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SW Florida Eagle Cam 2020~2021

Post by MaryF » Fri Sep 18, 2020 2:02 pm

HWF welcomes you to Season 9 of the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam 2020-2021 staring Harriet and M15.


SWF   M+H   9-17-20 Denise.jpg
Our stars M15 and Harriet :love:


Harriet and M15's nest is located 60 feet up in a slash pine in North Fort Myers, Florida in a pasture on the Dick Pritchett property. It is located right in the middle of a fenced horse pasture giving us many views of the beautiful horses, a pond, and other wildlife as well.

Link to the cams - with chat ~~ https://dickpritchettrealestate.com/eagle-feed.html

youtube link to cam ~~ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDwwrw92Qgg

link to the FB page ~~ https://www.facebook.com/SouthwestFloridaEagleCam

Southwest Florida Eagle Cam Nest Notes ~~ https://southwestfloridaeaglecam.tumblr.com/archive

Link to the SWFEC Foundation ~~ http://southwestfloridaeaglecam.com/


This nest has been adopted for the 2021 nesting season by
Sue McCarty in memory of her mom Esther Urey.


The tree and the nest---getting ready for season 9 :thumlft: Thank you wskrsnwings!
SWF   nest +tree   9-19-20.jpg



Dick Pritchett Real Estate is pleased to continue bringing you this live look into this bald eagle family and their nest located on their property. This season there are 4 cameras that will live stream the eagles 24/7.

Camera #1 is positioned 6 feet above the nest and is carefully attached to the tree so as not to damage it and is equipped with night vision or infrared light, which emits no actual light or noise. The eagles do not see or hear anything coming from the camera.

Camera 2 is located approximately 60 feet from the nest in another tree and has the ability to capture images of the nest action from a distance that are outside the view of cam 1. It is a PTZ cam which means it can be moved to catch the action

In 2015 we added a third camera which gives us great views of the pond area where Harriet takes her wonderful baths as well as a different view of the nest. !

New for 2018 was our 360 degree cam (cam 4). When launched from a button under the cam it allows the user--anybody-- to operate the cam themselves. This cam allows you to click and drag to any viewing area for a fully immersive experience. AMAZING!!

All of our cameras are environmentally friendly, non-intrusive and positioned to offer a good view of the nest and eagles while preserving the beauty of the nest and its' surroundings. These 4 cameras will capture every moment at the nest, 24/7, and stream it live .


Our beautiful pair yodeling a love song :rh:
SWF   Kathy H+M  better.jpg
Many thanks to Kathy Kotchanowski



LINK TO LAST SEASON"S THREAD ~~~ viewtopic.php?p=239842#p239842

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Re: SW Florida Eagle Cam 2020~2021

Post by MaryF » Fri Sep 18, 2020 2:03 pm

Our beautiful 2020 family---plus Stuffy! Stuffy was a stuffed dog toy, a chipmunk that we all called a squirrel that Harriet brought to the nest. It was great c ompany for the eaglets all season. Unfortunately Stuffy later got mowed over after falling from the tree.
SWF   our 2020 family  Sue.jpg
Thanks to Sue McCarty


...2020/21 NEST STATS ~~~

* Cams on -- Cam 1--September 21, 2020

* Eggs laid -- Egg #1 - December 16, 2020 4:58 PM ~~ Egg #2 - December 19, 2020, 4:45PM



* Eggs hatched -- We have a new first at our nest. The eaglets both hatched on the same day and only 1 hour and 45 minutes apart!! :w00t: Egg #1 (E17) hatched on January 23 at 4:41PM at 38 days ~~! Egg #2 (E18) hatched on January 23 and 6:26PM at 35 days. They hold both of those records for this nest. :woohoo:

E15 and E16 as newly hatched chicks :rh:
SWF   E15+16    4-3-20.jpg



* Branching -- E17 to the veranda--March 26, 2021 - 62 days old ~~ E18 to the veranda--March 27, 2021- 63 days old (10:13AM)

* Fledged -- E17 fledged on April 14, 2021 at 1:42:12pm (day 81, 16 days after branching) ~~ E18 fledged on April 21, 2021 at 8:53AM (day 87, 25 days after branching)

* Last seen -- E17 last seen on May 23, 2021 at 8:28pm ~~ E18's last seen on May 24, 2021 at 9:45am.

Thank you Harriet and M15 for 2 more beautiful young eagles and a successful season 9!

Beautiful E15 and E16 with their new feathers coming in. :love:
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Re: SW Florida Eagle Cam 2020~2021

Post by MaryF » Fri Sep 18, 2020 2:03 pm

SOME HISTORY ABOUT THIS NEST AND OUR EAGLES ---


Our first ever family on the cam---Ozzie, E2, E1, and Harriet :wub: (2013)
SWF   1st family   2013.jpg
From a video (year 1) by ncaerie


Our thanks to the Pritchett family for installing, maintaining and running these cams on your property. This is a family owned and run business. The cam and nest are located 60 feet up in a slash pine in a horse pasture on the Pritchett property. The first cam was installed in early September, 2012.

A mature pair of bald eagles, Ozzie & Harriet, had been coming to this nest since they built it for the 2006-2007 season until Ozzie's untimely death in September of 2015. Before building this nest in 2006, the pair had a nest on the opposite side of Bayshore Road, across the street. The old nest tree was deliberately killed by someone to get rid of the eagles nest in order to remove the tree. We are really not sure IF or for how long Ozzie and Harriet occupied the old nest. The nest on the Pritchett property is now occupied by Harriet and her present mate, M15.


There is now a subdivision called Eagle's Landing going up at Yonder Pond in the near vicinity of the "old nest"

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HISTORY SINCE THE CAM HAS BEEN IN THE PASTURE TREE --


Two eggs were laid November 26 & 29 in 2012 -- Both chicks, Hope and Honor ( E1 and E2 ), fledged successfully.

E2 in front--E1 lounging and couinting cars :) Our cams have improved greatly!
SWF   E23+E1   2013.jpg
Scap courtesy of UrDogNu (from a video)




Two eggs were laid Nov. 17 & 20 in 2013.
Only one eaglet, E4, fledged successfully E3 sadly passed away on Feb. 2 at 41 days old of unknown causes but most likely a respiratory problem.

Two eggs were laid on November 19 & 22 in 2014
Just one of the eaglets, E6, fledged. We lost E5 on Jan 20, 2015 at due to unknown causes.

Two eggs were laid on December 19 & 22 in 2015
Both eaglets fledged but shortly after were attacked by an owl. The younger one, E8, was lost for a week and found by three folks from CROW. E8 was transported to CROW where he received intense treatment and rehab. E8 was finally released into the nest area on August 18, 2016.

Two eggs were laid in November of 2016
Egg #1 (Eggbert) was unviable and never hatched. E9 hatched, was the apple of everybody's eye, and successfully fledged

Two eggs were laid in November of 2017
Both eggs hatched and our beloved E10 and E11 successfully fledged.

Two eggs were once again laid in November of 2018
Both eggs hatched and wonderful E12 ans E13 fledged successfully.

Two eggs were once again laid in November of 2019 (clutch #1). Only one egg containing our precious E14 hatched. Unfortunately we lost E14 to a combination of rodenticide and a terrible accident when one of his---yes he was a boy---blood feathers broke and he bled to death :cry1:

To out surprise we had a second clutch of eggs laid in February of 2020!! :ohmy: Our miracle eaglets E15 and E15 hatched and successfully fledged! E15 hung around the nest for a record 169 days before leaving on it's adventure! What a season!!



Our second set of eaglets--E4 and E3 :love:
SWF   E4+E3   2014.jpg
Scap courtesy of UrDogNu (from a video)

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Re: SW Florida Eagle Cam 2020~2021

Post by MaryF » Fri Sep 18, 2020 2:03 pm

E3 and E4--look at the size difference! We lost E3 to perhaps a respiratory thing shortly after this scap was taken :cry1:
SWF   E3+E4   2014  2.jpg
Scap courtesy of urdognu (from a video)


Plaque on the pasture fence honoring E3
SWF   E3 plaque.jpg
Photo courtesy of Andy Pritchett


SOME HISTORY OF THE OLD NEST (across the street from the Pritchett property)---


The pine tree previously used by perhaps two different nesting pairs of Bald Eagles for more than a decade died. An unknown individual knocked off the bark in a ring around the tree which severs the roots from the needles and starves the tree. The county had monitored the nest since 1990 and recorded 23 eaglets, confirmed fledglings.


History of the Old nest in the "killed tree". We DO NOT believe these eagles were Ozzie and Harriet. While CROW told us that Ozzie was a very old eagle, Harriet could not possibly be this old. She would have to be well into her mid thirties or more :w00t: I just think the history of this other nest is interesting!


LE-26A (designated nest number): Donald road Nesting History


Year --------- History

90-91 Active, 2 Fledglings confirmed
91-92 Active, 1 Fledgling confirmed
92-93 Active, 2 Fledglings confirmed
93-94 Active, 3 Fledglings confirmed
94-95 Active, 2 Fledglings confirmed
95-96 Active, 3 Fledglings confirmed
96-97 Active, 2 Fledglings confirmed
97-98 Inactive--
98-99 Active, 1 Fledgling confirmed
99-00 Active, 2 Fledglings confirmed
00-01 Active, 2 Fledglings confirmed
01-02 Active, 1 Fledgling confirmed

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Our E5+E6. We lost E5 quite early as well. We had a loss 2 years in a row. :( E6 was Ozzies last eaglet.
SWF   E5+6-2015.jpg

02-03 Active, two adults observed at nest tree 4/21/03 -- (perhaps this is when Ozzie and Harriet took over the nest--we do not know for sure)

03-04 Tree observed dead 9/29/03. ES Staff inspected the tree on 9/29/03
and found the tree had been girdled by machete or hatchet. Birds have
been observed in the territory but did not nest this nesting season.

04-05 Active, Two adults observed incubating posture in Dec '04. 1 chick
fledged about April 6, 2005

05-06 Active, 1 fledgling confirmed

06-07 Inactive *Built a new nest north of Bayshore Rd (at the present location)

Memorial plaques for E3 and E5 on the pasture fence (click it bigger)

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Plaque on the pasture fence honoring E5
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Photo courtesy of Andy Pritchett

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E7 up and ready to eat---strong baby! (2016)
SWF   E7-strong baby   1-26-16.jpg

History so far of the nest in the Pritchett pasture


This nest has been labeled LE-26B

E8 a\s a very young eaglet at CROW for removal of fishing line on it's leg
SWF   E8 at CROW   2016.jpg
Photo courtesy of C.R.O.W.


Ozzie and Harriet relocated their nest for the 2006/07 nesting season to its present location on the Pritchett property.
They had 14 fledglings confirmed from this nest on the Pritchett's property. M15 and Harriet have had 5 confirmed fledglings before the cams were installed.

Year ---- History
06-07 Active; Built a new nest north of Bayshore Rd: 2 chicks fledged
07-08 Active; but fledglings not confirmed
08-09 Active; 2 chicks
09-10 Active; 1 chick
10-11 Active; 1 fledgling confirmed
11-12 Active; 1 fledgling confirmed

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E7 and E8 scooting across the nest :D
SWF   7+8 waddling.jpg
Scap courtesy of UrDogNu (from a video)


Family meal shortly before fledge
SWF   Family meal   U   2016.jpg
Sacp courtest of UrDogNu (from a video)




History since the cam was activated on the SWFEC nest ~~


2-13 Active; 2 fledglings confirmed (Hope + Honor E1 and E2)
13-14 Active; 1 fledgling confirmed (E4)
14-15 Active; 1 fledgling confirmed (E6)
15-16 Active: nest now occupied by Harriet and M15---2 fledglings confirmed (E7 and E8)
16-17 Active: 1 fledgling confirmed (E9)
17-18 Active: 2 fledglings confirmed (E10 and E11)
18-19 Active: 2 fledglings confirmed (E12 and E13)
19-20 Active: 2 fledglings confirmed (E15 and E16)


E8 on it's second visit to CROW. This time when the day after fledge it was knocked out of the nest tree by an owl and sefffered a broken femur. :w00t:
SWF   E8   2017.jpg
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Post by MaryF » Fri Sep 18, 2020 2:04 pm

Below is a picture showing the locations of the nest and nearby locations----
SWF   nest tree map.jpg


As you can see above in the lower picture, there is a large river close to the nest, (about a half a mile away - as a bird flies) that flows into the Gulf of Mexico. It is called the Caloosahatchee River, This is a prime source of food for this nest.

According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, there are 128 nests in a 25 mile radius of Ozzie and Harriet's nest. The closet nest is about one mile away, although it was last known active for the 2009 season.

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A diagram of the nest tree with the branch names ;)
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This is the ninth season Dick Pritchett Real Estate has provided the live look into Harriet & Ozzie’s (now M15's) Southwest Florida nest. We now have three HD-PTZ cameras that film the birds 24/7 and stream live video directly to this site. Camera #1 is positioned six feet above the nesting tree and is equipped with night vision or infrared light, which emits no actual light. Nor does it make any noise. The birds do not see or hear anything coming from the camera. Camera #2 is located approximately 100 feet from the nest and has the ability to capture images of the nest action outside of Camera #1. Cam #3 is located down at the pond which is on the property where the eagles tend to spend a lot of time. New for the 2017/18 season was a 360 degree camera also in the nest tree. It can be launched and operated by viewers of the cam!! All of our cameras are environmentally friendly, non-intrusive and positioned to offer the best vi
ew of the nest and birds while preserving the pristine beauty of the nest and their surroundings.
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Post by MaryF » Fri Sep 18, 2020 2:04 pm

Aside from losing three of our eaglets and and 2 eggs, we have had our share of other happenings at this nest. ---

In 2015 ~~~ has it really been 5 years since we lost this handsome eagle?

OZZIE!! ~~ What can we say about Ozzie? We lost the handsome, smart, wonderful 1st Dad of our nest on September 29th, 2015. S0 sad!!! All of us who watch this nest and love this family will always miss this wonderful, intelligent, entertaining eagle!

Ozzie photographed by Desiree Deliz--Ozzie's #1 fan.
SWF   Ozzie--Desiree   1-15.jpg
Plaque honoring Ozzie on the pasture fence
SWF   Ozzie plaque.jpg
photo used with permission and is the property of Maryann Dalley Jones.

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In 2016 ~~~

Perhaps the most important of all of the dramatic happenings at this nest in 2016 was the complete and total loss of the nest probably due to weather, old age, and leaping eaglets. Fortunately for those of us who watch this nest Harriet and M15 chose to rebuild their nest right in the same tree and the same spot--what a relief!!

Here is a look at the nest before and after the collapse--Thank you Vicki
SWF   nest comparison   5-20-16.jpg
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2017 ~~~

We had our own catastrophe just before the start of our new season. In the very late summer of 2017 on September,11trh, hurricane Irma, hit a good part of Florida including our nest area in North Ft. Myers. We had an overflowing pond, a large tree in the pasture was uprooted and although our nest stayed right where Harriet and /M15 built it the nest tree itself sustained quite a bit of damage. Believe it or not even out snag trees stayed standing!!! :w00t: We waited patiently to see if out pair of eagles had safely weathered the hurricane. We were rewarded a few days later when they showed up safe and sound!!

Below is a before and after picture of our nest tree before and after the hurricane courtesy of whiskrsnwings/Vicki
SWF   nest tree comparison   9-17.jpg
Thank you VickiO

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2020 ---

This year we had a very sad tragedy. Out precious E14 passed away at the age of 27 days. He somehow broke a blood feather and we found our that he was full of rodenticide from a rat that he had eaten. Since that prevents blood from clotting our baby bled to death.
:brknhrt: :cry1:
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E14 plaque on the pasture fence
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Post by MaryF » Fri Sep 18, 2020 2:05 pm

E9 guarding his Egbert---only one egg hatched in 2017 :)
SWF   E9 guarding eggbert   2017.jpg

Quite aside from losing E14 last season it was also a season of a lot of strange firsts!!

List of firsts for the 8th season 2019/20

First year we have ever seen an owl pair both on the nest tree at the same time
Earliest date an egg has ever been laid – Egg#1/E14 - 11/12/19
Earliest date an egg has hatched - Egg#1/E14 - hatched 12/19/19
First for 4 days between egg laying – Egg#1/E14 and Egg#2 - (11/12/19 and 11/16/19)
First broken blood feather - E14,
First to know decisively the gender of an eaglet – E14,
First second clutch - Egg#3/E15 - laid 2/22/20
Two of the longest hatches to date on the nest - Egg#3/E15 46 hours, Egg#4/E16 - 59 hours

Beautiful E9 :rh:
SWF   E9   5-17.jpg

Longest time between hatches - Egg#3/E15 and E16 - 2 days 11 hours
First time the 2nd egg of a clutch has taken 37 days to hatch - Egg#4/E16 hatched on day 37.
First stuffed animal (Squirrel) brought to nest – by Harriet 4/7/20.
First time curriculum driven open classroom sessions for the benefit of students and teachers staying at home due to COVID 19, spring 2020.
First time seen on cam Harriet locking talons with an intruder 5/1/20.
First time a mollusk brought to the nest 5/2/20 - attached to bird beak, brought by M15
First time a fledgling/juvie has stayed so long in the nest area---E15---169 days---Sept 16, 2020


E9 and the big black truck :D
SWF   E9 and truck.jpg
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Post by MaryF » Fri Sep 18, 2020 2:05 pm

Happy new season everybody!!! :woohoo:


I just have a few reminders for you. Remember this thread is for photos, videos, and discussion about the SWFEC nest only. News of other nests goes on the thread for that nest if there is one.

If you are doing an answering post to the last one on the page please don't quote it---just answer it :D

If you have a question just ask and either Journi or I will try to answer you :thumlft: Thanks all---have fun---enjoy!!!

A SPECIAL THANKS TO JOURNI FOR HER TIME AND SKILL IN HELPING TO KEEP THIS THREAD RUNNING SMOOTHLY!!
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Post by MaryF » Fri Sep 18, 2020 2:05 pm

Our 2018 eaglets---E10 and E11 (10 top and 11 bottom)
SWF   10 top--11 bottom   1-29-18.jpg
Almost grown up---beaky-beaky!
SWF   10+11  2  2019.jpg
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We had 2 eaglets again in 2019 :thumlft: E12 and E13
SWF   13 +12  12-29-18.jpg
Who is up there? :D
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Re: SW Florida Eagle Cam 2020~2021

Post by wskrsnwings » Sun Sep 20, 2020 7:09 pm

Hello everyone. I am posting the specific Season links to the videos for Seasons 1-9. These links allow you to view current or past videos at your leisure.
Seasons 1-8 are a chronological listing. There are separate tabs at the bottom of each season's spreadsheet to choose Ground Videos, Cam Videos and the Daily Nest Activity/Nest Notes.
Season 9 is the actual videos as they are posted. A chronological listing for Season 9 will not be available until after the end of the 2020-2021 nesting season. Enjoy.

Season 1 2012-2013 Videos link: http://bit.ly/1wJAphi

Season 2 2013-2014 Videos link: http://bit.ly/1U9p0Av

Season 3 2014-2015 Videos link: http://bit.ly/1FlPEjc

Season 4 2015-2016 Videos link: http://bit.ly/1Nqaxz8

Season 5 2016-2017 Videos link: http://bit.ly/2cSOUcL

Season 6 2017-2018 Videos link: http://bit.ly/2w7FeqH

Season 7 2018-2019 Videos link: http://bit.ly/2Nthd2w

Season 8 2019-2020 Videos link: http://bit.ly/2lvqYnC

Season 9 2020-2021 Videos link:
http://dickpritchettrealestate.com/videos.html

Season 9 Videos do not have a spreadsheet listing as the first eight seasons do. You will be able to view the videos for Season 9 in the SWFEC Video library link using the scroll bar on the right side of the posted videos.
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Post by wskrsnwings » Sun Sep 20, 2020 7:13 pm

Two movies for the start of Season 9!! H&M At Home & Cam Maintenance

TODAY'S 1st :vid: VIDEO: https://youtu.be/LQ3vGPcKVFU

A Quiet Sunrise For H & M.. No Nest Work & Early Departure 09-18-20

Harriet & M15 perched together on the high perch of the nest tree, vocalizing to each other and anyone else in audio range. No nest work but much watchfulness for any other eagles passing by. This is the time of year single adult and new mated pairs are searching for territory of their own.M15 followed Harriet to the NW shortly before 8 am... perhaps for breakfast for two. E15 was not seen.
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Post by wskrsnwings » Sun Sep 20, 2020 7:16 pm

TODAY'S 2nd :vid: VIDEO: https://youtu.be/2iN5VrzfLis

Cam Maintenance For Season 9 09-18-20

Cam maintenance was performed for Season 9 today. The IR light was replaced, lens cleaned, all possible areas caulked, nest measured at 60x42, but I think the nest is really bigger than that, nest checked for line & hooks (none found). Stuffy was found in pieces on the ground, a victim of the mowers. Stuffy will always be remembered fondly by all of us.
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Post by wskrsnwings » Tue Sep 29, 2020 8:06 pm

:vid: VIDEO: https://youtu.be/MWgsqIiTqaE

Team H&M Play Defense This Morning 09-21-20

Harriet & M15 were in defend and protect mode before sunrise this am. Harriet followed M15 across the road to the snags behind the shopping center as the neighbor eagles landed on the cell tower over there. Both pairs vocalized to each other as they do each nesting season, discussing the invisible territory line. Eagle pairs are nesting closer to one another now than they did years ago as the FL bald eagle population continues to increase. There are an estimated 1,500 pairs of breeding eagles in Florida. That's No. 2 in the nation, behind only Alaska.
A recent report released by Florida Audubon, called Eagle Watch, says eaglets here are doing well based on sheer numbers but that they're losing natural nesting habitat. "More and more are nesting in developed areas, and some eagles are nesting quite close to each other."
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Post by wskrsnwings » Tue Sep 29, 2020 8:11 pm

:vid: VIDEO: https://youtu.be/zHyvktEmb7k

E15 Is Back!! M15 Provides For All ~ Breakfast For E15 & Attempt To Rebuild Nest 09-24-20

E15 returned to the nest tree last evening and was still there, perched on the veranda branch, vocalizing away when I arrived this morning. Harriet, on the attic branch, and M15, in a snag in the west pasture, showed tolerance for E15's presence and watched their territory before flying off to the SW chasing a bird flying too close to the nest area. E15 flew too, but went south to perch in the pine by yonder pond. E15 watched alertly for a chance to "grab" breakfast. E15 got that chance as h/she saw Harriet fly back to the nest and M15 approaching in the distance with prey. E15 beat M15 to the nest and claimed the prey. Harriet flew to the attic and M15 flew to the pond. Harriet flew off again to check out another bird flying in the area. M15 walked up the bank, looking for a stick, grabbed one and returned to the nest, only to find E15 flapping her wings at him and covering her food. M15 attempted to place the stick but E15 went after him, so M flew up above the nest. M15 showed what a great provider he is this morning bringing his Season 8 offspring food and trying to continue rebuilding the nest for his Season 9 offspring-to-be. How long E15 will stay, we do not know. And we just keep learning about the eagle way of life from this amazing family.
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E15 reacts to M15 arriving with a stick
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E15 protects their food and charges M as M tries to place the stick
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