Duke Farms, NJ -- 2020-2023

[ondabebe]

* Mom back with a huge eel at 7.44Am and Dad arrives on the branching branch at 7.47Am
* I am sure Dad wants a piece of that eel but Mom making it clear it is not for him
* Dad moves to the high perch of the branching branch as Mom starts to eat 7.49Am
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[ondabebe]

* H17 arrives finally at 7.56Am on the branching branch and jumps to the nest and Dad leaves at 7.57Am
* Again no aggression just the big fluff out and no grabbing of the eel. It's Mom
* Mom feeds H17 and when their done I can't see any eel in the nest but I am sure there is and my bets are Dad will be back.
* H17 doesn't do any self feeding for this meal
* Mom done feeding she moves to the branching branch 8.38Am and leaves
* At 9.11Am H17 is still at the nest tree on the branching branch
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[ondabebe]

Cont'd

[ondabebe]

* H17 leaves at 9.13Am

[ondabebe]

* 6.34Pm and we have a empty nest all day since H17 left
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[ondabebe]

Cam Down at 6.52Pm

Sleep Well Dad, Mom and H17.

[ondabebe]

2022-05-29

Good Morning!

* Egg #1 - Jan 17 2022-38 Days - H17 Hatched Feb 24 2022 - Fledged May 18 2022 at 83 Days Old
* Egg #2 - Jan 20 2022-40 Days - #2 passed away. Mar 1-9 2022 - Fly High and Free Our Little Angel

Live Cams can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC53e-X ... Fg63ozsieA

Weather:
Day - Sunshine and clouds mixed. High near 80F. Winds light and variable.
Night - Generally clear. Low 57F. Winds light and variable.

[ondabebe]

Cam Back Up 3.30Am

* H17 in at 6.41.19Am looking for nest overs. Doesn't stay long and leaves at 6.43.47Am
* H17 back at 8.01Am and leaves 8.05Am. No breakfast delivery yet

[ondabebe]

* H17 on the nest looking for nest overs 12.07Pm
* Not finding any he moves to the branching branch and perches
* 12.12Pm here comes Mom with lunch
* H17 mantles and self feeds as Mom looks on for a bit
* Mom to the branching branch and leaves at 12.19Pm
* H17 finished lunch move to the branching branch at 12.45Pm and leaves at 12.48Pm
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[ondabebe]

Cont'd

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* Dad on the nest with an eel at 2.23Pm. He is looking around wondering where that kid of his is.
* 2.28Pm Dad finds out where that kid is as H17 lands on the nest and mantles (very impressive to) Dad can't move fast enough to get off the nest and H17 has the look of, "Where you going? I could use some help"
* H17 done with the eel at 2.52Pm though there is still some in the nest and leaves the nest tree
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Cont'd

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* Mom arrives on the nest with another eel at 6.29Pm. She looks a bit confused as to why is there a partial eel in the nest already
* Mom leaves her eel and eats old eel then back to one she brought it
* 6.42Pm h17 on the nest and mantles and takes the eel from Mom. Unlike Dad she does not leave.
* She watches H17 like she did this morning and then moves to the branch 7.02Pm. H17 feeds
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Cont'd

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* At 7.17Pm H17 actually leaves and Mom still there
* Dad arrives seconds later and goes to work on the eel in the nest. Mom just looks on and then leaves at 7.24Pm
* 7.32Pm Dad done and he leaves to
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