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By JL Eagle Nest Report: First Nest 1 photo, 1 video 3/12/2018
First Nest
Mom Kate had snapped off a long twisted branch from a tree.
She headed for the nest to add it to her repair work.
Resolute got very interested …
and then he got worried, but all ended well
even though I was laughing so hard I got the landing photo all out of focus and didn’t include it …

By JL Eagle Nest Reports: 2 nests 3/7/2018
First Nest
 
I didn’t get to directly see Resolute, argh, again!
However, Kate brought in this huge mat of nesting material.
She then proceeded to feed Resolute, but he was behind one of the branches.
I could see her tearing off bites and leaning in to feed him.
 
 
 
H&G nest
 
Godiva was sitting on her nest when a 3-year-old bald eagle buzzed the nest.
Godiva in lower left corner and 3-year-old in the sky.
Hershey (not shown) showed up zooming at top speed and the juvenile eagle left in a flash.

By JL Eagle Nest report: Good News 3/5/2018
First Nest
 
The chick is still with us – earning it the name Resolute.  I watched it flap its wings and stretch out!
It took most of today before one of the parents – Kate – brought in food.
Both parents very, very edgy all day. Would dash to the nest and then right back out.
It is still touch and go for the chick – the stress may take a while to show.
Hopefully, Resolute will hang in there and fledge sometime in May.
I couldn’t get a photo of Resolute today – but will keep trying so you all can see the chick too.
Thanks for all the continuing prayers, good thoughts and well-wishes.
photo: Kate is peering down at her chick today.

By JL Eagle nest Report: Human Disturbance at First Nest 3/2/2018
Human Intrusion at First Nest
 
Innocent life, whether human or animal or bird is precious.
Disturbing such a life, in any way, just because you want to take a picture is wrong, in oh so many ways.
A person with a camera showed up this morning at the lake – 
 inside the Federally mandated limits and conditions for any bald eagle nest and proceeded to wander through the eagles’ territory.
Both Kate and Petruchio were instantly up in the air.  Tracking the person.  
The parent bald eagles circled over head.  Fearful to return to their nest because they might lead the human to it.
For more than 5 hours both parents were off the nest.
This meant that the chick(s) went unprotected that long in very cold temperatures and without food to use to try to stay warm.
Another eagle monitor and a birder and I watched.  Our hearts aching for the eagle family.
Hoping the parents would return to the nest because sometimes disturbed eagles abandon their nest/eggs/chicks.
Both parents finally came back to the nest.  Neither brought food.  They didn’t stay long at the nest.
It will be a few days before I will know if the chick(s) survived the human intrusion.
Please hold the bald eagles warm in your hearts.
 
Kate is below Petruchio during one of their anxious circles.  Note how hard Petruchio is looking downward.

By JL Eagle Nest Report H&G nest HATCH!!! 3/3/2018
H&G Nest  HATCH!!!
 
Godiva is feeding a new chick(s).  She is on left side of the nest and her head is pointing to the right.
 
 
to show you the distances between a favorite perch for the parents and their nest; and the distances for my camera
 
 
I managed to get a few seconds of Godiva feeding the chick. Her head is to the left – watch for the tearing motion as she shreds the food.