10:17a
Dad incubating the egg...Mom is on her perch out front


Wind is picking up!

Hi Bev - just got the same scaps of Mom and Dad so won't duplicate, Lol At least it all looks calm and peaceful at this time.

10:34am - Mom sure does look regal with her straight back and her large shoulders!


I need to leave for an appointment but will bbl.

Quote by: gmorris

Hi Bev - just got the same scaps of Mom and Dad so won't duplicate, Lol At least it all looks calm and peaceful at this time.

Thanks Gail and you are absolutely right... wonderful to see calm and peace at this nest.. :thug:

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I love the picture of Mom Gail

See you later Gail ..

10:46a
Mom is calling....Dad is looking at her and around //Maybe a bird too close to her perch





She is quiet now .. they look like they are looking at one another ..L

10:59a
No change Mom is perched out front.. Dad incubates the egg

11:01a
Mom was calling Dad stayed on the egg ! Mom is having a nice break after being on the nest all night!
11:06a
Nice wing stretch by Mom



11:08a
Checking in to see
Dad looking at the egg

No egg roll. he shimmies on it

11:08 am
Not sure what Dad saw, but he was tracking intently, then stood up and appeared to flap at something approaching the nest. A moment later, he settled back on the egg. I wasn't fast enough to get a picture of him turned halfway around following whatever it was, or the big flap to chase it off - so here he is settling back down again so we have a timestamp.




Added -
Mom was watching from her perch while this happened, so I think it was more annoying that a threat. I've seen other adults flap like that at mice on a nest.

Thanks Judy .I missed that part!
11:15a
They are looking around


BB in 10mins

It was all very fast, Bev!

11:31 am
I think Dad is sitting up beside the egg rather than incubating it - though hard to be sure. (And I think that's fine - he's spent plenty of time to make it nice and warm, so a bit of cooling may be in order - though it's not something we've seen them do before. [Maybe you were right, Bev - they might have been chatting with the Delta 2 eagles during the salmon run, as this is normal behavior for them!])




Mom is still on her perch by the river - so happy to see that she's getting a proper break today.


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Just noticed that my picture of Dad is 15 minutes later than yours, Bev - and looks identical! I will add for the record that he is looking around casually as he hangs out on the nest - we just happened to get him looking the same direction both times!


11:39 am
Dad just flew off. Mom called and did some flapping, but he didn't join her on the perch. She's still there, looking around. Egg is alone.