Arconic Eagle Cam-Davenport, Iowa -- 2020/21

[MaryF]

..Liberty has laid her first egg this evening at about 5:59. Here is a video by Elf Ruler showing the event.

Davenport IA Bald Eagles (by Arconic) 2-26-21 17:59 Egg 1


https://www.youtube.com/watch?fbclid=Iw ... e=youtu.be

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Poor Liberty---she is all worn out and sleeping.

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[Ferenz]

Just a 1:31 min DVR available...

[Ferenz]

[Ferenz]

Just from 38sec DVR...
I don't know if this is from today, no time counter

[Ferenz]

[MaryF]

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There is a lot of buffering lately on this cam---hard sometimes to get good scaps.

Liberty taking a shift

deep bowl---hard to see the egg

A partial peek at the egg

Liberty settled for the night

[MaryF]

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Some snow and looks liked ice on the cam cover

Not looking too happy

Where is that Justice---it must be his turn

[Ferenz]

Change

[Ferenz]

Two eggs!

[MaryF]

..I'm not real sure what is going on. My best guess is that there is an intruder male trying to take over the nest and Liberty. It seems that Justice has been mostly missing and has been battling the stranger. Meanwhile Liberty has had no break from incubating or food. There is no chat or moderator team here to keep track of what is going on. I only know what is posted by folks on the FB page for this nest.

Here are few scaps that I got from earlier today and yesterday.

Liberty looking large defending her nest and eggs---tail of the intruder above

Justice and the intruder getting into it on the nest that night

The unknown male with a food gift for Liberty

She was very upset as she chased him and his food away

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[MaryF]

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These scaps are from today

Liberty on the nest

This might be Justice as Liberty gets up calmly and shows us the eggs

I'm guessing this has to be Justice---she is vocal with this eagle--as in "talking"

[MaryF]

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A male comes back to the nest again and although I think it's Justice--I'm not 100% positive. Both are quite vocal

It has to be Justice or Liberty would not be so calm???

.STAY TUNED!!

[MaryF]

..Apparently it is not Justice as the following happened shortly after my last scaps.

Lots of loud vocals from both eagles

Liberty gets up off the eggs and puffs herself up

And attacks that male eagle! WOW!

[MaryF]

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Liberty was still upset---guess the intruder didn't leave.

WOW---a second attack

And she settles on the branch to make sure he is gone--vocal!

[Ferenz]

Two eagles in the nest vocalizing and leaving the eggs...