Eagle Watch historical records — batch 013

Historical observation records, batch 13. Use the Observation Database to search these records.

[{"id":"5933819","topic":"5932249","order":4,"title":"Re: i am at nest now","author":"Kathy","date":"2011-01-17T17:57:14.532000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2010–2011","text":"I forgot to mention that I thought I saw the baby's from last tear flying directly over the nest too that was just after I saw the fly in at 11:14","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/i-am-at-nest-now-td5932249.html","images":0},{"id":"7573905","topic":"7573905","order":1,"title":"New female?","author":"AlbertoRada","date":"2015-01-11T12:41:16.743000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/New-female-td7573905.html","images":1},{"id":"7573906","topic":"7573905","order":2,"title":"Re: New female?","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2015-01-11T14:32:25.311000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Sure is \"Newfie\" the first new female, Alberto. My shots were in poor light that accented the dark streaks, but this shows the more limited dark on the tail and the same face pattern, but more like we are accustomed to seeing. Was this taken today?","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/New-female-td7573905.html","images":0},{"id":"7573908","topic":"7573905","order":3,"title":"Re: New female?","author":"AlbertoRada","date":"2015-01-12T14:45:09.982000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Hi It was taken on Friday 9th about 3:00 p.m.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/New-female-td7573905.html","images":0},{"id":"7574037","topic":"7574037","order":1,"title":"What's in a name?","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2015-02-25T12:05:20.325000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"What's in a name? Those of you who have been following events this breeding season could not help but notice that there is a controversy over what to name the new female eagle in the Pembroke Pines nest. The local eagle watchers on this FORUM picked \"Glory\" early on, and \"Pride and Glory\" seemed a dignified and patriotic combination of names for the new couple. However, one reader on Facebook protested, saying it was too early to name the female, so the two of us agreed that the best way to settle on a name was to conduct an independent poll after we confirmed that the pair had bonded and either laid eggs or returned together next breeding season. I stopped calling her \"Glory\" and instead coined the temporary name \"Newfie\" for \"New Female.\" The proposed method for the naming poll was to collect a bunch of \"candidate\" names from both Facebook and FORUM subscribers and follow this with an \"election\" on a website which would be open to all and not require registration. This is what we did for two breeding seasons when the local Middle School science students who were studying the eagles' behavior wanted to have a contest. This worked very well and attracted votes from more than half of the states, Canada and several foreign countries. However, on the evening of February 13 the Facebook participant, without any notice, suddenly conducted a 36 hour \"poll\" which garnered 26 \"votes\" and on the night of February 15th came up with the name \"Jewel.\" Interestingly, the most popular name the Facebook participants chose was \"Glory,\" which received 5 votes. \"Liberty\" came in second with 3 votes and three more names were tied for third place with 2 votes apiece: Joy, Honor and Lovely. \"Jewel,\" the winning name, received only one vote! (Hey, this is Florida-- what did you expect?). Other names that were suggested included: Grace, Precious, Purity, Life, Justine, Betsy, Pala, Libby, Hope, Pandora and Minerva. Of course this caused concers from FORUM participants who regard this as having been an undemocratic procedure and a violation of trust. Even the Great State of Florida faced this dilemma in the contested results of a presidential election, and the Supreme Court had to intervene. I doubt the Court will come to our rescue, so I suggest we end the confusion by conducting a \"re-run\" of the poll. Given the lobbying power of Facebook, their \"candidate\" will probably win, but this will certainly solve the dilemma as to what to call the poor bird. Personally, I do not feel strongly about naming wild creatures as they are not pets or \"little people,\" and I stayed out of the process and did not take sides. Of course, names help us to know the individual eagles and surely promote an interest in their welfare. Knowledge translates into understanding and contributes to protection and conservation of any species. However, even the cattle in a herd might look alike but each bears a colored name tag with a number. That's why I started the naming process by numbering the first of the 13 known eaglets produced over the seven seasons that we have been observing them: PP01, PP02 (etc.), but then I personalized the names by changing them to P Piney 1, P Piney 2 (etc.). The parents' names (Pride and Joy) were also adopted without any formal naming process, and certainly without controversy. When the students got involved, they changed P Piney 2 and 3's names to Hope and Justice. The students added Lucky, Chance and Courage for the triplets hatched out during the 2009-2010 season. I resumed the process by continuing the original scheme: P Piney 7 through 11, following which Honor and Glory were adopted by eagle watchers without any fanfare during Pride and Joy's last breeding season. Note that Joy's last eaglet (hatched on or about January 13, 2014) was named \"Glory.\" Is it appropriate to remember Joy by naming her successor after her final baby? So you see, this bruhaha is not about what the name should be, but how the name should be selected. I certainly do not claim naming rights. Can an eagle just go on living with two names? No problem with me. In fact, several of my maternal uncles were named after their Newfoundland (\"Newfie\") ancestors but I did not even know their real names when I was a little kid. I loved them just the same after I heard my grandmother address my \"Uncle Googs\" as Wilbur, my \"Uncle Mart\" as Hubert, and my \"Uncle Dutch\" as Uriah. I also have several friends and relatives named \"Lisa,\" but I can easily tell one from the others. Don't do anything yet--- please read the following and give me suggestions for changes or improvement of the process: Before we go ahead with any voting, I would like feedback from you, our loyal readers about whether, with your support and understanding, in a spirit of fun and cooperation, we should go ahead with an independent poll. I would first request your \"nomination\" of a name for \"Newfie.\" You may add a reason why you favor the preferred name. You may add posts in support of a name already entered, but a name will not be accepted for consideration unless its nomination is \"seconded\" by at least one other person. The only exception will be the name \"Jewel\" which will be included in the ballot for obvious reasons. Should we allow names already used for the parents and offspring of the Pembroke Pines Eagles to be repeated, i.e., Joy, Hope, Justice, Lucky, Chance, Courage and Honor? Or, do you wish only \"Glory\" to remain in the running as a testament to Joy's 13th eaglet? Do you agree that the poll will include eligible names already \"nominated\" by at least two Facebook participants: Liberty and Lovely? If anyone supports the other names (Grace, Precious, Purity, Life, Justine, Betsy, Pala, Libby, Pandora or Minerva) a single vote to \"second\" that name will result in its nomination to the list of finalists. I propose that the name receiving a plurality of the votes (over 50% of votes cast) be designates as the winning choice, with a runoff if necessary to pit the top three names against each other. The voting period could be about 10 days to allow sufficient publicity and encourage maximum participation. One vote would be allowed from each IP address to discourage duplicate votes (although some few might get away with using the computer at work or the library).","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/What-s-in-a-name-td7574037.html","images":0},{"id":"7574038","topic":"7574037","order":2,"title":"RE: What's in a name?","author":"tomsease","date":"2015-02-25T13:31:32-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Hi Ken, I agree with what you and several of the others have said that it is really unimportant what we humans call the Eagles or who gives them their name. I'm just very happy and grateful to benefit from your knowledge about the Eagles and I enjoy all the great observations and pictures posted by everyone involved (especially now that I live in Vero Beach and I don't get to see them as much as when I lived down the street from the nest). I wonder if it would be possible to get the kids from the school involved again and let them settle all the controversy once and for all either by picking one of the names we already have or by coming up with one of their own. Tom Sease Sent from Samsung tablet. -------- Original message -------- From: \"NewMexiKen [via Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida]\" < [hidden email] > Date:02/25/2015 12:05 PM (GMT-05:00) To: tomsease < [hidden email] > Subject: What's in a name? What's in a name? Those of you who have been following events this breeding season could not help but notice that there is a controversy over what to name the new female eagle in the Pembroke Pines nest. The local eagle watchers on this FORUM picked \"Glory\" early on, and \"Pride and Glory\" seemed a dignified and patriotic combination of names for the new couple. However, one reader on Facebook protested, saying it was too early to name the female, so the two of us agreed that the best way to settle on a name was to conduct an independent poll after we confirmed that the pair had bonded and either laid eggs or returned together next breeding season. I stopped calling her \"Glory\" and instead coined the temporary name \"Newfie\" for \"New Female.\" The proposed method for the naming poll was to collect a bunch of \"candidate\" names from both Facebook and FORUM subscribers and follow this with an \"election\" on a website which would be open to all and not require registration. This is what we did for two breeding seasons when the local Middle School science students who were studying the eagles' behavior wanted to have a contest. This worked very well and attracted votes from more than half of the states, Canada and several foreign countries. However, on the evening of February 13 the Facebook participant, without any notice, suddenly conducted a 36 hour \"poll\" which garnered 26 \"votes\" and on the night of February 15th came up with the name \"Jewel.\" Interestingly, the most popular name the Facebook participants chose was \"Glory,\" which received 5 votes. \"Liberty\" came in second with 3 votes and three more names were tied for third place with 2 votes apiece: Joy, Honor and Lovely. \"Jewel,\" the winning name, received only one vote! (Hey, this is Florida-- what did you expect?). Other names that were suggested included: Grace, Precious, Purity, Life, Justine, Betsy, Pala, Libby, Hope, Pandora and Minerva. Of course this caused concers from FORUM participants who regard this as having been an undemocratic procedure and a violation of trust. Even the Great State of Florida faced this dilemma in the contested results of a presidential election, and the Supreme Court had to intervene. I doubt the Court will come to our rescue, so I suggest we end the confusion by conducting a \"re-run\" of the poll. Given the lobbying power of Facebook, their \"candidate\" will probably win, but this will certainly solve the dilemma as to what to call the poor bird. Personally, I do not feel strongly about naming wild creatures as they are not pets or \"little people,\" and I stayed out of the process and did not take sides. Of course, names help us to know the individual eagles and surely promote an interest in their welfare. Knowledge translates into understanding and contributes to protection and conservation of any species. However, even the cattle in a herd might look alike but each bears a colored name tag with a number. That's why I started the naming process by numbering the first of the 13 known eaglets produced over the seven seasons that we have been observing them: PP01, PP02 (etc.), but then I personalized the names by changing them to P Piney 1, P Piney 2 (etc.). The parents' names (Pride and Joy) were also adopted without any formal naming process, and certainly without controversy. When the students got involved, they changed P Piney 2 and 3's names to Hope and Justice. The students added Lucky, Chance and Courage for the triplets hatched out during the 2009-2010 season. I resumed the process by continuing the original scheme: P Piney 7 through 11, following which Honor and Glory were adopted by eagle watchers without any fanfare during Pride and Joy's last breeding season. Note that Joy's last eaglet (hatched on or about January 13, 2014) was named \"Glory.\" Is it appropriate to remember Joy by naming her successor after her final baby? So you see, this bruhaha is not about what the name should be, but how the name should be selected. I certainly do not claim naming rights. Can an eagle just go on living with two names? No problem with me. In fact, several of my maternal uncles were named after their Newfoundland (\"Newfie\") ancestors but I did not even know their real names when I was a little kid. I loved them just the same after I heard my grandmother address my \"Uncle Googs\" as Wilbur, my \"Uncle Mart\" as Hubert, and my \"Uncle Dutch\" as Uriah. I also have several friends and relatives named \"Lisa,\" but I can easily tell one from the others. Don't do anything yet--- please read the following and give me suggestions for changes or improvement of the process: Before we go ahead with any voting, I would like feedback from you, our loyal readers about whether, with your support and understanding, in a spirit of fun and cooperation, we should go ahead with an independent poll. I would first request your \"nomination\" of a name for \"Newfie.\" You may add a reason why you favor the preferred name. You may add posts in support of a name already entered, but a name will not be accepted for consideration unless its nomination is \"seconded\" by at least one other person. The only exception will be the name \"Jewel\" which will be included in the ballot for obvious reasons. Should we allow names already used for the parents and offspring of the Pembroke Pines Eagles to be repeated, i.e., Joy, Hope, Justice, Lucky, Chance, Courage and Honor? Or, do you wish only \"Glory\" to remain in the running as a testament to Joy's 13th eaglet? Do you agree that the poll will include eligible names already \"nominated\" by at least two Facebook participants: Liberty and Lovely? If anyone supports the other names (Grace, Precious, Purity, Life, Justine, Betsy, Pala, Libby, Pandora or Minerva) a single vote to \"second\" that name will result in its nomination to the list of finalists. I propose that the name receiving a plurality of the votes (over 50% of votes cast) be designates as the winning choice, with a runoff if necessary to pit the top three names against each other. The voting period could be about 10 days to allow sufficient publicity and encourage maximum participation. One vote would be allowed from each IP address to discourage duplicate votes (although some few might get away with using the computer at work or the library). If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below: http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.1638815.n2.nabble.com/What-s-in-a-name-tp7574037.html To start a new topic under CURRENT 2014-2015 Observations of Pembroke Pines Bald Eagle Nest, email [hidden email] To unsubscribe from Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida, click here . NAML","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/What-s-in-a-name-td7574037.html","images":0},{"id":"7574040","topic":"7574037","order":3,"title":"Re: What's in a name?","author":"tczig","date":"2015-02-26T09:51:03.124000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Hi Ken, I'm with you all the way - I think your process is perfect. I didn't really have a suggestion for a name, but, like you said, I would have liked to be invited to the process, since I have been a loyal follower of this eagles nest since 2008. I love the patriotic names, so my vote will always be for Glory. I don't think you can get a better name than that. I am sure you didn't mean for there to be bad feelings on this forum. That is SO FAR removed from what this forum is about. It just got way out of control. I'm just a simple birdwatcher and the most non-confrontational person there could ever be. I don't want to speak for anybody else, but from what I read on the forum, all of us just wanted to take some small part in the naming of the new female - it was never supposed to get so out of hand like that. Jewel is a decent name, but I would have voted for Glory and I just think that's a better name. Thanks as always for your dedication to the eagles and this forum. I, for one, would know nothing about these beautiful birds had it not been for your forum. Julie","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/What-s-in-a-name-td7574037.html","images":0},{"id":"7574041","topic":"7574037","order":4,"title":"Re: What's in a name?","author":"johnnye","date":"2015-02-26T18:59:05.872000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Perfectly written Julie. I too so enjoy this forum and also have learned everything I know about eagles from Ken. I drive by the nest to and from work 5 days a week and often go by on my off days just to check on them. The pictures are so beautiful. I had suggested Mary for a name a couple months ago as in \"Proud\" Mary but I very much like Glory also. I think one of the offspring was named Glory. Don't know if that matters. It really doesn't matter to me, but I have become so involved with the eagles by observing them daily that I was a little put off by the name selection process. Whatever Ken comes up with is fine with me. Great job on Ken's part in documenting the egg laying and hatching, fledging, etc. Keep up the good work Ken! Love the forum. Johnnye","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/What-s-in-a-name-td7574037.html","images":0},{"id":"7574044","topic":"7574037","order":5,"title":"Re: What's in a name?","author":"KellyHeffernan Proj Perch","date":"2015-02-26T20:50:59-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"I love the suggestion someone made of allowing the school children to participate in the poll. We have a lot of schools that would really benefit from participating and this has such educational value for them. They were included in the past, let's keep them included this time. Your offer to still hold the poll is great and thanks for all of your hard work. Kelly Heffernan SFAS's Project Perch [phone withheld] > > > Perfectly written Julie. I too so enjoy this forum and also have learned > everything I know about eagles from Ken. I drive by the nest to and from > work 5 days a week and often go by on my off days just to check on them. > The > pictures are so beautiful. I had suggested Mary for a name a couple months > ago as in \"Proud\" Mary but I very much like Glory also. I think one of > the > offspring was named Glory. Don't know if that matters. It really doesn't > matter to me, but I have become so involved with the eagles by observing > them daily that I was a little put off by the name selection process. > Whatever Ken comes up with is fine with me. Great job on Ken's part in > documenting the egg laying and hatching, fledging, etc. Keep up the good > work Ken! Love the forum. > > Johnnye > > > > _______________________________________________ > If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion > below: > http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.1638815.n2.nabble.com/What-s-in-a-name-tp7574037p7574041.html > To start a new topic under CURRENT 2014-2015 Observations of Pembroke > Pines Bald Eagle Nest, email [hidden email] > To unsubscribe from Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida, visit >","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/What-s-in-a-name-td7574037.html","images":0},{"id":"2977090","topic":"2977090","order":1,"title":"Construction near eagle nest site resumed today","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2009-05-26T16:37:14.659000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Following intervention by eagle watchers and advice of FWC, the school board suspended excavation that was to have been done in January just as the eggs were hatching. Today the construction crews were out and there is digging in front of the nest, presumably resumption of the deferred activity. Since the eagles have fledged, this is permitted under FWC guidelines, even though the chicks are still returning to the nest. I hope the behavior of the birds will not be affected. Let's try to keep an eye out for them. The island in the middle of the road provides a good vantage point. Ken","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Construction-near-eagle-nest-site-resumed-today-td2977090.html","images":0},{"id":"7575533","topic":"7575533","order":1,"title":"APRIL 12: Pride roosting as Jewel feeding eaglets","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2020-04-13T16:06:23.433000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"Phil Martin wrote(April 12): Good morning Ken & Happy Easter. I was out to the nest at 10:39 and observed what appeared to be Pride perched and the female feeding the Eaglets. I could only see the back of one Eaglet very briefly. Phil","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/APRIL-12-Pride-roosting-as-Jewel-feeding-eaglets-td7575533.html","images":1},{"id":"5358686","topic":"5358686","order":1,"title":"Push for Marco Island Bald Eagle Sanctuary","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2010-07-31T09:50:21-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"PHOTOS: http://www.naplesnews.com/photos/galleries/2010/jul/30/bald-eagles-marco/124887/ Bald eagles on Tract K leads group to push for November referendum By KELLY FARRELL Friday, July 30, 2010 MARCO ISLAND — Fear for Marco Island’s American Bald Eagles is soaring to new heights. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida and a newly formed political committee want to bring bald eagles under their wings following an announcement in late May that charter high school proponents changed their preferred venue from the Marco YMCA to the property known as Tract K, where eagles reside. The Conservancy is urging the Marco Island City Council to approve a bald eagle protection ordinance. Meanwhile, citizens are banding together to try to get voters to decide the future of Tract K on Nov. 2. If all else fails, they will buy the land and protect it without government help, residents said. State and federal protection weakened when the bald eagle was removed from the endangered species list in 2008. “It’s still a fragile population. We want to ensure it doesn’t become imperiled again,” said Amber Crooks of the Conservancy. Marco has two active nests, one of which is on Tract K, city environmental specialist Nancy Richie said. Statewide, that might not be of much concern, Crooks said, but on Marco, if you lose one, that’s a big difference. The proposed school could bring 300 to 600 students to Tract K, estimated Jane Watt, president of the Marco Island Discovery Center. School activity likely would cause the eagles to abandon their nests, Crooks said. Gerald Swiacki and Carl Way, as well as other Marco residents, created a political committee and separate foundation, Marco Eagle Sanctuary, to put the fate of the vacant 11.6-acre Tract K in the hands of voters. They’ll have to scramble to get it on the ballot by the Aug. 24 deadline, however. Tract K was deeded to the Collier County School District by the island developers, Deltona Corp., at a cost of $10. Many Marco residents and city leaders believe that the developers intended to set the land aside for a school. There are no deed restrictions, however. The land is too small and of little use to the district, Collier schools Superintendent Dennis Thompson said. Watt requested the land at no cost. “I can tell you that will not happen,” Thompson said. When Crooks and dozens of residents descended on a council meeting in July to plead for eagle protection, council members said they were in the wrong place. They should talk to the School Board, council members Jerry Gibson and Frank Recker said. “A school does involve the consideration of every council member,” Marco resident Frances Enman said. “Free speech belongs to all of us.” School Board member Pat Carroll, who once opposed selling Tract K, said at a recent candidates’ forum that it belongs under city ownership. Regardless of who owns it, Crooks said council has a right and responsibility to protect the eagles. Citing Bonita Springs and Lee County bald eagle protection ordinances, Crooks said an ordinance gives the city a say over project design and mitigation. “Local governments have a nexus now to review these projects,” she said. If the Collier School Board approves the charter application this fall, the planning board and council will review any residential zoning change. State laws prohibit construction or disturbance within 330 feet of a bald eagle’s nest. Initially, Ulgonda Kirkpatrick, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s bald eagle coordinator, maintained that regulations would prevent the school from building near Marco’s nest for five consecutive seasons. However, in an e-mail to the Daily News on Wednesday, Kirkpatrick said an eagle disturbance permit could allow building the school closer if mitigation and other conditions are met. “Each application is reviewed on an individual basis,” she said. That concerns Crooks and others. Watt has said the charter school leaders would protect the eagles to enhance the school’s eco-friendly curriculum. Cheryl Brownstein, who lives near Tract K, is among those calling for protection of the land by creating a passive park without play areas. “It would be a place for quiet reflection or meditation,” Brownstein said. Portions would be closed during nesting season, proponents said. The political committee is seeking approval from voters for the city to purchase the property for up to $3.5 million and create the sanctuary. They will be hard-pressed to meet the city’s criteria, City Clerk Laura Litzan said. The city must hold two advertised hearings of the ordinance, but currently there is only one Aug. 16 council meeting scheduled. There are 1,500 signatures needed on the petition that the city has yet to approve, and an Aug. 24 deadline with the Collier County Supervisor of Elections for submittal. Way is concerned whether the city staff is stalling. Alan Gabriel, the attorney from the Weiss-Serota law firm representing the city, denied the petition because it lacked an affidavit signed by five committee members and had imprecise ordinance language. Aware of ongoing negotiations between the city and the superintendent for the city to purchase Tract K, including the proposal for a two-year, first-option-to-buy agreement, Way has other concerns. “They better not purchase this just to hand it over to the school in a back-room deal,” he said. If voters don’t get their say, Way said the foundation will seek donations from around the world to purchase Tract K. He said he would support an appropriately sized high school, but the current proposal is grandiose for Marco’s and Collier’s needs. © 2010 Scripps Newspaper Group — Online","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Push-for-Marco-Island-Bald-Eagle-Sanctuary-td5358686.html","images":2},{"id":"7575229","topic":"7575229","order":1,"title":"Rescuers in Michigan Save Bald Eagle With Ice on Feathers","author":"Square Grouper","date":"2019-02-10T10:05:14.793000-05:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2019/02/09/bald-eagle-ice-michigan/2822270002/","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Rescuers-in-Michigan-Save-Bald-Eagle-With-Ice-on-Feathers-td7575229.html","images":0},{"id":"7187522","topic":"7187522","order":1,"title":"Pembroke Pines Eagle Nest Camera Project-- We can make it happen!","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2012-01-14T08:02:36.226000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"FOLLOW AND SUPPORT PLANS TO INSTALL THE NEST CAMERA AT SOUTH FLORIDA EAGLE WATCH Pembroke Pines Eagle Nest Camera Project-- We can make it happen! There have been two attempts to install a nest camera at the Pembroke Pines Bald Eagle nest. The first involved a proposal for support from the Florida Department of Transportation, and the second would have involved a camera to be placed on the FP&L electric distribution pole in front of the nest. After initial encouragement from the intended sponsors, both approaches were unsuccessful. Without getting into the reasons for these failures, there remains core support among eagle watchers and South Florida Audubon leadership for continued efforts to make a nest camera a reality. Pembroke Pines Mayor Frank Ortis has also accepted the assistance of the Bald Eagle Sanctuary Steering Committee in developing changes in City planning documents to pave the way for strengthened protection of active eagle nests and official designation of the Pines Boulevard nest site as a sanctuary. While the City is not in a position to offer financial support, the Mayor expressed enthusiasm for for a nest camera. Barry Heimlich, a member of the Steering Committee as well as former President of South Florida Audubon, has agreed to coordinate these latest efforts. He plans to take a project management approach focused on getting things done without a lot of committee meetings. Barry will require help and cooperation from the City of Pembroke Pines, South Florida Audubon Society, the schools, and other interested parties. He would like to assemble a small task force of motivated people who are willing and able to help make this happen. He invites anyone interested in joining the task force to contact him as soon as possible. Barry has shared his ideas with Mayor Ortis and several others who have worked on it thus far, stating: \"Clearly the efforts to accomplish this in cooperation with FPL, FDOT, etc. have run into road blocks, so it’s clear that a new approach is required. Ken Schneider and I got to talking about it while we were birding together and starting thinking about what new approaches might work... \"As has been done on other webcam projects, the camera should be mounted on the tree above the nest swaying in the breeze with the nest and birds. Technically, an approach to consider is using a self-contained solar-powered unit connected wirelessly to the internet using the best affordable technology. Everything would be self-contained on City of Pembroke Pines property. To avoid unnecessary bureaucracy and regulation to the extent allowable, we should be as self-reliant as possible without using of utility poles or hardwired power or communications connections. I suggest that the webcam site be hosted on SF Audubon’s website and promoted through internet search engines. Of course, we will get the required approvals and we’ll need financial support through donations. \"We should offer sponsorships (advertising) to respectable businesses in related clean energy, wireless communications, outfitters, ecotours, sellers of binoculars and camera equipment, security systems, etc. Perhaps companies in these businesses would donate equipment, services and funding in win-win exchange for goodwill advertising. This project should eventually be self-supporting. Funds raised if any could be used for good environmental, education and social causes, such as support for the SF Audubon chapter, city/county education, conservation, and recreation programs, and other appropriate causes. These are preliminary ideas intended to stimulate suggestions, so please share your ideas with me. What’s important is that we’ve decided to clean the slate and find creative and practical approaches that will work. I hope to receive your input as I develop a draft plan of action, which will be circulated for comment and suggestions. \"Establishing an Eaglecam is not rocket science. It’s been done many times before as shown on the following websites. I will be contacting many of these groups to find out what I can about how they succeeded with their projects. Below is a list of a few that you can peek at: Hampton Roads, Virginia: http://www.wvec.com/marketplace/microsite-content/eagle-cam.html Decorah, Iowa http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/06/eagle-cam-decorah-iowa_n_845635.html Shepherdstown, West Virginia at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services' National Conservation Training Center http://outdoorchannel.com/Conservation/EagleCam.aspx \"We won’t be able to install any equipment until after the eagles have fledged this year’s crop of young in mid-May and we will only have until the beginning of next October to get it set up. In the meantime we have to do our planning and do what needs to be done. I hope a few of you willing be interested in working with me to accomplish this for the benefit of community and to encourage conservation. Please contact me if you’re interested.\" Barry N. Heimlich [email withheld] [phone withheld] Barry may also be reached by posting in this Forum.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Pembroke-Pines-Eagle-Nest-Camera-Project-We-can-make-it-happen-td7187522.html","images":0},{"id":"7576428","topic":"7187522","order":2,"title":"Re: Pembroke Pines Eagle Nest Camera Project-- We can make it happen!","author":"Roy David Walker","date":"2022-01-12T23:36:59.447000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"I really love this idea of an Eagle camera in Pembroke Pine. We can make this happen! David Walker","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Pembroke-Pines-Eagle-Nest-Camera-Project-We-can-make-it-happen-td7187522.html","images":0},{"id":"2788975","topic":"2788975","order":1,"title":"Milestones record, Sunday, May 3","author":"Trisha","date":"2009-05-04T15:34:32.855000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"6:30 pm...1 adult seen flying in area and perching in maleleucas 6:30-8:30 pm... both juveniles on branches in nest woods and Justice on nest....no feeding/eating in nest","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Milestones-record-Sunday-May-3-td2788975.html","images":0},{"id":"7575404","topic":"7575404","order":1,"title":"NOV 10: Both adults working on nest","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2019-11-11T12:44:19.619000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"Phil Martin provided a nice photo of the couple, published with his permission. His photo shows the distinctive profile of the head of the male (Pride), in the foreground. Note that his low forehead almost lines up with the top surface of his beak. The top of the larger female (Jewel)'s head is more rounded. Phil writes (NOV 10): Hi Ken, I was at the nest at 09:25 this morning and both adults were performing maintenance on the nest. I watched for about 20 minutes. (On NOV 13 Phil subsequently added: ...\"I went to the nest yesterday 11/12 & 11/13. 11/12 I was at the nest at 12:45 and there was no activity. 11/13 I was at the nest at 8:25 and there was no activity.\") Phil","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/NOV-10-Both-adults-working-on-nest-td7575404.html","images":1},{"id":"7575408","topic":"7575404","order":2,"title":"Re: NOV 10: Both adults working on nest","author":"Rockitglider","date":"2019-11-12T10:39:37.024000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"Hi Ken, good observation on the heads, I also read that if the adult is a male it's beak line stops at the middle of the eye, and the female's goes just to the end of the eye or a little past it. I have to check this as I just heard of it recently. Kit","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/NOV-10-Both-adults-working-on-nest-td7575404.html","images":0},{"id":"7573795","topic":"7573795","order":1,"title":"DEC 9: Male reportedly seen around 10:30 AM","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2014-12-09T14:50:30.679000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Mary Lou and I visited the nest before 1:00 PM today and watched for an hour. The nest was vacant, I am quite satisfied. No adults were in sight the entire time. Phil drove by and said he had checked the nest earlier this morning and saw no eagles the first time. He said he came by at 10:30 AM and the male was at the nest. He never saw the female. I encourage watchers to even post negative reports, as this gives us a better idea of the eagles' activity and patterns. If this pair is to breed I would expect them both to be seen rather frequently on spot checks. Although we hope they will raise a family this season it is possible that the pair needs more time to bond and that they may not yet be ready to set up housekeeping (nest-keeping). In any event, we must know the extent to which they may be developing fidelity to this nest site. Sorry for not posting a current milestone spreadsheet. I keep it updated but have been unable to print it as a legible PDF document. It simply will not format properly.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/DEC-9-Male-reportedly-seen-around-10-30-AM-td7573795.html","images":0},{"id":"7575626","topic":"7575626","order":1,"title":"OCT 3 2020: Condition of nest","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2020-10-13T15:57:26.369000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"I visited the nest and watched for a half hour. No eagles were present. The nest shows some deterioration and invasion by vines. The rim appears to have lost considerable material. The right side of nest shows some loss of mass as it has previously. No sign of recent addition of sticks.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/OCT-3-2020-Condition-of-nest-td7575626.html","images":1},{"id":"7573724","topic":"7573724","order":1,"title":"DEC 2 8:30 AM No eagles in sight","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2014-12-02T11:03:22.215000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Mary Lou and I watched the nest for about a half hour, hoping to see some sign that it was occupied, but we are certain it was empty. Phil joined us and said that he has been by several times the past few days and also has not seen any adults.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/DEC-2-8-30-AM-No-eagles-in-sight-td7573724.html","images":0},{"id":"7573725","topic":"7573724","order":2,"title":"Re: DEC 2 8:30 AM No eagles in sight","author":"Lisa G","date":"2014-12-02T15:35:19.866000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Maybe they are going to be laying eggs later this year . It can happen .. Joy laid her eggs December 07 last year. I am sure they are around and people are not seeing them . they come and go so fast . so we will keep waiting on them .","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/DEC-2-8-30-AM-No-eagles-in-sight-td7573724.html","images":0},{"id":"7573726","topic":"7573724","order":3,"title":"Re: DEC 2 8:30 AM No eagles in sight","author":"MyEagle13","date":"2014-12-02T16:23:37.376000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Hi Ken and Lisa I have been around the nest sat, sun, mon, and tuesday in the morning around 7:30 or so I haven't been able to see Pride that is the one that i been seen lately so I keep you guys post if anything","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/DEC-2-8-30-AM-No-eagles-in-sight-td7573724.html","images":0},{"id":"7573262","topic":"7573262","order":1,"title":"Eagle Dec. 9, 2013 08:00","author":"Al Griffin","date":"2013-12-09T10:03:20.315000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2013–2014","text":"The female was low in the nest with the top of her head visible. At 08:30 she stood on the rim and she assumed a new position. As I took my leave ,at 09:00 ,she was low in the nest. A short Eagle story, my wife and I were in the Keys for the weekend. On our return north we saw a Eagle on the side of the road [ US 1 ] north of Key Largo.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Eagle-Dec-9-2013-08-00-td7573262.html","images":0},{"id":"7573263","topic":"7573262","order":2,"title":"Re: Eagle Dec. 9, 2013 08:00","author":"MyEagle13","date":"2013-12-09T16:05:04.855000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2013–2014","text":"thank you for share your story al, when you say on the side of the road you mean on a tree or dead on the side of the road?","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Eagle-Dec-9-2013-08-00-td7573262.html","images":0},{"id":"7573264","topic":"7573262","order":3,"title":"Re: Eagle Dec. 9, 2013 08:00","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2013-12-09T17:21:37.726000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2013–2014","text":"We arrived just before 10:00 AM this morning and as Al noted, the (presumed, though the bird's forehead is quite low in this view, suggesting it could be the male) female was deep into the nest, sometimes not visible at all. We watched for only about 15 minutes and she never changed position except to sometimes look up so that her eyes or part of her beak was visible. Clearly, Incubation has commenced, with the first egg most likely deposited on Saturday DEC 7 and expected hatch date of JAN 12 2014. Her mate was not in sight.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Eagle-Dec-9-2013-08-00-td7573262.html","images":1},{"id":"7573265","topic":"7573262","order":4,"title":"Re: Eagle Dec. 9, 2013 08:00","author":"Al Griffin","date":"2013-12-09T19:52:56.431000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2013–2014","text":"[specific nest-location detail withheld].","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Eagle-Dec-9-2013-08-00-td7573262.html","images":0},{"id":"7574720","topic":"7574720","order":1,"title":"March 5, 2017","author":"Lil Gillar","date":"2017-03-05T14:41:46.944000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2016–2017","text":"We were at the nest around 10:30 AM on 3-5-17. Jewel was on an upper branch then hopped onto the nest. This was taken around 10:48 AM. No feeding was seen at this time.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/March-5-2017-td7574720.html","images":1},{"id":"7574721","topic":"7574720","order":2,"title":"Re: March 5, 2017","author":"Marc","date":"2017-03-05T15:19:11-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2016–2017","text":"Awesome picture Sent from my iPhone On Mar 5, 2017, at 2:41 PM, Lil Gillar [via Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida] < [hidden email] > wrote: We were at the nest around 10:30 AM on 3-5-17. Jewel was on an upper branch then hopped onto the nest. This was taken around 10:48 AM. No feeding was seen at this time. If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below: http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.1638815.n2.nabble.com/March-5-2017-tp7574720.html To start a new topic under CURRENT 2016-2017 Observations of Pembroke Pines Bald Eagle Nest BO-002, email [hidden email] To unsubscribe from Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida, click here . NAML","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/March-5-2017-td7574720.html","images":1},{"id":"7574722","topic":"7574720","order":3,"title":"Re: March 5, 2017","author":"Lil Gillar","date":"2017-03-05T16:10:29-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2016–2017","text":"Thank you :) It was so windy, which was good and bad. Good because the branches moved out of the way, bad, had to hold onto the camera :) On Sun, Mar 5, 2017 at 3:19 PM, Marc [via Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida] < [hidden email] > wrote: Awesome picture Sent from my iPhone On Mar 5, 2017, at 2:41 PM, Lil Gillar [via Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida] < [hidden email] > wrote: We were at the nest around 10:30 AM on 3-5-17. Jewel was on an upper branch then hopped onto the nest. This was taken around 10:48 AM. No feeding was seen at this time. If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below: http://bald-eagles-of-broward- county-florida.1638815.n2. nabble.com/March-5-2017- tp7574720.html To start a new topic under CURRENT 2016-2017 Observations of Pembroke Pines Bald Eagle Nest BO-002, email [hidden email] To unsubscribe from Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida, click here . NAML If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below: http://bald-eagles-of-broward- county-florida.1638815.n2. nabble.com/March-5-2017- tp7574720p7574721.html To unsubscribe from March 5, 2017, click here . NAML","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/March-5-2017-td7574720.html","images":1},{"id":"7574723","topic":"7574720","order":4,"title":"Re: March 5, 2017","author":"Marc","date":"2017-03-05T16:48:20-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2016–2017","text":"[specific nest-location detail withheld] in the grass to take the picture? Sent from my iPhone On Mar 5, 2017, at 4:10 PM, Lil Gillar [via Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida] < [hidden email] > wrote: Thank you :) It was so windy, which was good and bad. Good because the branches moved out of the way, bad, had to hold onto the camera :) On Sun, Mar 5, 2017 at 3:19 PM, Marc [via Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida] < [hidden email] > wrote: Awesome picture Sent from my iPhone On Mar 5, 2017, at 2:41 PM, Lil Gillar [via Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida] < [hidden email] > wrote: We were at the nest around 10:30 AM on 3-5-17. Jewel was on an upper branch then hopped onto the nest. This was taken around 10:48 AM. No feeding was seen at this time. If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below: http://bald-eagles-of-broward- county-florida.1638815.n2. nabble.com/March-5-2017- tp7574720.html To start a new topic under CURRENT 2016-2017 Observations of Pembroke Pines Bald Eagle Nest BO-002, email [hidden email] To unsubscribe from Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida, click here . NAML If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below: http://bald-eagles-of-broward- county-florida.1638815.n2. nabble.com/March-5-2017- tp7574720p7574721.html To unsubscribe from March 5, 2017, click here . NAML If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below: http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.1638815.n2.nabble.com/March-5-2017-tp7574720p7574722.html To start a new topic under CURRENT 2016-2017 Observations of Pembroke Pines Bald Eagle Nest BO-002, email [hidden email] To unsubscribe from Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida, click here . NAML","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/March-5-2017-td7574720.html","images":1},{"id":"7574724","topic":"7574720","order":5,"title":"Re: March 5, 2017","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2017-03-05T17:47:48.738000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2016–2017","text":"Excellent photo, Lil! I will not be able to visit the nest for a few days and hope everyone keeps an eye on whether there may be a third eaglet. I now am thinking that if there is a third we should have seen it by now. On March 4th I also saw two eaglets being fed. Also, an Osprey flew in and made passes over the female (Jewel) who was roosting atop a pine far down to the east near 208th Avenue. They called and screamed at each other but Jewel remained perched as the Osprey swooped down several times before disappearing to the south. In a past season I saw an Osprey follow Pride right to the nest area. Pride was carrying a fish which I must presume he \"stole\" from the Osprey. Rather that lead the Osprey to the nest, he continued on with the Osprey in pursuit, but returned a few minutes with the fish but not the Osprey. I copied this image link from my Facebook page, the first time I have tried this.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/March-5-2017-td7574720.html","images":1},{"id":"7574725","topic":"7574720","order":6,"title":"Re: March 5, 2017","author":"Lil Gillar","date":"2017-03-06T06:50:26-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2016–2017","text":"Thank you Ken. Oh wow, so you think maybe a third eaglet? Hope to catch the whole family there next time. Marc, I stood at edge of street using a Tamron 150-600 lens, open to 600 then I cropped the picture. I hand held it for that picture :) On Sun, Mar 5, 2017 at 5:47 PM, NewMexiKen [via Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida] < [hidden email] > wrote: Excellent photo, Lil! I will not be able to visit the nest for a few days and hope everyone keeps an eye on whether there may be a third eaglet. I now am thinking that if there is a third we should have seen it by now. On March 4th I also saw two eaglets being fed. Also, an Osprey flew in and made passes over the female (Jewel) who was roosting atop a pine far down to the east near 208th Avenue. They called and screamed at each other but Jewel remained perched as the Osprey swooped down several times before disappearing to the south. In a past season I saw an Osprey follow Pride right to the nest area. Pride was carrying a fish which I must presume he \"stole\" from the Osprey. Rather that lead the Osprey to the nest, he continued on with the Osprey in pursuit, but returned a few minutes with the fish but not the Osprey. I copied this image link from my Facebook page, the first time I have tried this. Ken Schneider Web site: http://rosyfinch.com Blog: http://rosy-finch.blogspot.com Photos: < http://flickr.com/photos/ rosyfinch > If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below: http://bald-eagles-of-broward- county-florida.1638815.n2. nabble.com/March-5-2017- tp7574720p7574724.html To unsubscribe from March 5, 2017, click here . NAML","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/March-5-2017-td7574720.html","images":1},{"id":"7574726","topic":"7574720","order":7,"title":"Re: March 5, 2017","author":"Lisa G","date":"2017-03-08T13:41:40.673000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2016–2017","text":"Great Pictures :) I hope everyone is following the rules and not standing anywhere near the barricades everyone should only be in the Medium of the road . We have been getting lots of pictures being sent to us of people not follow the laws . Please everyone[specific nest-location detail withheld] the nest is on . I am not saying anyone on here is doing anything wrong . Just letting you know :) We will have our naming contest for both eaglets Next week on Pride & Jewel Facebook page","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/March-5-2017-td7574720.html","images":0},{"id":"4920777","topic":"4920777","order":1,"title":"Sat eve - an empty nest?","author":"Kelly Smith","date":"2010-04-18T09:28:20.072000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"I stopped by the nest around 7PM and was able to see one eaglet perched above the nest, but mostly hidden by leaves. I could not see any other eaglets in or around the nest so I walked to see if an adult was perched on the dead trees to the west of the nest (they wasn't any found). As I returned to the nest I spotted an eaglet flying off to one of the pines along the east edge of the forest- the landing was fairly adept. I discovered that the eaglet above the nest had left. I found it impossible to find the eaglet that I had just seen landing in the trees to the west of the nest, which makes me realize that it is very difficult to spot them when they are perched on the surrounding trees. As for the nest, I stayed another 15 minutes and did not see any sign of the nest being occupied.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Sat-eve-an-empty-nest-td4920777.html","images":0},{"id":"2617598","topic":"2617598","order":1,"title":"Empty Nest 1:15-1:50 Friday","author":"Terri","date":"2009-04-10T14:17:01.793000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Just wanted to let you know that the nest was empty and so seemed the Pines to the east and the dead tree forrest to the west, Friday afternoon between about 1:15 and 1:50pm.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Empty-Nest-1-15-1-50-Friday-td2617598.html","images":0},{"id":"7285399","topic":"7285399","order":1,"title":"Tuesday, Feb 14 -- Only one eaglet (very hungry)","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2012-02-14T15:32:26.145000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2011–2012","text":"This morning we watched the nest for a little over an hour, starting about 9:30 AM. The adult female was roosting on a horizontal limb above the nest. We could see the top of the head of one eaglet on the nest. A sub-adult Red-shouldered Hawk flew in and perched about 10 feet above the eagle. The eagle called briefly but otherwise seemed not to pay attention to the hawk, which flew off after a few minutes. The male eagle suddenly appeared high over the nest, approaching from the south. He appeared to be carrying prey, but he continued in a NW direction. The female flew after him and both disappeared in the distance. Shortly thereafter the female had returned to roost in a dead Mealaeuca trunk just west of the nest. I ran over to photograph her as Mary Lou continued to watch the nest. (I could see no sign of injury to its face as I had suspected earlier). The male then appeared on the nest, presumably coming in from behind. The male tore at the prey, whcih appeared to be a white bird, and fed the chick. I took over 200 photos, trying to see if there may be a second eaglet, but they showed only a single offspring. Photographing the bably eagle was like spelling \"banana;\" I didn't know when to stop!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Tuesday-Feb-14-Only-one-eaglet-very-hungry-td7285399.html","images":10},{"id":"7285533","topic":"7285399","order":2,"title":"RE: Tuesday, Feb 14 -- Only one eaglet (very hungry)","author":"barrynh","date":"2012-02-14T16:22:08-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2011–2012","text":"http://www.jessan.com/Wildlife_camera_diagram.cfm Ken, these are great. Surprising that the eagle was tolerant of the hawk. See the link above – it’s of a SFla company that has done nestcams. I got their name and number from a friend who owns The Energy Store in Hollywood, and I left a vmail. So we found a local systems integrator who has done nestcams! Barry N. Heimlich [phone withheld] barrynh@... From: NewMexiKen [via Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida] [mailto: [hidden email] ] Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2012 3:32 PM To: barrynh Subject: Tuesday, Feb 14 -- Only one eaglet (very hungry) This morning we watched the nest for a little over an hour, starting about 9:30 AM. The adult female was roosting on a horizontal limb above the nest. We could see the top of the head of one eaglet on the nest. A sub-adult Red-shouldered Hawk flew in and perched about 10 feet above the eagle. The eagle called briefly but otherwise seemed not to pay attention to the hawk, which flew off after a few minutes. The male eagle suddenly appeared high over the nest, approaching from the south. He appeared to be carrying prey, but he continued in a NW direction. The female flew after him and both disappeared in the distance. Shortly thereafter the female had returned to roost in a dead Mealaeuca trunk just west of the nest. I ran over to photograph her as Mary Lou continued to watch the nest. (I could see no sign of injury to its face as I had suspected earlier). The male then appeared on the nest, presumably coming in from behind. The male tore at the prey, whcih appeared to be a white bird, and fed the chick. I took over 200 photos, trying to see if there may be a second eaglet, but they showed only a single offspring. Photographing the bably eagle was like spelling \"banana;\" I didn't know when to stop! Ken Schneider Web site: http://rosyfinch.com Blog: http://blog.rosyfinch.com If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below: http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.1638815.n2.nabble.com/Tuesday-Feb-14-Only-one-eaglet-very-hungry-tp7285399p7285399.html This email was sent by NewMexiKen (via Nabble) To receive all replies by email, subscribe to this discussion","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Tuesday-Feb-14-Only-one-eaglet-very-hungry-td7285399.html","images":10},{"id":"7286181","topic":"7285399","order":3,"title":"RE: Tuesday, Feb 14 -- Only one eaglet (very hungry)","author":"Nancy B","date":"2012-02-14T19:49:18.511000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2011–2012","text":"These are great shots of the adult feeding the baby!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Tuesday-Feb-14-Only-one-eaglet-very-hungry-td7285399.html","images":0},{"id":"3278688","topic":"3278688","order":1,"title":"Two Adults at Sunset Lake","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2009-07-17T20:30:57.054000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"I Struck Out This was a week of near misses. After over a month in Illinois, we returned to South Florida and a myriad of tasks and appointments. The weather was so hot, with the Heat Index in the 105-110 range, and the mosquitoes so happy about the regular afternoon thunderstorms, that we never got to take our usual morning \"power walks.\" Strike One: When we arrived back in Florida, we attacked a mountain of backlogged mail, and I still have not caught up. One stale item was a local City of Miramar newsletter that narrated the discovery of three nests of Burrowing Owls in a nearby Park. The birds had been relocated from right field in a baseball diamond to just outside the ball field. Hoping that the owls were still there, and anticipating a photo-op from an air-conditioned car, we rushed over to see them. Their new digs were clearly marked with T-shaped white stakes, and a conspicuous sign declared the area as protected for \"rare birds.\" However, the owls were never in sight, and I guessed that they had finished rearing their families and gone elsewhere. Strike Two: Then, my printer died, or should I say that it only printed perfectly white sheets after sounding as if it were laboring very hard to produce high quality graphics. After a couple hours on the phone with Dell technical support, it was decided that there was a hardware failure. They overnighted me a replacement, and Voila! It had the same problem. In the belief that lightning never strikes twice, I concluded it must have been a software problem. So did Dell, who informed me that my warranty only covered hardware, so I had to pay for help. This I did, and a poor guy with a heavy accent took remote control over my computer and worked on it for 10 straight hours, from before 10 AM until 7:30 PM. When he finished, I thanked him and asked what time it was in his location. He said it was 4:30 AM in India! All that for $69, a charge that I will not protest despite the fact his conclusion was that I had no viruses and there was no software problem. Therefore Dell will now send me a SECOND replacement printer! I did have time to edit some of my Illinois photos. Three that I particularly liked were these of a Dicksissel, a meadowlark and a goldfinch. Strike Three: This afternoon, while finally having time to catch up on correspondence, I was interrupted by a call from Kelly Smith, who has been following the local pair of Bald Eagles. She had received a call from her mother, who reported seeing an eagle atop a lighthouse in the middle of a large lake in our Sunset Lakes subdivision. I raced out to meet Kelly, only to find that the eagle had flown away only minutes before, and now was a mere speck in the cloudy sky. That speck was joined by another, and as they spiraled up the thermals and drifted ever so slowly our way, we saw that they both were white-headed adult Bald Eagles. Too far for photos, so here is a picture of the lighthouse where Kelly saw the eagle perched: And, here is clear evidence that the eagle, or some other creature with impressive excretory powers, had recently occupied the top of the lighthouse:","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Two-Adults-at-Sunset-Lake-td3278688.html","images":5},{"id":"3280512","topic":"3278688","order":2,"title":"Re: Two Adults at Sunset Lake","author":"Kelly Smith","date":"2009-07-18T08:50:43.722000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"You know they say that bad luck runs in threes. That means you must be due some good luck now! The pictures are beautiful!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Two-Adults-at-Sunset-Lake-td3278688.html","images":0},{"id":"3289022","topic":"3278688","order":3,"title":"Re: Two Adults at Sunset Lake","author":"lisa reardon","date":"2009-07-20T10:08:52.807000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"this must be the same lighthouse where my friend has been seeing the bald eagles all these months!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Two-Adults-at-Sunset-Lake-td3278688.html","images":0},{"id":"6045788","topic":"6045788","order":1,"title":"Eagle nest cam in NC","author":"Jill W","date":"2011-02-20T09:20:50.908000-05:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"I have been keeping my ex coworker up to date with pics, videos, etc., of our PP Pines family. He sent me this link to a web cam in NC (where he moved to about 10 years ago) Gives an idea of what ours may look like. Hope you get to see it while the fish is still on the nest. http://www.basic.ncsu.edu/eaglecam/index.html Jill","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Eagle-nest-cam-in-NC-td6045788.html","images":0},{"id":"6046123","topic":"6045788","order":2,"title":"Re: Eagle nest cam in NC","author":"Jill W","date":"2011-02-20T11:53:51.073000-05:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Sorry, but the web cam does not appear to be working very well. It takes me at least 10 attempts before the picture comes up for me. Wonder if it is their problem or my computer. Jill","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Eagle-nest-cam-in-NC-td6045788.html","images":0},{"id":"6046586","topic":"6045788","order":3,"title":"Re: Eagle nest cam in NC","author":"Mike Fossler","date":"2011-02-20T16:13:51.410000-05:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Worked OK for me - I tried it right after you posted it this morning and now (4:11pm). It takes 20 seconds or so to load and finally settle in to a normal picture. Also, it is not a fluid motion, frames of video are updated every 5-10 seconds or so which is fairly normal for webcams. MF","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Eagle-nest-cam-in-NC-td6045788.html","images":0},{"id":"6856202","topic":"6856202","order":1,"title":"Bald Eagle Pics - I Was Fortunate Again, But This Time I Went To Get My Camera!","author":"vdelauz","date":"2011-10-03T15:12:32.688000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Hello everyone, I just wanted to take a moment to share my encounter with a Bald Eagle today. Bald Eagles have quickly become one of my favorite birds and I've been very fortunate to have been able to encounter them many times in the wild. Sometimes, I happen to have my camera with me and am able to capture these moments. Other times, I'm not so lucky and can only take mental pictures. About two weeks ago, while headed to work one morning driving by the south side of the fields behind the development where I live, I spotted a lone Bald Eagle taking flight together with a flock of mixed Turkey and Black Vultures. The eagle was impossible to misidentify, not only because I saw it very clearly, but because its white head unmistakably screamed out Bald Eagle. Unfortunately, I did not have my camera with me that morning, so I was unable to capture the moment. I was, however, very happy to not only spot one once again, but was happy because in order for me to have seen one again, it must have meant that these majestic birds are on their way to making a population comeback. Fast forward to this afternoon and, while on my way home from work and driving by the east side of the same field, I spotted what I thought was a young Bald Eagle and a Turkey vulture. I did not have my camera with me, but I stopped on the side of the road and went to take a closer look with my own eyes, just to make sure that what I had seen was in fact a Bald Eagle. Since it did not have the signature white head, I had second-guessed myself. What differentiated this bird from the vulture, though, was its yellow legs. To my surprise, after trekking a couple of hundred feet through a dirty field in my office attire, I determined that what I had spotted was in fact a young Bald Eagle feeding on something. The Turkey Vulture was waiting \"in the wings\" for its opportunity to feed on whatever scraps the Bald Eagle felt like leaving behind. At that moment, I decided to take a gamble and drive to my home to pick up my camera. On the way back, I was hoping that the eagle would still be there. I'm happy to report that my gamble paid off and these are the images of what I witnessed. I certainly hope you all enjoy these moments as much as I did! Turkey Vulture waiting \"in the wings\" for young Bald Eagle to finish its meal. Yellow legs that helped to differentiate the Bald Eagle from the Turkey Vulture. Unidentified prey looks like it was a fish. The eagle was having a great time consuming its midday snack. Landing gear down, but about to be raised. Flaps in the upright position. Have a safe flight!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Bald-Eagle-Pics-I-Was-Fortunate-Again-But-This-Time-I-Went-To-Get-My-Camera-td6856202.html","images":7},{"id":"6879211","topic":"6856202","order":2,"title":"Re: Bald Eagle Pics - I Was Fortunate Again, But This Time I Went To Get My Camera!","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2011-10-10T21:00:14.620000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Immature Bald Eagles often hang out with vultures as they gain skills to find food on their own. They are very susceptible to being killed in motor vehicle collisions, as road kill is an attractive and readily available food source. Very nice photos, and most interesting observations!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Bald-Eagle-Pics-I-Was-Fortunate-Again-But-This-Time-I-Went-To-Get-My-Camera-td6856202.html","images":0},{"id":"6882634","topic":"6856202","order":3,"title":"Re: Bald Eagle Pics - I Was Fortunate Again, But This Time I Went To Get My Camera!","author":"vdelauz","date":"2011-10-11T17:00:06.669000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Ken, that makes sense, especially after seeing the two spending lots of time in uncomfortably close proximity to one another. The eagle would take a bite and literally turn its head to look at the vulture each time it did so. Thank you, as always, for your insight and your praise!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Bald-Eagle-Pics-I-Was-Fortunate-Again-But-This-Time-I-Went-To-Get-My-Camera-td6856202.html","images":0},{"id":"7574382","topic":"7574382","order":1,"title":"BALD EAGLE BEHAVIOR IN CHANGING TIMES","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2016-02-03T10:14:06.040000-05:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"This is a very interesting and informative essay by Marge Gibson. It may only be reproduced for non-commercial educational purposes and if attributed to the author. A pertinent excerpt: \"We do know that the parents do kill, eat or abandon chicks that are not healthy or will not for some reason develop normally. We see this in rehab often when people find babies that appear to have fallen from the nest but instead were pushed by a parent. We see nothing wrong and raise them only to find they have an abnormality that we were blissfully unaware of until they were grown. Many of our education birds are those that are not releasable to the wild because they are not perfect and therefore should not breed and dilute a perfect gene pool.\" http://www.scribd.com/doc/131997307/Bald-Eagle-Behavior-in-Changing-Times Marge Gibson, Executive Director of Raptor Education Group, Inc., offers her insights on the seemingly strange behaviors of bald eagles on nests throughout the United States. BALD EAGLE BEHAVIOR IN CHANGING TIMES Marge Gibson, Executive Director, Raptor Education Group,Inc. © 2013 I wish I had a simple explanation; however, the truth is we are entering uncharted water as it relates to bald eagles. Let me offer some ideas. These are only SOME possibilities. The Bald Eagle population has changed. In 1963, according to FWS there were only 487nesting pairs of bald eagles remaining IN OUR COUNTRY; the species was in danger of extinction. Due to some quick action in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s on the part of Dept. of the Interior (and the old version of the EPA) the Bald Eagle population recovered. In some parts of the country, including where I live in N. WI, we are now in the enviable position of having a near saturated population of Bald Eagles. That means all the prime territories are occupied. This forces the birds to behave differently. The fact is when current books and classes were developed that schooled the current experts, and even references, now turned to in efforts to offer explanation, are based on the recovering population of eagles not a saturated population. We know that is true because we have concentrated on the endangered aspects of the eagle. No current working biologist remembers a saturated population of Bald Eagles. Alaska is as close to the dynamics we need to consider, but that state is very different in habitat and prey availability during the breeding season. Having worked in AK with the bald eagles in 1989, their behavior and comfort level even during breeding was much more casual in part due to the spectacular nesting sites as well as over the top plentiful food. Experts in many parts of the country are still dealing with a threatened or endangered status for Bald Eagles. The references we are used to therefore, apply in those situations, but not so much anymore in areas of strong population. 1. Behaviors change in ways we are only beginning to understand when we have a strong and expanding population. In my part of the world we see many more territorial disputes. Our research at REGI in WI is in the beginning, and is fascinating thus far. In the past these disputes happened pre breeding unless in extraordinary situations. We are now seeing them throughout the spring and summer. A breeding territory must have many criteria to qualify as an adequate “territory” including a safe nesting area, plentiful prey availability and even areas where the birds can go that is a safe area in event they are injured. Those “prime” territories are held by the strongest eagles with the “best” DNA. They will be challenged and fought for. It is important to understand a “territory” is not just a nest site. Some are large and some are not. IN Alaska we had prime territories along Prince William Sound that were only 100 feet wide on the waterside! 2. We have to take into account food availability. A population crash of certain fish or die off/ population change in other prey as one of the many things that happen in the natural world. Plentiful migrating fish such as salmon happen only sporadically and are not a stable food source for breeding birds. Removing certain animals that we consider invasive may in fact affect a population of eagles that has become reliant. We don’t know what may be happening in the ocean in N. CA where the nest of concern is located. We do know that many baby sea lions have been found starving in the area. Perhaps there has been a crash in some species of fish that these eagles prefer to feed on. If there is not enough food, and there was some indication that the male was not supplying the female with adequate food before he disappeared, the eagles cannot raise healthy eaglets. In nature birds must have adequate food to feed their young to rear them. If not, they cannot waste their own energy and calories on feeding chicks that will not be able to survive. Humans have a very different mindset on this. We have to remember we are watching wild eagles behave in a way that is entirely normal and natural way. The term “Survival of the Fittest” is perhaps overused but very true.Eagles have no option when it comes to caring for young that are weak or otherwiseimpaired. Seventy per cent of all raptors die their first year of life. It is a tough life. There are few safely catches for the weak or injured. The pair of eagles not behaving in a normal way is Larry and Lucy, on the Eagles4Kids site in Blair, WI. There the male continues to care for and has nested with a disabled female. He is rewriting the book. We have no idea why. We are learning daily as we watch the nest. Anything is possible even at that site however. They are eagles and we are humans. We can only try to understand their behavior and incorporate it into what we know about eagles now and what we will know in the future. 3. There are many other issues that could cause behavior changes in eagles and other species. They are too numerous to go into and include but are not limited to toxins, pesticides used in the environment and enter the food sources through water and other routes and viruses. Both may affect the brain. West Nile Virus does affect the brain of eagles and other birds and causes aggression, other viruses may as well. We do not know. It was a scientist, Rachel Carson that wrote the book Silent Spring in 1962 and sounded the alarm on DDT. Her ideas were very unpopular at the time, but she was the key to saving many avian species from extinction. In short we do not have all the answers. Behaviors, even maturation development change with population, food and other pressures. Neurotoxins change behavior because they change brain chemistry. There are other considerations that are yet to be revealed. Science rarely offers absolutes. We can give educated guesses and hope we are right. We can study and do research to see what may be happening at certain sites, but when populations are changing even top experts have to admit to being behind the 8 ball. It is not because of lack of desire but because it is a different situation that we have never seen before. Please be patient as it plays out. We do know that the parents do kill, eat or abandon chicks that are not healthy or will not for some reason develop normally. We see this in rehab often when people find babies that appear to have fallen from the nest but instead were pushed by a parent. We see nothing wrong and raise them only to find they have an abnormality that we were blissfully unaware of until they were grown. Many of our education birds are those that are not releasable to the wild because they are not perfect and therefore should not breed and dilute a perfect gene pool. That is how wild species remain perfect. Survival of the fittest, strongest, more capable works for them and has from the beginning. It is not our “way” but it has allowed their species to continue and beautifully. Cams are amazing and are allowing scientists and the interested public to watch, and observe the REAL LIFE of eagles will all the good and the bad. It is hard for us to understand sometimes. But please know the reasons are there. In the history of man you will find that our own species coped in these ways to assure the survival of the greatest number. They are eagles and we are humans. It is tempting to want to think of the eagles we are fond of as “humans with wings” but they are not. We need to love and accept them for the magnificent creatures that they are. Copyright: Attribution Non-commercial","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/BALD-EAGLE-BEHAVIOR-IN-CHANGING-TIMES-td7574382.html","images":0},{"id":"7572801","topic":"7572801","order":1,"title":"Sunday Morning","author":"Randy","date":"2012-10-08T08:13:37.383000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2012–2013","text":"Melissa and I was at the nest at about 10:45 for 30 minutes and did not see any sign of the adults. We drove around the area and no sign, then rain. There is a better view of the nest this year! Randy","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Sunday-Morning-td7572801.html","images":0},{"id":"7574582","topic":"7574582","order":1,"title":"MESSAGE FROM Audubon Florida Eagle Watch","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2016-10-03T08:36:41.461000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"A MESSAGE FROM Audubon Florida Eagle Watch: Let the season begin!!! The Bald Eagle breeding season is here, and many of you are eager to visit your nest(s) to check on your eagles. This is a very exciting moment for all EagleWatch volunteers and I want to take the opportunity to remind you of a few simple rules: 1. EagleWatch volunteers are citizen scientists that collect data on breeding eagles. This data is very important to evaluate reproductive success and trends of the eagle population in Florida. If for any reason you're unable to monitor your nest(s) this season, or have to stop some time during the season please let us know by sending an email to Renier Munguia (e-mail address below) so I can assign another volunteer to cover your nest. 2. Always keep the minimum safe distance (330') from the nest when doing your observations, especially on isolated nests that have little exposure to human activities. 3. Always use the best practices and educate others on the proper conduct near a nest. If you ever have to warn anybody about the proper conduct; do it in a polite manner. 4. Obey all no trespassing signs and rules set by landowners. 5. Reduce the impact on the nesting birds. Some critical nests may only tolerate one visit every other week. If more than one volunteer is monitoring the same nest, keep contact with the other volunteer to avoid multiple visits during the same week. 6. Eaglewatchers should always follow the EagleWatch Etiquette guidelines . If you have not used the EagleWatch Data Portal before, you can request an account by sending an email to me. A new Training Manual and additional instructions on how to use this feature and more on Eagle Watch monitoring protocols can be found in our new volunteer resource website: AUDUBON EAGLEWATCH FLORIDA http://eaglewatchflorida.org/ CONTACTS: Reinier Munguia [email withheld] Audubon Florida EagleWatch Coordinator Audubon Center for Birds of Prey Cell: [phone withheld] Office: [phone withheld] Ext. 118","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/MESSAGE-FROM-Audubon-Florida-Eagle-Watch-td7574582.html","images":0},{"id":"7573371","topic":"7573371","order":1,"title":"More Pics from today 1-26-14","author":"Desiree","date":"2014-01-26T20:20:16.934000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2013–2014","text":"Pride checking out his lady as she flies off Pride takes off to the sky","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/More-Pics-from-today-1-26-14-td7573371.html","images":3},{"id":"7573372","topic":"7573371","order":2,"title":"Re: More Pics from today 1-26-14","author":"lovlycruzr","date":"2014-01-26T23:03:49.273000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2013–2014","text":"Great photos! Amazing wing shot in that first picture! :)","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/More-Pics-from-today-1-26-14-td7573371.html","images":0},{"id":"7573373","topic":"7573371","order":3,"title":"Re: More Pics from today 1-26-14","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2014-01-27T09:13:28.139000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2013–2014","text":"Splendid action shots, Desiree!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/More-Pics-from-today-1-26-14-td7573371.html","images":0},{"id":"7574220","topic":"7574220","order":1,"title":"Eagle in Nest 11/18/2015","author":"Maria Rosa Drake","date":"2015-11-18T07:34:28.743000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2015–2016","text":"An eagle was in the nest this morning at 6:40am","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Eagle-in-Nest-11-18-2015-td7574220.html","images":0},{"id":"7574221","topic":"7574220","order":2,"title":"Re: Eagle in Nest 11/18/2015","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2015-11-18T12:09:53.766000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2015–2016","text":"More good news! Thanks, Maria Rosa!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Eagle-in-Nest-11-18-2015-td7574220.html","images":0},{"id":"7574222","topic":"7574220","order":3,"title":"Re: Eagle in Nest 11/18/2015","author":"Lisa G","date":"2015-11-18T22:12:26.908000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2015–2016","text":"As the days go by we should see them more often at the nest..","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Eagle-in-Nest-11-18-2015-td7574220.html","images":0},{"id":"7575324","topic":"7575324","order":1,"title":"August 4th and 6th: Adult Bald Eagles over west Miramar","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2019-08-06T14:25:41.307000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"Adult eagles are appearing quite regularly over the wetlands of west Miramar, about 1 1/2 miles southeast of the Pines nest. It is not unusual for the south Florida adult eagles to spend the summer near the nest. Juveniles and older immature birds tend to migrate north in late spring to seek cooler waters where fish may be found closer to the surface. I have been seeing them around sunrise, perhaps only because I do not get out to the wetlands during the heat of the day. They regularly fly to the southeast towards the large lake in the Sunset Lakes subdivision, where they sometimes have been seen roosting on the lighthouse in the small island. On August 4 a large eagle which was presumably the female (Jewel) flew over at 6:43 AM, 5 minutes before sunrise: Then on August 6th an adult (very possibly the male, Pride) appeared at 6:42 AM, 7 minutes before sunrise. It was carrying an unidentified prey item, possibly a fish. My photos were poor because the bright sky was behind the subject: On July 28 a smaller adult appeared at 6:38 AM, 7 minutes before sunrise, also possibly the male (Pride). It was quite far away but following a similar course to the southeast. Note that the molt pattern on its wingtips is practically identical to that of the August 6 sighting: Note that this new sub-Forum will document late summer and 2019-2020 breeding season sightings. Records for the past seasons are all ARCHIVED at this link BELOW. The spreadsheet has been updated to include all significant observations of prior breeding seasons since 2008-2009. It may be viewed at THIS LINK","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/August-4th-and-6th-Adult-Bald-Eagles-over-west-Miramar-td7575324.html","images":5},{"id":"7574096","topic":"7574096","order":1,"title":"APR 12: Pride alone at nest 3:20 - 4:15 PM","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2015-04-13T13:46:18.292000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Watched the nest from 3:20 to 4:15 PM. The male was standing on the center right nest support limb the entire time. At first his right foot was hanging out, clenched. Then he suddenly became active and sliced a big one before flying off to the SE.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/APR-12-Pride-alone-at-nest-3-20-4-15-PM-td7574096.html","images":4},{"id":"7574639","topic":"7574639","order":1,"title":"DEC 28: No sign that incubation has commenced","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2016-12-28T17:29:53.075000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2016–2017","text":"We arrived at the nest at about 1:30 this afternoon. Luis was already there. The female (Jewel) was roosting in the tall pine just to east of the nest along Pines Boulevard. The male (Pride) was on the nest, standing quite high and sometimes looking down into the nest. After about 10 minutes, Pride flew up to the nest-supporting branch just to the right (west) and preened. We watched for about 15 minutes and the nest remained uncovered. I do not think there are any eggs yet but the pair does show much fidelity to the nest site. My guess is that they will get started late because of the stress of raising a second brood and having the surviving eaglet (Spirit) under their care into the fall season. (See my \"second thoughts\" about whether the events of December 23 were actually copulation or exchange of incubation duties (both wrong). After 56 years of marriage I finally have learned to listen to my spouse and realize her observations were more firmly grounded than my impressions of what I much more briefly witnessed.)","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/DEC-28-No-sign-that-incubation-has-commenced-td7574639.html","images":3},{"id":"4179449","topic":"4179449","order":1,"title":"Pair roosting together much of this morning","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2009-12-16T22:15:09.971000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"We arrived around 8 AM this morning, to find both male (\"Brown-tip\") and female roosting near each other in the dead melaleucas west of the nest. Al joined us and stayed on after we left a little after 9AM. Steve called us about 11:00 AM to report that both birds were still roosting in the same area. No attempts at copulation were noted. We can assume that they have not laid any eggs yet. Last year there was always one adult incubating after the first egg was laid (December 13th). The male (lower left) is noticeably smaller. They are both about the same distance from the camera: Here is the male eagle-- note the brown tip on the right outer tail feather: The female's feathers are fluffed up, making her appear even larger: Brown-tip appears to be screaming at us in this shot: Had to share this photo of a Tricolored Heron that we saw in the soccer field nature preserve at 296th Avenue and Pines on the way home: More photos on my FLICKR pages, HERE","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Pair-roosting-together-much-of-this-morning-td4179449.html","images":5},{"id":"7574042","topic":"7574042","order":1,"title":"eagles at melaleucas","author":"johnnye","date":"2015-02-26T19:05:23.202000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"2 eagles were on the melaleucas this morning, Thursday at 6:32am. Question Ken...do you know if the eradication of the melaleucas is still going on? What if all the dead ones fall and the eagles don't have any to roost on? Maybe you can get a \"resting\" pole put up??? I would hate for them to go farther away to roost or go somewhere where we can't see them as easily. Johnnye","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/eagles-at-melaleucas-td7574042.html","images":0},{"id":"7574043","topic":"7574042","order":2,"title":"Re: Items needed for the Eagles","author":"NancyB","date":"2015-02-26T19:17:16-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"That's the sort of thing South Florida Audubon Society wanted to fund with the Eagle Tee Shirts. We haven't received any orders at all. Does anyone have any good ideas for fund raising for this sort of thing? We dont wish to compete with Lisa on her Cam project, but we were hoping to fund items such as Osprey platforms or items like this idea of a \"resting pole\" for the eagles to roost on. Educational signs would also be helpful to have in the area. Since there was a recent event of some limbs falling on the nest, naybe we could fund an arborist to check out the tree after Pride flies North. Nancy Boyle -----Original Message----- From: johnnye [via Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida] < [hidden email] > To: NancyB < [hidden email] > Sent: Thu, Feb 26, 2015 7:05 pm Subject: eagles at melaleucas 2 eagles were on the melaleucas this morning, Thursday at 6:32am. Question Ken...do you know if the eradication of the melaleucas is still going on? What if all the dead ones fall and the eagles don't have any to roost on? Maybe you can get a \"resting\" pole put up??? I would hate for them to go farther away to roost or go somewhere where we can't see them as easily. Johnnye If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below: http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.1638815.n2.nabble.com/eagles-at-melaleucas-tp7574042.html To start a new topic under CURRENT 2014-2015 Observations of Pembroke Pines Bald Eagle Nest, email [hidden email] To unsubscribe from Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida, click here . NAML","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/eagles-at-melaleucas-td7574042.html","images":0},{"id":"7574045","topic":"7574042","order":3,"title":"Re: Items needed for the Eagles","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2015-02-27T07:30:14.361000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"It is likely that all the Melaleuca snags will go down in the next big wind or hurricane. Their wood resembles a roll of paper towels. As they dry up the spaces between the layers gets bigger as the wood shrinks. Since this tree is an exotic and invasive species that damages wetlands, it is considered to be a \"weed\" and is eradicated on SFWMD land such as that just to the west of the nest. The only thing that is saving the nest area is that it is City property. This large grove of Melaleucas SE of the nest was killed with herbicides just a couple of years ago, probably to make way[specific nest-location detail withheld] that will connect with US-27 across SFWMD land: Note how close together the trees were growing. Contrast that with the few stumps that remain west of the eagle nest. This is how many there were in March, 2009 as the fence was installed: Now many of the larges ones have gone down: The eagles will always choose and defend favored roosting places. They may make more use of the light and power poles as well as the tallest trees around the nest.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/eagles-at-melaleucas-td7574042.html","images":3},{"id":"7574048","topic":"7574042","order":4,"title":"Re: eagles at melaleucas","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2015-02-27T10:10:49.704000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"I approached SFWMD about the possibility of placing one or more Osprey platforms on top of telephone poles that had been abandoned in the area SE of the nest (along the NE border of the Sunset Lakes Mitigation Area). They were not supportive, as this entire area that extends from the Miami-Dade County line and up along the east side of US-[specific street address withheld] will be turned into a reservoir to hold spill-over from a new reservoir C-11 being constructed to the north, in Weston. The water would be pumped into a canal along the east side of US-27 and flow south into this impoundment to be called C-9. If Osprey or Bald Eagles nested on them it could interfere with these plans. In any event, any such roosting structures would need to be located on SFWMD land, which borders the nest area the south and west, at the stub of SW 209th Avenue on the south side of Pines Boulevard. The area outlined in red will become the C-9 Impoundment, with 12-13 foot high levees and expected to capture rainwater up to 4-6 feet deep. The narrower strip which extends north of the Sunset Lakes Mitigation Area from Pembroke Road and along the west side of the nest area may be managed differently as a wetlands preserve rather than a lake:","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/eagles-at-melaleucas-td7574042.html","images":1},{"id":"7574052","topic":"7574042","order":5,"title":"Re: Items needed for the Eagles","author":"johnnye","date":"2015-02-27T19:21:15.494000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Nancy, I didn't understand that the tee shirts were to fund the PP eagles. Can you fill me in on what the proceeds would be used for? I have been meaning to order a shirt just because I like that Joy is on it with Pride before she went missing. Just wasn't a priority. I thought they were for general funding of the Audubond Society. It may help if we knew where the proceeds were going. Johnnye","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/eagles-at-melaleucas-td7574042.html","images":0},{"id":"7574054","topic":"7574042","order":6,"title":"Re: Items needed for the Eagles","author":"NancyB","date":"2015-02-27T19:33:58-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"The proceeds from the T-shirts would go towards needs of the Eagles as agreed by Ken and the forum members. When it was mentioned that the Eagles may need resting poles, I thought this might be something that could be funded. However, we would need a minimum order of 10 in order to make any profits, hopefully more. if you would prefer a different design, or a different item I can work on that. Nancy Boyle Sent from AOL Mobile Mail On Friday, February 27, 2015, johnnye [via Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida] < [hidden email] > wrote: Nancy, I didn't understand that the tee shirts were to fund the PP eagles. Can you fill me in on what the proceeds would be used for? I have been meaning to order a shirt just because I like that Joy is on it with Pride before she went missing. Just wasn't a priority. I thought they were for general funding of the Audubond Society. It may help if we knew where the proceeds were going. Johnnye If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below: http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.1638815.n2.nabble.com/eagles-at-melaleucas-tp7574042p7574052.html To start a new topic under CURRENT 2014-2015 Observations of Pembroke Pines Bald Eagle Nest, email [hidden email] To unsubscribe from Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida, click here . NAML","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/eagles-at-melaleucas-td7574042.html","images":0},{"id":"7574743","topic":"7574743","order":1,"title":"MARCH 24: Both eaglets safe after storm","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2017-03-24T19:08:32.619000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2016–2017","text":"There was a thunderstorm with severe winds yesterday evening, so MaryLou and I visited the nest at about 9:10 AM today, and watched for a half hour. No sign of damage to the nest. The female (Jewel) was roosting in the pines just east of the nest. The wind was still gusting up to 30 MPH. At first we saw only one of the two eaglets: Just as we were leaving I took one last shot of the nest and \"Voila!\" a second head popped up (I must admit that until I reviewed my photos on the computer I never knew I had captured the other eaglet):","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/MARCH-24-Both-eaglets-safe-after-storm-td7574743.html","images":4},{"id":"7576148","topic":"7576148","order":1,"title":"APRIL 25: Update and video on condition of the grounded eaglet:","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2021-04-25T17:30:20.272000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"Update on condition of the grounded eaglet: \"Pelican Harbor has been working around the clock to coordinate with local regulatory agencies as well as wildlife rehabilitation centers from around the country to determine the best course of action for this little one. It has been determined that returning it to the collapsed nest is not a safe or viable option. Thankfully, its sibling is still in the nest and being cared for by both parents. We are exploring other solutions and will update you once we have finalized our plan of action!\" Video at this link is very encouraging! https://www.instagram.com/p/COGfqwyAetl/","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/APRIL-25-Update-and-video-on-condition-of-the-grounded-eaglet-td7576148.html","images":0},{"id":"7576149","topic":"7576148","order":2,"title":"Re: APRIL 25: Update and video on condition of the grounded eaglet:","author":"naturegirl","date":"2021-04-25T20:03:27.933000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"Thank you for the update Ken, we figured renesting was out at this point. Glad the remaining part of the nest os holding for the other eaglet","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/APRIL-25-Update-and-video-on-condition-of-the-grounded-eaglet-td7576148.html","images":0},{"id":"7574973","topic":"7574973","order":1,"title":"April 21 - 2 Adults and Juvenile at nest","author":"Sally","date":"2018-04-21T13:52:16.414000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2017–2018","text":"Observed 4/21/18 - 11:45 - 12:30. All three remained at nest site during visit. Photo included. Sally","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/April-21-2-Adults-and-Juvenile-at-nest-td7574973.html","images":1},{"id":"7573948","topic":"7573948","order":1,"title":"JAN 27 Early third year Bald Eagle SW of nest 7:11 AM","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2015-01-27T12:49:08.335000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Only 5 minutes after sunrise, this immature Bald Eagle flew almost directly east from a position about 1 1/2 miles south of the nest tree. It is dark but has white on crown and face, and white mottling on its body and wing linings. Its flight feathers are long and being molted, so it appears to be an early 3rd year bird, just turning two years old. It appeared headed towards the large lake in Sunset Lakes subdivision, Miramar. Was somewhat distant with very poor lighting conditions.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/JAN-27-Early-third-year-Bald-Eagle-SW-of-nest-7-11-AM-td7573948.html","images":1},{"id":"7575189","topic":"7575189","order":1,"title":"Tephord Park, Tamarack Bald Eagle sighting","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2019-01-20T06:48:05.608000-05:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Kelly Heffernan, South Florida Audubon's Project Perch Coordinator forwarded a message she got from Sharon, one of our Burrowing Owl volunteers. She wondered whether there may be a nest up in that area (Tephord Park in Tamarack). Sharon was quite pleased. She wrote: \"Ate a pigeon. Was close to playground.\" This appears to be an early four year old (fifth year) bird. It retains some dark feathers in its mostly white head and tail. The dark \"osprey line\" behind the eye may persist into the fifth year plumage.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Tephord-Park-Tamarack-Bald-Eagle-sighting-td7575189.html","images":2},{"id":"4064981","topic":"4064981","order":1,"title":"No eagles spotted at nest or surrounds, Tues, 24 Nov 09, 2-2:30 pm","author":"Trisha","date":"2009-11-25T08:32:22.769000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/No-eagles-spotted-at-nest-or-surrounds-Tues-24-Nov-09-2-2-30-pm-td4064981.html","images":0},{"id":"2748423","topic":"2748423","order":1,"title":"Wednesday evening","author":"Mike Fossler","date":"2009-04-30T13:08:47.988000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Stopped by Wednesday (04-29-09) around 5:00pm. No other watchers were around, nor were any of the eagles. I did notice additional construction work had occurred at the traffic signal project including trenching from the west, along the eagle watch swale, to a point near the \"End School Zone\" sign which appears right in front of the nest at the roadside. This appears to be for a future flashing sign relative to a school zone warning. Used my time to swing by Long Key (again.) Anyone intersted in Long Key and what it offers can see some photos I posted in a Long Key folder on Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/mikefosslerphotography/sets/72157617520034248/detail/ MF","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Wednesday-evening-td2748423.html","images":0},{"id":"2748864","topic":"2748423","order":2,"title":"Re: Wednesday evening","author":"Trisha","date":"2009-04-30T14:39:32.831000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"We too saw the evidence of digging this am Mike. Al said it is 2 inch, grey, underground electrical tubing that was installed. Near the point where it stopped by the nest, Al said there is a vertical stub sticking out above the ground. More unburied tubing was laid out on the ground to the east so we assume there is more to be done. The Long Key pics are super...I have to get there!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Wednesday-evening-td2748423.html","images":0},{"id":"2751021","topic":"2748423","order":3,"title":"Re: Wednesday evening","author":"Carolyn J","date":"2009-04-30T20:32:40.662000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Trish, If you haven't been to Long Key, you've got to go. I'll probably be going there Sun, as it's members day at Flamingo Gardens, so I'll do both places. The babies at Long Key are a sight to see. Just in 1 group of trees, there must be 10-20 babies of different species. Are you going to be around Sun AM? Carolyn","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Wednesday-evening-td2748423.html","images":0},{"id":"2751729","topic":"2748423","order":4,"title":"Re: Wednesday evening","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2009-05-01T00:45:42.611000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"As I understand it, a concrete control box is to be installed about 15-20 feet east of the \"School Zone\" sign, to replace the smaller slab that is a bit farther to the east of it. It will involve deep excavation and heavy machinery, and was to be deferred until the eaglets depart from the nest. The City dug in that area to locate the water line a few weeks ago to prevent it from being damaged. The Broward County School Board is the permittee. Tim McCoy is the person who monitors the nest for the contractor. I have copied him with Mike's note and asked if they still plan to wait until the eagles have left the nest tree. The end of the \"nesting season\" is defined by FWC: \"Nesting Season: In Florida, the period 1 October–15 May, unless the young fledge before or after 15 May.\" While some might argue that this period should end when the young no longer return to the nest, the FWC guidelines are not of much help here. I believe that the eaglets were especially sensitive to disturbance during the first couple of weeks after they fledged. As of Tuesday, April 28 they were still coming to the nest at night. Technically, the contractor appears to now be free to work within 330 feet of the nest. The control line in front of the nest site was to be only about 18 inches deep, to be quickly completed and requiring light equipment and probably was no greater disturbance than the traffic and mowing equipment already tolerated at that distance. I will let you know if I find out anything more.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Wednesday-evening-td2748423.html","images":0},{"id":"2751731","topic":"2748423","order":5,"title":"Re: Wednesday evening","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2009-05-01T00:46:21.616000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"As I understand it, a concrete control box is to be installed about 15-20 feet east of the \"School Zone\" sign, to replace the smaller slab that is a bit farther to the east of it. It will involve deep excavation and heavy machinery, and was to be deferred until the eaglets depart from the nest. The City dug in that area to locate the water line a few weeks ago to prevent it from being damaged. The Broward County School Board is the permittee. Tim McCoy is the person who monitors the nest for the contractor. I have copied him with Mike's note and asked if they still plan to wait until the eagles have left the nest tree. The end of the \"nesting season\" is defined by FWC: \"Nesting Season: In Florida, the period 1 October–15 May, unless the young fledge before or after 15 May.\" While some might argue that this period should end when the young no longer return to the nest, the FWC guidelines are not of much help here. I believe that the eaglets were especially sensitive to disturbance during the first couple of weeks after they fledged. As of Tuesday, April 28 they were still coming to the nest at night. Technically, the contractor appears to now be free to work within 330 feet of the nest. The control line in front of the nest site was to be only about 18 inches deep, to be quickly completed and requiring light equipment and probably was no greater disturbance than the traffic and mowing equipment already tolerated at that distance. I will let you know if I find out anything more.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Wednesday-evening-td2748423.html","images":0},{"id":"2754630","topic":"2748423","order":6,"title":"Re: Wednesday evening","author":"Trisha","date":"2009-05-01T14:30:03-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Hi Carolyn, I actually went there last night and saw all the nests and babies...they were sooooo loud! I didn't explore at all as they were having some dedication/event there and all the parking spaces were full. As of now, Sunday is free. Let me know your plans. Trisha On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 8:32 PM, Caroln (via Nabble) - No Reply < [hidden email] > wrote: > Trish, If you haven't been to Long Key, you've got to go. I'll probably be > going there Sun, as it's members day at Flamingo Gardens, so I'll do both > places. The babies at Long Key are a sight to see. Just in 1 group of trees, > there must be 10-20 babies of different species. > Are you going to be around Sun AM? > Carolyn > > ________________________________ > This email is a reply to your post @ > http://n2.nabble.com/Wednesday-evening-tp2748423p2751021.html > You can reply by email or by visting the link above. > >","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Wednesday-evening-td2748423.html","images":0},{"id":"7575230","topic":"7575230","order":1,"title":"A little help IDing birds in my yeard please . . .","author":"Square Grouper","date":"2019-02-10T13:38:39.443000-05:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Hello, I think I have figured out the answer to my question but would appreciate some help as I am far from an expert on identifying bird species. We have feeders out in our backyard and this winter we have had a lot of these little guys and girls. I have sen them sporadically in the past but thus year we have had a lot more. I think they are American Goldfinches in their winter colors but if I'm wrong please let me know. I have included a couple extras of some other visitors. We have had painted buntings visit for years. I usually only put out feed w/a lot of white millet so they keep coming. the other birds chased the buntings off for a while but eventually they all started getting along. The woodpeckers are regular visitors but they normally don't sit still for long enough to get a decent picture. Lastly, thanks for keeping this site going. My stepson graduated from West Broward in 2015 so we don't get out that way as much as we used to but I still check in here from time to time and it's good to see the eagles are still there (even w/a different female). Robert","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/A-little-help-IDing-birds-in-my-yeard-please-td7575230.html","images":6},{"id":"7575232","topic":"7575230","order":2,"title":"Re: A little help IDing birds in my yeard please . . .","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2019-02-11T05:20:08.448000-05:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Robert-- Sorry that the FORUM page settings did not permit replies as it should have. I just fixed the problem I'm sure others wanted to reply and you probably have this figured out by now. The first two photos show American Goldfinches. They do not appear every winter, so I certainly will be looking for them here in west Miramar. The third and fourth show male and female Painted Buntings, and the fifth has the male Painted Bunting. Finally, there is a Red-bellied Woodpecker. The photo nicely shows the indistinct red in its lower belly.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/A-little-help-IDing-birds-in-my-yeard-please-td7575230.html","images":0},{"id":"7575234","topic":"7575230","order":3,"title":"Re: A little help IDing birds in my yard please . . .","author":"Square Grouper","date":"2019-02-12T19:58:17.860000-05:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Thanks for getting back to me and no worries on any delay. I live in the Ivanhoe Hawkes Bluff development roughly at Stirling and Dykes, so not too far from you. Hopefully some of the finches make it your way. I think I have seen them in the past but this year we have had a lot of them, maybe 10-12 at a time on 2 feeders, so I have noticed it more. The buntings on the other hand have been regulars for several years, and I see the woodpeckers year round. This was the first time I could get a good shot of the belly and prove to my son that they really do have red on their bellies, hence the name.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/A-little-help-IDing-birds-in-my-yeard-please-td7575230.html","images":0},{"id":"7574162","topic":"7574162","order":1,"title":"Spotted Eagle in Davie This evening","author":"Fbarrett","date":"2015-09-19T19:45:45.194000-04:00","nest":"Davie BO-004","season":"","text":"Spotted a mature bald eagle in the cow pasture on Flamingo and 26th, eagle was sitting in the field, when I stopped the car (on 121st just north of 26th) the eagle flew about 100 yards a landed close to the horse barn, I obversed for about 5 minutes before moving on. Awesome healthy bird....1st time seeing in S. Fla. Frank Barrett","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Spotted-Eagle-in-Davie-This-evening-td7574162.html","images":0},{"id":"7573234","topic":"7573234","order":1,"title":"Saturday NOV 30 -- male worked on nest in morning","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2013-11-30T13:06:51.618000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2013–2014","text":"Arrived at nest about 9:45 AM this morning and stayed about an hour. Three other photographers had already been there for up to 3/4 hour and had seen no action at the nest. Within minutes the male flew in and began arranging sticks and palm fronds in the nest. I ID'd it as the male because it appeared slim and tapered, and also appeared to have a very low forehead. Yet I think I could see the evidence of the recent head injury which I think we agreed was suffered by the female (?). Notice the mark in the feathers of this bird's head. Do they look the same shape as the injury that occurred earlier this month? He continued this activity for about 15 minutes,then flew off to the east, stalling and acting as if ready to snap a branch from the top of the dead tree near the SW corner of 208th Avenue, but he continued to fly to the west, gained altitude and then took a more northerly course until out of sight. No other eagles were present during this time.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Saturday-NOV-30-male-worked-on-nest-in-morning-td7573234.html","images":7},{"id":"7573765","topic":"7573765","order":1,"title":"I was at the best tonite","author":"Kathy","date":"2014-12-06T17:53:08.222000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"I was at the nest from 4:30 to 5:30 and saw nothing. I did see a bunch of vultures near the best and I thought I heard eagle cries but saw nothing. I took some pics of what I think we're vultures will look later","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/I-was-at-the-best-tonite-td7573765.html","images":0},{"id":"7575579","topic":"7575579","order":1,"title":"JUNE 17: Both eagles in nest area","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2020-06-17T16:34:50.416000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"This morning I observed the nest for about one hour, from 8:00 AM to 9:00. I heard one eaglet calling in the area east of the nest along SW 208th Avenue as soon as I got out of the car. It was quite close to the east end of the wooded area which contains the nest. I searched for a bit there and then walked to watch the Nest. One juvenile was on the nest and I thought that a second was hidden in the foliage above the nest, but I could not confirm this and cannot say whether a second eagle had moved after I first heard it.. The one on the nest was calling fairly frequently, and its calls were answered by an unseen eaglet to the east about where I heard first before I got to the nest. They were calling at irregular intervals. I’m quite certain that this individual on the nest is the presumed male (based upon smaller gape size and darker plumage) which remained on the nest most of the time and also it was doing the most calling. The other bird remained off to the east out of sight. The calls of the two eaglets are somewhat different. That of the presumed male seems to be high pitched in quite shrill and rather urgent. That of the female is a bit lower pitched and not quite as sharp. The male did most of the calling and the female only answered a few times but did appear to move in from the far east end of the wooded nest tree area. Before departing I walked the whole length of the eastern edge of the woods but I did not hear the female call again. No adults were present in the nest area. Out on the wetlands of west Miramr this morning, one adult flew quite low overhead just 10 minutes before sunrise, at 6:19 AM.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/JUNE-17-Both-eagles-in-nest-area-td7575579.html","images":2},{"id":"7574688","topic":"7574688","order":1,"title":"FEB 4 at 8:00 AM: Male incubating deep in nest","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2017-02-04T12:52:34.129000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2016–2017","text":"We stopped by the nest a little before 8:00 AM this morning and found Pride down deep in the nest. No evidence yet that an egg may have hatched. Let's keep an eye on the nest to see when brooding begins as evidenced by the adult resting higher in the nest and then feeding activity.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/FEB-4-at-8-00-AM-Male-incubating-deep-in-nest-td7574688.html","images":1},{"id":"7574581","topic":"7574581","order":1,"title":"SEPT 18:Both adults over west Miramar","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2016-09-18T15:16:12.938000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2016–2017","text":"The adult male (Pride) flew over the wetlands of west Miramar at 7:09 AM, just one minute after sunrise. The female (Joy) followed 3 minutes later. They followed the same route as usual, from the nest area towards Sunset Lakes in Miramar. Jewel did pass by much closer, nearly overhead. We need to watch for signs of nest restoration and/or courtship in the coming days. I have made spot checks during daytime over the past two weeks but never saw any eagles in the nest area. I will not be able to visit the nest until late October, so please post any observations while I am away. Pride at 7:09 AM: Joy at 7:12 AM: A bit earlier, at 6:54 AM I got a poor shot of a Merlin roosting along the unpaved portion of Miramar Parkway. (Hand-held camera without flash). EXIF data under photo, which I processed by layering 3 exposures of the single RAW image: Camera Model Canon EOS 60D Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/40 Av(Aperture Value) 4.0 Metering Mode Spot Metering Exposure Compensation +2/3 ISO Speed 3200 Auto ISO Speed ON Lens EF300mm f/4L IS USM Focal Length 300.0mm","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/SEPT-18-Both-adults-over-west-Miramar-td7574581.html","images":5},{"id":"4494813","topic":"4494813","order":1,"title":"Wildlife safety concerns could boost costs of Everglades reservoirs","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2010-02-01T10:00:42.531000-05:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"In restoring sheet flow to the Everglades, existing habitats must be altered in ways that make them inhospitable to the wildlife now resident there. Such change is inevitable. Locally, both of the impoundments that are planned along the east side of US-27, the C-11, in Weston, and C-9, immediately adjacent to the planned Pembroke Pines Bald Eagle sanctuary, must face similar trade-offs and costs. From Eco-Voice.org Wildlife safety concerns could boost costs of Everglades reservoirs By Andy Reid, Sun Sentinel http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/palm-beach/fl-wildlife-reservoirs-fix-20100130,0,3429850.story Reservoirs planned to help restore the Everglades might need costly redesigns to avoid trapping and killing wildlife drawn to the vast pools of water. Making the proposed reservoirs' embankments more animal-friendly could add to the cost by $50 million for just one reservoir of long-delayed water storage considered vital to reviving parts of the Everglades. South Florida water managers contend the proposed changes could save taxpayers money in the long run, but the up-front costs would add yet another hurdle to Everglades restoration. It is \"insane\" to let concerns about potential wildlife deaths within the reservoirs add to the costs, and potential delays, of water-storage structures intended to save dwindling animal habitat in the Everglades, said Michael Collins, a member of the South Florida Water Management District board. \"We have totally lost our focus,\" Collins said. \"If we have got to take care of every field mouse, we are never going to get there.\" Multibillion-dollar restoration plans call for a series of reservoirs and stormwater-treatment areas that could recreate southward water flows from Lake Okeechobee. Wildlife officials say the proposed stair-step design for the interior of the more than 30-foot-tall reservoir embankments could end up stranding turtles and fledgling wading birds that wander up there. Administrators at the South Florida Water Management District, which leads Everglades restoration, contend they could change to a smoother design without significant delays. That would add about 10 percent to the cost of each reservoir, according to the district. For the proposed 11,000-acre C-43 reservoir, which would store water west of Lake Okeechobee, the embankment design changes would add about $50 million to the $500 million estimated construction cost. At least two other major reservoirs are planned south and east of Lake Okeechobee. Paying more now would prevent having to pay for costly fixes later if animal die-offs become a problem, according to district administrators who supported making the change. Changing the design also could save the agency millions in annual costs to monitor the reservoirs' effects on wildlife, according to the district. Those monitoring costs, required by state and federal agencies, could otherwise amount to more than $5 million a year just for the reservoir planned west of Lake Okeechobee, said district Executive Director Carol Wehle. It would be proactive to make the change now, said district board member Shannon Estenoz. Yet during an economic downturn with more government budget cuts coming,adding millions in construction costs would be a new, frustrating hurdle to long-stalled restoration efforts. \"We have to move forward. We got to get this stuff built,\" said board member Jerry Montgomery. South Florida taxpayers already are shouldering steep costs for an unfinished reservoir in western Palm Beach County. The district in 2008 stopped work on the 16,700-acre project after taxpayers had invested $250 million in the reservoir west of U.S. 27. District officials initially blamed an environmental lawsuit when they stopped construction.But a few weeks later, they announced plans for a land deal with U.S. SugarCorp. that would change the face of Everglades restoration. The pending deal could move the water storage needs farther west and result in the unfinished reservoir being turned into a stormwater treatment area. As for potential changes to the C-43 reservoir, district board member Charles Dauray warned that protecting wildlife \"by any means possible\" could end up in more delays that paralyze restoration. The district this year still faces the daunting task of getting Congress to authorize moving ahead with the C-43 reservoir. \"Reason seems to have gone by the wayside,\" Dauray said. Andy Reid can be reached at [email withheld] or [phone withheld].","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Wildlife-safety-concerns-could-boost-costs-of-Everglades-reservoirs-td4494813.html","images":0},{"id":"7573737","topic":"7573737","order":1,"title":"Dec 5","author":"Desiree","date":"2014-12-05T15:10:33.997000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Arrived to the nest at 7:30am just as the rain stopped. Pride was perched on the dead tree to the left of the nest, he coughed up two pellets while he was there, 8:30am it started raining and he flew to the melaleuca trees and I left.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Dec-5-td7573737.html","images":5},{"id":"7573738","topic":"7573737","order":2,"title":"Re: Dec 5","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2014-12-05T15:17:10.553000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Spectacular images, Desiree!!!!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Dec-5-td7573737.html","images":0},{"id":"7573739","topic":"7573737","order":3,"title":"Re: Dec 5","author":"NancyB","date":"2014-12-05T15:18:56-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Your photos are lovely! May we post some of them on our South Florida Audubon Society Facebook page? Sent from AOL Mobile Mail On Friday, December 5, 2014, Desiree [via Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida] < [hidden email] > wrote: Arrived to the nest at 7:30am just as the rain stopped. Pride was perched on the dead tree to the left of the nest, he coughed up two pellets while he was there, 8:30am it started raining and he flew to the melaleuca trees and I left. If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below: http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.1638815.n2.nabble.com/Dec-5-tp7573737.html To start a new topic under CURRENT 2014-2015 Observations of Pembroke Pines Bald Eagle Nest, email [hidden email] To unsubscribe from Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida, click here . NAML","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Dec-5-td7573737.html","images":5},{"id":"7573740","topic":"7573737","order":4,"title":"Re: Dec 5","author":"Desiree","date":"2014-12-05T15:22:43.602000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Sure Nancy you can share any of my photos.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Dec-5-td7573737.html","images":0},{"id":"7573741","topic":"7573737","order":5,"title":"Re: Dec 5","author":"Kathy","date":"2014-12-06T00:00:28.218000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"beautiful pics what camera and lens are you using for these kinds of shots?","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Dec-5-td7573737.html","images":0},{"id":"7573747","topic":"7573737","order":6,"title":"Re: Dec 5","author":"Desiree","date":"2014-12-06T10:36:13.218000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Kathy, I'm using a Canon D5 Mark lll and a 800mm lens","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Dec-5-td7573737.html","images":0},{"id":"7573750","topic":"7573737","order":7,"title":"Re: Dec 5","author":"Kathy","date":"2014-12-06T11:16:17-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Thank you and very nice pictures Keep smiling so that others will wonder what you are smiling about On Dec 6, 2014, at 10:36 AM, Desiree [via Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida] < [hidden email] > wrote: Kathy, I'm using a Canon D5 Mark lll and a 800mm lens If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below: http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.1638815.n2.nabble.com/Dec-5-tp7573737p7573747.html To unsubscribe from Dec 5, click here . NAML","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Dec-5-td7573737.html","images":0},{"id":"7573752","topic":"7573737","order":8,"title":"Re: Dec 5","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2014-12-06T11:29:54.765000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Oh my, Desiree, that lens is a Humungous Howitzer! How many people does it take to carry it?","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Dec-5-td7573737.html","images":0},{"id":"7573763","topic":"7573737","order":9,"title":"Re: Dec 5","author":"Lisa G","date":"2014-12-06T16:57:25.644000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"I use a Bower 650-1300mm it is an awesome lens :) I can see the whole nest and every single Feather on the Eagles :)","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Dec-5-td7573737.html","images":0},{"id":"7573764","topic":"7573737","order":10,"title":"Re: Dec 5","author":"Desiree","date":"2014-12-06T17:03:49.896000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Lol Ken, Lens weights 10lbs, not to bad, just can't hand hold anymore.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Dec-5-td7573737.html","images":0}]