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Re: Big Bear CA 2018-2019

Post by RitaR » Sat Feb 09, 2019 11:25 am

Saturday February 9, 2019

Good morning! Mrs BB was the first to visit the nest this morning.
1 Saturday 6.47 am Mrs BB arrives.JPG
Rested on the snowy nest briefly.
2 resting in the snowy nest bowl.JPG
Her wings look frosted with the fresh falling snow.
3 Saturday frosted wings.JPG

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Re: Big Bear CA 2018-2019

Post by RitaR » Sat Feb 09, 2019 11:28 am

She went to the exit branch and flew off.
4 perching on the exit branch.JPG

Shadow flew in later with a meal.
5 Saturday Shadow arrived with food.JPG
Shadow is eating his meal. A bird of some soft but I can't tell what.
6 eating.JPG

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Re: Big Bear CA 2018-2019

Post by RitaR » Sat Feb 09, 2019 11:29 am

Shadow finished eating and went to perch on the exit branch. Its windy and snowing at the nest today.
7 Shadow is now perched.JPG

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Re: Big Bear CA 2018-2019

Post by RitaR » Sat Feb 16, 2019 10:33 am

Saturday February 16, 2019

Good morning everyone!

Shadow arrived at 9:22 am. The nest bowl is filled with fresh snow.
1 Shadow arrived at 9.22 am.JPG
Mrs BB arrives a few moments later.
2 Mrs BB arrives.JPG
Both eagles went to perch on the exit branch.
Perching on the exit.JPG

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Re: Big Bear CA 2018-2019

Post by Ferenz » Sun Feb 17, 2019 7:41 am

Good morning RitaR & all others

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Re: Big Bear CA 2018-2019

Post by JudyB » Sun Feb 17, 2019 9:05 am

Good morning, Rita, Ferenz and all! I'm not that good at judging the age of eagles - has there been something said about Shadow's likely age? If I had to guess, I'd say he's a fourth-year bird (which as I understand it means he'd be 4 years old this spring) - he seems to have more dark feathers than I'd expect on an eagle that's almost 5 years old. I know of one female who nested successfully as a 4-year-old (K46 from the IWS nest at Pelican Harbor on Santa Cruz island off the coast of California; her mate was 5) - but am not remembering a 4-year-old male raising chicks, though it may well have happened.

Anyway, if there is any info about Shadow, I'd be interested to know what the experts say. Thanks!

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Re: Big Bear CA 2018-2019

Post by Ferenz » Wed Feb 20, 2019 10:39 am

Hi Bev, RitaR & others

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Re: Big Bear CA 2018-2019

Post by RitaR » Sat Feb 23, 2019 6:52 pm

Saturday February 23, 2019

Thank you for posting Ferenz. Could just be me but I don't think there will be eggs on the nest this year. Shadow is just too young.
Hi JudyB. Have no answers for you. I'm not a fb member. The Friends of Big Bear Valley have nothing posted on the website about Shadow.

Mrs BB was on the nest this morning. Tested out the nest bowl that is covered in snow.
Saturday Mrs BB test the nest bowl.JPG
She went to the exit branch and flew off moments later.
Saturday Mrs BB on the exit.JPG

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Re: Big Bear CA 2018-2019

Post by RitaR » Sat Feb 23, 2019 6:55 pm

Mrs BB and Shadow were both at the nest this evening.
Saturday Night Mrs BB and Shadow in.JPG
Mrs BB rests in the nest bowl again for a few minutes.
Saturday night Mrs BB tests the nest bowl.JPG
Shadow went to the exit branch and Mrs BB is still resting in the nest bowl area.
Shadow flew off.JPG
A few moments later Mrs BB got up and went to the exit branch and flew off. It was good to see them both.

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Re: Big Bear CA 2018-2019

Post by JudyB » Sat Feb 23, 2019 6:58 pm

RitaR wrote:
Sat Feb 23, 2019 6:52 pm
Saturday February 23, 2019

Thank you for posting Ferenz. Could just be me but I don't think there will be eggs on the nest this year. Shadow is just too young.
Hi JudyB. Have no answers for you. I'm not a fb member. The Friends of Big Bear Valley have nothing posted on the website about Shadow.

Mrs BB was on the nest this morning. Tested out the nest bowl that is covered in snow.
Saturday Mrs BB test the nest bowl.JPG

She went to the exit branch and flew off moments later.

Saturday Mrs BB on the exit.JPG
Thanks, Rita! As always, I guess we have to wait and see.

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Re: Big Bear CA 2018-2019

Post by RitaR » Sat Feb 23, 2019 7:13 pm

JudyB wrote:
Thanks, Rita! As always, I guess we have to wait and see.
Sorry JudyB forgot to add that my best guess on Shadow's age is that he is a 4 yr old. You can see his tail pretty well in Ferenz's post from February 17th. His tail feathers are still quite dark. He still has quite a few dark head feathers too. When Mrs BB first came to the nest she looked the same way. Probably a 4 year old She did not have eggs that year. As you said....we wait and see.

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Re: Big Bear CA 2018-2019

Post by RitaR » Sat Mar 02, 2019 7:21 pm

Saturday March 2, 2019

Hi Ferenz and JudyB.

It's been a very rainy windy day at Big Bear. The wind gusts sound quite strong at the nest.

5:47 pm Mrs BB and Shadow came to the nest. They only stayed a few minutes. Hunkered down in the wind gusts. Both flew off toward the lake area. Hope they find shelter and can dry out tonight. Both of them are drenched with the rain.
5,47 pm soaked eagles.JPG
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Re: Big Bear CA 2018-2019

Post by Ferenz » Sun Mar 03, 2019 9:37 am

Hi RitaR & JudyB - Eagle pair nestorating

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Re: Big Bear CA 2018-2019

Post by RitaR » Wed Mar 06, 2019 2:51 pm

Wednesday March 6, 2019

Hi Ferenz, JudyB and all. Well it's yet another snowy day at Big Bear. This day held a huge surprise that I for one was not expecting.
Snowy day at Big Bear.JPG
Around 1:28 pm today Mrs BB (also known as Jackie) layed an egg. I circled the egg in this scap.
1.28 Egg at Big Bear egg circled.jpg
Mrs BB is incubating the egg. I didn't see Shadow at all in the rollback.
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Re: Big Bear CA 2018-2019

Post by RitaR » Wed Mar 06, 2019 6:14 pm

Shadow did show up and was able to see the egg. He didn't incubate.
2.14 Pm Shadow sees the egg.JPG
5:16 pm Shadow brings Mrs BB a meal. Again Shadow made no attempt to incubate the egg.
5.16 Shadow brings food to Mrs BB.JPG

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