NE Florida Observation and Discussion Thread --- 2017-2018

[IrishEyes]

We at Hancock Wildlife Foundation welcome you to year 5 of our coverage of the North East Florida Eagle Cam. We would like to thank the American Eagle Foundation (AEF) and Al Cecere for sponsoring this wonderful window into the daily life of these majestic raptors ~~ Romeo and Juliet! And I would like to thank MaryF and Judy B for pulling together much of the information for our opening posts.


Please be sure to check out the main AEF page and its many informative tabs. ~~~ http://eagles.org/

Link to all 3 cams with chat ~~ http://www.nefleaglecam.org

Great viewing with ---

- 2 HD Cameras (one solar powered)
- Wide Angle Camera for optimum view
- Audio
- 24/7 Live Stream (with infrared)
- Famous performers "Romeo and Juliet" :elove:
- Nest tree and equipment protected with Lightning Protection System

Romeo+Juliet -- © 2016 American Eagle Foundation, NEFL, www.eagles.org.

POSTING VIDEOS AND PHOTOS FROM AEF CAMS: AEF invites anyone to post photos and videos provided by our high definition cams. Since these photos can be copied and duplicated over and over, we request that when you post these up to Facebook, or another social media location, the following information be attached to each photo and each video somewhere in the description: © 2016 American Eagle Foundation, www.eagles.org AEF - NEFL. We appreciate your cooperation!

Link to the 2016-2017 thread -- http://www.hancockwildlife.org/forum/vi ... 054#910054

Link to Weather Report
http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/the-ha ... st/2130315

[IrishEyes]

Please read this important statement from AEF ~~~

VERY IMPORTANT:
The American Eagle Foundation was given the special privilege of placing their cameras and equipment on private and protected property. The AEF is under strict agreement with the property owners to never disclose the location of the nest, and, more importantly, to protect the resident eagles and their nest tree. Please respect this request. The area is closed to the public. Please respect these requirements and requests.


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Below are several more sites where you can find information on this nest, ask questions or post your observations. ~~~

American Eagle Foundation -- https://www.facebook.com/AmericanEagleFoundation

American Eagle Foundation LIVE Nest Cams -- https://www.facebook.com/AEFNestCams (info about cams and chat)

The AEF Eagle Empty Nest Facebook page -- https://www.facebook.com/groups/413450165374335/

The American Eagle Foundation Google+ page -- https://plus.google.com/114455700138001809535/posts

Link to the American Eagle Foundation YouTube -- http://www.youtube.com/baldeagleinfo

[IrishEyes]

This chart from the AEF gives a look at the history of this nest from 2008 to 2017 ~~ Please click on it to make it large enough to read!

From the AEF
This nest was successful last season in that the two eggs hatched .. with eaglets grew strong .. Peace was rescued and subsequently released but wasn't returned to nest .Hope Fledged successfully and we watched and waited for a sighting of Peace after his release but is was not to be ... Our hopes and best wishes go to both our fledglings .we trust they are doing well !


Release & Update on NEFL Eaglet Peace – American Eagle Foundation

https://www.eagles.org/update-nefl-eaglet-peace/

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Time Line for 2017-2018 season

Eagles Return Home

Romeo Retuned Home August 26

Aug 26, 11:40 PM
tweetie_AEF (Moderator): https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected] ... res/95E6W8 Gretchen posted tonight: "The Eagles Have Landed!"!!! Yes, Juliet was at Tatine's tree (TT-near the intracoastal) this evening perched, and Romeo was in the nest and left for the sleeping tree tonight! Let the excitement abound! No, the cams aren't streaming live yet, but we will surely announce when they are! Until then, the cam operators will be viewing the cams and reporting and grabbing pics to share. WooHoo and prayers are answered.

Juliet Returned Home August 27

Aug 27, 5:16 PM
cynmari_AEF (Admin): Heeeeere she is! Welcome Home Juliet ; https://youtu.be/16pOHksb_n4

Aug 27, 5:39 PM
tweetie_AEF (Moderator): https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected] ... res/9c228S Gretchen and Tweetie shared these photos of Juliet, she is home! She was perched at the nest on Lookout Point a little earlier! What a glorious Sunday in the Hamlet!
AEF Mods has shared 6 photos with you! | Flickr
AEF Mods has shared 6 photos with you! |

Cams on.......... Sept 8 at 3:59pm .......http://www.hancockwildlife.org/forum/vi ... 84#1028084

Eggs Laid......Juliet laid egg # 1 Nov.2 at 1:18pm..Video with thanks to Lady Hawk Juliet laid egg # 2 Nov 5 at 2:48pm..Video with thanks to Eaglespirit.

Eggs Hatched .....Egg #1 NE 18 hatched at 2:10pm ...Dec.9 .....Egg # 2 NE19 hatched at 3:42pm...Dec.11

Eaglets named .. Jan.8...NE18 is Sky..NE19 is Spirit

Branched....Sky branched Feb.11 .. 9 weeks one day old..
Video with thanks to Sandy F
Spirit branched Feb11..9 weeks

Fledged.. Feb.23. Sky fledged ..10 weeks 6 days old...or 76 days old.. Sky's Fledge and Return this morning! ..Video with thanks to Sandra F aka AEFhttps://youtu.be/mbIXmnOuc9s

Spirit Feb,.25,76 days old Feb 25, Video with thanks to Sandra F aka AEF...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfCot3i ... e=youtu.be


Last seen ..Sky, April 8 ......Spirit , April 12 ...Both 17 weeks old .
Romeo May 3.....Juliet May 7

[IrishEyes]

Discussion and Pictures from before the cams were turned on .

http://www.hancockwildlife.org/forum/vi ... 13#1025413


Discussion and Pictures from after the cams were turned on.

http://www.hancockwildlife.org/forum/vi ... 84#1028084

[IrishEyes]

How to tell who is who with thanks to AEF NEFL Romeo & Juliet

https://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected] ... 6759982145

[IrishEyes]

Monday, February 26, 2018

I have been watching this nest on the our other forum...

Sky ...Fledged Feb.23 , 76 days old and here she is planning her move ..

Spirit .. Fledged Feb25..76days old and and here he is planning his move and his take off ..

Both are beautiful healthy fledglings ... and it was a pleasure watching this nest.. what a season they had..
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[IrishEyes]

Out of sequence ... This is Sky's take off

And she was captured by Kuke Hirano...flying over the tree topped

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Both Sky and Spirit are back to the nest .. they do take some time flying around.... come back for food and sleep on the nest at night !

[IrishEyes]

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[IrishEyes]

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[IrishEyes]

Wednesday ,February 28, 2018

Welcome everyone to the new forum and our new NEFL nest thread !


Look here for the last posts on our former thread

http://www.hancockwildlife.org/forum/vi ... 27#1069327

5:53pm
Spirit and Sky are perched above the nest... Spirit is on Cam 1.. it is windy

All s'caps are copyright of the American Eagle Foundation AEF-NEFL

[IrishEyes]

Some updates
You will all love this link
Feb 28, 8:38 PM
ste_AEF (Admin): I made a typo in the poem document. New link is here! Please check it out. https://www.eagles.org/wp-content/uploa ... 8-2018.pdf

Feb 28, 9:37 PM
LisaS_AEF (Moderator): Good Evening, Our Hamlet family has tucked themselves this evening. Much appreciated G is still fighting a cold. Mom and Dad on the lower sleep branches. Spirit is on Cam 1 and Sky is perched on Cam 2.They has some Olympic moves all over the tree earlier and hopefully will sleep thru the night. SED's.

Spirit on cam 1 , Sky on Cam 2

R & J perched below the nest on Cam3

All s'caps are © American Eagle Foundation, www.eagles.org AEF - NEFL

Goodnight NEFL Eagle family and all who watch this nest...

[IrishEyes]

Thursday, March 1, 2018

Good Morning NEFL eagles and all

From the Cam chat
squee_AEF (Moderator): Good morning and Happy March 1st eagle peeps! temps now are in the mid 60's; Thursday's Hamlet forecast is going to have sunny skies to start the day then turning partly cloudy, temps will be in the low 80's with 10-20 mph winds. Pollens are high now, so you might hear a few snites( sneezes)! Enjoy the day and keep your eyes to the skies!

Mar 1, 6:35 AM
squee_AEF (Moderator): F.Y.I.: I have never seen a fledgling bring anything to the nest in the last 5 years of cam. Though they do find nestovers in the nest.
Mar 1, 7:39 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): 6:35 am Sky and Spirit fly off to start the day's adventures..perhaps they saw Romeo in the distance.
jd_AEF (Moderator): 7:08 am Juliet brings a nice fish and Spirit follows her in and mantles.
Mar 1, 8:12 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): Sky flies in behind them and steals the fish!
Mar 1, 8:41 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): Juliet decides to help with the fish but Sky leaves...things to do, places to go, Mom!

Mar 1, 9:13 AM
cynmari_AEF (Admin): Squirrel has now been delivered! Looks like another sur and turf kinda day

[IrishEyes]

10:55am
Nest is empty.... the kids are out and about exploring and parent is perched above the nest

All s'caps are Copyright of the AEF NEFL

[IrishEyes]

UpDates

Mar 1, 12:08 PM
cynmari_AEF (Admin): Squirrel has now been delivered! Looks like another sur and turf kinda day! When I came on, there was already a fish in the nest. Spirit had that all to himself. Around 8:10, Dad came in with a squirrel. This was enough to bring Sky home as well! Sky left before Spirit, between 8:30 and 9. Spirit stayed til around 9:30. Both parents were perched for a while. Mom and dad left separately, dad leaving first.
Mar 1, 12:20 PM
cynmari_AEF (Admin): One of the kids landed briefly on the little branch in front of the nest but left before I could ID. Either Spirit or Sky has buzzed the nest tree a couple times.
Mar 1, 1:30 PM
aka_AEF (Moderator): Good Afternoon! Spirit arrives home at 12:14 and appears ready to rest awhile! No doubt he has been enjoying this beautiful windy day in the Hamlet! Juliet arrives with a fish for lunch at 12:22. She flies to the Wallenda Branch while Spirit enjoys the fish

[IrishEyes]

12:50pm
Spirit is resting in the nest .. Juliet is preening on the W Branch

All s'caps are copyright AEF.. NEFL

[IrishEyes]

6:19pm
Tuned in to see the kids rising in the nest and Juliet is perched
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[IrishEyes]

Just found this

Spirit is struck by anOwl with thanks to birdbrain

BBL>Dinner time here.

[IrishEyes]

OH ! Dear ! I tuned in to see Juliet on the nest and the kids are perched.. apparently there is an intruder around

8:23pm
Owl heard ...maybe two .. Juliet is flapping her wings in defence mode

All s'caps are © AEF..NEFl

[IrishEyes]

I think this is Juliet perched and so are the kids

[IrishEyes]

No sign of Romeo.her had left earlier ..
8:30pm
Looking good now..

Sky has her head up now

Spirit in the nest now

[IrishEyes]

8:38pm
Spirit in the nest Juliet and Sky perched .windy

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I will check back later .

Juliet resting her wing on the branch ,,chatters are concerned it is injured ??

8:43pm
Owl heard again
Sky is preening

[IrishEyes]

8:53pm
Mom is quiet and watchful

[IrishEyes]

Babyhawk update: Juliet was perched on a branch, Sky & Spirit perched as well. Then something flew by tree. Juliet took off then Juliet came back and went onto the nest, reacting and vocalizing like an intruder there or close by. J kas been flapping her wings at something. We have heard a barred owl.

9:01pm
I do wish Juliet would give her wing I hope she didn't damage it flapping it so much to warn the intruder..

[IrishEyes]

Mar 1, 10:13 PM
babyhawk_AEF (Moderator): Summary: @6:44pm this evening, some type of bird flew by the nest tree, and then Juliet flew off the branch. Not sure if she was in pursuit but then @6:56 pm Juliet returned and went to the nest, vocalizing very loudly and slapping her wings like she was going after an intruder. We did not see what she was going after but we did hear owl sounds very close to the nest. We believe it may have been a barred owl but cannot rule out a GHO. We just are not sure.
Mar 1, 10:15 PM
babyhawk_AEF (Moderator): Both Sky & Spirit did not appear to be in any danger at any time. They were both perched and Juliet was very much in protective mode. Eventually after a long hour or more, J went out onto the branch and all was quiet. If there are any further updates, we will post. Thank you.

[IrishEyes]

Checking in here...... All is quiet ..
8:36pm
Juliet is preening ..Spirit is sleeping in the nest

Sky is perched above the nest

This is Spirit in the nest \

Goodnight NEFF eagle family ,..stay safe
All s'caps are copyright AEF..NEFl

[IrishEyes]

FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2018

Good Morning NEFL eagle family .. Updates

Mar 2, 1:23 AM
LisaS_AEF (Moderator): Romeo arrives in the Hamlet around 11:24 and is currently perch on a high branch in the tree. Juliet is perched on wallendia branch. I will go back and forth with Cam 1. Sky is perched on left on Cam 2 and Spirit is resting in the nest. All the activity mentioned in babyhawks post above is still going on. Mom and Dad are on duty and little ones are safe. The full moon has the mods on overtime tonight, ha-ha.

Mar 2, 2:14 AM
LisaS_AEF (Moderator): Good Morning, it is 1:05 am and we still have 335 faithful chatters online viewing. It was a VERY unusual evening for the Hamlet and thank you for staying awake with us. I would also like to thank all the mods still awake with me also. 12:53 Sky finally makes it back to the nest with Spirit. Romeo is no longer on guard on the high branch and moves over at 1:02 am to perch near Juliet and catch some Zz's. Trust The Eagles. May the rest of the morning be calm and restful. SED's everyone.


squee_AEF (Moderator): Barred owl just buzzed by and woke everybirdy up.
Mar 2, 6:30 AM
squee_AEF (Moderator): Good morning and Happy Friday peeps! Temps now in the low 60's; today's Hamlet forecast is going to start with partly cloudy skies that turn mostly sunny this afternoon, temps will only climb to the upper 60's with 10-20 mph winds. Good day for soaring, or flying a kite! Have a good one and be sure to join us in chat from 8-10 a.m.!

[IrishEyes]

5:55am
Still Dark and all the family is perched

All s'caps ©AEF NEFL

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[laniebelle]

Whew! That was a wild night last night with all the vocals coming from Juliet; maybe the kids also? Juliet did a fantastic job of flapping her wings and protecting her brood. It seemed like Juliet, Sky, and Spirit were wide awake way past their usual bedtimes. Glad that Romeo arrived at the nest later to help with protection.

[IrishEyes]

Hi Lanieblle

From cam chat
Mar 2, 1:39 PM
tweetie_AEF (Moderator): Good Friday afternoon, happy Hamlet viewers! We find Spirit resting up from the wild night last evening, and tracking whoever happens to be riding the thermals above the nest today.
Mar 2, 2:30 PM
tweetie_AEF (Moderator): Spirit flew at 1:25, maybe off to look for Sky, and Romeo is perched on the Wallenda branches.
Mar 2, 2:46 PM
tweetie_AEF (Moderator): Romeo preened and relaxed a little, then flew off at 1:42.

Mar 2, 3:07 PM
tweetie_AEF (Moderator): Juliet arrives as if she read Sky's mind, with a nice fish at 1:52, Sky gratefully takes the fish and is eating. Juliet is staying close by while Sky eats, and who can blame her after all the activity last night!
Mar 2, 3:21 PM
tweetie_AEF (Moderator): Sweet Juliet still likes to feed her babes, but Sky would prefer to do it herself! Lol. Juliet & Sky finished their lunch, Sky flew at 2:15, and Juliet is perched on Lookout point.

[IrishEyes]

2:52pm
Beautiful Juliet on Look out point.. breezy .. the kids are out and about ..

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