Sauces - Santa Cruz Island - Seasons 2018-2024
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They just lost another egg, according to the IWS chat. Also, apparently this nest has a 72% egg failure rate. Sad that we can't do anything to help.
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So sorry to hear this Jwin to you and all who watch this nest.. I am sad for Mom and Dad
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Jwin, so sad for this nest. The nest failure rate has got to be attributed to something in their environment. I read maybe the seal placenta are a contributing factor, something about the calcification of the shells. When is egg 3 due? Doesn’t she normally have 3? for that one.
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I agree, Kitcat, it must be, but I wonder about the 3 from last year. They appeared to be quite normal.Kitcat11848 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 03, 2020 9:26 amJwin, so sad for this nest. The nest failure rate has got to be attributed to something in their environment. I read maybe the seal placenta are a contributing factor, something about the calcification of the shells. When is egg 3 due? Doesn’t she normally have 3? for that one.
I don't know about the third egg. Mom isn't spending much time on the nest that I have noticed.
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Another egg and it was crushed overnight. Probably no more now.
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I saw that jwin. It is so sad. I wonder how Audacity loses so many yet had 3 to hatch last year. Read Dr. Sharpe thinks it’s something biological with Mom, not DDT related.
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Definitely sad news. I do hope she stops at this point since it seems unlikely to get better this season.
I think it was 2018 when they raised three chicks, and last year she lost the first two eggs but the third survived and that chick fledged successfully - and I was hoping for at least a repeat of that. But....
Must admit I hadn't thought about the seal placentas as being a factor, but it makes sense as eagles eat the smaller bones from fish and birds and other types of food, and probably get some of their calcium from those - and placentas wouldn't have bones, though I have no idea what their nutrient content is.
I think it was 2018 when they raised three chicks, and last year she lost the first two eggs but the third survived and that chick fledged successfully - and I was hoping for at least a repeat of that. But....
Must admit I hadn't thought about the seal placentas as being a factor, but it makes sense as eagles eat the smaller bones from fish and birds and other types of food, and probably get some of their calcium from those - and placentas wouldn't have bones, though I have no idea what their nutrient content is.
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Yes Judy, you’re right. I lost a year here and 2018 was such a standout year with those 3 eaglets that I forgot about calm 2019. We can never say never but I also hope Audacity is finished for this year. I wonder if they can retrieve the shell remnants for analysis? Didn’t they do that after the 3 broken eggs in ???2017.
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Yes Judy, you’re right. I lost a year here and 2018 was such a standout year with those 3 eaglets that I forgot about calm 2019. We can never say never but I also hope Audacity is finished for this year. I wonder if they can retrieve the shell remnants for analysis? Didn’t they do that after the 3 broken eggs in ???2017.
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They have another egg!
I did not know that there was a live chat on YT for this or any Explore nest.
I did not know that there was a live chat on YT for this or any Explore nest.
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good Morning jwin, tanks for the update. Did chat say when the egg was laid? this one makes it.
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WOW! thanks jwin! and wishing Mom and Dad good luck !
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Hi, Kitcat, it was yesterday sometime. I was way past time in chat to see. If the chat stays up I can ask.Kitcat11848 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 5:48 amgood Morning jwin, tanks for the update. Did chat say when the egg was laid? this one makes it.
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Mod at chat said approximately 1:31 local time, March 7, 2020, for their fourth egg. Still Lady Hawk has video on her YT? page.
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Re: Sauces - Santa Cruz Island - 2018 + 2019 + 2020
3-7-2020 Audacity Lays Egg #4~Sauces Canyon Eagles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7J8KeYKpXc
Thank You ... knarley123
From the video
View of the egg Keeping good thoughts for this egg !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7J8KeYKpXc
Thank You ... knarley123
From the video
View of the egg Keeping good thoughts for this egg !