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Another Stellar Stick Day For M15~Mating In The Attic 10-29-16

More large sticks (M-7 & H-1) and grasses (M-2 & H-1) were added this am. Both can be seen flying at sticks, re-gripping sticks mid flight and M adding a 'small tree'. There is a wide range of vocalizations heard today from both. I love Harriet's cackle and M's "eaglet" voice. Mating occurred on the attic branch. What a nest and bond these two are building.

M15 re-gripping the stick with his other foot


Harriet flying at, and grabbing, a stick



mating... on target

NEST ACTIVITY - SUNDAY OCTOBER 30th

Good morning eagles lovers!!

NEST OBSERVATIONS CONTINUED

12:24am alert vocals away from the nest tree by both. Perhaps they are in the front pine as I think the vocals would have sounded more distant, if even heard, from the church pine tree.

6:15 I am at the nest. Both adults are perched in the front pine.

623am vocals heard from front pine tree

7:06am more vocals heard

715 sounds like they are waking up. maybe we will see one in the nest soon

lol 716am both fly into nest

Harriet to the porch while M15 lays in the nest then gets up and moves some sticks.

H to the nest at 724

M to porch at 727am

7:28 M flew towards west

7:33 M is back with a stick.

735 M flies off nest

737 M back with a stick

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7:38 M to the spike,

747 H to step up branch

M is gone from spike. Across road. Dead tree.

751am Harriet to attic

and M into nest with grass

nice little exchange there M to attic H to nest

7:54 M to the attic and H to the nest.

8:04am Harriet to spike

and flies towards the west pasture

and M follows her

8:10 he came in with a nice branch.

up in the attic at 812

8:13 H in with a stick

829am M still on attic branch and Harriet is in the porch

8:26 H to the porch.

8:35 M fly off.. M left and went under the big tree by the pond. He went there yesterday for sticks and grasses also

8:38 m back with grass

M Lying in the nest.

8:44 M to spike

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8:46 M fly off - towards that green pond tree again

8:38 M had a long stick, from the ground by the oak tree at the pond, that he lost in the way back to the nest

8:46 M went NW behind the tree line.

wskrsnwngs:
9:15 I am headed home. M has not returned. H remains perched on porch, with occasional vocals.

9:22 H fly off

9:55 M to the nest with an armored catfish - H is a second behind him


9:57 M fly off and 9:59 back with grass.

M is really starting to show Harriet that he will be a good provider for their chicks...increasing her confidence for breeding.

10:38 H is seen in the nest

10:56 M to the nest H gives him the love kick


10:57 H to the porch spike

10:58 M lays down in the nest


11:41 M hops to a branch and vocalizes

Both are in the nest tree - hard to see them

11:42 h flys off then m
SWFEC team for all your observations!!

SWFEC Nest Notes

October 30, 2016

Dedication and Teamwork

Harriet and M15 are working as a finely tuned team readying their beautifully constructed nest to welcome a new generation of eaglets. All signs point to them achieving their goal as they prepare. They both continue to find the materials needed for the nest as they maneuver through the pasture and the trees around the territory. Harriet was observed lying in the nest overnight. M15 takes his turn at checking the nest bowl looking very comfortable. M15 ramps up food deliveries to the nest which will prove crucial when eggs arrive. He provided a variety from fish to squirrel to opossum and waited for Harriet to arrive. Most times Harriet was right on his tail voicing her approval and being very appreciative of the meal. Bonding and mating are becoming more frequent. Harriet and M15 take turns watching over the territory and spending time away from it. They are a united front in defense of their property. These actions are good indicators that egg laying time may be drawing near.

M15 has become an impressive mate for Harriet and his skills as protector, provider and nest builder are serving her well. Harriet seems to have a sense of calm about her and she appears to have enormous trust in M15's loyalty.

Harriet and M15 continue to display their devotion to each other. All these actions ensure they will be dedicated parents to their soon to be arriving offspring.
Nest Notes by dadsjazz

Harriet and M15 perched together. (Karen Stewart)


M15 delivers a huge fish for Harriet. (Beth Jones)


M shows his skill transferring a stick from one foot to the other mid flight. (wskrsnwings)


Ground Video by wskrsnwings
M15 and Harriet Leave Early~Other Birds Visit The Pasture 10-23-16 https://youtu.be/EToZ6OopTps
Sub Adult, Hawk & Myriad Of Other Birds~But No H or M 10-25-16 https://youtu.be/JUU-pLTXwNU
Two Sticks Added Before H & M Leave~Crow & Woodpecker Capers 10-26-16 https://youtu.be/JFUj1XA3m9M
A Morning Of Tandem Flights~Defending & Stick Gathering 10-27-16 https://youtu.be/PrwhFUfp2zk
A Whopper Fish & More Nest Bedding_M15, Mate Extraordinaire 10-28-16 https://youtu.be/c-rr86U8qe0
Another Stellar Stick Day For M15~Mating In The Attic 10-29-16 https://youtu.be/E1-R6qDeIZ8

Cam Video by Lady Hawk
SWFL Eagles ~ M15 Tests Nest Bowl; Bonding in Nest 10.23.16 https://youtu.be/1dBEIttvSLc
SWFL Eagles ~ M15 Delivers Opossum for Harriet 10.25.16 https://youtu.be/zaoZZ5ZVziQ
SWFL Eagles ~ A Quiet Evening for Both 10.26.16 https://youtu.be/a5R2YLzwEQE
SWFL Eagles ~ M15's Mystery Food Gift for Harriet 10.27.16 https://youtu.be/LAzbyEVUhWw
SWFL Eagles ~ Dad's Huge Stick; Laying in Nest Bowl 10.27.16 https://youtu.be/UU_3l_SBCEQ
SWFL Eagles ~ Harriet Spends First Night on Nest 10 27 16 https://youtu.be/BJHTszmi8i8
SWFL Eagles ~ Squirrel Delivery by Dad 10.29.16 https://youtu.be/W1KCZ0_ii5I

Cam Video by Uta Grobe
BEWSFL10/23/16- 10:41 Harriet and her side kick Dad left and tests nest https://youtu.be/dzO_Fh1vkfk
BESWFL10/23/16- 09:50 Love is in the air mating with" cloacal kiss" https://youtu.be/n7yPN5aX640
BESWFL10/23/16 Pictures from day https://youtu.be/31Ll4Xk3llE
BEWSFL10/25/16- 12:07 Food gift for Harriet- slide show https://youtu.be/kmr_MUbZ43o
BESWFL10/28/16- 08:49 Opulent fish gift from DadM as breakfast https://youtu.be/Z-lAFGX7di4
BESWFL10/28/16- 09:19 Dinner for two https://youtu.be/6nN4-vB4Alo
BESWFL 10/28/16 Pictures from morning and afternoon https://youtu.be/XaG-DNJuAe4
BESWFL10/28/16-14:19 Dad fly in with monster stick and works hard on it https://youtu.be/1onhIftQeFM
BEWSFL10/28/16- 17:47 All you needs is love https://youtu.be/tHxHE3BjiEg

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12:14 Harriet to the upper branch, turns, vocalizes an alert and flies sw from the nest tree.

1.40 H to nest

1.42 H goes to the porch spike


1:43 hops up to the porch


2.00 Short vocals by H

3.05 H still perched on the porch.

3.35 H vocal, calling M?
SWFEC team for all your observations!!

NEST OBSERVATIONS CONTINUED

3.51 cam 2 zooms to church tree, I can't tell but looks like M may be perched there. Or it could just be an opening in the branches, to hard to tell with the wind movement.

Harriet is sure calling a lot.

3.55 M to the nest, H down to nest to join him

He brought prey of some kind

Squirrel I think

M left the nest, H took prey to porch I think

4.01 H didn't have the prey on the porch unless she dropped it, she flew off toward pond.

4.04 both H and M at the pond up away form the waters edge

One leaves the pond toward church

No surprise both have left the pond.

4.10 M on the lower branch outer end. H was on the nest and went to porch. 4.14 H joins M and an attempt at bonding, M goes up a branch, H follows.

another bonding takes place

4.20 Side by side, M on the left and H on the right.