Duke Farms, NJ -- 2020-2023

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* Mom makes not 1 but 2 deliveries for H17 in a hour 11.21Am/12.00Pm
* Both times H17 mantles and takes. He finishes eating and leaves at 12.22Pm
* Guess that was good for both of them. No eagles on the nest at 1.36Pm
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* 4.58.41Pm Mom in again with a fish. Not seeing any bands so pretty sure it is still Mom
* H17 right on her and on the nest
* H17 gets a bit push and Mom leaves at 4.59.05Pm. Always wonder what goes on in the parents mind. All those months and then just pushed off the nest. LOL
* H17 has his meal and leaves at 5.10.27Pm.
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Another day comes to a end with H17 crop full and Mom being a busy eagle keeping her kid fed.

* No eagles on the nest since H17 left earlier

Sleep Well Dad, Mom and H17 wherever you are.

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2022-07-02

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

H17 is 128 Days Old Today

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* Mom arrives on the nest with a nice fish at 9.32.30Am with H17 right behind her
* H17 gives Mom a bite on the wing and Mom bites back before she leaves 9.32.52Am
* It takes H17 quite awhile to finish this fish but by 10.04.40 H17 leaves the nest tree
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* Mom in with a huge fish at 11.27.2a Am and Dad arrives seconds later at 11.27.27Am
* Their both on alert again. Something in the area
* H17 arrives at 11.27.47Am and Dad leaves
* Mom on alert on the nest as well as H17
* Mom stays until 11.28.43Am still on alert and H17 still watching
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* 11.38.06 H17 slowly moves his fish (while mantle) over it to the side of the nest
* He finally starts eating at 11.43.47Am but watching
* 12.09.12Pm H17 has a good portion of the fish eaten but not all of it and moves to the branching branch. He being vocal
* He stay on the branch but moves back to the nest at 12.31.24Pm and snacks a bit more on the fish. H17 is full
* H17 leaves the nest tree at 12.41.56Pm
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* One of the parents in at 12.49.19Pm and it looks like Dad 12.49.19Pm
* He manages to finish off that fish H17 left before H17 notices
* H17 on the nest at 12.58.38Pm and Dad is gone
* Sorry H17 but Dad is quick
* H17 leaves the nest tree at 1.01.40Pm after inspecting and finding nothing
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* Mom back again with another fish and H17 right behind her 3.43.24Pm
* Mom leaves the nest tree at 3.44.38Pm and H17 has his fish
* 4.05.54 H17 done his fish and on the branching branch in a horaltic pose and at 4.07.41Pm he leaves the nest tree
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Cont'd

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No eagles on the nest since H17 left earlier. Couldn't imagine H17 needing anymore food. LOL

Sleep Well Dad, Mom and H17 wherever you are.