NEST ACTIVITY CONTINUED


11:25 snake is seen in the nest


It slithers all over the nest looking for a snack ugh





11:29 snake leaves

11:38 The snake is back - has another look around the nest and leaves again.

It's a Black racer like a garter snake not poisonous but is sometimes aggressive

They climb trees to avoid danger but out of the frying pan into the fire in this case. Could be lunch!

Snakes head higher when there is lots of rain. Could be many of the snake holes are still filled with water.
SWFEC team for all your observations!!

NEST ACTIVITY CONTINUED


2.55 panning on cam 2, no eagles on the oct, at the pond or poles.

5:30 H watchful, and warm, perched on the edge of the nest. At 5:11, Harriet arrived silently to the nest. I did not see if she brought any nesting material.


5.50 ish, cam 2 panned no sign of M seen
SWFEC team for all your observations!!

NEST ACTIVITY CONCLUDED


7:11 cam finds H on the oct.

7:22 M flies to the oct. H greets him.

7:27 Winding down after a long hot day
H on the bottom branch

7:33 M to attic branch.

7:36 H to attic branch . Almost move to bonding,

7:37 M to lower branch.

EAGLE LOVERS

SWFEC team for all your observations!

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/9lyWVrsVKzU

Teamwork~Adding Sticks & Getting Crib Rails In Place 10-08-16

Harriet and M15 added and placed 17 sticks in 1.5 hours. They spent much of the remainder of the time, alone and together, shaping the crib rails. You will see them fly at and grab, transfer beak to talons, hang to break a stick and break off bits of some sticks to "fit". The nest looks awesome.

both placing the same stick


Harriet moving a crib rail stick


view of nest after sticks were added this am

NEST ACTIVITY - SUNDAY OCTOBER 9th

Good morning SWFEC friends and family!!

Have a great day!!

NEST OBSERVATIONS


6:10 I am at the nest. Harriet is perched in the outer attic of nest tree. I do not see M.

6:45 I can see M now. Same branch as last night. H has been vocalizing.

6:55 H then M to nest. Then one to porch.

7:20 H flew off circled the road to get 2 little birds that were roadkill. Vicki removed the roadkill.

7;38 M on attic.H back with a stick.

7:40 M fly off

7:42 M in with a stick

7:42 H to spike.

7:45 H fly off M to the porch.

7:47 H back with a stick

8:06 H to the spike

8:18 H to the nest followed by M . Both moving sticks.

8:20 H to the veranda both very watchful.

8:22 H fly off M to the spike and fly off.

8:28 M arrives with a large branch.


Looked like a sideway arrival! lol

8:29 M to the spike

8:32 H to the nest with a stick M drops back to the nest. H moves M's large stick.


8:32 H moves the big stick M just brought in


8:34 M fly off the nest.

8:39 M back to the nest
SWFEC team for all your observations!!

NEST ACTIVITY CONTINUED


8:44 M to the spike extension

8:46 M flies off

8:50 H in with pine


8:55 M fly off atttic.

8:56 M into the nest

9:00 M leaves the nest

9:03 M in with a stick

9:04 M flies off

9:08 M in with a stick

9:09 H to the spike

9:12 H leaves the nest

9:14 I see one on the attic branch

9:16 H in with more fresh pine.

9:27 is this its final resting place? Lol


10:11 M to the nest...not sure if he brought in anything

Looked like he hopped over from the porch.

10:14 H to the porch.

10:21 H back to the nest both working in the nest bowl.

10:22 H to attic then M

10.25 bonding on attic branch.


10.42 Both have left the nest tree, not sure when.

10.45 One is on outer lower branch of nest tree.

10.52 They left the tree, didn't see to where.

12:08 H arrives with a stick

12:11 H to the porch and fly off.

per dvr: 2:40 H to nest

2:41 M to the upper outer branch church side

2:49 H to porch

3:07 H to lower outer branch.

H is vocalizing occasionally. I figure that if it is another eagle she would be more vocal.

Could be another, as such an odd spot for M to go. lol.

may be M practicing a new hidden stealth mode perch.

3:41 H fly off followed by M
SWFEC team for all your observations!!

SWFEC Nest Notes

Sunday, October 9, 2016

Weathering the Storm

Harriet and M15 have been steadily at work in the early mornings constructing their new nest which has grown tremendously in size. In a little over one month the nest looks inviting and nearly ready for eggs. An impending storm halted production briefly. Harriet and M15 had not been seen in the territory the day before the storm was predicted to arrive. Studies have shown that wildlife have instinctual abilities to stay out of harm’s way. They may have filled up on food and sought protection from the approaching storm. Fortunately the storm’s impact was not severe but it brought rain and wind. Harriet and M15 were back the next morning looking well fed with full crops ready to protect the nest. They each delivered a few sticks spending most of the day watching over their territory. Their intricate work proved sturdy and the nest held fast through the stormy conditions.

Mornings were back on track as Harriet and M15 greeted the beautiful sunrises and resumed construction. Their branch choices and aerial acrobatics in capturing these branches are amazing to see. They fly at the tree and grab the branch that sometimes doesn’t break. They have ended up hanging upside down for a few seconds, releasing and flying away. A lot of grasses and moss have been added and the nest bowl is taking shape. Both were observed lying in the nest bowl to test it out. M15 is showing great skills as a nest builder. Harriet adds her favorite fresh pine branches. Their work together has been an engineering feat. Harriet still wants the last word in stick placement and the two have had a few discussions. M15 stands his ground but Harriet usually wins.

Evening hours find Harriet and M15 in the pasture visiting the pond or perching together in the nest tree or one of their other favorite trees as the sun sets on another busy and productive day.

Nest Notes by dadsjazz

M trying to break off a branch. (wskrsnwings)


Mom trying out the nest bowl. (Anja Edleman)


Harriet and M on on the old cam tree at day's end. (Debbie Botelho)


Ground video by wskrsnwings
8 Sticks/2 Grasses In 1 Hour~M Targets Egret In The Sky 10-04-16 https://youtu.be/n9pHcGaHkFw
Harriet Comes & Goes To The Nest~1 Stick & A Bath 10-06-16 https://youtu.be/gt9e7H0C0Ao
A Day To Hang On & Hang Down~Spot & Grab Sticks In The Wind 10-07-16 https://youtu.be/pNSZIohlKL8
Teamwork~Adding Sticks & Getting Crib Rails In Place 10-08-16 https://youtu.be/9lyWVrsVKzU

Video by Birdbrain56
SWFL Eagles ~ It's All About That Nest ~ 10·02·16 https://youtu.be/K_cDKx6Ps4o
SWFL Eagles ~ Tuesday Morning Sunrise ~ 10·04·16 https://youtu.be/2OziD-mhJwE
SWFL Eagles ~ Sittin' in the Mornin' Sun ~ 10·04·16 https://youtu.be/QBOsFlVgf1o
SWFL Eagles ~ Late Morning Nestorations, Then a Break ~ 10·06·16 https://youtu.be/XKa_ZBh5zU8
SWFL Eagles ~ M15 Riding the Pine ~ 10·07·16 https://youtu.be/joFiabKJYlc
SWFL Eagles ~ Saturday Evening with H & M ~ 10·08·16 https://youtu.be/Tb4AEgjWbds

Video by Lady Hawk
SWFL Eagles ~ Nest Building Continues; Harriet Shines 10.2.16 https://youtu.be/t1t9FcLceBo
SWFL Eagles~ Pasture Stick Gathering; Nest Building; M15 Tests Nest Bowl 10.4.16 https://youtu.be/aLb45_PDUgE
SWFL Eagles ~ The Battle of the Stick 10.6.16 https://youtu.be/6928vWJAWqk
SWFL Eagles ~ Harriet Tests Nest Bowl 10.6.16 https://youtu.be/emimmtmh-yc
SWFL Eagles ~ Black Snake Visits Nest 10.8.16 https://youtu.be/9r8W8hcPkTM
SWFL Eagles ~ A Brief Bonding Moment 10.8.16 https://youtu.be/6TptKvwOsLk

Video by Uta Grobe
BESWFL10/02/16 06:44 Pictures from midmorning https://youtu.be/Ep5q0b6_Zuw
BESWFL10/02/6- 08:27discussion over managment ,H is picking on cam strab https://youtu.be/TtB6SOmslFE
BESWFL10/03/16-07:08 pictures from morning https://youtu.be/m83AKIPMm9w