, 2022 4:27 pm

Thank you Heather and Judy ~
4:20pm Windy , Mom Dimple is incubating the eggs
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She left after your post Heather... I saw you zooming Judy ,, she wasn't gone long and came back.
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Re: Harrison Mills 2021-2022 Observation and Discussion Thread

Post by IrishEyes » Wed May 18, 2022 7:07 pm

6:57p
Windy and Mom Dimple is incubating the eggs
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I checked the DVR back to my last post and Mom Dimple left twice ,, she wasn't gone long and came back and settled on the eggs.
Goodnight Mom Dimple. Dad Duffer where ever you are .. Judy, Heather and all, :grhug:
I am verry tired :offtobed:
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Re: Harrison Mills 2021-2022 Observation and Discussion Thread

Post by Heather L » Wed May 18, 2022 9:49 pm

Thank You Bev and Judy .
Mom Dimple incubating , extremely windy 8:19 pm
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Windy , Mom Dimple has been same position for approx last 3 hrs 9:47 pm
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Re: Harrison Mills 2021-2022 Observation and Discussion Thread

Post by nightowl » Wed May 18, 2022 11:55 pm

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