NE Florida Observation and Discussion thread ...2018 - 2019

[Heather L]

Update from Gretchen

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Goodnight Bev and Goodnight/Good morning Philjo . Empty nest tree 12:53 am June 1 nefl time

[Philjo56France]

Good night/morning everyone, bonjour Bev, Heather, …!
01h18 empty nest but the nest tree cam is back working

[IrishEyes]

Saturday , June 1 , 2019

Good Mooring Philjo , Heather an all

Jun 1, 6:44 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): Good morning Hamlet! Today's forecast is for sunny skies followed by possible afternoon showers. Light winds less than 10 mph. Temps mid 80's to low 90's. Have a wonderful weekend!
Jun 1, 6:47 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): We have a beautiful clear view of our Long Leaf Pine this morning.
Jun 1, 7:15 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): Good morning to Samson 6:15 am
Jun 1, 7:27 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): Samson flies off 6:26 am

Jun 1, 8:35 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): Photo of Samson at the nest: https://flic.kr/p/2g6ES5H
Samson arrives at the nest 6:15 am by Jan | AEF Mods | Flickr
Samson arrives at the nest 6:15 am by Jan | AEF Mods | Flickr

[IrishEyes]

Jun 1, 8:39 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): Photo of Herons Nest in early sunlight: https://flic.kr/p/2g6FcsZ
Herons Nest near NEFL Nest by Jan | AEF Mods | Flickr
Herons Nest near NEFL Nest by Jan | AEF Mods | Flickr

[IrishEyes]

Jun 1, 6:44 PM
aka_AEF (Moderator): Good afternoon awesome Hamlet peeps! Heaven opened up and it is pouring raining at 4:45! And at
5:39 the rain appears to be gone

Jun 1, 8:46 PM
tweetie_AEF (Moderator): Good Saturday evening, weekend Hamlet viewers! We have a gorgeous sunset tonight on cam 2, and we wish you all a safe and happy night as we hope for another glimpse of Samson, or anyone else who may decide to visit! SED's to you all!

jun 1, 9:38 PM
tweetie_AEF (Moderator): Samson made a brief appearance about 8:30 at the nest, but he flew off to the LYT, and the ground crew is on it! Tuck report to come!

[IrishEyes]

Jun 1, 10:24 PM
babyhawk_AEF (Moderator): Two nights in a row Samson We love seeing you! Here he is perched at the Lumber Yard Tree @8:33 pm this evening. https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected] ... datetaken/
Samson arrived at the LYT at 2033 hrs 6-1-2019 | Seen by Gre… | Flickr
Samson arrived at the LYT at 2033 hrs 6-1-2019 | Seen by Gre… | Flickr

Jun 1, 10:35 PM
gretchen_AEF (Admin): SATURDAY TUCK: Samson did it again. . .arrived at the nest at dusk and over to his stomping ground at the LY where he seems to favor (photo above posted by babyhawk_AEF). He was fully tucked at 8:48pm in the same position he was when he landed, and no bothersome Osprey or RSH to bother him. SED, Samson. SED, y'all

Sunset from the DVR

And Samson in the nest

Goodnight Philjo, Heather and all !

[Philjo56France]

Good night/morning evryone, bonjour Bev, Heather,...!
01h23 Empty nest/nest tree

From AEF NEFL Eagle Nest Chat
Jun 2, 6:00 AM jd_AEF (Moderator): Good early morning Hamlet! It's the stroke of midnight and that means it is officially our special Canadian moderator pcarver_AEF's birthday. Happy Happy Birthday, pcarver, and our wishes for a Healthy and Happy year ahead! ♥

Jun 2, 6:02 AM jd_AEF (Moderator): It is also National Cancer Survivors Day, and there are many among our Eagle Family. We are grateful to all working each day to defeat this disease which affects so many.

[Heather L]

Thank you Bev and Philjo,
I managed to get scaps of Samson visit 8:31 pm to 8:33 pm June 1 via Cam 3
FROM THE DVR
Samson landing on nest

Samson looking over the nest

Samson flying off the nest

Goodnight Bev and Goodnight/Good morning Philjo , sorry I'm late posting

[Philjo56France]

From AEF NEFL Eagle Nest Chat

Jun 2, 10:51 AM jd_AEF (Moderator): Good morning! As of 4:50 am our little Tree Frog is busy hopping around the nest again just as he was at midnight. He must be finding some good bugs after the rain.

Jun 2, 11:07 AM jd_AEF (Moderator): Here's one more photo of Samson perched at the LYT last night as seen by Gretchen: https://flic.kr/p/2g7cixF

Jun 2, 12:11 PM jd_AEF (Moderator): Our red shouldered hawk Bo is perched at the snag tree. We'll check back when light is a little brighter

Jun 2, 12:14 PM jd_AEF (Moderator): Good morning to Samson 6:14 am

Jun 2, 12:24 PM jd_AEF (Moderator): Samson in the nest: https://flic.kr/p/2g7ecnz

Jun 2, 12:26 PM jd_AEF (Moderator): Off he goes 6:26 am

Jun 2, 12:28 PM jd_AEF (Moderator): Looks like a woodpecker is now at the snag tree so Bo must have found breakfast.

Jun 2, 12:28 PM jd_AEF (Moderator): Samson flies right back to nest when a hawk is heard nearby.

Jun 2, 12:40 PM jd_AEF (Moderator): 6:40 am Samson is just sitting quietly owning his nest while the hawk flies around the Hamlet

Jun 2, 12:48 PM jd_AEF (Moderator): 6:46 am Samson flies off again as hawk is heard yipping in the background.

Jun 2, 12:49 PM jd_AEF (Moderator): Photo of Samson defending his nest: https://flic.kr/p/2g7eJyx

07h24 Beautiful colours around and on the empy nest tree

[IrishEyes]

SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 2019

Good Morning and thanks Heather and Philjo for the coverage here !

Jun 2, 7:28 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): Looks like a woodpecker is now at the snag tree so Bo must have found breakfast.
Jun 2, 7:28 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): Samson flies right back to nest when a hawk is heard nearby.


Jun 2, 7:40 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): 6:40 am Samson is just sitting quietly owning his nest while the hawk flies around the Hamlet

un 2, 7:48 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): 6:46 am Samson flies off again as hawk is heard yipping in the background.
Jun 2, 7:49 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): Photo of Samson defending his nest: https://flic.kr/p/2g7eJyx
samson defends nest | AEF Mods | Flickr
samson defends nest | AEF Mods | Flickr

[IrishEyes]

My Internet was down a lot today !

Jun 2, 9:09 PM
jd_AEF (Moderator): Deer have wandered off and Samson arrived at the nest 8:08 pm
Jun 2, 9:10 PM
jd_AEF (Moderator): Gretchen is tracking the deer...we will track Samson lol
Jun 2, 9:23 PM
jd_AEF (Moderator): 8:20 pm Samson flew and Gretchen reports he is at Lumberyard. Stay tuned for tuck report

Jun 2, 9:25 PM
jd_AEF (Moderator): oops...8:25 Samson is back after being chased by a hawk, and then flies off again.
Jun 2, 9:28 PM
jd_AEF (Moderator): Gretchen has him spotted...stay tuned.

Jun 2, 9:33 PM
jd_AEF (Moderator): We will pull together photos and videos from tonight and post. SEDs!



Jun 2, 9:54 PM
jd_AEF (Moderator): Deer laying below NEFL Nest tonight: https://flic.kr/p/2g7GS38
06022019 Deer below NEFL Nest and Samson arrives to defend… | Flickr
06022019 Deer below NEFL Nest and Samson arrives to defend… | Flickr

Samson is a great defender of his nest!

Jun 2, 11:37 PM
gretchen_AEF (Admin): SUNDAY TUCK: Whew, it was a wild nite in the Hamlet! First this afternoon Samson was spotted off-site where he often perches about a mile + from the nest. Then tonight 5 deer were romping near the nest on the lawn running wild (pic above of two laying down). Then Samson arrived with a persistent hawk dive-bombing him and following him back and forth from the nest to the LY twice. Samson was quite annoyed and vocal. Things settled down and Samson was tucked at 8:45pm at the top of a LYT. SED Samson and all!

It is late where I live..... I will see the rest tomorrow
Goodnight Philjo , Heather and all !

[Philjo56France]

Good night/morning everyone, bonjour Bev, Heather, …!
From AEF NEFL Eagle Nest Chat

Jun 3, 5:29 AM pcarver_AEF (Moderator): Thanks jd for the great views of the deer and the pic for my hatch day, so beautiful !

Jun 3, 6:00 AM jd_AEF (Moderator): Good early morning! It's the stroke of midnight and to all the folks at AEF who have worked long hours for us, today is National Leave the Office Early Day! So give yourselves a break and have some fun today with our thanks! ♥

01h23 empty nest

[IrishEyes]

MONDAY , JUNE 3 , 2019


GoodMorning Philjo, Heather and all Jun 3, 6:35 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): Good morning! Today's Hamlet forecast is for sunny skies in the morning followed by partly cloudy in the afternoon with small chance of a shower. Temps mid 70's increasing to upper 90's. Winds less than 10 mph


Jun 3, 7:11 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): Good morning to Samson at 6:11 am. He arrives with vocals, likely still dealing with that hawk!
Jun 3, 7:18 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): Samson flies off 6:17 am after letting the hawk know whose nest this is



Jun 3, 7:31 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): Samson arrives with vocals: https://flic.kr/p/2g7XfG1
Samson arrives at nest 6:13 am with hawk in pursuit by Jan… | Flickr
Samson arrives at nest 6:13 am with hawk in pursuit by Jan… | Flickr

Jun 3, 8:47 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): 7:45 am Looks like a hawk perched at the snag tree, but smaller than Bo. Perhaps a young hawk.

[IrishEyes]

Jun 3, 12:21 PM
jd_AEF (Moderator): Here is a video showing the adult Blue Heron feeding her young in the nest near the NEFL Nest Tree. Adult herons often regurgitate into the nest from their nest pouches and use this to feed their young. It's interesting to see the process so close up on our amazing cams. https://youtu.be/L7s3n6wPxfA
AEF NEFL Eagle Nest 6-2-19: Blue Heron Feeds Young in Hamlet Nest - YouTube
AEF NEFL Eagle Nest 6-2-19: Blue Heron Feeds Young in Hamlet Nest - YouTube

Jun 3, 12:22 PM
jd_AEF (Moderator): And another video of the sweet and lengthy visit we had from the Hamlet deer below the nest tree last night: https://youtu.be/Or4d4UXNRlM
AEF NEFL Eagle Cam 6-2-19: Deer Me - YouTube
AEF NEFL Eagle Cam 6-2-19: Deer Me - YouTube

Jun 3, 9:03 PM
leigh_AEF (Moderator): Good evening everyone! I'm waiting on Samson hoping he makes another nighttime appearance.

Jun 3, 9:34 PM
leigh_AEF (Moderator): Gretchen is at Glenn's and Samson is not there. He must be off doing what he does. Every time we see him is a blessing. SED's to all.


Jun 3, 10:15 PM
gretchen_AEF (Admin): MONDAY TUCK: It was quiet at the nest and LY tonight. . .no Samson, no deer, and no hawks! Samson stopped at the nest this morning for a bit, tho. SED Y'all

Goodnight Philjo , Heather and all!

[Heather L]

Thank you Bev , Samson is having quite the time with the hawk lol Glad to see he is still coming and going. Goodnight Bev
Thank you and Goodnight/Good morning Philjo .

[Philjo56France]

Good night/morning everyone, bonjour Bev, Heather, …!
02h08 Empty nest

[IrishEyes]

TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2019

Sorry I wasn't here today
Jun 4, 6:05 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): Good morning Hamlet! As of 5 am no sign of any activity in the nest tree. Today's Hamlet forecast is for partly cloudy skies, temps mid 70's to upper 80's, and chances of rain increasing in the afternoon and evening hours. Please join AEF for twitch at noon EST. https://www.twitch.tv/americaneaglefoundation

Jun 4, 7:31 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): 6:30 am A hawk is perched at the snag tree...it appears a larger hawk and is likely Bo the Red Shouldered Hawk.


jd_AEF (Moderator): Here's a great idea from cam op otd_AEF...she had an NEFL "We are Family" tee framed... great job, otd! https://flic.kr/p/2g8YDqw
Framed NEFL T-shirt by otd_AEF | AEF Mods | Flickr
Framed NEFL T-shirt by otd_AEF | AEF Mods | Flick

Jun 4, 10:46 PM
jd_AEF (Moderator): We are aware that cam 3 is not live at this time...tech support is checking into it for us. Samson is not seen in the nest tree at this time.

[Heather L]

Thank you Bev, I wondered if there was a problem with Cam 3. Earlier I took a scap just before dark of the nest and was trying to get one of the nest tree and all i got was buffering on Cam 3 lol
The nest 8:20 pm June 4

Goodnight Bev
Thank you and Goodnight/Good morning Philjo

[Philjo56France]

Good night/morning everyone, bonjour Bev, Heather, …!
03h42 empty nest and still no cam 3

[IrishEyes]

WEDNESDAY , JUNE 5 , 2019

Good Morning NEFL , Philjo, Heather and all !


Jun 5, 5:41 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): Good Wednesday morning Hamlet! As of 4:30 am there are no eagles seen in the nest tree. Today's forecast: Partly cloudy skies with a chance of showers and scattered storms in the afternoon and evening. Winds 5-15 mph. Temps mid 70's increasing to mid 80's.

4:14am
Nest is empty

Cam 3 is not live!

[Philjo56France]

Good night/morning everyone, bonjour Bev, Heather, ..!
02h04 Empty nest !
Jun 6, 3:05 AM LisaS_AEF (Moderator): Good Evening...YUP...that is all I can say for the night shift (ha-ha). NO Eagles for us tonight, SED's until tomorrow.

[Philjo56France]

Good night/morning everyone, bonjour Bev, Heather, ..!
01h32 Empty nest and no sign of an eagle yesterday, just Heron...

[Heather L]

Goodnight Bev and Goodnight/Good morning Philjo Samson will visit the nest tree again

[Heather L]

I see cam 3 isn't working , I did peek in a couple of times today but nothing to report.
Gretchen evening update June 7

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Goodnight Bev . Hope you are feeling bit better. Goodnight/Good morning Philjo

[Philjo56France]

Good night/morning everyone, bonjour Bev, Heather, ..!
01h50 Empty nest

[Philjo56France]

Good night/morning everyone, bonjour Bev, Heather, …!
01h32 empty nest

Jun 9, 3:42 AM gretchen_AEF (Admin): SATURDAY TUCK: No eagle sightings today, although we had views from the cam of other wildlife in the Hamlet. Check out the GB Heron and Egret pics posted above! SED to all!

[Heather L]

Thank you and Goodnight/Good morning Philjo

[Philjo56France]

04h03 it seems it is raining !
from AEF NEFL Eagle Nest Chat

Jun 9, 9:23 AM jd_AEF (Moderator): Good early morning Hamlet! Here's a video for your enjoyment of the beautiful egret fishing and preening in the Hamlet: https://youtu.be/XcIvKPdKyWk

Jun 9, 9:37 AM jd_AEF (Moderator): A little tree frog is hopping the branches of the nest tree after the rain 3:30 am

Jun 9, 9:48 AM jd_AEF (Moderator): Photo of little froggy: https://flic.kr/p/2gb8Hra

Jun 9, 9:52 AM jd_AEF (Moderator): No sign of any late arriving eagles in the nest tree as of 3:50 am

The cam went off at 02h53

[Philjo56France]

Good morning everyone, bonjour Bev, Hearher, …!
01h07 No live cams

from AEF NEFL Eagle Nest Chat

Jun 9, 7:44 PM jd_AEF (Moderator): 1:45 pm We may have a small break in the rain in the Hamlet but the pattern of afternoon and evening storms continues for another day or so.

Jun 9, 9:02 PM jd_AEF (Moderator): Cams are currently down after the heavy rain...will likely need onsite attention. Thanks for your patience in this difficult weather pattern. Be safe everyone!

Jun 9, 10:32 PM jd_AEF (Moderator): Gretchen reports that a serious storm likely took down power to our cams as power is out in the area. We will update as we can.

[IrishEyes]

MONDAY , JUNE 10 , 2019

Good morning Philjo , Heather and all .. thanks Philjo for the updates !


Jun 10, 4:41 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): Good early morning Hamlet! As of 3:30 am we still have no power to our cams. Today's forecast is for more widely scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening hours, temps mid-70's to mid-80's with high humidity. Winds generally less than 10 mph. Everyone in the path of storms please be safe!