Surrey Reserve 2018-2019 Observation and Discussion

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Re: Surrey Reserve 2018-2019 Observation and Discussion

Post by JudyB » Sat Jul 13, 2019 6:39 am

Good Morning, everyone! Thanks for the weather, Bev, and thanks for the evening report, gemini.

Shoulder is bothering so I won't be posting a lot today.

There was a visit around 5:15 am - I think by Mom Res, though I'm not sure. I loved watching the fledglings arrive!
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:vid: Fledglings Arrive for Breakfast! (50 minutes)

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Re: Surrey Reserve 2018-2019 Observation and Discussion

Post by JudyB » Sat Jul 13, 2019 6:42 am

I think Dee got the food first.
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Then after a while Ess started grabbing bits.
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And finally got close enough to grab what was left - that big mantle on the right is Ess!
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I think Dee was fairly full by then - she didn't try to grab it back, and eventually went up to a perch.

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Re: Surrey Reserve 2018-2019 Observation and Discussion

Post by gemini » Sat Jul 13, 2019 7:09 am

Fun Food Fight!

Ess waited for her opportunity and took it! However, as JudyB said, Dee had had her fill so I suspect didn't give it her all! Beautiful mantle by Ess!

:vid: Dee and Ess square off over breakfast!

I am out for the day again! Will drop in again this evening.
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Re: Surrey Reserve 2018-2019 Observation and Discussion

Post by JudyB » Sat Jul 13, 2019 7:23 am

I'm so glad you made a video of that, gemini - it was such fun to watch - and Ess is getting really good at sneaky grabs! Not to mention mantles. And Dee is getting good at defending - and as you say, gemini, I think her heart wasn't into it this time.

7:26 am
Some little birds with black on the tops of their heads and long grey tails visiting the nest - which makes me think the fledglings may be on a field trip to Semiahmoo Bay or some other scrounging place with one or both adults.

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Re: Surrey Reserve 2018-2019 Observation and Discussion

Post by BETHINB.C. » Sat Jul 13, 2019 9:47 am

Good morning everyone. :)

Hi Judy, those are the Black-Capped Chickadees we also have some brown-capped ones. They have been one of my favourite birds of all time. they call like chic, chick, chickadee..and its so nice to hear. I guess they are in Chickadee heaven with all those flies in there..lol. I've seen them around the nest before but not in it.
Judy, thank you for the video of them flying home for breakfast o lovely for sure.

Thank you gemini for the video, so cute to watch them fight over food. and the Mantling! wow!

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Re: Surrey Reserve 2018-2019 Observation and Discussion

Post by JudyB » Sat Jul 13, 2019 10:03 am

Thanks for the ID on the little birds, Beth! They reminded me of chickadees but looked a bit different than the ones I’m used to seeing in Maine. Or maybe it’s just that I’m not used to looking down on them!

There was a food delivery around 7:50 - only one chick arrived - my guess is Ess.


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Item appeared to be a small bird.
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Re: Surrey Reserve 2018-2019 Observation and Discussion

Post by BETHINB.C. » Sat Jul 13, 2019 11:05 am

Your welcome Judy, that must be the reason I know because we lived in a two-story home with tree's below, they used to nest there and I could look down on them. They are o sweet and fast!

I always feel sad when I see the eaglets eating birds.. :cry1: I know its nature but I love all birds so much.

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Re: Surrey Reserve 2018-2019 Observation and Discussion

Post by JudyB » Sat Jul 13, 2019 11:23 am

I noticed both fledglings arrive at the nest at 10:23 am (which means they are learning that following other eagles can be useful, because some eagles know where to find food!), and a bit later I noticed that the seemed to be eating - so my initial thought was that I'd missed one of those very quick food drops.

But now that I've watched again - I think they just set to work looking for leftovers, and finding the bits of food left on things like the seagull(?) wings from yesterday and other bits and pieces, and also taking some naps on the nest.

And do you remember yesterday when Sur went to a high perch on the left/West side of the nest and I mentioned that I thought the fledglings noticed? Not sure which one chose that for an initial landing point today - but one of them did.

:vid: Fledglings Assemble! (90 seconds)


I'm noticing that they both have some lighter colored feathers - but am not sure if they're consistent enough to use them for ID. This is Ess standing up and Dee lying down.
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Ess left at 11:10 and Dee left at 11:13.

It's now 11:23 am and the nest is empty.

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Re: Surrey Reserve 2018-2019 Observation and Discussion

Post by BETHINB.C. » Sat Jul 13, 2019 12:34 pm

Hi Judy, yes I did notice, I also love to see them swoon in and land on the nest or branches. I haven't seen any more food drops either. Maybe later.

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Re: Surrey Reserve 2018-2019 Observation and Discussion

Post by JudyB » Sat Jul 13, 2019 2:14 pm

I was wondering why we're not seeing many fish (I agree about the birds, Beth) - and at 1:01 pm, one of the adults landed with a fish. I think this may be Sur - the eyes looked right, and i didn't see any white stripes on the back.
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He(?) started working on the fish, and I think he finished it, and left at 5:06 pm - and I never heard a peep (or a screech).


Both the chicks showed up around 1:30, and they had some serious flapping at each other (I almost wonder if they thought there was food somewhere). At the end of the pushing and flapping of wings, I think Ess pushed older sister Dee off the nest - Ess is definitely not the submissive little sister now that she's found her wings!

:vid: Squabbles (2:14)


After that, Ess took a little nap in the nest, then moved out to the lower West perch.
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Dee returned about 2:10 pm, and chose the branch on the East side nearer the South cam (instead of the East perch they had been using, which is nearer the nest, and partly hidden behind the slanted trunk going up to the upper perch - and we're going to need a diagram if I'm going to have a chance of remembering the names of all the perches, though David Hancock is correct that using directions helps). Anyway, once Dee landed there, Ess moved to the nest - perhaps to try to claim it.
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Re: Surrey Reserve 2018-2019 Observation and Discussion

Post by JudyB » Sat Jul 13, 2019 2:50 pm

2:48 pm
I just rebooted North again. :sigh:


Both eaglets are back on the nest, though Dee went up to the upper perch right after this screenshot.
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And I'm also taking a break for a while.

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Re: Surrey Reserve 2018-2019 Observation and Discussion

Post by nightowl » Sun Jul 14, 2019 12:00 am

SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019

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Re: Surrey Reserve 2018-2019 Observation and Discussion

Post by gemini » Sun Jul 14, 2019 2:32 am

Checked back to JudyB's last post and Dee remained on the nest tree calling out quite frequently. She hung out mostly on the slanted branch but did eventually go down to the nest to scrounge for food at least once - finding nothing - she eventually left at 5:42 pm!

3:37 pm
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5:29 Scrounging for food
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5:42 pm Food service is not so great and one can only wait around so long!
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Re: Surrey Reserve 2018-2019 Observation and Discussion

Post by gemini » Sun Jul 14, 2019 4:21 am

A quick drop at 7:00 pm by Res. Dee must have been close by watching as she arrived very quickly after Mom to claim the very small meal - a rodent of some kind I think!
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Dee finished her meal and lay down for a bit and in came Ess who figured she should have that spot. She stepped on, poked and prodded Dee, and generally made a nuisance of herself until Dee finally gave up and left with Ess settling into Dee's spot.

:vid: Ess annoys Dee until she leaves



:vid: Video coming of 7:50 pm feeding
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Re: Surrey Reserve 2018-2019 Observation and Discussion

Post by BETHINB.C. » Sun Jul 14, 2019 9:23 am

Good morning everyone, and thank you Nightowl for starting the day here.

Gemini, thank you for the video it's so funny watching them fight over space..lol.

Good morning Judy. :)

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