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Re: SW Florida Eagle Cam - 2017/18

Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2018 3:51 pm
by trusteagles
Hello everyone. Just popping in. Journi, thank you so much for your steady updates. Wskrs, thank you as always for visiting the nest and photographing and keeping us jazzed and hi to my fellow enthusiasts. I so appreciate all the comments and kindness in this community. I have a nagging question about the Caloosahatchee. Will there be good fishing this season? Here’s to a great ‘rest of Summer’ for all. It won’t be long now. 🦅

Re: SW Florida Eagle Cam - 2017/18

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 10:54 am
by wskrsnwings
Surprise! I visited the nest this morning. Enjoy!

:vid: VIDEO: https://youtu.be/UF6bqufMNCw

Let The Courtship Begin! H & M Perch, Touch, Defend, Fly Together 08-27-18

Harriet and M15 were perched in the west pasture trees, hopping branches and vocalizing, with an awkward mating attempt, reminding me of their initial attempts each season. When black vultures flew near the nest tree, with one landing on a branch, the adults secured their territory together flushing the vultures from the pasture before they flew south together and out of sight. All of the behaviors observed in today's video are seen in courtship as mated pairs renew and strengthen their bond to each other each nesting season. "Eagles mate 10 months out of the year, strengthening their bond and commitment to each other, but the female is only fertile for about 2+ weeks prior to and during her egg lay period. Her ova are ‘switched on’ by a hormone secreted by her pituitary gland, which is activated by daylight length. They are ‘switched off’ by the hormone prolactin, which is associated with incubation." (Source RRP blog: https://www.raptorresource.org/2016/02/ ... -creation/ )
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the mating attempt which is seen much easier on the video itself
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Harriet and M15 perched near one another in the west pasture trees
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H and M fly south together just after sunrise

Re: SW Florida Eagle Cam - 2017/18

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 11:37 am
by Journi
:eag: Thank you so much Vicki for visiting the nest this morning and for posting your video here for us to enjoy!
~Journi
:hug:

Re: SW Florida Eagle Cam - 2017/18

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 11:48 am
by Journi
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7 day weather: ⛅
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:wave: Have a wonderful week everyone! ~Journi

Re: SW Florida Eagle Cam - 2017/18

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 1:04 pm
by Kitcat11848
Thank you Vicki for the early morning visit and video. It was great to see Mom and Dad together and especially their attempted mating. Many more to come in the next months I’m sure.

Re: SW Florida Eagle Cam - 2017/18

Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2018 6:11 pm
by WPBEgal
Pure joy to see Harriet and M-15 together!!! Thank you to Vicki and Journi for your dedication to them and to all of us that call this nest "Home"!!!!! I would have never thought in my wildest dreams that I would become so attached to a pair of Bald Eagles and their babies!!! You both make the summer when we can't see them every day at least bearable until we can. I look so forward to your updates and videos and now we are just around the corner from Season 7!!!! Woohoo!!! Happy and safe Labor Day weekend to everyone!!!

Re: SW Florida Eagle Cam - 2017/18

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 2:41 pm
by NestFriend
Hi everyone, it’s been too long for me to stay away to the forum. But today I saw these pictures of H&M by Liz Grindstaff on FB that truly made me smile and even laugh with her story. She was very kind to give me her permission to post here.
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Re: SW Florida Eagle Cam - 2017/18

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 2:43 pm
by NestFriend
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Re: SW Florida Eagle Cam - 2017/18

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 6:42 am
by Sunnybird1995
:woohoo:
Thank you Nestfriend for the wonderful pics and updates on Harriet, M15 and the nest.
Your posts and all the others are a welcome break from this hot, late summer temp.
It's good to hear from you! :bye 1:

Re: SW Florida Eagle Cam - 2017/18

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 9:31 am
by Suemac
Thank you Nestfriend for posting the pics and Liz's cute story. It is good to see both of them in the nest tree. I really think Harriet likes to play with M15 to keep him on his talons-lol! :D Excited for season 7 to begin! :bye 1: Happy Labor Day to all my eagle friends.

Re: SW Florida Eagle Cam - 2017/18

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 10:37 am
by wskrsnwings
I visited H & M in the nest area this morning. Enjoy. Thank you all for your nice comments throughout the summer.

:vid: VIDEO: https://youtu.be/1oq8obrDw1I

Hang Time For Harriet & A Stick For Each This Sunday Morning 09-02-18

Harriet and M15 continue to strengthen their bond as they perch together in the west pasture trees before each brings a stick to the nest. Both place the sticks and aerate the nest preparing the nest for new eggs as official nesting season (Oct 1-May 15) draws closer. Harriet flies at a branch to break it, 'hanging' beautifully as only she can do, but the branch does not break and she perches again looking for just the right stick. Both adults leave before sunrise, flying south and out of sight.
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placing sticks
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'discussing' the nest layout
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both in the nest tree before flying south just before sunrise

Re: SW Florida Eagle Cam - 2017/18

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 11:12 am
by trusteagles
This is great. I’m so happy to see them setting up shop. Thanks, Vicki.

Re: SW Florida Eagle Cam - 2017/18

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 12:20 pm
by NestFriend
You’re welcome Sunnybird and Suemac. I’m counting the days...29 to be exact, for the cams to be running again, now that I know they are already making nestorstions and bonding.
:eag: :eag: :bye 1:

Re: SW Florida Eagle Cam - 2017/18

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 12:23 pm
by NestFriend
Thank you Vicki, your videos are so awesome. Just to hear your voice makes me smile every time :huggie:

Re: SW Florida Eagle Cam - 2017/18

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2018 2:32 pm
by Journi
:eag: Thank you Vicki for your wonderful video and for sharing it with us! Always appreciate you visiting the nest tree area so we can see what's going on there throughout the summer months! :yes:

Also... :) Thank you Nestfriend for posting Liz Grindstaff photos (that she posted on her FB page) of Harriet and
M15 working on their nest!
https://www.facebook.com/lizgandphotos/


:wave: Hello to Trusteagle, Sunnybird, SueMac, WPBEgal, Kitcat - so good to see you here! And...
Hello to everyone else who visits this forum!
Have a wonderful holiday weekend everyone! October is almost here! :thumlft:
~Journi