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A Morning Of Tandem Flights~Defending & Stick Gathering 10-27-16

It was an amazing morning watching Harriet and M15 so in sync with each other. They were together flying for branches, flying to secure their territory and moving sticks in the nest beside each other. This morning's activities point to a bond that strengthens each day. M15 also casts a huge pellet.

tandem flight


each moving their own stick


perched together on the porch

NEST ACTIVITY - FRIDAY OCTOBER 28th

It's Friday!! Have a great day!!

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445am she is still in the nest

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6:25 I am at the nest. Harriet is laying in the nest. M15 is in the front pine.

7:12 M to the nest

7:13 H to the spike.

7:14 H to oct

7:15 H fly off M lying in the nest.

7:16 M to the spike and then attic.

7:21 M fly off.

M flew across road. Tried to catch a bird flying, missed. M flew behind tree line and out of sight.

7:26 M back with stick.

7:28 M fly off - flew SW out of sight

7:36 H fly off the oct.

7:36 H flew quickly past the cell tower across the road and landed in one of the dead trees behind the shopping center.

7:36 one eagle is perched on the cell tower.

8:20 unknown eagle flies from cell tower above tree H is in and keeps going south.

8:49 M in witha fish


H quickly joins him


It looked like H was headed to the power poles but then she started vocalizing (she must have seen M coming with fish) and turned hard right making a beeline for the nest, landing in the attic. She dropped down after M landed with the fish.

8:52 M leaves the nest and H begins to eat the fish

8:56 M back to the nest with grasses

8:58 M leaves the nest - H continues to enjoy her fish

9:08 H is still in the nest devouring her fish gift

9:11 M returns to the nest with a clump of pine straw

9:17 H seems to be done eating and crosses the nest and feaks on the rail then hops to the porch.

SWFEC team for all your observations!!

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9:19 M comes to the nest again and begins eating the leftovers

9:21 H flys into the nest

9:25-9:45 M to outer attic and H to porch. M to porch. M mating vocals. No response from H. M went back to eat the rest of the fish. I headed home with H on porch, M eating in nest.

10:16 a crow comes to the nest and steals a bite of fish


10:45-49 lots of vocals then H drops to the nest and begins aerating

10:52 M joins her in the nest - both working the bowl

(H ate the small piece. H came while he was aerating the nest and grabbed the fish from beside him. He turned and took the fish (nicely) from H. M went to nest edge with fish and flew down low to the ground and out of cam view. H was still in nest when he left)

10:53 H leaves the nest

10:56 M leaves the nest - M took the rest of the fish with him

(M ate the small piece. H came while he was aerating the nest and grabbed the fish from beside him. He turned and took the fish (nicely) from H. M went to nest edge with fish and flew down low to the ground and out of cam view. H was still in nest when he left)

10:04 lots of alarm vocals and at 10:05 they both fly off the nest together
SWFEC team for all your observations!!

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2.19 M to the nest with a BIG stick (think M)





Ha he may lose it over the side

yep, it's about ready to go

2.26 up to the veranda and over to the attic branch then out to end of lower branch.

Well, he didn't really get that stick placed now did he.

lol! He left it for H to deal with.

Hang on M15

Cool, his grip is over the left side of the branch but his body is horizontal to it.

3.39 M may have just cast a pellet

3:55 M leavs the tree

3.58 M back to the nest, working on the stick he brought earlier

4.03 up to the attic branch, crop drop.

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5.26 M has left the tree, didn't see when

5.28 panning on cam 2, no eagles on the poles, on the oct but the dove are there, nor at the pond or area that can be seen.

5.40 eagle to the nest

both there at 5.41

Both work on the stick M brought earlier today

he's trying to show H his stuck stick prowess

5.44 H goes to the porch

5.46 M to porch spike

He drops down on top of H bonding

5.53 M leaves the tree toward oct or church

and back to the nest 5.54

He again works on the stick he brought earlier today., H still on the porch.

He hops up to the step up veranda branch

6.02 M leaves the nest tree toward the road

6.03 back to the nest, H still on the porch
Think M brought a stick or nest material

6.06 M up to the spike and fly off toward the west/treeline

624 M to the nest with a stick

6.31 H to the nest, M on the attic branch


Harriet - Can really see her heart here


6.37 M drops to nest and joins H

6.43 M goes back to the attic branch, H on the nest.
SWFEC team for all your observations!!