Little Miami Conservancy Eagle Nest Cam 2022-2023

[Baita]

Both Es are in Mom’s branch but off camera. It’s disconcerting to have a n empty view. 7:13

Little 4 came down briefly at 8:18

Little 4 down at 8:42 while Little 3 vocalizes loudly off camera

[Baita]

Back up at 8:48

It’s 11:17. We can only see Little 4 as Little 3 is on Mom’s branch. Be safe!

[Baita]

FRIDAY, JUNE 9

After spending the night alone on the nest, Little 4 went to Mom’s branch at 5:43 to presumably join an off camera Little 3

5:58 Little 3’s moving

wing is seen as a blurr next to Little 4. Little 4 moved off camera at 6:04

[Baita]

Little 3 hopped down at 7:24 looking for nestovers

7:58 Little 4’s wing on the branch

Little 4 came down at 8:00 but only for a second

[Baita]

Finally the cam shifted so you could see both 8:28

Little 3 wingersizing on the branch 10:36

10:45

[Baita]

One can see the short, broken branch the Es use as a platform on the other side of the rails 11:11

It’s 11:35, BBL

Mom arrived with a at 12:07

[Baita]

Mom went to her branch and flew off right away. Little 4 got the fish

She returned with another at 2:24

Little 3 took it

[Baita]

Mom was pushed off and flew off right away

It’s 3:09, BBL

Mom arrived with a at 5:56

[Baita]

She left right away

It’s 8:15, Little 4 is on the branch, BBL

Little 3 came down from Mom’s branch and chittered away 9:10

[Baita]

It’s 10:50, I’m glad both Es are together for the evening unlike yesterday.

[Baita]

SATURDAY, JUNE 10

Little 4 went to the branch at 5:43 and off camera

Little 3 went up at 5:44

[Baita]

Mom brought a small amount of food, possibly at 7:16. Little 3 took it

The zoomer was playing and went all around in and out of focus not focusing on either E and when they found the correct view, Little 3 was on Dad’s branch 8:33

At 8:39 Little 4 was on Mom’s branch

I was hoping the zoomer would recognize the importance and leave the cam view there so we could see how Little 3 would come back (a hop, or a flight) but that didn’t happen

[Baita]

This is what we saw
8:43:52 Little 3 is on Dad’s branch facing Little 4 on Mom’s branch

8:44:10 they lift off

[Baita]

Sooooo, Little 3 took off, flapped their wings 3 or 4 times and landed on Mom’s branch. This was to me a mini flight. More than a branching because branching is from nest to branch and this was an actual short flight.
Little 3 balances beautifully on Mom’s branch 10:35

[Baita]

Both Es are on branches just outside the rails 12:42

It’s 1:28, both Es are so ready to fledge, especially Little 3 who is looking, looking, looking outside the nest tree to see where to go next. BBL

Little 3 is going from branch to branch 2:41