Concern is growing over F23, the mate of M15 at the SW Florida Bald Eagle nest. She has been an incredible mate and mum and E26 is nearly ready to fledge having branched a few days ago.
This is what the Pritchett Family have posted:
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I have to say that when I saw this, my heart sank. The only good thing is that M15 is well prepared, having raised two eaglets from one month to fledge after Harriet went missing.
There is no word about Mr North either and Mrs DNF and MU are in the nest.
Jolene and Boone have their first hatch at the Johnson City ETSU nest.
Another egg:
Honestly, I am having trouble keeping track of all the eggs being laid, branching, hatching – thank goodness the ospreys are not arriving yet in the UK.
Brutus and Peanut ate well on Saturday. Peanut? Peanut might be bigger than Brutus by the time they fledge.
The kids at Dade ate well, too!
Ferris Akel found Big Red and Arthur today on his tour. This is a great way to end this short post. Send best wishes to all the raptor families but a little more for F23 to return home safe.
On the Canadian Prairies, it is cold. Was -28 C this morning and Toby took one sniff of the freezing air and decided that ‘going on the potty pads’ was what was going to happen this morning. He’s very good. He might be able to win at darts!
We are moving my office, clearing boxes, and waiting for a new Magic Mouse from Apple to arrive. Toby and Hugo Yugo are having a nice nap in the conservatory.
In the garden, the European Starlings are gathering in mass.
Thank you so much for being with us today. We are tired from moving tonnes of boxes. I think Toby and I will have a wee nap before a big mug of tea. Take care of yourself. See you soon with the new Kakapo chick hatch count!
Thank you to Ferris Akel for chasing after Big Red and Arthur, the Pritchett family for their streaming cam and website announcements, the owners of the other streaming cams and those who post on FB and keep us up to date. You are greatly appreciated.
Adult Visitor 🫣 Akecheta & Haku Keep Watch 👀Never a Dull Moment (2025 Dec 13) While Akecheta and Haku took in the ocean view on the far tor, an adult visitor settled in atop the overlook. Everyone stayed put for about 30 minutes, then everyone flew. Soon after, both Akecheta and Haku returned to the far tor, chortling in solidarity. Let’s hope this visitor passes through and that peace is maintained in the territory. Video: https://youtu.be/yvfx-rOfqvI
West End🦅Akecheta & Haku Meet on Nest 3x🪹 Beakies Ensue❣️They Retire to Night Perch(2025 Dec 7) The courtship continues as Akecheta and Haku have more frequent rendezvous at the nest ~ tinkering with nest materials, body bumping, and beaky kissing. On this day they also retired to the night perch, where fans remember Akecheta and Thunder spending many hours together. While Thunder remains in our hearts, we wish Akecheta well with this new, larger than life young female. Video: https://youtu.be/xppqPinDYpY
Girri Gets Soaked in First Rainstorm ~ Does Falcon Puddle Jumps (2025 Dec 11) Girri showed her bravery and energy as she faced the wind, rain, and hail from the edge of the nest. She embraced the blustery weather as she flapped and jumped around the nest, getting quite soaked in the process. A good sign for her ability to survive outside the comforts of home. Video: https://youtu.be/L2x4w5fqW3I
Diamond Feeds BOTH chick Girri AND mate Gimbir Full Meals (2025 Dec 11) When Diamond arrived with large prey, Girri’s eyes widened at the prospect of a long-awaited big meal. She did get that meal, but then Gimbir arrived and sidled up nearer the food action. Diamond gave him one bite and then another and then another. While Girri had a full crop, she was not enamored of her dad getting in on action. But Diamond continued to feed Gimbir and only Gimbir until he, too, sported a crop. While we have seen mates feed each other a bite or two, we have never seen one mate feed another an entire meal. Girri was perplexed, Gimbir was likely perplexed, and we were certainly perplexed! Only Diamond can answer for her actions… and she’s not talking. (2025 Dec 11) Video: https://youtu.be/IZwejtugRF0
Redding Bald Eagles: Liberty & Guardian Beak & Bicker Over Branch Management (2025 Dec 8) An afternoon nestoration session found Liberty and Guardian at cross purposes in placing some troublesome branches. Amongst the disagreements came sweet bonding, chortles, and a fair amount of hilarity. As expected, Liberty had the final word as she and Guardian took their leave for the night. Video: https://youtu.be/a_YZBv6zTZo Courtesy of Friends of the Redding Eagles, Redding, CA Livestream page: https://www.youtube.com/@FriendsoftheReddingEagles/streams
‘B’ writes that Haku and Akecheta were on the nest today. We all hope there are eaglets and no drama. No more drama.
Here’s our beautiful couple.
We are on pip/hatch watch for SW Florida and for the WRDC nest (Dade County). First eggs are at 33 days. Have a read on what to expect thanks to SPO:
The following article, “Jackie & Shadow vs Juvenile Bald Eagle – Was It Sunny or Gizmo? Dramatic Nest Defense Explained” also in SPO, might be of interest to Jackie and Shadow fans – and who isn’t I ask!
I wanted to get those videos off to you. We hope that you are enjoying the beginning of the week. See you tomorrow.
Thank you to SK Hideaways for their great videos, to SPO for their informative short articles good for everyone, and the owners of the streaming cams highlighted in today’s blog.
