SR8/Tyr's Leg Injury & Other Issues - part 2
July 1 - Happy Canada Day!
- the eaglets were grabbing food from each other and doing some mantling; Lof is getting good at self-feeding, and Tyr is working on it, but hasn't quite got it together yet - series of posts starting
here
- Tyr got lots of food from evening feeding - starting
here - very helpful because Tyr needs lots of food to continue growing and isn't yet able to eat efficiently on his own
July 2 - Food deliveries - 4:53 am, 5:33 am, 6:28 am, 9:50 am; 12:28 pm
- Lof unzipped food (still hard work) then self-fed; Tyr grabbed some, but didn't eat - starting
here
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Lof hops while flapping
- Tyr isn't yet pulling bites from a food item, but is picking up pieces dropped by Lof or lying about the nest and eating them -
post
July 3 - Lof is 63 days/9 weeks old; Tyr is 62 days old
- food deliveries - 5:58 am, 6:29 am, 8:57 am; 12:56 pm
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Lof dispatches and eats small live bird
July 4 - Lof is 64 days old; Tyr is 63 days/9 weeks old
- food deliveries - 5:51 am, 1:27 pm; 2:02 pm, 6:15 pm, 8:20 pm
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Lof self-feeds while Rey feeds Tyr; suggest to me that Lof is getting good at self-feeding
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a couple of flaps by Tyr;
another flap
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Comments from Jack Evans
- near US border so lots of fireworks;
eaglets awake but not alarmed
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Comments by Jack Evans on 6:15 pm feeding -
videos of the feeding -
photos of Tyr grabbing adult's tongue
July 5 - Lof is 65 days old; Tyr is 64 days old
- food deliveries - 4:59 am (Lof self-fed); 10:18 am; 11:30 am; 1:23 pm; 5:37 pm; 6:26 pm; 7:38 pm
- noted that eaglets are
sleeping while standing part of the time, as adults do
- Adult left the food at 1:23; Lof was self-feeding, but
not chasing Tyr away and may even have offered food to the smaller eaglet -
video
- at 6:26 food delivery, Tyr got his right foot tangled with the adult's foot while trying to grab the food and
their talons were locked for a few seconds; good feeding of both chicks by Dad Rey
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both did some flapping, with Lof getting a bit of lift
July 6 - Lof is 66 days old; Tyr is 65 days old
- food deliveries - 9:57 am, 10:06 am; 10:43 am; 11:17 am; 9:50 pm
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Lof hop-flapping;
Tyr flapping while standing on one leg
- [ur=
viewtopic.php?f=114&t=640&start=7695#p686162l]both chicks fed[/url] by adult around 11:25 am and both had
plump crops afterwards
- adult fed both chicks around 9:57 pm; Lof was getting large pieces and Tyr was trying to grab some from the bigger chick
July 7 - Lof is 67 days old; Tyr is 66 days old
- food deliveries - 5:36 am; 12:03 pm
- Tyr grabs 5:36 am delivery and tries to open it but can't; Lof takes control of the prey after 10-12 minutes and is able to open it; Tyr tries to steal bites, successfully after a bit
- Tyr grabbed large portion of prey and was successfully self-feeding,
using foot to hold the prey; Tyr finishes at 6:25 am and Lof moves in to begin eating; both also ate together briefly
July 8 - Lof is 68 days old; Tyr is 67 days old
- food deliveries - 8:30 am; 10:31 am; 10:57 am; 2:45 pm; 6:34 pm
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Lof getting some height flapping
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Lof mantling food to keep it from Tyr and one of the adults
- eaglets tussle over food, Tyr grabs Lof's toe by mistake and doesn't get pecked, eventually Lof holds the food while both eat, and Tyr appears to grab food from Lof, like he would from an adult, and Lof just continues eating - video
Tyr Going After Food -
post
- after Lof was full and moved away,
Tyr continued to self-feed fairly successfully, also appearing to back off when full
July 9 - Lof is 69 days old; Tyr is 68 days old
- food deliveries - 4:58 am; 5:10 am; 5:46 am
- both eaglets spent some time looking for bits of food on the nest and eating them
July 10 - Lof is 70 days/10 weeks old; Tyr is 69 days old
- food deliveries - 5:29 am; 10:54 am; 10:03 pm
- both eaglets appeared full and had nice crops after 5:29 am feeding
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comments from Jack Evans re 10:54 am feeding re species of fish and patience of larger eaglet
- observed new behavior by Tyr - when adult arrived on nest, Tyr hopped with wings for balance to get to the adult, I think getting there faster than walking or running - video
Hopping Around -
post
- also noticed Tyr standing on his injured/weaker right leg while tucking other leg under feathers - video
Tyr Demonstrates the One-Legged Stance -
post
July 11 - Lof is 71 days old; Tyr is 70 days/10 weeks old
- food deliveries - 1:39 pm; 3:02 pm; 6:50 pm
- long series of posts with
both doing some self-feeding and eating together
- still
lots of down on Tyr's legs
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Lof doing short flap-hops across the nest
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Tyr doing some high steps with wings spread
July 12 - Lof is 72 days old; Tyr is 71 days old
- food deliveries - 11:10 am; 4:29 pm
- 11:10 am food delivery was a live fish; Tyr grabbed it first but couldn't figure what to do with it; after he walked away, Lof came in and eventually got in, after which both ate; posts start
here.
July 13 - Lof is 73 days old; Tyr is 72 days old
- food deliveries - 4:37 pm
- I'm not sure because I didn't go back and look for it, but I think it's possible that Tyr was standing through the night last night - which usually is a sign of maturity, but in this case might mean that he was having trouble lying down
- 8:51 am, July 13 -
Tyr does little hop with wings
- as it got dark, Tyr was standing, and Lof was laying down beside him; Tyr had a respectable ps and we could see a reasonably plump crop
July 14 - Lof is 74 days old; Tyr is 73 days old
- food deliveries - 8:50 am, around 4 pm
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Rey brings food, Tyr ends up with it and gets into it without help, Lof eats when Tyr is done
- 9:39 pm -
Tyr is lying on the nest; I'm not sure we have any pictures of Tyr sleeping while lying down after that
July 15 - Lof is 75 days old; Tyr is 74 days old
- food deliveries - 5:04 pm, 6:24 pm, 7:51 pm, 8:49 pm
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Lof is hopping across the nest and getting some air
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Tyr had small ps at 1:02 pm
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Tyr with foot firmly planted on the prey, opening it and beginning to eat; Lof calls for food, but doesn't try to take the food Tyr has;
after a while, Lof reaches in for a few bites, then grabs the food to self-feed, and lets Tyr grab bites
- Both chicks fed by
Rey(?) at 7:51 pm and by
Brit at 8:49 pm
July 16 - Lof is 76 days old; Tyr is 75 days old
- food deliveries - 5:15 am, 8:15 am, 4:11 pm
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Lof appeared to have most of the food delivered at 8:15 am
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Lof flapping
- at
4:11 pm Tyr grabbed the prey but Lof took it and started opening it, letting Tyr also eat; then Rey arrived, grabbed the prey, and fed Tyr (Lof wasn't hungry and seemed more interested in holding items in her feet and hopping around with them)
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Tyr self-feeding on leftovers
July 17 - Lof is 77 days/11 weeks old; Tyr is 76 days old
- food deliveries - maybe early morning; no additional deliveries reported
- cams went off during the night, eaglets were eating around 5:22 am when we logged in to zoom
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noted that Tyr had not been flapping recently, though Lof does frequently
July 18 - Lof is 78 days old; Tyr is 77 days/11 weeks old
- food deliveries - 8:55 am; 10:38 am; 11:06 am; 11:28 am; 12:04 pm; 1:42 pm; after 7:24 pm
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wondering if construction noise is affecting food deliveries
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8:55 food delivery - Tyr grabbed first, then Lof took it and let Tyr eat beside her
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scuffle for food around 9:07 am - Tyr ended up on nest with wings spread but got back up and walked away only favoring one leg a little as usual; Tyr found food and appeared to have a good grip while self-feeding;
additional description posted later; more information about Tyr's tumble in following posts.
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plump crop seen on Tyr
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3:07 pm - Tyr tipped over
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JudyB's comments - lots of good observations between the previous link and this one
- video -
Tyr Takes a Tumble (from 9:07 am)
- video -
Tyr's Second Tumble (from 3:06 pm)
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CC's observations on evening feeding and activities - Lof self-fed while Rey fed Tyr;
picture of Tyr's full crop; more in following posts
July 19 - Lof is 79 days old; Tyr is 78 days old
- food deliveries - 5:30 pm (both adults, 2 food items)
- review of overnight activity shows
Tyr walking cautiously but not stumbling; he started to lie down but got back up without a problem
- 4:54 am -
tug-of-war over a leftover; Lof wins; Tyr stumbled while running over to grab at it
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5:22 am - Tyr found his own leftovers and looks to be holding down the leftover bird with his talons. He pulls the leftover over and tumbles down. It looked like his left leg didn't hold him up. He is quickly up and continues to eat.
- 6:22 am -
Tyr has healthy ps
- video -
Tyr Stumbles, Recovers, Walks and Self-Feeds - it does look as if Tyr is moving well in some ways, but has a real problem when he steps a certain way, and also finds it hard to get up - which may be why he seems to be standing more than usual lately.
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Tyr seems to be having trouble with his left leg, which is not the one that was bothering him before
- 1:25 pm -
Tyr is knocked from the nest -
Lof bumped into Tyr and knocked him off the nest video -
Tyr Falls from the Nest (2:41)
- 2:07 pm -
David Hancock arrived at the nest site and was able to rescue Tyr; he reported that Tyr appeared thin and emaciated, and that he would take Tyr to OWL;
photos of David with Tyr
- 3:26 pm - per David Hancock,
OWL's initial assessment showed that he had a lot of lice (not unusual) - and was one of the thinnest birds they have ever seen
- 5:48 pm - Watching the video slowly, it looks as if
Lof may have kicked Tyr
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comments by Jack Evans on Tyr's fall (posted on the forum July 21st, out of sequence)
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3 videos by David Hancock of Rob doing the initial review and treatment of Tyr at OWL (posted on the forum July 21st, out of sequence)