Surrey Reserve 2018-2019 Observation and Discussion

[Marg]

Look at those big feet! It's quite windy at the nest.

[gemini]

Today's early morning visit at 5:05 am

Sur arrives with breakfast
Ess claims the prize! (:50)

Ess feeds for about 15 minutes then makes a mistake by scratching h/h self!
Dee sees h/h chance! (:42)

[BETHINB.C.]

Okay, I am off for a while...my eyes are so tired..lol.

[gemini]

4:32 Sur in quickly at 4:19 pm with something - couldn't tell what it was - Ess again claimed it as h/h. Let Dee know in no uncertain terms h/s wasn't sharing!

Ess takes charge again (1:39)


I think I have just enough time to reboot the north cam - it's pixelating badly! Done!


Forgot to mention - checked the DVR and this was the only visit recorded since Bev's last report.


4:44 pm Went to check on the North cam and Sur arrived with a fish. he was gone in seconds. Sorry can't report any more!

[IrishEyes]

Thanks Marg and gemini for the updates here and great video gemini

4:50p
It seems Dee is eating

4:58p

5pm

I checked the DVR and No luck finding the source of the food! .. sorry !

[JudyB]

Good afternoon, and thank you all for the reports!

Looking back on the dvr....

Sur arrived on the nest with something at about 4:18 pm; the chicks rushed him and one of them grabbed it - looks like Ess though I can't be sure - it's the chick on the left that has it. Dee(?) tried to approach a couple of times, then backed off.

Sur was back with a live whole small fish at 4:46 pm; I think it was again Ess who got it.

Ess, the younger chick with the white tips on the tail feathers, moved the fish nearer Dee (I think that was unintentional - Ess was looking for a place to eat it, and happened to head where Dee was standing) - and it looked to me as if Dee went for it and pecked at Ess and put Ess into submission - which is something I haven't seen in a while.

And then Dee took the fish. Dee was working on it for a while, and both were looking around some, then Dee went back to eating, and I think finished the fish - so I think they each had one, though they weren't huge fish.


It's now 6:41 pm, and I didn't see any additional visits.

The eaglets are really getting big, and their wing feathers are getting longer.

Dee is 8 weeks old today, and Ess will be 8 weeks old tomorrow.

[IrishEyes]

Thanks Judy for the updates!


6:45pm
Both are resting in the nest ..I think that is Ess above Dee

Goodnight everyone ! Late here on the east coast !

[BETHINB.C.]

Thanks, Judy, I went back and caught a glimpse of ur bringing a fish, your right it wasn't too big. I am curious as to when the eaglets fly on their own, do they leave the nest with or without a parent? They sure do have a large wing span.. Lovely to see.

[nightowl]

MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2019

[IrishEyes]

Good Early Morning everyone and thanks nightowl for starting the day here !

Happy Hatch Day Ess.. You are 8 weeks old today

Weather Report

00:30a
Both are sleeping .. Ess is on the right

I checked to DVR back to my last last post at 6:45pm and no new nest visits that I saw!

[IrishEyes]

2:47a
Quiet and Dee and Ess are sleeping .. pretty sure that is Ess on the right

I checked the DVR back to my last post and nothing new to report!

[IrishEyes]

4:28am
Both cams are streaming and Dee and Ess are sleeping

BBL ,

[JudyB]

Good morning, everyone!

Sur was in with something around 4:50 am - not sure what, but I think I saw a leg, so not a fish - maybe mouse or small bird. Dee got it and was working on it for while and it 5:20 it looked as if Ess was working on something so they may have switched at some point.

It's now 5:37 am and I haven't seen any other visits since Bev's post.

Thanks, Judy, I went back and caught a glimpse of ur bringing a fish, your right it wasn't too big. I am curious as to when the eaglets fly on their own, do they leave the nest with or without a parent? They sure do have a large wing span.. Lovely to see.

Beth, the eaglets will probably fledge between 10 and 14 weeks (11-12 weeks is most common), and I'm not sure how much we'll see them after that. Delta 2 fledglings typically spend time coming and going from the nest for at least a couple of weeks, but some of the Harrison Mills fledglings moved nearer the river where their parents typically perched, and didn't return very often.

Since there are two eaglets here, the first to fledge will almost certainly follow the parent to the nest for food - and my guess is that both will be fed on the nest for a while. When they leave, they leave on their own, and the parents may do a bit of work on the nest before heading off themselves. Fledglings generally go to where the salmon are running, so they can feed on the dead salmon - and there are lot of eagles there for them to learn from.

I'm off for a while = have a good day, everyone.

[BETHINB.C.]

Good morning Judy and thank you for the information. I haven't been lucky enough to see them bring food this morning but will keep an eye out, will be busy later. Off to take a peek now.

[IrishEyes]

Hi again!
I checked the DVR back to Judys post \
7:49A
Sur in with something big

Dee mantles it

Cam is pixelating

[IrishEyes]

Sur left at 7:50 a

Again from the DVR

9:23a
Sur in with food and Dee has the food again
\

[IrishEyes]

9:24a

Sur left

End of the DVR scaps

[IrishEyes]

Checking in here..N Cam has spinning circle!
12:07pm ''12:09 p

Both are down in the nest \

\In comes parent with food .. It is Sur

[IrishEyes]

12:09 pm
'Looks like Ess on the left

Both are eatiing'

Sur feeding Dee

[IrishEyes]

12:11p
Both are eating

Ess eating now

12:12pm'

[IrishEyes]

Ess eating

12:12pm
Dee takes a piece mored away to eat it

I am thinking this is a pry that Sur brought in


12:13p
Sur feeding Ess

[IrishEyes]

12:14p
Dee reaches for some

Ess ia eating

[IrishEyes]

12:15 p
Moving ahead ,both are eating

12:19p

[IrishEyes]

12:20p

Ess on the left and took the rest!

Sur is leaving

[IrishEyes]

12:25p
Ess still eating

12:27pm
'Ess with the pelt of the prey

Ess moved over in the nest with it
\

I have to go.... It was a nice feeding for both !

[IrishEyes]

N Cam is streaming ..Thanks Judy I suspect it was you that rebooted it!

2:04pm Dee is eating nestovers .Ess is watching

I took a quick look back on the DVR to make sure there wasn't another food delivery!

[BETHINB.C.]

Sur brought another meal at approx 14:10... both chicks ate and so did Sur.

[IrishEyes]

Thank Beth checked the DVR back to 2:10pm and I didn't see Sur ..but could have missed him


but I did see him with food at

2:44pm
Feeding
Dee is on the left I think !

Feeding for both

3pm
Sur is leaving Dee has something to say

[IrishEyes]

3pm
Sur flew

End of the DVR scaps

[IrishEyes]

I checked the DVR again
2:43p
Sur in with a prey ''Dee is on the left

2:48p
He is plucking the prey'

Both are waiting