National Arboretum, Washington, DC (AEF) - 2018 thru 2023
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Re: National Arboretum, Washington, DC (AEF) - 2018 + 2019 + 2020
4:45--Mr. P on the nest, waiting. Always waiting, it seems. TFL hasn't come to claim her headless fish.
Re: National Arboretum, Washington, DC (AEF) - 2018 + 2019 + 2020
Fund Drive for Hard Drives
Good afternoon, everyone! I have just learned that we do not have the hard drives we need to record our cams as we approach little chick time - and we do not have the funds necessary to buy them.
These are the high resolution drives that are connected directly to the cams at the site, making it possible to record high quality videos of events at the nests - and we usually have them up and running before the eggs are laid. As you know, we already have eggs at three of our four nests, and they are likely any day now at the fourth nest - so time is of the essence.
Our tech person Ken is estimating that it will cost about $7000 to buy the high quality, high capacity drives needed for our 9 cams, and while we are keeping up with our regular monthly expenses, we don't have the extra money needed to buy and install the hard drives.
I know this is a hard time financially for many of us, with many businesses closed - but it may also be a time when some of us are staying home and watching the eagles after cancelling planned trips or dinners out - and I'd like to ask those who can to contribute towards these hard drives.
Details about How to Donate
If you have questions, please contact [email protected] or [email protected]
Thank You!
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Washington DC
I am starting to wonder if Mr. President and The First Lady will have any eaglets this year.
I can remember a few years ago when The First Lady was incubating the eggs and Mr. President was protecting TFL and the eggs during a snow storm.
Any thoughts......as to why no eggs have been seen? is it normal for an eagle(s) to skip a year?
Sandy
I am starting to wonder if Mr. President and The First Lady will have any eaglets this year.
I can remember a few years ago when The First Lady was incubating the eggs and Mr. President was protecting TFL and the eggs during a snow storm.
Any thoughts......as to why no eggs have been seen? is it normal for an eagle(s) to skip a year?
Sandy
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2020 Cam Maintenance
Matching Drive
Matching Drive
It's hard to believe that the fluffy little eaglets we first met in April are already flying around - and at least one of them is already half-way up the coast of British Columbia, feasting on salmon at one of the rivers with early salmon runs. The rest will be heading out soon, which will give us a brief window to clean the cameras, check the wiring and do any additional projects near the nests. Only one of our nests is currently sponsored (big thanks to Russ Cmolik for donating a new close-up cam for White Rock!) so we are asking those who enjoy the cams to help us get them ready for next year. We know life this year is different for many of us - but if you can help, we would really appreciate it.
We have some big plans - two new cams for White Rock, replacement domes at Surrey Reserve and Delta 2, and hopefully getting to the bottom of the connectivity issue that keeps taking the South cam at Harrison Mills offline - and there will be some large expenses if we're going to do it all. We'll need a lift to get people up to the cams at White Rock and possibly at Delta, and the tree at Harrison Mills is very tall, requiring a professional climbing team if we are to do any work on the cams themselves.
If we can raise $10,000, we should be able to do the most essential work at most of the nests. And happily some friends of the eagles have pledged to match the first $1250 raised in the next three days - so if you adopt Delta 2, Harrison Mills, Surrey Reserve or White Rock for next year for $250, Hancock Wildlife will get $500!
The easiest way to adopt a nest is to
- go to the "Donations" page on our website (https://hancockwildlife.org/donations/ - or click the button below)
- click the "Donate via CanadaHelps Now!" link
- enter the amount of your donation ($250 to adopt the nest of your choice for the coming year)
- pick "Adopt a Nest" from the Fund list
- use the message box to say which nest you are adopting and how you would like your name to be listed
- fill in your contact information and credit card details, and
- click "Complete Donation Now"
And if this isn't a good time for adopting a nest, you can also make a donation of any amount to the "Eagle Cams/General Repairs" fund or you can make a monthly donation by changing the highlighted box at the top of the page from "Donate Now" to "Donate Monthly" (the first month's donation is eligible to be matched). Many of the funds have a suggested amount - but that is just a suggestion. The amount you put in the Amount box is what you'll donate.
You don't need to be in Canada to use CanadaHelps - and the rate of exchange right now is favorable to those of us in the United States - a donation of $250 Canadian dollars is currently less than $200 US dollars, so if you give $250 through CanadaHelps (or PayPal), HWF gets $250 Canadian dollars, and the cost to you is based on the current rate of exchange.
You can also use the other methods on the Donations page, but it's not as easy to provide all the information, so if you're sending a check or planning to give a donation directly to someone at HWF, please let me ([email protected]) or gemini ([email protected]) know a donation is coming so it gets included in the matching drive.
And if you have any questions about any of this, please do contact me or gemini and we'll be happy to help.
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Reserved for summary from 2020
2023 Eaglet Info ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Helpful Hints
Re: National Arboretum, Washington, DC (AEF) - 2018 + 2019 + 2020
2021 Nesting Season Starts Here
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TFL is home; pictures found on Facebook
3:04pm Mr. P and TFL on the nest
5:28pm All s'caps are © American Eagle Foundation, www.eagles.org AEF - NADC
3:04pm Mr. P and TFL on the nest
5:28pm All s'caps are © American Eagle Foundation, www.eagles.org AEF - NADC
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MrP arrives in the nest and moves up to the OH branch at 6:55 am. MrP flies off at 7:23 am. He returns to the nest just after his lovely Lady arrives on the OH branch at 7:25 am. All s'caps are © American Eagle Foundation, www.eagles.org AEF - NEFL
Earlybird_AEF
A mating attempt on the OH branch at 7:39 am. MrP flies off soon after.
MrP arrives in the nest and moves up to the OH branch at 6:55 am. MrP flies off at 7:23 am. He returns to the nest just after his lovely Lady arrives on the OH branch at 7:25 am. All s'caps are © American Eagle Foundation, www.eagles.org AEF - NEFL
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A mating attempt on the OH branch at 7:39 am. MrP flies off soon after.
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TFL flies off from the OH branch at 8:58 am. All s'caps are © American Eagle Foundation, www.eagles.org AEF - NEFL
Link from pictures yesterday 10/07/2020
https://www.flickr.com/photos/94664847@ ... 6311659478
Sparky_AEF
Mr. President arrives with a stick at 5:29 pm, and leaves at 6:21 pm.
Early_AEF
An eagle arrives on the OH branch at 6:56 pm. The lighting is not very good at this time of the evening but we believe this is TFL. Or perhaps it's MrP. lol She or he flies off at 6:59 pm.
TFL flies off from the OH branch at 8:58 am. All s'caps are © American Eagle Foundation, www.eagles.org AEF - NEFL
Link from pictures yesterday 10/07/2020
https://www.flickr.com/photos/94664847@ ... 6311659478
Sparky_AEF
Mr. President arrives with a stick at 5:29 pm, and leaves at 6:21 pm.
Early_AEF
An eagle arrives on the OH branch at 6:56 pm. The lighting is not very good at this time of the evening but we believe this is TFL. Or perhaps it's MrP. lol She or he flies off at 6:59 pm.
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Mr.P in the nest
5:51pm 6:11pm
Mr.P in the nest
5:51pm 6:11pm
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DVR
I think all these are of Mr.P
6:11pm 8:51pm
I think all these are of Mr.P
6:11pm 8:51pm
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Re: National Arboretum, Washington, DC (AEF) - 2018 thru 2021
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Hi,
Mr P. is sleeping, and a visitor is resting above (from forum)... Hard to find!
Mr P. is sleeping, and a visitor is resting above (from forum)... Hard to find!