Dinner Alone

Belle arrived alone at 5.27pm with a nice juicy fish. She waited about 5 minutes before digging in. She left at 5.47pm. Here's part of the visit.

Intruder Visit March 27 2011 5:16-5:19pm

The intruder visited three times today, early morning around 7am, mid-afternoon and evening. This is video of the mid-afternoon and evening visits. The intruder was alone in the nest all 3 visits. On the mid-afternoon visit, ground observers reported that Belle was above the nest, and when the intruder left, he flew above the nest and perched near Belle. A few minutes later they both departed and flew east. Liberty was not seen while the observers were there.

We have been discussing whether the intruder is a male or female. I originally thought it was a female, based upon the zoomed in cam view, and views from the ground. Now that the cam has been zoomed out, it appears the intruder is smaller than Belle in several videos that have been posted. Here is a comparison of Liberty and the intruder, perching on the same branch at different times on Sunday March 21. I thought the intruder was a female at first, but it looks to me like the intruder is a male as the two are very comparable in size. Thanks to Lori O for sending me the pictures for this comparison.

A confusing night....in the first video, Belle clearly kicks butt...and the intruder leaves



But around 11:30, both Belle and the intruder arrive in the nest...lots of cheeping, staring, and moving of stuff. The intruder finally leaves and Belle spends the night in the nest.

This is the feeding that we witnessed about 5:40pm on Saturday March 19. You have to watch the video very carefully to see the droplets that Belle shakes from her beak from time to time. And what eaglet video wouldn't be complete without a poop shoot! And here is the direct link if you want to watch it in full screen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9bomZQ6HR8

Welcome Paddy O'Joy!!

Possible pip...look at the left side of the egg, near the end

Who's on First?

Belle Incubating

Liberty Incubating
2/12/11 12:03pm

Belle Incubating

Belle on the left, Lib on the right

Lib on the left, Belle on the right

Liberty Incubating

First Egg of 2011

First Egg of 2011

Laid on 2/5/11 at 6:12pm

First spotted at 6:28pm

Video from November 7, 2010

He Digs, She Digs

Watch Belle swoop down on the right side of the nest and circle around and enter from the left.

Video from October 30, 2010

No Stick

NCTC Open House

This is IT!!

I feel so fortunate to have won this lovely wood bald eagle...handmade from 92 pieces of wood by Lolly's husband Jack....the wings and body are made of Walnut, the tail and head of soft Maple and Red Oak for the beak and feet. Jack didn't stain any of the wood, it is all naturally colored. The small picture doesn't do it justice, click on it to see it larger...it is absolutely gorgeous. Thank you so much Jack Ellis for making this for our raffle! And thanks to Lolly and Jack for a 'well traveled' eagle :)

In & Out

October 1, 2010