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Re: Big Bear CA Eagle Cam - 2022 - 2023

Post by Maddy » Sat Nov 26, 2022 8:26 am

November 26
Good morning, everybody!
☀️ Happy Saturday! ☀️
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Bensweather.com Forecast Updated: Saturday, Nov 26
Looking at a nice fall weekend in store for us with near-normal temperatures and dry weather ahead, for now. A trough moving inland to our north will shift us back to an onshore flow today with winds turning westerly 5-15mph. Temperatures will reach the mid 50's this afternoon under sunny skies. Clear through this evening with light winds as lows tonight drop into the 20's. Expect another pleasant day tomorrow under mostly sunny skies with slightly cooler temps as highs reach the lower 50's. West to northwest winds could gust to around 20mph during the afternoon. A stronger trough will dig through the Great Basin Monday into Tuesday generating gusty west winds and further cooling. Unfortunately, the chance for snow looks slim, but not none! Highs will drop from the 40's Monday to the upper 30's on Tuesday, while overnight lows dip back in the teens. Our best chance for a few flurries or snow showers will be Monday night, if at all. Otherwise, continued cool and breezy through the middle of the week. Our next shot for widespread precipitation will be later in the week, around Thursday or Friday. As always, weather conditions can and will change, be sure to check back throughout the weekend for the latest updates!
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Re: Big Bear CA Eagle Cam - 2022 - 2023

Post by Maddy » Sat Nov 26, 2022 8:35 am

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Fawnskin Forecast in brief:
🌄Today: Plentiful sunshine. High 53F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: A clear sky. Low around 25F. Winds light and variable.
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Re: Big Bear CA Eagle Cam - 2022 - 2023

Post by Maddy » Sat Nov 26, 2022 8:45 am

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⛅ Weather for Fawnskin: Conditions are Sunny with a temperature of 23F (-5C).
The wind is blowing from the ESE at 0mph (0km/h) and the current humidity is 63%.
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Re: Big Bear CA Eagle Cam - 2022 - 2023

Post by Maddy » Sat Nov 26, 2022 8:45 am

8:20 am
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and the cam pans
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Re: Big Bear CA Eagle Cam - 2022 - 2023

Post by Maddy » Sat Nov 26, 2022 8:57 am

8:20 am
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and COD of live feed interruptions
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Re: Big Bear CA Eagle Cam - 2022 - 2023

Post by Maddy » Sat Nov 26, 2022 9:28 am

9:07 am
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and the cam stops running
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10:15 am it is becoming very windy
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Re: Big Bear CA Eagle Cam - 2022 - 2023

Post by Maddy » Sat Nov 26, 2022 2:03 pm

10:21 am cam 2 is back live with a good sound
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11:39 am cam 1 is back live :woohoo: the nest bowl looks great! :thumlft:
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⛅ Weather for Fawnskin: Conditions are Sunny with a temperature of 53F (12C).
The wind is blowing from the WSW at 9mph (14km/h) and the current humidity is 14%.
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Re: Big Bear CA Eagle Cam - 2022 - 2023

Post by Maddy » Sat Nov 26, 2022 2:05 pm

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and the cam pans
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Re: Big Bear CA Eagle Cam - 2022 - 2023

Post by Maddy » Sat Nov 26, 2022 2:27 pm

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Re: Big Bear CA Eagle Cam - 2022 - 2023

Post by Maddy » Sat Nov 26, 2022 2:31 pm

12:33 pm
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12:36 pm it is less windy now
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2:30 pm it is still windy
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Re: Big Bear CA Eagle Cam - 2022 - 2023

Post by Maddy » Sat Nov 26, 2022 2:50 pm

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⛅ Weather for Fawnskin: Conditions are Sunny with a temperature of 53F (12C).
The wind is blowing from the WNW at 10 mph (14km/h) and the current humidity is 17%.
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Re: Big Bear CA Eagle Cam - 2022 - 2023

Post by Maddy » Sat Nov 26, 2022 3:22 pm

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Re: Big Bear CA Eagle Cam - 2022 - 2023

Post by Maddy » Sat Nov 26, 2022 3:30 pm

From Friends of Big Bear Valley and Big Bear Eagle Nest Cam
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How Do Jackie's Eggs Come to Be?

Unlike humans, Bald Eagles do not give birth and do not become pregnant. Just like any respectable bird, they lay eggs, incubate, and hatch them. A bird carrying an egg is called gravid.
Although Jackie and Shadow remain in the area year round and do not migrate, Jackie may lay her eggs only during a relatively short period of fertility. Egg production takes a lot of energy and it is very important to do it at just the right time, to ensure the highest chance of survival.
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Besides egg production, eagles will need even more time to incubate and hatch eggs, then raise young to fledging and provide some support afterwards. Although our fledglings Stormy, Simba and Spirit became independent and left the natal area relatively early, sometimes eaglets may stay in the area until fall. That’s why eagle eggs are laid very early in the season. The exact timing is mainly driven by the amount of daylight the parent birds are exposed to (photoperiod). Eagles in southern latitudes are exposed to more sunlight and lay eggs earlier than their northern counterparts, Alaskan eagles. Our Jackie may lay eggs as early as the beginning of January.
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Post by Maddy » Sat Nov 26, 2022 3:35 pm

Before egg-laying, Jackie and Shadow will spend several weeks preparing their nest and ensuring that the eggs will be fertilized. As the time nears, Jackie will be soliciting copulation from Shadow more often to ensure that he can transfer enough genetic material to her reproductive tract (oviduct) for sufficient fertilization. You know, those times when Jackie cannot get enough beaky kissing from Shadow and won’t leave him alone for a minute.
Jackie has been laying two-egg clutches in the past. Two eggs is fairly average for bald eagles, though there have been as many as 4 eggs in a clutch documented, and with all 4 eaglets successfully fledging. Since eagle eggs are laid about 3-5 days apart - for Jackie it has been 3 days apart, sometimes almost to the minute - and sperm can be stored in her oviduct for several weeks, one successful mating (if Shadow times it right) could be enough to fertilize the whole clutch.
Egg production is an internal process (so we won’t see any of it on camera), and eggs are created from the inside out. When Jackie becomes fertile, several ova (yolks) start growing in her ovary. Several days later, one of them will mature and start its solo journey down the oviduct, which takes about 48 hours in total. Rotating slowly while progressing down the oviduct, the egg will take its familiar shape: an oval 3 inches long and 2 inches wide, surrounded by a hard off-white eggshell.
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• First, fertilization occurs with Shadow’s sperm cells that are stored in the glands.
• Then, two twisted membranous strips will connect the yolk to the ends of the future shell, naturally suspending the yolk.
• After that, the albumen will be secreted around the yolk in several layers. The albumen is a water and protein source for the embryo. It also cushions the embryo and deters infectious agents.
• Next, two non-living shell membranes are laid down to support shell formation. The shell membranes are composed of keratin-like fibers and pigment and act as a mechanical barrier to infection.
• And finally, shell, pigment, and cuticle are laid down to form the egg. The shell acts as physical protection and the first barrier to infection, as well as the primary source of calcium for the developing embryo.
And wallah! Like magic, Jackie will have an egg ready to lay. There are only a couple outward signs that Jackie may be close to laying an egg. Both Jackie and Shadow will develop a brood patch, a bare area on the abdomen aiding in heat transfer, but these are very hard to see. And Jackie will likely sit in the bowl for hours just prior to egg-laying, but her nest bowl testing period may last for weeks.
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Re: Big Bear CA Eagle Cam - 2022 - 2023

Post by Maddy » Sat Nov 26, 2022 3:41 pm

We can only guess on the date that Jackie may lay her first egg by trying to decipher her mood. Over the years we have learned that Jackie guards her secrets well. We usually only have an idea that she is about to lay when she spends most of a day sitting in the nest bowl (up to 6 hours in one day!) and being grouchy with Shadow if he comes to check on her. Smart Shadow has learned not to do too much checking during this time!
Now we will wait to see what happens and when.
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