NE Florida 2020-2021Observation and Discussion Thread

[IrishEyes]

Welcome everyone to year 8 of the NE Florida Eagles

This nest is in Eastern Time Zone

Welcome to our 2020-2021 Nesting Season in the Hamlet starring Samson and Gabrielle

Samson on the left ..Gabrielle on the right

All s'caps are © American Eagle Foundation, www.eagles.org AEF - NEFL

CLICK HERE FOR THE CAMS

babyhawk_AEF#9650 Today at 8:04 PM
Here is Cam 1
https://youtu.be/XfoUF8YkB7A

babyhawk_AEF#9650 Today at 8:05 PM
Here is Cam 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0aIpk6RtQg

babyhawk_AEF#9650 Today at 8:06 PM
Cam 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmJKl8iKI1Q


babyhawk_AEF#9650 Today at 8:07 PM
and Cam 4 or 4K or Nest level https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zE6qcgTox8


Cams with Chat


The nest is located about 80 feet up in a Longleaf Pine tree and was built by the resident eagles approximately 11 years ago. Through the years, the nest has grown considerably in size and weight (likely weighing close to a ton)

In order to protect the eagles and their nest, the specific location of this nest is private and cannot be disclosed.

FOR HISTORY OF THIS NEST READ BELOW THE CAM

Click Here



ABOUT OUR CAMS with thanks to AEF
Three high-definition cams are available on this page. Two are mounted on the nest tree and provide different views of the nest. The third cam is mounted on a nearby tree at a lower angle and shows the nest tree and the canopy. If you watch for a while, you may be lucky enough to see eagles flying to and from the tree, and when the eaglets get to a certain size, you will see them begin to branch and ultimately fledge the nest.

The three video cam views are accessed by clicking on “Other Views,” located at the bottom right of the screen when mousing over the video screen. The three views will be shown at the bottom of the screen as thumbnails, and you can simply click the view you want to watch. By default, cam one has been selected.

At night, an infrared light is turned on. The eagles cannot see this light; it is outside their visible spectrum of light. Neither can humans. If you were at the nest site, looking up at the tree at night, you would only see light from the moon or stars. The infrared light is converted into visible light (black and white) by the camera.

We would like to thank the (AEF) and Al Cecere for sponsoring this wonderful window into the daily life of these majestic raptors and to HWF for sponsoring it on the web cam And I would like to thank MaryF and Judy B for pulling together some of the information for our opening posts.[

2019--2020 Nest thread
viewtopic.php?f=44&t=402&p=235858#p235858

[IrishEyes]

Time Line

[*]Eagles Return .. August 16 Samson.... Sept.4 Gabrielle
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[*] Eggs Laid..Dec.31 at 5:04pm EGG #1 (NE24) viewtopic.php?p=401807#p401807

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkaW-gwx4p0
Thank you Flyeagje 78

Jan 3 at 6:01pm EGG # 2( NE 25)
viewtopic.php?p=402592#p402592
https://youtu.be/6GcHCn-F2aM


[*] Eggs Hatched.. Feb.8 Egg#1 NE 24 on day 39 at 3:10am (21.5 hours from Pip to hatch)
https://youtu.be/6QQqr0lOhFM Thank you Just Ducky

EGG # 2 Did NOT Hatch Update by Gretchen viewtopic.php?p=416731#p416731

[*] Chick Named.. March 8 Legacy viewtopic.php?p=426365#p426365


[*]Branching .April 17.. 9 weeks 5 days old https://youtu.be/_CzB4h9A4SY

[*][Fledged April 26.Maiden Flight 11 weeks old at 9:01 am https://youtu.be/fFjGpE0C8WY

[*] ]Last Seen... Legacy May 22 at 11:32am 14 weeks + 5 days old

Gabby May 24 .. she was in the nest in morning during chat .

Samson June 16
Near the Ocean
viewtopic.php?p=474863#p474863

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[IrishEyes]

sharipf_AEF 19:22 Here is the Comparison of Gabrielle and Samson in picture format. Click on picture and when it opens, click on "Open Original" bottom left of picture to open it full screen - then to enlarge it just hold down the control key and left click on pic. You can also hold down control and scroll with the mouse wheel if you have one. If you are on a phone, use two fingers and push out.

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/ ... Samson.png

Comparison_of_Gabrielle_and_Samson.png

Or also by that way
sharipf_AEF 19:09 Here is an updated Comparison chart of the differences between Gabrielle and Samson!
Type de fichier joint : acrobat

Comparison_of_Gabrielle_and_Samson.pdf 1.77 MB
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/ ... Samson.pdf

sharipf_AEF



Branch Names

beach_AEF (Moderator): https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected] ... 728063676/
NEFL Branch names. | earlybird_AEF | AEF Mods | Flickr
NEFL Branch names. | earlybird_AEF | AEF Mods | Flickr


Another age progression guide http://www.swbemc.org/plummage.html
Bald Eagle Plumage Stages
Bald Eagle Plumage Stages

grammie_AEF#7543 Today at 9:35 AM
Chat Schedule:
Sun: 5-6pm
Mon: 8-9am
Tues: 7-8pm
Wed: 8-9am
Thurs: 7-8pm
Fri: 8-9am
Sat: 8-9am

[IrishEyes]

Please read this important statement from AEF ~~~

VERY IMPORTANT: American Eagle Foundation --

The American Eagle Foundation was given the special privilege of placing their cameras and equipment on private and protected property. The AEF is under strict agreement with the property owners to never disclose the location of the nest, and, more importantly, to protect the resident eagles and their nest tree. Please respect this request. The area is closed to the public. Please respect these requirements and requests.

Below are several more sites where you can find information on this nest, ask questions or post your observations. ~~~
https://www.facebook.com/AmericanEagleFoundation

American Eagle Foundation LIVE Nest Cams -- https://www.facebook.com/AEFNestCams (info about cams and chat)

The AEF Eagle Empty Nest Facebook page -- https://www.facebook.com/groups/413450165374335/


Link to the American Eagle Foundation YouTube -- http://www.youtube.com/baldeagleinfo

[IrishEyes]

Nov.20 .. AEF Nest Cam Highlights
AEF~NEFL Nest Cam~Unwanted Visitor~Samson decided to fly 11 20 20

flyeagle78_AEF#9802 Today at 8:51 PM
Here is the video of tonight's action. https://youtu.be/uoXN1F70qLw

[IrishEyes]

Definitions.. Bev / Irish Eyes

Incubate
'(of a bird) sit on (eggs) in order to keep them warm and bring them to hatching

Brooding
This is a term which means keeping chicks warm and comfortable. When your baby chicks arrive they will need special care.This is the time when you can expect a few chicks to die

The brooding period is the time between when the chicks are hatched until they can be on their own without any heat.

[IrishEyes]

FMI
June 16
viewtopic.php?p=474863#p474863

[IrishEyes]

Reserved

[IrishEyes]

TUESDAY , AUGUST 18, 2020

Good evening everyone and bonjour Phijo

Samson is back August 16

Start here for more scaps
viewtopic.php?p=370611#p370611

[IrishEyes]

7:52p
Nest is empty

With thanks to Victoria

8:30pm
Gretchen
Samson in his favourite off -site Tree

\All s'caps are © American Eagle Foundation, www.eagles.org AEF - NEFL

Goodnight !

[IrishEyes]

WEDNESDAY , AUGUST 19, 2020

Good Morning NEFL and all.. bonjour Philjo

1aM
From cam chat
No sign of Samson
He must be out enjoying one of his other favorite trees for a change of scenery. Be safe Samson and come see us for the sunrise!

6:52a
Beautiful sunrise

6:57
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All s'caps are © American Eagle Foundation, www.eagles.org AEF - NEFL

[IrishEyes]

8:38a
Sansom didn't show and nest empty

Jd_AEF#3811 Today at 8:38 AM
I am marking everyone absent this morning at sunrise...Alex the Anhinga was not seen yesterday or today, Samson is out and about this morning, and the Red Shouldered Hawk was heard but not yet seen this morning. Guess they are all at the beach this morning!

[JudyB]

We Are Having Issues with the Forum

People who are signed in can post - but those who aren't logged in are getting error messages when they try to sign in.

It is not you or your internet provider - it's a forum issue.

Our tech person is working on this. We will probably have to bring the forum offline at least once as he's resetting things - and worst case scenario, we may need to revert to a backup that's 24-48 hours old, losing our posts for the last day or two. We hope it won't come to that, but if the server crash that took the forum down briefly yesterday damaged files, that may be necessary.

I haven't posted there yet - but if I get locked out or the forum goes down, I'll be posting updates on our backup forum - http://www.wildlifecamwatch.com/index.php under Welcome & HWF Updates and will also post updates on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/Hancock-Wildli ... =bookmarks


Please let other folks know - I woke up to a lot of emails and won't get back to everyone right away. Thanks!


Note to Bev - I've saved this thread as a Word document in case we have to go back to before you did all this work.

[IrishEyes]

Thank you so much Judy!

ETA
gretchen
TUESDAY (delinquent) TUCK-IN: Samson was seen at the LTY (photo above) and flew at 8:20pm, but he didn't make his way to the nest tree. He's surely close by tho! At the onset of the season (thru Sept) the eagle's appearances will be spotty up until they get serious.

Nest is empty

]All s'caps are © American Eagle Foundation, www.eagles.org AEF - NEFL


Goodnight Samson .. bonjour Philjo!~

[IrishEyes]

THURSDAY , AUGUST 20, 2020

Good Morning NEFL , Philjo and all ~

Jd_AEF#3811 Today at 7:40 AM
Good morning to all! No surprise that today will be partly cloudy in the morning with scattered storms in the afternoon hours. Temps upper 70's to upper 80's.

Nest is empty
9:13a

All s'caps are © American Eagle Foundation, www.eagles.org AEF - NEFL

[IrishEyes]

SAMSON DOES SOME RAIN DANCING 08202020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_cont ... e=emb_logo


Thursday Night Tuck in with thanks to Gretchen

Samson is roosting at TY tonite , It seems .

9:05a
Nest is empty

Goodnight Samson .......bonjour Philjo !

[IrishEyes]

FRIDAY , AUGUST 21, 2020

Good Morning NEFL and all !

From cam chat
jd_AEF#3811 Yesterday at 11:11 PM
Checking in at 10:10 pm...no sign of a late arrival. Sleep well, Samson! See you tomorrow we hope!

7:37a
No one in sight

7:40a
Nest is empty

All s'caps are © American Eagle Foundation, www.eagles.org AEF - NEFL

ETA Small chance of rain this morning, increasing this afternoon as is usually the case. Temps upper 70's to upper 80's with light winds.
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[IrishEyes]

en_AEF#1945 Today at 9:10 PM
Guess who’s roosting tonite in the LY? Our sweet Samson

FRIDAY TUCK-IN: Unless Samson decides to make a late night escape, he's fully tucked in the LY tonight. What a treat to have him back already.

All s'caps are © American Eagle Foundation, www.eagles.org AEF - NEFL

Goodnight ... bonjour Philjo!

[IrishEyes]

SATURDAY , AUGUST 22, 2020

Good Morning NEFL.... bonjour Phijo!


From Cam chat
jd_AEF#3811 Today at 4:36 AM 3 am Checks through the night show no signs of Samson...he is apparently enjoying his Lumberyard accommodations


8:0 A

8:09A
Nest is empty

All s'caps are © American Eagle Foundation, www.eagles.org AEF - NEFL

[IrishEyes]

8:40p
Nest is empty

All s'caps are © American Eagle Foundation, www.eagles.org AEF - NEFL


Goodnight..bonjour Philjo~

[IrishEyes]

SUNDAY , AUGUST 23, 2020

Good Morning.....bonjour Philjo

jd_AEF#3811 Today at 9:34 AM
A special sunrise this morning brings thoughts and prayers for safety for anyone in the path of approaching storms and wildfires, including all of the wildlife: https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected] ... ed-public/

© Reserved

All s'caps are © American Eagle Foundation, www.eagles.org AEF - NEFL

[Philjo56France]

Goodnight/ morning everyone, bonjour Bev, ...!
08-24-2020

07h06 Samson is in the nest tree
He arrived around 06h05

[IrishEyes]

,MONDAY , AUGUST 24, 2020

Good Morning.....bonjour Philjo !

7:13a
Handsome Samson

7:20am
Preening his Tail Feathers

All s'caps are © American Eagle Foundation, www.eagles.org AEF - NEFL

And he's off for some breakfish at 7:47 am

[IrishEyes]

TUESDAY , AUGUST 25, 2020

Gretchen
NOTICE: Approximately 9am Tuesday morning the cams will go down as our AEF "Guru" Technician, Connor O'Brien, will be on site working in the equipment box and replacing Cam 3 (Long Range Cam). There won't be any nest or nest tree access. Maybe Samson will welcome Connor! HOWEVER, tune into twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/americaneaglefoundation as Connor will be live!

[Philjo56France]

Goodnight/ morning everyone, bonjour Bev, ...!

08-28-2020

00h18 Samson is in the nest tree

All s'caps are © American Eagle Foundation, www.eagles.org AEF - NEFL

[Philjo56France]

05h21 Samson tries to sleeep but bugs are terrible tonight

[Philjo56France]

06h24 Awaked and stretching

[Philjo56France]

06h45

[Philjo56France]

cont

And away at 06h47

[IrishEyes]

7:47p
Samson in the nest

7:50p

9:19pm
Nest is empty

Goodnight ..bonjour Philjo !