Hi All -
I have been keeping up with the new nest building and had a question about the nest. I was wondering if anyone has a last year photo from the ground of the height of the nest to where it is today - as a comparison?
Just wondering if they have caught up to last years nest size/height. Now that there has been storms and sunshine the dark areas and PS marks from last year have faded making it difficult for us cam viewers to tell how it compares.

Thanks goes out to wskrsnwings for her hard work and early wake-up calls to show us all the great work H & M are doing getting a new nest built!

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/HAF_sOKTx4c

A One Stick Morning~Harriet and M15 Leave Early 10-11-16

M15 added one large stick before sunrise, spending time placing it just right while Harriet vocalized softly and watched. Both flew from the nest tree by 7:30am. The crib rails continue to get higher and thicker.

Harriet watches M15 place his stick


Harriet has a very full crop again today


M15 flies from the nest tree across the road and to the south

Quote by: dsguill

Hi All -
I have been keeping up with the new nest building and had a question about the nest. I was wondering if anyone has a last year photo from the ground of the height of the nest to where it is today - as a comparison?
Just wondering if they have caught up to last years nest size/height. Now that there has been storms and sunshine the dark areas and PS marks from last year have faded making it difficult for us cam viewers to tell how it compares.

Thanks goes out to wskrsnwings for her hard work and early wake-up calls to show us all the great work H & M are doing getting a new nest built!

Hello dsguill. Thank you for your kind words. I spent most of my time on the Pritchett driveway side last year so most of my nest photos are from that side. I quickly looked and did find a photo from the church side, 10-3-15 that I will compare to a photo from today. Remember that the nest last year had 9 years of additions, so the new nest will never be as big as the old one for quite a few years. I hope these two photos help you out though. Take care. VickiO/wskrsnwings

view of the nest 10-03-2015



view of the nest 10-11-2016

Thanks Vicki for the comparison shots. The nest is coming along and looking good even with it only being a month old. I was thinking it went out to about even with the veranda branch where this year it isn't quite there. I do worry about that one limb that comes out and goes straight up once we have eaglets trying out their new found wings. Wouldn't want that to become a hazard to them. I'm sure I'm just being a worry wart and H & M will continue adding sticks to extend that nest out to that area and eventually cover up that limb. They are master builders they will make it perfect!
Now my thoughts are turning toward when we'll see eggs this year...Will it be on the previous late Nov time or will it be Dec like last year?


And the answer is 'On Eagle Time'

NEST ACTIVITY - WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 12th


Good morning everyone!!

NEST OBSERVATIONS


6:30 I am at the nest. No sight or sound of M or H.

7:20 A hawk stopped by the nest for a visit.

7:35 raining.

7:52 M in with stick from siuth

7:54 M spike to attic.

7:55 H with grasses. M to nest.

8:00 M flies off t the ground

8:01 M with grasses.

8:03 H to the spike M to porch.

8:04 M fly off

8:05 M back with stick

8:07 M fly off.

8:10 M returns with a nice stick

8:11 M to porch

8:12 M fly off then H fly off

8:14 H in with nice stick


8:16 M in with a stick both placing sticks


8:18 M to porch

8:19 H to spike. M fly off porch.

8:24 M in with another stick

8:25 M to the attic and H drops to the nest same time

8:27 H to the spike again

8:31 H in with a stick

8:34 I see both in the nest...I dint see if anything was brought in


8:38 H to the spike

8:39 M flew off

8:42 M in with a stick

8:43 M to the porch
SWFEC team for all your observations!!

NEST ACTIVITY CONTINUED

8:54 H drops to the nest

wskrsnwngs:
9:30. I am headed home. M left the attic at 9:05. I thought he was headed for the back west pasture stable area, but he may have flown through the tree line goIng NW. Harriet remains in the nest.

9:45 I find both in the nest

9:47 M flies off

9:48 M back with a stick

9:52 M in with stick

9:54 H in with a stick

9:56 M in with a stick

9:58 H to the spike and M to the attic

9:58 I see M snag some pine and bring it to the nest


10:00 M leaves the nest

10:08 finds H in the nest

10:13 finds H on the spike

10:17 M in with a big branch

SWFEC team for all your observations!!

NEST ACTIVITY CONTINUED


11:06 finds no one in the nest or in the nest tree

11:51 H in with a stick

11:52 H to the porch, then flies off

11:54 H brings in another stick

11:56 H to the porch

11:58 both to the nest

They scuffle over stick placement



12:06 all is calm again

12:12 Both still in the nest - H is lying in the nest bowl