Kate going to the nest with a fish for Resolute.
Resolute has begun to branch: to jump up on low branches.
First flight in about 10-14 days.
He is also beginning to feed himself.
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CategoryJL Eagle Nest report: Ranger Nest 1 photo 1 video 04-09-2018
Ranger Nest
2 Big Birds! Ranger Dad and Delta flyby. Dad ignored the plane.
In the video:
A morning spent with Ranger Mom and Ranger Dad and their family.
Mom and Dad come and go. Bring nest materials. Remove debris. Ignore the big bird in the sky.
The chicks play and one poops!
JL Neighborhood: new Osprey nest under construction 1 photo, 1 video 4/6/2018
JL Neighborhood: Slight Detour…
There is a new osprey nest being built in one of the coves at Jordan Lake. I wanted to share with you Dad Osprey’s work on the nest. Both parents help build the nest. This morning I caught dad hard at work. Keep in mind that each stick that is in that nest was brought to the top of the snag by the ospreys – some of the sticks are large and branched. Dad brings in sticks, rearranges them, gets frustrated but stays at work.
JL Eagle Nest report: H&G Nest 1 photo, 1 video 4/3/2018
Godiva caught a big fish and Hershey gave her an escort back to the nest.
You can really see in this photo just how light brown Hershey is colored.
In the video two of the chicks are playing and one of them gets bossy with mom Godiva.
I have not seen the third chick in a week.
The third chick may simply be being pushed to the back, or,
it has lost the competition and passed away. I will keep watching for it.
I apologize for the odd mixture of types in the video.
The oldest of my two cameras is the one I use for video.
It has served me well but is coming to the end of its usefulness.
I am filling my piggybank because I need to replace it. Thank you for your understanding.
JL Eagle Nest report: First Nest 1 photo, 1 video 04/02/2018
Resolute is getting his body ready for flight.
He stretches, scratches itchy new feathers and shows his wing span in slo motion in the video.
His wings now reach across the width of the nest.
JL Eagle Nest Report: Ranger Nest, 2 photos 3/30/2018
Mom Ranger and her two chicks were waiting for some fish.
Then mom Ranger saw an osprey flying in with a fish for its mate.
Mom Ranger dashed for the osprey and literally banged into it, hoping to get the osprey to drop its fish.
This is a favorite tactic of bald eagles – let the osprey catch the fish, then steal the fish for the eaglets.
The plucky osprey hung onto its prize and dashed between two trees where mom Ranger couldn’t follow it.
Mom Ranger was quite grumpy. Not everything goes the eagle’s way.
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