First Nest. Egg(s)! Incubation! Kate has laid her egg or eggs. She and Bard are sharing the incubation. Hatching will take 30-35 days. Great way to start the new year!
Bard Bald Eagle
TagBard is Impatient
First Nest. As of Thursday afternoon mom Kate had not yet laid eggs. Captain Doug and I were out checking on the nests. We found Bard at First Nest being quite put out. He looked left, he looked right, he looked high and was wondering where the heck was mom Kate. Most likely she was out fishing for her own supper. I’ll be back out the next day or two and hoping to find one or the other of the parents in incubation. #FirstNest #DocEllensJourney
Additional Nest Repair
First Nest. It’s Christmas Eve and bald eagle Mom Kate and Dad Bard decided to make additions to their nest. They are busy … almost time for Mom Kate to lay eggs!
Nest Lining Materials
First Nest. Kate is carrying a large bundle of reeds and grasses. She and Bard will use these reeds to weave between the branches that have been added to the nest. This kind of nesting material keeps the eggs from falling through the gaps in between the newly repaired areas. Next step will be the addition of soft grasses to the floor of the nest to provide a soft place for Kate to make an egg cup that will cradle the eggs.
It is DANGEROUS being a Bald Eagle Parent!
Jordan Lake. First Nest. It is DANGEROUS being a bald eagle parent! Dad Bard tries to deliver a fish to the nest and one of his fledglings gets very aggressive! The two eagles fight over the fish…
First Fledgling of the Triplets
Jordan Lake. First Nest. First FLEDGLING of the triplets! Oh my!!! Watch the new flier tasting the winds.
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