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By 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.

By 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.

By JL Eagle Nest report: Petruchio in Action, 1 video and 1 photo 03/19/2018

First Nest

Dad Petruchio wanted a new branch for his nest repair. He eyes just which branch. Walks up to it, measures it with his feet and his beak. The pesky crow isn’t helping. And Mom Kate is heard offscreen hollering for Petruchio to hurry.  He has to be sure his flight path is clear or he will tangle himself up with the branch and the tree. He launches ….