Surrey Reserve 2022-2023 Observation and Discussion

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Re: Surrey Reserve 2022-2023 Observation and Discussion

Post by Sandy_W » Thu Dec 08, 2022 10:40 am

9:29 am in rollback, SF hops out on the left support perch. SM brings in another stick and works to place it.
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Re: Surrey Reserve 2022-2023 Observation and Discussion

Post by Sandy_W » Thu Dec 08, 2022 10:43 am

9:30 am in rollback, SF flies from the perch but quickly returns with a small stick. SM is to the upper branch.
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Re: Surrey Reserve 2022-2023 Observation and Discussion

Post by Sandy_W » Thu Dec 08, 2022 10:44 am

9:32 am in rollback, both fly from the nest and the branch.
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Re: Surrey Reserve 2022-2023 Observation and Discussion

Post by Sandy_W » Thu Dec 08, 2022 10:46 am

9:43 am in rollback, SM is back with a stick. A zoomer got on the cam and can get a close up.
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Re: Surrey Reserve 2022-2023 Observation and Discussion

Post by Sandy_W » Thu Dec 08, 2022 10:47 am

9:43 am in rollback, some close ups of SM as he vocalizes.
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Re: Surrey Reserve 2022-2023 Observation and Discussion

Post by Sandy_W » Thu Dec 08, 2022 10:51 am

9:45 am in rollback, SF brings in another stick and they both putter around. SM hops upon the upper branch.
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Re: Surrey Reserve 2022-2023 Observation and Discussion

Post by Sandy_W » Thu Dec 08, 2022 10:53 am

9:46 am in rollback, SM on the upper branch before he flies.
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Re: Surrey Reserve 2022-2023 Observation and Discussion

Post by Sandy_W » Thu Dec 08, 2022 10:55 am

9:48 am in rollback, SF in the nest watching. SM brings in a stick and stumbles as he brings it in. SF then took charge of the stick.
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Re: Surrey Reserve 2022-2023 Observation and Discussion

Post by Sandy_W » Thu Dec 08, 2022 10:57 am

9:51 am in rollback, SM hops to the upper branch and more than likely moves up to the upper part of the tree. SF is still working on sticks getting her nest in order.
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Re: Surrey Reserve 2022-2023 Observation and Discussion

Post by Sandy_W » Thu Dec 08, 2022 10:58 am

9:54 am in rollback, SF continues to place sticks. And after a bit she flies.
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10:58 am no more nest activity at this point.
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Re: Surrey Reserve 2022-2023 Observation and Discussion

Post by CC398 » Thu Dec 08, 2022 11:59 am

More of this beautiful Eagle, just because.
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Re: Surrey Reserve 2022-2023 Observation and Discussion

Post by Jean » Thu Dec 08, 2022 4:12 pm

4:12pm.......IN on both cams.........will check the rollback before moving the cams.

Rollback checked.........did not see any eagles in the nest since this morning.

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Re: Surrey Reserve 2022-2023 Observation and Discussion

Post by Jean » Thu Dec 08, 2022 4:21 pm

4:20pm....Cannot tell what kind of bird this is but it is the same spot by the bay where an adult eagle was spotted a while ago.
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Re: Surrey Reserve 2022-2023 Observation and Discussion

Post by Jean » Thu Dec 08, 2022 4:28 pm

4:27pm...As it flew off the branch it seemed to have large wings.........flew to the right.
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Re: Surrey Reserve 2022-2023 Observation and Discussion

Post by Jean » Thu Dec 08, 2022 4:38 pm

4:38pm.....There's an eagle flying around out near the bay.
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