29 March 2022
The snow up at Big Bear Valley that had accumulated on Jackie and Shadow’s Bald Eagle nest has now melted. I think they sent it to the Canadian Prairies! The snow is really coming down as I write this – and it had almost melted.
I love the top picture with the baby who will soon be named looking at that fabulous Mum, Jackie.
Jackie and Shadow have seen lots of weather that quickly changes at Big Bear but this is the first time for a couple of years that there has been a baby to protect. So sweet. Nothing was going to move Jackie or Shadow when the winds and the snow came. Lucky little one.
The snow began to quickly melt around noon.
Have you ever noticed that there are piles of fish on the nest the minute a wee one hatches? Thee National Arboretum nest of Mr President and Lotus had seven large fish on it today! Seven. For one chick – and family. Would love to send some of that fish down to Middle Little at Dale Hollow.
Proud parents Mr President and Lotus. That little bobble looks so tiny in that nest!
The single eaglet of Martin and Rosa at the Dulles-Greenaway nest is doing just fine. It is so cute!!!! Eating well and no problems at this nest!
The little one ate and ate…and then ate some more! Tummy is full and the sun is setting. What a sweetie.
Pittsburgh-Hayes now has triplets. They have raised lots of triplets on this nest including last year. Oh, they are so cute lined up to eat!
The Canada Goose on the Decorah unused Bald Eagle nest laid four eggs. she gathered down from her breast to create the nest cup when she finished and she is now incubating.
As time gets close for hatch and jump, I will remind you so that you can watch.
Parents are busy at the PA Farm Bald Eagle Nest. It is tandem feeding for the four! And so far, so good!
The rain, winds, and storm have stopped in the Channel Islands. It is now hot! You can see the eaglets of Thunder and Aketcheta panting to get cool. Dad is trying is best to provide shade!
It is 17:48 on the Dale Hollow nest. There was a fish tail left from the morning feeding and River fed that to Big at 13:54:55. I hope that there is enough fish coming in tonight so that Little Middle has some. He had a crop this morning and can, of course, survive til tomorrow but his growth and health will do better with more feedings, not less.
My last report is about Karl II who is now in The Ukraine. Anne7 is terrific at keeping images and maps going of Karl II’s travels for the Looduskalender Form in English. I am so grateful to her.
If he will fly fast and due north he can get home to Estonia. Please do not go to the east!!!!!!!!!!
This was a very quick check on a few of the nests. Thank you so much for joining me. I see some of you are in bad weather areas. Please take care! See you soon.
Thank you to the following for their streaming cams and/or their pages where I took my screen captures: Looduskalendar Forum, Dale Hollow Bald Eagles, NADC-AEF, Friends of Big Bear, West End Bald Eagles and the Institute for Wildlife Studies, Pix Cams, Dulles Greenaway Bald Eagles, PA Game Commission, and Explore.org
Thanks Mary Ann! The updates look good at our nests. The photo of Jackie and Shadows little one is now one of my photos! Thanks for all of the photos and updates!
Have a great night!
Linda
Oh, I am so glad you liked it. Isn’t that chick adorable?!!!!!!!! Someone posted a similar one so I rewound carefully to try and find it. I have an old one of Legacy leaning on Gabby on my fridge as a magnet.
Great report on bird world Mary Ann. I’m especially happy for Little Middle, that h/s made it through another day with a decent crop and not much aggression from Big. LM is getting big, I’m hoping this will dissuade Big. Time will tell.
I have to tell you something so funny, I wish I’d recorded it. Last night, when DC9 had just hatched and Lotus was barely giving anyone a peak, Mr. P showed up on the nest. It must have been around 2am. He wanted so much to see the chick, but Lotus wasn’t moving, so hilariously he started aerating the nest right next to her, I mean literally next to her and moving all around her as close as he could get. She kept trying to tuck and then was awakened by his persistence of trying to get her to move. Eventually he gave up but I laughed and even shed a tear because this wonderful eagle, who hasn’t had a Little on his nest in 4 seasons, so wanted to see his chick. Warms my heart. Love Mr. P.
(seven fish, OMG, that’s how dedicated he is to his little bobblehead)
Hi Lily, Oh, thank you for that story! I have laughed and laughed. I did not see it but I can certainly imagine. It is the cutest little fluffy white eaglet. He must be thrilled after losing the first one. So happy for them. LM had a good morning so fingers crossed. Thank you! You put a big smile on my face, Lily. Have a lovely day and thank you for taking the time to write and tell me.