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Weekly Nest Notes: The Path to Eagle Life

E12 and E13 are looking more like Juvenile Eaglets than the tiny hatchlings they were a short time ago.  Their beautiful dark feathers seem to have burst through overnight with only a few tufts of their natal down remaining. They displayed their magnificent wings feeling the breezes while flapping away with wings almost reaching the expanse of the nest. E13 was swept up in a little air while “wingersizing” and hopped a few times in the nest. They are catching up to their huge feet and are working on coordinating… Read More »Weekly Nest Notes: The Path to Eagle Life

Weekly Nest Notes: New Experiences and Lessons

Harriet and M15 devote endless hours providing for the needs and imparting lessons for the survival of  E12 and E13 as they are introduced to countless new experiences in Eagle life. Some events are everyday subtle happenings and some are more exact and intense. Many of E12 and E13’s actions and behaviors are inherent and many are learned by observation and example. Their natural curiosity drives them to explore and track all activity around them. E12 and E13 are accomplishing many milestones along the way. Their height and wingspan are… Read More »Weekly Nest Notes: New Experiences and Lessons

Weekly Nest Notes: A Tale of Two Eaglets

Harriet and M15 guide and take excellent care of their two flourishing Eaglets. During their 30 days of rapid growth, E12 and E13 seem to change in appearance minute by minute. Their darker thermal feathers are pushing out the light natal down giving them fluffy cotton top headdresses. Following right behind thermal down are the beginnings of beautiful juvenile feathers looking like paint brushes as they emerge on wing tips, budding little tails and just about everywhere else. They are a menagerie of colors and textures blending in with the… Read More »Weekly Nest Notes: A Tale of Two Eaglets

Weekly Nest Notes: Watch Us Grow

E12 and E13’s development is on the  fast track as they grow bigger and stronger right before our eyes.  They are adding about 5 ounces of weight each day and are at least a foot tall. Their new darker thermal down helps them keep cool or warm as needed.  They pick at and preen themselves as feathers continue to grow in and also to help their juvenile pin feathers that are starting to emerge on sprouting wings and tails.   They are exercising and flapping their wings that span around… Read More »Weekly Nest Notes: Watch Us Grow

Weekly Nest Notes: Growing by Leaps & Bounds

E12 and E13 are experiencing a tremendous growth spurt and seem to change in appearance from morning to night. At hatch, they weighed about 3 ounces and were around 3 inches tall and in a few short weeks, they are nearly 2 pounds and almost one foot tall. Harriet and M15 have delivered nutritious food items keeping these two filled to the brim. A wide variety of prey has been stocked in the pantry for voracious appetites.  A menu of small bites of fish or prey has morphed into larger… Read More »Weekly Nest Notes: Growing by Leaps & Bounds

Weekly Nest Notes: Life as a Family of 4

Harriet and M15 welcomed their precious Eaglets, E12 and E13 last week and all are adjusting nicely as an Eagle Family. E12 and E13 are active and healthy Eaglets and are quickly making their presence known in the family dynamics. These feisty baby raptors are evenly matched as they battle for first in line at feeding time. Their sparring matches are short lived as each gets their share at the frequent mealtimes.   Mom and Dad have each delivered their catches of the day and the food stockpile is abundant.… Read More »Weekly Nest Notes: Life as a Family of 4

Special Hatch Edition Nest Notes: Welcome E12 & E13

Harriet & M welcomed two beautiful new additions to their family. In the warm bright sunshine, E12 finally hatched from Egg#1 on December 23, 2018, at 11:26 am. E13 began the process of breaking out of the shell and during the night of December 24, 2018, at 10:35 pm, was seen wiggling under Mom.  The process of hatching begins many hours before a first crack or PIP appears on the shell of the egg. The chick works very hard inside the shell to free itself and emerge into a big… Read More »Special Hatch Edition Nest Notes: Welcome E12 & E13

Weekly Nest Notes: A New Generation Coming Soon!

Harriet and M15 possess impressive instincts that drive them to the fulfillment of their mission to procreate.  Over the months, they have worked as an exceptional team in the care and protection of their precious Eggs, their territory and each other. They prepare to welcome new additions to their family in a few days. M15 brought more grass and sticks over the week adding to the nest bowl and the outer railings. Rainy days didn’t deter either from their duties incubating and keeping their Eggs completely dry. The hours of… Read More »Weekly Nest Notes: A New Generation Coming Soon!

Weekly Nest Notes: Perfect Timing is Everything

Harriet and M15 execute perfectly timed exchanges almost like a dance as one leaves the nest and the other arrives. They have become an efficient incubating team. There were a few cooler evenings and breezy days over the week that required continual brooding of their Eggs. It may seem as if those hours spent on the nest are tedious ones but Harriet and M15 instinctively time the moments they rise up to roll the Eggs keeping the developing Chicks at an even temperature. M15 delivered beak and talons full of… Read More »Weekly Nest Notes: Perfect Timing is Everything

Weekly Nest Notes: Anticipating New Life

Harriet and M15 worked throughout the week as a well-timed team, taking turns for constant incubation of their two perfect Eggs. M15 added grasses, moss, and straw to the nest to keep their Eggs cushioned and toasty warm.  Both continually aerate around the Eggs, fluffing up the bowl and roll the Eggs keeping them evenly incubated. They settle into the bowl with a shimmy allowing the Eggs to be placed under them for maximum contact. Harriet and M15 use the utmost care with their precious Eggs as they approach them… Read More »Weekly Nest Notes: Anticipating New Life