Duke Farms, NJ -- 2020-2023

[ondabebe]

6.41.22Am Mom stays for a bit but eventually flies off leaving the rest of the fish at the nest

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[ondabebe]

Took these late yesterday and didn't have time to post.

8.21.22Pm Adult Eagle lands on the branching branch and drops to the nest

8.23.21Pm Mom lands on the branching branch. She also watching something behind her.

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[ondabebe]

Mom watches the Adult Eagle for a bit and then just flies off. The Adult stays for a bit almost as if it is overlooking the damage to the nest. Seriously.

* 8.26.49Pm the Adult flies off

8.33.14Pm The Adult Eagle brings in a stick to the nest.

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[ondabebe]

2023-06-30
Good Morning!

Hillsborough, NJ Weather

Day: Hazy with a high near 86. West wind to 7 mph. Max UV index 9 (very high).

Night: Hazy and isolated thunderstorms with a low around 61. South southeast wind to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

First Egg laid January 20 2023 - 3.57Pm - Hatched February 27, 2023 - 121 Days Old
Second Egg laid January 23 2023 - 2.20Pm - Hatched February 28, 2023 - 120 Days Old

Abbreviated For Documenting:
Eaglet 1 - E1
Eaglet 2 - E2

[ondabebe]

For the past two days, both E's have not been to the nest tree.

5.23.43Am Adult Eagle lands on the nest and does a bit of an inspection and then flies off again

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[ondabebe]

No activity at the nest since this morning

[ondabebe]

July

2023-07-04
Good Morning!

Hillsborough, NJ Weather

First Egg laid January 20 2023 - 3.57Pm - Hatched February 27, 2023 - 127 Days Old
Second Egg laid January 23 2023 - 2.20Pm - Hatched February 28, 2023 - 126 Days Old

Abbreviated For Documenting:
Eaglet 1 - E1
Eaglet 2 - E2

[ondabebe]

It has now been 6 Days since the Fledglings were last seen at the nest. The Adult Eagles have not been back to the nest for the past 3 days.

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[ondabebe]

2023-07-10
Good Morning!

First Egg laid January 20 2023 - 3.57Pm - Hatched February 27, 2023 - 133 Days Old
Second Egg laid January 23 2023 - 2.20Pm - Hatched February 28, 2023 - 132 Days Old

Abbreviated For Documenting:
Eaglet 1 - E1
Eaglet 2 - E2

[ondabebe]

* It has been 12 Days now that the fledglings have not been seen at the nest

5.27.14Am An Adult Eagle landed at the nest. It appears from the back that it is Mom. She seems to be accessing the nest damage by the way she is looking at it. She does not stay long and flies off

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[ondabebe]

2023-07-18
Good Evening!

A quick check on the nest this morning from Mom and the New Male. The male is quite large

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[gemini]

2023 Cam Maintenance
Matching Drive

It's that time of year - Vic at the White Rock nest fledged on July 12, and sibling Uni waited almost a week before fledging on July 18. Lof from Surrey Reserve is a week or so younger, and is beginning to get some height while flapping - I think it won't be long before we see her (or maybe him) trying out some of the branches! We know there's a chick at the Delta nest on the electrical tower, but without a cam, are not sure how close he or she is to fledging. We did lose an eaglet this year - brave, feisty Tyr from Surrey Reserve had some health and mobility issues but seemed to be doing okay although growing more slowly than most until suddenly he wasn't; I'll be adopting the Surrey nest for next year in memory of Tyr.

As I watch Lof moving around on the nest with wings held wide, I realize it will seem like just a hop, skip and a jump from now - and this year's eaglets will be off on their great adventure - and it will be time for us to get into as many nests as possible to clean the cams and do other needed maintenance.

We need your help so we can be prepared to see what happens next.

The first $1000 in donations toward our cam maintenance fund drive will be matched by long-time supporters of Hancock Wildlife - so the time to donate is now!

We'll have more details soon, but I know we'd like to have the cams at Surrey Reserve cleaned (which will cost around $1000) and it would be wonderful if we could get a cam at Delta that looks at the nest the eagles are using, as well as continuing to keep an eye on the one we'd like them to use (estimated cost $5-6000). We focused on the cams at White Rock last year, so unless there's an issue, we probably will skip them this year and plan to focus on them next year. There's a chance for a new cam at Harrison Mills, but we think the eagles have moved, so would need to find them or decide to focus on the eagles that fish in the river. And there may be other cams in the works!

If we can raise $7,000, we should be able to do the most essential work at Surrey Reserve and Delta. And with the matching drive, if you adopt Delta 2, Surrey Reserve or White Rock for next year for $250, Hancock Wildlife will get $500! Please note that adopting a nest is a sign of support for that nest, and we'll be using the funds where they are most needed - so please adopt White Rock if it's your favorite nest even though we probably won't need to do maintenance there this year - or adopt Harrison Mills, and we'll add your name there if we manage to get a camera there, or check with you a little later so you can choose to adopt a different nest or one of our tagged eagles with trackers.

The easiest way to adopt a nest is to

• go to the "Donations" page on our website (https://hancockwildlife.org/donations/ - or click the button below)
• click the "Donate via CanadaHelps Now!" link
• enter the amount of your donation ($250 to adopt the nest of your choice for the coming year)
• pick "Adopt a Nest" from the Fund list
• use the message box to say which nest (or tagged eagle) you are adopting and how you would like your name to be listed
• fill in your contact information and credit card details, and
• click "Complete Donation Now"

We've tried to answer some of the common questions about donating here - All About Donating - and please feel free to PM me or email me ([email protected]) or gemini ([email protected]) if you have other questions or concerns.

Thank You!

[ondabebe]

2023-07-25
Good Morning!

Hillsborough, NJ Weather

Day: Partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms and a high near 86. Southwest wind to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Max UV index 8 (very high).

Chance of Storms
Night: Partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms and a low around 64. South wind to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

[ondabebe]

There has been no activity at the nest since my last post. Unlike last season when H17 left Mom and Dad started repairs to the nest right away this season so far there seems very little interest with Dad gone.

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[JudyB]

2023 Cam Maintenance
Matching Drive
Update

We have raised over $3,000 already - almost half way to our goal! Thank you all so much!

And another supporter has come forward and pledged to match the next $500 in donations - so if you've been planning to donate, today is a great day to do that!

We already have 12 adoptions (2 each for Delta 2 and Harrison Mills, 3 each for Surrey Reserve and White Rock, one for tagged eagle Loki, and one person has not sent me their choice of nest or tagged eagle yet) - and nest adoptions have traditionally been the core of our fundraising for maintenance on the cams - so if that will work for you, please adopt a nest! Or two!

But I know that doesn't work for everyone, so I want to mention another option - we also have a core group who have signed up for monthly donations - and that consistent income helps with things like the cost of this forum, with its 1435 members, 662,126 posts and 1.2 million screenshots and other attachments. Thanks to all of you who post here, our forum has amazing documentation on a whole lot of eagles, not to mention osprey and various other critters - mostly in North America, but some from Europe and even Australia!

We encourage people to use CanadaHelps for monthly donations (actually, it's a great choice for all donations to HWF, and you don't need to be in Canada to use it). For those unfamiliar with CanadaHelps, it's a registered charity in Canada whose mission is to help smaller charities with their fundraising by handling the administrative stuff. If you're in Canada, they provide tax receipts automatically - and it's easier for gemini and me as the ones who track donations because there's a place for people to leave a comment so we know if they have an interest in a particular nest or tagged eagle - or what nest they want to adopt, if that's appropriate. Monthly donations can be cancelled at any time - or increased!

We are grateful to all of you who post observations, screenshots and videos - without you, there would be no forum, and no resource looking into the lives of so many eagles (and other critters) - thank you! And what is that saying about those who do the most being the ones asked to do more - if you can help out by adopting a nest, or signing up for monthly donations, or whatever you're comfortable doing, we would really appreciate it. Thank you for your consideration.

We've tried to answer some of the common questions about donating here - All About Donating - and please feel free to PM me or email me ([email protected]) or gemini ([email protected]) if you have other questions or concerns.

Thank You!