Eagle Watch historical records — batch 026

Historical observation records, batch 26. Use the Observation Database to search these records.

[{"id":"7574208","topic":"7574207","order":2,"title":"Re: NOV 7, 7:30 AM-- Both eagles together at nest","author":"Maria Rosa Drake","date":"2015-11-08T13:40:51.045000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2015–2016","text":"Happy to read this! I haven't seen them all week either.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/NOV-7-7-30-AM-Both-eagles-together-at-nest-td7574207.html","images":0},{"id":"7574209","topic":"7574207","order":3,"title":"Re: NOV 7, 7:30 AM-- Both eagles together at nest","author":"Lisa G","date":"2015-11-08T23:44:26.797000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2015–2016","text":"Thanks for the update Ken .. Everyone was asking me if they were seen this week . I guess they were taking a little Vacation ..LOL","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/NOV-7-7-30-AM-Both-eagles-together-at-nest-td7574207.html","images":0},{"id":"2505037","topic":"2505037","order":1,"title":"3-19","author":"Michele","date":"2009-03-19T15:51:04.133000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"was there from 1-1:35 and never saw an eagle...have the young ones begun flying ?","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/3-19-td2505037.html","images":0},{"id":"2505654","topic":"2505037","order":2,"title":"Re: 3-19","author":"Trisha","date":"2009-03-19T17:52:22.682000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"I got there about 2pm today and 1 of the eaglets was up exercising but the other was hidden. Later on, they both were seriously flapping and moving around! They haven't left the nest as yet.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/3-19-td2505037.html","images":0},{"id":"2505853","topic":"2505037","order":3,"title":"Re: 3-19","author":"Jill W","date":"2009-03-19T18:32:15.646000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"I was there from 9:20 until 1:00. I guess that was you, Michele, arriving as I was carrying my gear to the car. At 9:20, there was a light drizzle and both chicks were standing straight up. One adult was in the dead trees. The rain gradually got heavier and by 10:00, it was really coming down hard. The chicks hunkered down and were not visible and both adults were in the dead trees just standing there getting rained on. At 10:30, the rain stopped and both chicks stood up. They looked so funny while they were soaking wet... almost unrecognizable. They just stood and looked around until they were mostly dry. Then, they started the wing flapping and hopping. Occasionally, the chicks snacked on some leftovers from an earlier feeding. I saw one chick rubbing his beak and possibly licking the nest material (sticks). I was thinking that maybe he was drinking some of the rain water, but I don't know if eaglets do that. Once, a chick decided to start jumping up and down and he did it right on top of the other chick who appeared to be trying to take a nap or just rest. The one being jumped on stood up and beaked the jumping one a couple of times. Jill","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/3-19-td2505037.html","images":0},{"id":"2506145","topic":"2505037","order":4,"title":"Re: 3-19","author":"Michele","date":"2009-03-19T19:44:36.792000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"I figured out that must have been you ! We've been going every day for 3 wks...and this was the first time I didn't see any. I thought I saw one right when I walked up - but then never saw any more movement ! it started drizzling again ...maybe they were just trying to stay dry a bit ! THANKS !","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/3-19-td2505037.html","images":0},{"id":"2587001","topic":"2587001","order":1,"title":"8PM Sat 4/4","author":"Kelly Smith","date":"2009-04-04T20:08:33.170000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"I just left the nest site - No Hope spotted. Justice still perched high and looking around. I took a drive down US 27, only spotted an Osprey. An adult Eagle was perched on the Southern edge of the Melaleucas but there was no sign of distress - no vocalizations heard. I'll try to get out there in the A.M.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/8PM-Sat-4-4-td2587001.html","images":0},{"id":"7573159","topic":"7573159","order":1,"title":"Lots of action Wednesday morning OCT 30 at 9:00 - 9:30 AM","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2013-10-30T14:52:23.352000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2013–2014","text":"Mary Lou and I arrived at the nest site at 9:05 AM this morning and found the male on the nest. It flew off almost immediately but both male and female returned at 9:13 AM. We think the male brought in a large stick. The female watched as the male worked with the nest material for a short time. Then the female flew down and joined him at 9:15 AM. The pair worked together on nest construction until the female flew off at about 9:18 AM. The female returned with a stick at 9:32 AM and the pair touched bills and postured in a recognition ritual that lasted less than a minute. The female then rearranged some sticks that the male had already placed. However, they did work cooperatively. Then at 9:35 the male pulled at a string that looks like monofilament fishing line, which could pose a hazard.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Lots-of-action-Wednesday-morning-OCT-30-at-9-00-9-30-AM-td7573159.html","images":12},{"id":"7573160","topic":"7573159","order":2,"title":"Re: Lots of action Wednesday morning OCT 30 at 9:00 - 9:30 AM","author":"Lisa G","date":"2013-10-30T15:01:18.276000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2013–2014","text":"Wow!! Ken great pictures :):) I am going to share them on the Facebook page ... Just Beautiful !!!!!! I would like everyone to post there pictures to out Facebook page if you have a Facebook account please go like the page :) https://www.facebook.com/pages/South-Florida-Pine-Eagle-Nest-Inc/537121543002300","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Lots-of-action-Wednesday-morning-OCT-30-at-9-00-9-30-AM-td7573159.html","images":0},{"id":"7573161","topic":"7573159","order":3,"title":"Re: Lots of action Wednesday morning OCT 30 at 9:00 - 9:30 AM","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2013-10-31T10:37:54.376000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2013–2014","text":"Thank you, Lisa. I posted a blog that included all the photos and put a link on your FB page.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Lots-of-action-Wednesday-morning-OCT-30-at-9-00-9-30-AM-td7573159.html","images":0},{"id":"7573162","topic":"7573159","order":4,"title":"Re: Lots of action Wednesday morning OCT 30 at 9:00 - 9:30 AM","author":"MyEagle13","date":"2013-10-31T10:40:27.205000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2013–2014","text":"Hi there Ken Waoo!!!! what a great pictures!!!! it took my breath away shamed of me with my pictures what type of cam r u using if i can ask?","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Lots-of-action-Wednesday-morning-OCT-30-at-9-00-9-30-AM-td7573159.html","images":0},{"id":"7573163","topic":"7573159","order":5,"title":"Re: Lots of action Wednesday morning OCT 30 at 9:00 - 9:30 AM","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2013-10-31T11:05:50.364000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2013–2014","text":"Thanks, Velinda. My rig: Canon EOS 60D 18 MP Digital SLR Camera Canon EF 300mm f/4L IS USM Telephoto Lens Canon EF 1.4X II Extender (420 mm f/5.6 lens system)","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Lots-of-action-Wednesday-morning-OCT-30-at-9-00-9-30-AM-td7573159.html","images":0},{"id":"1639208","topic":"1639208","order":1,"title":"Are there any plans to develop the eagle nest site?","author":"Ken Schneider","date":"2008-12-10T10:33:05.070000-05:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"This morning I received a telephone reply to my query, from Joe McLaughlin, Director of Environmental Services of the City of Pembroke Pines. The Pembroke Pines nest is on City-owned land. According to Mr. McLaughlin, there are no plans for selling, transferring or developing this land for the next two years. Of course, plans can change at any time. Joe pointed out that an environmental/ecological survey would have to be completed before the land can be developed. I asked him about whether it might be possible to have signs posted around the \"Eagle Forest,\" to inform the public and discourage people from approaching the nest. He said any such request should be referred to the City Manager, Charles F. Dodge.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Are-there-any-plans-to-develop-the-eagle-nest-site-td1639208.html","images":0},{"id":"1641703","topic":"1639208","order":2,"title":"Re: Are there any plans to develop the eagle nest site?","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2008-12-10T21:52:45.335000-05:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Kelly Smith, 7th Grade Science teacher at Silver Trail Middle School, followed up with this e-mail to me, with an interesting suggestion: Great! It seems like progress is being made. At least we have someone with the city who is aware of the nest. I was wondering what Brian's [referring to Brian Mealey, the eagle researcher] impressions of the nest were? Did he think he'd be able to put a radio on this pair's offspring? I looked at his website today < http://www.instwildlifesciences.org/ >and it seemed that the eaglet NBC6 may be out of the picture - no transmisisons for some time. Maybe NBC6, the news station, would be interested in sponsoring this nest, especially since it is located so close to their offices in Miramar. = = = = = Hi, Kelly-- Brian thought it would be possible to put a transmitter on an eaglet in the PP nest. He said they would need to use climbing gear, and that it was quite high up. He was looking for a major branch that was higher than the nest. He said one was there. They shoot a small line up and then pull up a rope. They would not have to bring in a cherry picker that would need a road right up to the nest, but the nest is too high for one, anyway. Good point about NBC6. I just e-mailed them for their information (marketing dept as well as community news and Web services), with a link to the eagle web page. Ken","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Are-there-any-plans-to-develop-the-eagle-nest-site-td1639208.html","images":0},{"id":"2849007","topic":"2849007","order":1,"title":"Mean grackles in Illinois, too!","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2009-05-09T01:04:01.076000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"A pair of grackles harassed three Red-tailed Hawks this afternoon. One landed on a hawk's back and tried to pluck a feather. Reminds me of Lou's video at the top of this page. Have to say I miss our eagles, but do enjoy hearing about them! Baltimore Orioles have arrived. See my latest blog about birding in two local parks.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Mean-grackles-in-Illinois-too-td2849007.html","images":2},{"id":"6045743","topic":"6045743","order":1,"title":"Saturday 2-19-11 Morning+Evening","author":"Mike Fossler","date":"2011-02-20T08:56:52.229000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2010–2011","text":"I went by around 7:30am and stayed until 9:20am or so. During the entire time the two eaglets were in the nest alone. Occasionally they stood up, stretched and walked around. Below is a photo of the smaller one standing with the larger one's head just visible on the left. In the evening, I arrived around 4:50pm and found an adult in the nest feeding the eaglets. After about 15 minutes, the adult flew over to the melaleucas and stayed there during sundown. Below are some photos of the feeding and of the adult to the west. MF","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Saturday-2-19-11-Morning-Evening-td6045743.html","images":3},{"id":"6046663","topic":"6045743","order":2,"title":"Re: Saturday 2-19-11 Morning+Evening","author":"Jill W","date":"2011-02-20T16:55:03.001000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2010–2011","text":"Great pics, as usual, Mike! I hope I can get out there soon. I've just not had the time lately due to family stuff. Jill","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Saturday-2-19-11-Morning-Evening-td6045743.html","images":0},{"id":"4577751","topic":"4577751","order":1,"title":"Monday 2:20-3:10 PM","author":"Randy","date":"2010-02-15T18:20:27.162000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"Melissa and I was at the nest this afternoon. Found Mom watching from the branches above and about 15 mins later Dad brought in the late lunch.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Monday-2-20-3-10-PM-td4577751.html","images":1},{"id":"4580331","topic":"4577751","order":2,"title":"Re: Monday 2:20-3:10 PM","author":"Trisha","date":"2010-02-16T08:57:56.814000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"Thanks Randy for the latest report....the little guys are so cute! Super photo to show them so well!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Monday-2-20-3-10-PM-td4577751.html","images":0},{"id":"2588620","topic":"2588620","order":1,"title":"calls to make this morning","author":"Lisa baumbach Reardon,","date":"2009-04-05T09:34:16.705000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Can soemone please call Fish and Wildlife this morning to alert them to the continued absence of the Eaglet I will call Brian Meale around 10am to alert him to the ongoing situation Thank you- see you later","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/calls-to-make-this-morning-td2588620.html","images":0},{"id":"4844508","topic":"4844508","order":1,"title":"Friday, March 2 -- Photos from Trisha","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2010-04-02T17:02:27.220000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"The oldest chick is 10 weeks old today. Last year both chicks left the nest almost exactly on the day they were 11 weeks old. Trisha had trouble posting these and asked me to copy them from her FLICKR photostream. These are the comments that accompanied the photos taken this morning: The adults have done another great job of raising their young this nest season and the eaglets all appear healthy and strong and almost ready to fledge. I apologize for the poor quality of the photos, but the area for viewing was moved back this year, which has made it safer for the eagles as well as for the public. If you look closely, you can see all 3. The one on the left is behind the branch with only the beak showing well. Since they are now so large and the trees have grown up around the nest, it's hard to see all 3. Shots are also made more difficult with the wind blowing the foreground branches and the fact that the \"watch area\" has been moved back this year. An amazing sight none the less! I think this is probably the youngest, and smallest eaglet watching its older and larger sibling as it practices flying back and forth across the nest. Based on what I saw today....the first flight will be soon!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Friday-March-2-Photos-from-Trisha-td4844508.html","images":3},{"id":"5595862","topic":"5595862","order":1,"title":"Eagles seem tolerant of Bonita park construction","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2010-10-03T06:47:15.743000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"\"There are eagles that are more habituated to activity,\" (Mike) Myers said. \"We are seeing that more and more with urban eagles that have constructed their nests in more urban areas. Based on our experience they seem to be more tolerant with nearby activities.\" Full story and photo: http://www.news-press.com/article/20101002/NEWS0102/10020314/1007/RSS0105 Eagles seem tolerant of Bonita park construction By Andrea Stetson • Special to news-press.com • October 2, 2010 Construction on River Park in Bonita Springs will continue into eagle nesting season - which began Oct. 1 - as long as the work does not affect the birds, according to Daryl Walk, public works director for the city of Bonita Springs. David Anthony and Mike Myers, environmental consultants with Passerella and Associates of Fort Myers, have been monitoring the nest for the past few weeks. The company was hired to monitor the eagles after the contractor found he couldn't complete the project by the time eagle nesting season began. \"They have been flying around in the area and getting branches and bringing them back,\" Anthony said. \"The framework of the nest is starting to fill in now. They would fly right though the trees along the edge of the construction site. They didn't seem at all intimidated by all the activity there.\" The city bought the 18.3-acre parcel on the southwest side of the Imperial River by U.S. 41 for about $2 million in 2005. Compass Construction Inc. of Cape Coral is taking care of phase one, which includes a boardwalk through wetlands, a canoe and kayak launch and a boat dock. The $635,000 project, paid for with tourist development dollars, began in the spring. Phase two will include a pavilion, restrooms and landscaping. Walk said that phase - which has no set time to begin - will cost about $1.5 million. The project was contracted to be completed by Sept. 15. But rain postponed the work. Walk then hoped to have it done by Sept. 30, but this past weekend brought more heavy rain and further delays. Most of the work on phase one is complete. The only thing left is grading the loop road and putting a shell surface on it. \"If we just had a few days of hot sunny weather, it would sure help,\" Walk said. \"We're getting close.\" Anthony watches the eagles for four hours a day, three times a week, according to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service criteria. He uses a spotting scope and binoculars to check if any activity disturbs the birds. Myers said the eagles would give a distress call and flush if they were disturbed - and they haven't done that yet. \"There are eagles that are more habituated to activity,\" Myers said. \"We are seeing that more and more with urban eagles that have constructed their nests in more urban areas. Based on our experience they seem to be more tolerant with nearby activities.\" Walk is glad the eagles aren't affected by construction. If the eagles show distress, construction would have to halt until nesting season ends - May 15. \"They seem pretty much unaffected by what is going on there,\" Walk said. \"If this continues, we can work past Oct. 1 if necessary. I think we have to play it day by day and see what happens.\" More relaxed rules make construction of the park possible. No construction was allowed within 750 feet of an eagle's nest during nesting season when the bald eagle was on the endangered species list. But the American bald eagle was removed from that list in June 2007 and is now protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. Those acts don't have specific building boundaries. They recommend construction be kept at distances ranging from 340 feet to 660 feet depending on the site. Walk believes current construction is at least 600 feet from the nest.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Eagles-seem-tolerant-of-Bonita-park-construction-td5595862.html","images":0},{"id":"7573307","topic":"7573307","order":1,"title":"Plumage stages of Bald Eagles","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2014-01-08T10:44:10.860000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2013–2014","text":"The successive plumage stages of Bald Eagles can be confusing. When I see an immature it is interesting to determine its age so I usually try to match it up with the patterns in the field guides. From watching the local nest we are rather familiar with the fledgling eaglets' first plumage. At first, the young bird looks larger than the adult. It may actually weigh more, but this appearance is enhanced by the fact that the tail and flight feathers are actually longer than those of the adult. This assists the bird as it learns to fly, and gives its wings a broader (I call it \"floppy\" look). The newly fledged eaglet is quite dark brown all over. The head and upper neck are usually uniformly brown. We note that its eyes are dark and its beak and cere are black. Older birds have narrower wings and shorter tails and vary in the amount and distribution of white in their plumage, and their eye and beak colors change with age. The field guide illustrations are not always distinctive, and It can be difficult to know what is meant by \"age\" when the earlier stages are illustrated. I found useful descriptive information in Clark & Wheeler's Peterson Field Guide \"Hawks.\" It classifies the plumage molting stages as: Immature, White-belly I, White-belly II, Adult Transition, and Adult , briefly summarized as follows: Immature: (from fledging until almost a year old) \"First Year\" Head uniform dark brown Beak and cere black Eyes dark brown Back tawny brown, contrasts with darker flight feathers, some with whitish wash Breast dark brown, usually contrasts with paler belly Belly may have white streaking especially where breast and belly meet Wing secondaries longer than adult Tail longer than adult and dark White-belly I (from 1 to 2 years old) \"Second Year\" Molt begins in their first spring \"almost a year old\" -- (keep in mind that south Florida birds are then over a year old) Head brown with lighter superciliary line Eyes lighter brown to amber Beak slaty color, cere lighter Back shows more white, an upside down triangle Breast mostly dark brown bib contrasts with belly, Belly white with variable number of short dark streaks Wings a few flight feathers replaced; new shorter secondaries Tail molt complete, shorter White-belly II (from 2 to 3 years old) \"Third Year\" At 2 years of age they are similar to previous stage except that Head has larger whiter superciliary line, cheek and throat whitish Eyes whitish yellow Beak lighter with dirty yellowish spots, cere more yellow Back has upside-down white triangle Breast bib is distinct Belly white with dark streaks Wings narrower with a few older long secondaries remaining Tail short as in adult Adult Transition (attained at age 3 and highly variable) \"Fourth Year\" Head lightens, especial towards top but no as much down the neck Body darkens Eyes pale yellow Beak and cere orange-yellow Wings retain some white underneath and in \"armpits\" Tail remains dark until spring of 5th year Adult (over 4 years old and afterwards) \"Fifth Year\" Head white Tail and tail coverts white Body dark brown with light edges to feathers Beak and cere bright orange-yellow Eyes pale yellow For a year or more head may retain brown streaks and may have darker eye line like Osprey Tail has dark terminal band for first year in adult plumage","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Plumage-stages-of-Bald-Eagles-td7573307.html","images":0},{"id":"7573308","topic":"7573307","order":2,"title":"Re: Plumage stages of Bald Eagles","author":"Lisa G","date":"2014-01-09T23:26:30.753000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2013–2014","text":"Great Information Ken will half to save this","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Plumage-stages-of-Bald-Eagles-td7573307.html","images":0},{"id":"7575384","topic":"7575384","order":1,"title":"OCT 29: Female scared off roost","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2019-10-29T12:03:57.190000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"Just in from Phil Martin (October 29) His excellent photo is used with permission. Note the very long hind toe (hallux) which helps distinguish the female: Hi Ken, I was at the nest area this morning at 9:07 and the female was perched on the tree at 208. At approximately 9:38 a group of Mastec workers were standing under her, taking photos and scared her off. She departed to the north. There was no activity at the nest. Phil","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/OCT-29-Female-scared-off-roost-td7575384.html","images":1},{"id":"7575387","topic":"7575384","order":2,"title":"Re: OCT 29: Female scared off roost","author":"Rockitglider","date":"2019-10-31T10:15:51.919000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"Nice Shot! She looks big and healthy. Kit","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/OCT-29-Female-scared-off-roost-td7575384.html","images":0},{"id":"7574692","topic":"7574692","order":1,"title":"FEB 8: Female continues to sit high and often reaches down into nest","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2017-02-08T15:34:30.565000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2016–2017","text":"The female (Jewel) was sitting high in the nest and the male (Pride) was roosting to the east in the Melaleuca snags. We visited at around 9:30 AM and could not confirm that feeding of an eaglet occurred. Jewel did reach over to the right and then thrust her head down. This happened several times but we did not see any food and there was no sign that a prey item was being \"butchered\" (tearing at it to obtain small portions for an eaglet). However the change in behavior supports our conclusion that the first egg has hatched.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/FEB-8-Female-continues-to-sit-high-and-often-reaches-down-into-nest-td7574692.html","images":4},{"id":"2971040","topic":"2971040","order":1,"title":"Two Adults on nest tree around noon today 5/25/09","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2009-05-25T14:34:41.753000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"We visited for about a half hour around noon today, and found two adults. One was roosting on the limb about 6 feet above the nest, and the other was on the nest. The latter appeared to be eating. There was no sighting of the youngsters. Just as we left, one of the adults lofted into the sky in a southwesterly direction.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Two-Adults-on-nest-tree-around-noon-today-5-25-09-td2971040.html","images":2},{"id":"2971479","topic":"2971040","order":2,"title":"Re: Two Adults on nest tree around noon today 5/25/09","author":"Trisha","date":"2009-05-25T16:17:44.444000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Glad to read that the eagles were around the nest. I got there around 8am and found Carolyn and Tom by the maleleucas where they had spotted an adult and 1 juvenile very far back in the same tree- the adult above and the juvenile below. Fernando arrived a while later and at 9:10 the adult flew away, followed later by the juvenile. We observed no activity in the nest or surrounding favorite perches. I tried to post when I arrived home around 11am and I couldn't get on the forum. There was just a blank, light blue screen. We saw a pretty bird, a very bright rust color across the entire top body and a white belly speckled or somewhat lined with brown. Carolyn thought it might be a brown thrasher and when I got home and looked it up she was correct! When you're not focused on 1 of the eagles, it's amazing what else you can find.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Two-Adults-on-nest-tree-around-noon-today-5-25-09-td2971040.html","images":0},{"id":"7574066","topic":"7574066","order":1,"title":"MARCH 12: Both eagles on nest 10:00 AM","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2015-03-12T14:41:46.914000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Arrived at nest at about 10:00 AM today and watched for about 20 minutes. The new female was roosting just above the nest to the right and the male appeared to be picking at sticks. There was quite a bit of finer grasses such as nest lining material. Note that the female is resting on one foot, with the other hanging and clenched. The male then flew up and roosted just above the female. Then the male flew back down on the nest and the female immediately joined the male. There was a brief \"recognition ceremony,\" as they touched bills. Then they both started moving sticks, sometimes appearing to work together to move a large branch from the middle of the nest to the left rim. For a while the male just sat deep to the left and behind the female, almost invisible while she just stood on the nest. Note the comparison of their face patterns (male on left). The female's gape does appear to reach a bit farther under her eye, about halfway. Her forehead is higher and her brow ridge may be a bit lower in front of her eye than that of the male (giving her more of a \"frown\"), and her head is more round vs the angular appearance of the male.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/MARCH-12-Both-eagles-on-nest-10-00-AM-td7574066.html","images":9},{"id":"7574067","topic":"7574066","order":2,"title":"Re: MARCH 12: Both eagles on nest 10:00 AM","author":"johnnye","date":"2015-03-12T17:46:53.847000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"One eagle at the nest at 3:55 today, March 12, resting on the branch just above and to the left as in your photos. Did not see the other one. Johnnye","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/MARCH-12-Both-eagles-on-nest-10-00-AM-td7574066.html","images":0},{"id":"7572925","topic":"7572925","order":1,"title":"Saturday 01-19-2013 around 4:00pm to 5:15pm","author":"Mike Fossler","date":"2013-01-20T08:30:23.653000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2012–2013","text":"I arrived around 4:00pm and there were several watchers and photographers there. They had told me the eagle partner had just dropped off a fish. The feeding happened just before I got there so the eaglet(s) was low in the nest resting. I stayed for over an hour when the adult in the nest began to tear at the fish again and started feeding. At no time did I see more than one eaglet at a time. The photos below suggests there may be at least two eaglets? Most of the feeding took place low in the nest on the east side (photo left.) The photos below were taken one right after the other in less than a minutes time. They clearly show feeding an eaglet on the left side of the nest, then something appears in the middle part of the nest!?","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Saturday-01-19-2013-around-4-00pm-to-5-15pm-td7572925.html","images":2},{"id":"7572928","topic":"7572925","order":2,"title":"Re: Saturday 01-19-2013 around 4:00pm to 5:15pm","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2013-01-20T09:51:42.456000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2012–2013","text":"There could be a second eaglet, as they have in past years first appeared consecutively 23, 18 and 7 days after presumed hatch date of the first chick. I sometimes found it difficult to guess whether the parent was tearing at prey or feeding an unseen eaglet. I think this game is more fun than having a nest cam that leaves nothing to the imagination!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Saturday-01-19-2013-around-4-00pm-to-5-15pm-td7572925.html","images":0},{"id":"7575804","topic":"7575804","order":1,"title":"FEB 1: Female deep in nest-- incubating already or soon","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2021-02-01T13:21:46.688000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"This morning I watched the nest after the rain stopped, from a little before 10 AM until 11:00. An adult (presumably the female Jewel) was deep in the nest and barely visible the entire time. The wind was blowing the trees around but something was moving, just visible through the loose branches around the rim of the nest. This is the best photo I could obtain of the occupant. I had to look at the photos on the computer screen to confirm my observation: This is a close crop of the same photo: A dark morph Short-tailed Hawk flew low and very close over the nest and the eagle started calling Both members of the pair were quite active on January 28 and Pride had been bringing in soft nest lining materials. Luis had been there earlier this morning before it rained and said Jewel was on the nest and that Pride brought in a branch. There were quite a few observers at the nest yesterday morning but I received no reports about the behavior of the female. Did she stick to the nest? We have been assuming that the female rests low in the nest for a couple of days before laying the first egg, but will move around or leave the nest before settling deep and for an extended time after depositing the first egg.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/FEB-1-Female-deep-in-nest-incubating-already-or-soon-td7575804.html","images":4},{"id":"7575826","topic":"7575804","order":2,"title":"Re: FEB 1: Female deep in nest-- incubating already or soon","author":"JesseG8r","date":"2021-02-04T16:54:31.501000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"I did see her deep in the nest on 1/20. The next day you reported she was out and about, but I haven't heard of much off-nest activity since then. I bet she's incubating already.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/FEB-1-Female-deep-in-nest-incubating-already-or-soon-td7575804.html","images":0},{"id":"7572966","topic":"7572966","order":1,"title":"March 3, 2013, Midday","author":"hall48","date":"2013-03-05T19:40:19.816000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2012–2013","text":"I stopped by the nest site around 11:15 AM on Sunday and observed a single adult eagle perched on one of the dead Meleleuca tree snags to the west of the nest. I photographed it for a bit until it flew off to the south. I then watched the nest for about 40 minutes and saw the chick pop its head up on several occasions for only a minute or two. It was fairly cold and very windy and the chick seemed to want to stay below the rim of the nest. Here's a picture of the adult about to take to flight, followed by a couple of shots of the eaglet in the nest. David","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/March-3-2013-Midday-td7572966.html","images":3},{"id":"7572967","topic":"7572966","order":2,"title":"Re: March 3, 2013, Midday","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2013-03-05T20:48:34.915000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2012–2013","text":"Very nice photos! Can't wait to get back to Florida later this week!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/March-3-2013-Midday-td7572966.html","images":0},{"id":"7572968","topic":"7572966","order":3,"title":"Re: March 3, 2013, Midday","author":"Stef","date":"2013-03-06T08:51:19.916000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2012–2013","text":"Beautiful! Thanks for posting! I was out there one day and did get to see the chick but don't have a camera with a long lens so no pix to post.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/March-3-2013-Midday-td7572966.html","images":0},{"id":"7572969","topic":"7572966","order":4,"title":"Re: March 3, 2013, Midday","author":"tczig","date":"2013-03-11T19:38:02.377000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2012–2013","text":"Beautiful photos! Wasn't a second eaglet spotted earlier? Has anybody seen a second one lately?","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/March-3-2013-Midday-td7572966.html","images":0},{"id":"7572971","topic":"7572966","order":5,"title":"Re: March 3, 2013, Midday","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2013-03-12T07:03:52.375000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2012–2013","text":"Yes, a second eaglet was photographed at about 15 days of age but disappeared after that time.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/March-3-2013-Midday-td7572966.html","images":0},{"id":"6023344","topic":"6023344","order":1,"title":"Pembroke Pines Eagle Nest Camera Planning Update","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2011-02-14T07:17:08.537000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"FDOT has the Pembroke Pines Bald Eagle Sanctuary Steering Committe's proposal for a nest camera under consideration. An interesting development-- we have learned that ownership of the light pole across Pines Boulevard from the nest had been transferred from FDOT to the City of Pembroke Pines some time ago. We initially believed that it was still under FDOT control. Since FDOT has considered the nest camera to be a cooperative venture with the City, this should not change the status of the envisioned project. FDOT is developing a cost estimate that will include the necessary equipment and installation of the camera, and hopefully a commitment for initial support of operating costs. If a wireless camera is to be used, a microwave antenna would need to be placed high on the pole in the same plane as a receiver that is linked to a broadband modem. There are many towers that might serve to host the receiver. Below is an example of one, in the parking lot of West Broward High School. It remains to be seen whether FPL and Comcast/NBC might be invited to participate by providing resources for services such as electric power, broadband service and web hosting. However, the role of the City in installing and maintaining the camera must first be worked out, and a host for the receiver and broadband connection needs to be identified. Possibilities would be a City, County, Community College or School Board facility, if not FDOT.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Pembroke-Pines-Eagle-Nest-Camera-Planning-Update-td6023344.html","images":1},{"id":"2586439","topic":"2586439","order":1,"title":"I will watch nest","author":"Kathy","date":"2009-04-04T17:02:09.812000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"I will watch nest sunday from 10am to 1230 noon","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/I-will-watch-nest-td2586439.html","images":0},{"id":"2586897","topic":"2586439","order":2,"title":"Re: I will watch nest","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2009-04-04T19:39:50.240000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Thank you, Kathy-- the more eyes on the nest, the better. We think the eaglet is on the ground, possibly to the west end of the forested area. The adults should tell us where it is, if they try to feed it. Ken Ken Schneider Miramar, Florida & North Aurora, Illinois Web site: http://www.rosyfinch.com Eagle Nest: http://www.rosyfinch.com/BaldEagleNest.html Blog: http://blog.rosyfinch.com Photos: http://flickr.com/photos/rosyfinch \"Openness to the natural world and our response to it lie at the core of what we do and why we do it.\" (Fr. Tom Pincelli) Kathy (via Nabble) - No Reply wrote: > I will watch nest sunday from 10am to 1230 noon > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > View message @ > http://n2.nabble.com/I-will-watch-nest-tp2586439p2586439.html > To start a new topic under Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida, > email [hidden email] > To unsubscribe from Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida, click here > < http://n2.nabble.com/subscriptions/Unsubscribe.jtp?code=a2VuQHJvc3lmaW5jaC5jb218MTYzODgxNXwtNDY2OTk3NDA0 >. > >","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/I-will-watch-nest-td2586439.html","images":0},{"id":"7575331","topic":"7575331","order":1,"title":"SEPT 9: Pride on nest","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2019-09-10T05:22:15.252000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"Phil Martin obtained a very nice photo of Pride. We should be watching for signs that the pair may be working to prepare the nest. He writes (September 9): I was at the nest today at 09:00 and Pride was there. He was just standing on the nest looking around before departing to the east. Phil Photo by Phillip Martin used with his permission","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/SEPT-9-Pride-on-nest-td7575331.html","images":1},{"id":"7575433","topic":"7575433","order":1,"title":"NOV 20 & 21: Nestorationn ongoing","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2019-11-21T15:53:37.061000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"Phil Martin provided these useful observations and photos, used with his permission. He writes: NOV 21 I was at the nest very early this morning and stayed for quite a long time. Both adults were performing maintenance to the nest. Each taking turns to fetch sticks and jumping to the branch above the nest to perch for a couple minutes. The Bald Eagles were working at a very high level, that in all my years observing them, I have never seen. They were working at this “high level” the entire time I was there. NOV 20 I was at the area at approximately 8:30 this morning. The female was perched on 208, while Pride was making nestorations. After a few minutes she joined him and assisted. I added a photo of Pride departing the perch above the nest to search for nesting materials.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/NOV-20-amp-21-Nestorationn-ongoing-td7575433.html","images":7},{"id":"3451579","topic":"3451579","order":1,"title":"Adult eagle on nest today?","author":"Kelly Smith","date":"2009-08-15T19:13:55.180000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"As I was driving by the nest today, Saturday 8/15, I'm fairly certain that I saw an adult eagle sitting there. Hmmmm. I wasn't expecting that! I also saw a Limpkin in a flooded swale alongside Pines Blvd. It was a day of surprises.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Adult-eagle-on-nest-today-td3451579.html","images":0},{"id":"3708082","topic":"3451579","order":2,"title":"Re: Adult eagle on nest today?","author":"riku0142","date":"2009-09-24T15:01:41.359000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"what is a limpken?","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Adult-eagle-on-nest-today-td3451579.html","images":0},{"id":"3708149","topic":"3451579","order":3,"title":"Re: Adult eagle on nest today?","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2009-09-24T15:15:42.291000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"A Limpkin is a long-legged wading bird that is found in Florida and other southern states. It has a wailing cry that sounds alomost like a human in distress. Though fairly common in Everglades habitat, they can be reclusive and hard to find. They can walk into some grass and seem to disappear before your eyes. Since it is not found up north and it is also rarely seen, it is on the \"wish list\" of many birders. Here is a picture I took of one: Thanks for asking!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Adult-eagle-on-nest-today-td3451579.html","images":1},{"id":"3718376","topic":"3451579","order":4,"title":"Re: Adult eagle on nest today?","author":"Carolyn J","date":"2009-09-26T15:15:59.458000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"You just HAD to go and let Trisha know you saw a Limpkin right there! That's one of her elusive favorites. She has seen them, but always hopes for more. (Mine was the Least Bittern until I finally got some views within the last month.) Keep posting, Kelly, as you are actually close enough to have a chance of seeing them! Thanks.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Adult-eagle-on-nest-today-td3451579.html","images":0},{"id":"3816458","topic":"3451579","order":5,"title":"Re: Adult eagle on nest today?","author":"Jimmy Valentine","date":"2009-10-13T10:37:10.876000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"YEA, I SAW A EAGLE ON THE NEST. PRETTY COOLS.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Adult-eagle-on-nest-today-td3451579.html","images":0},{"id":"3822991","topic":"3451579","order":6,"title":"Re: Adult eagle on nest today?","author":"A PERSON","date":"2009-10-14T10:13:37.416000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"MS SMITH IS BEAST!!!!!!!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Adult-eagle-on-nest-today-td3451579.html","images":0},{"id":"7573804","topic":"7573804","order":1,"title":"eagle at nest 10/10-4:15-4:30","author":"johnnye","date":"2014-12-10T19:03:47.760000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"I passed by the nest this afternoon and saw one eagle perched just above the nest on the right side. It was blocked by a branch but was clearly an adult, all white head and tail. Ken, I wrote yesterday about a nest in south dade, cutler bay area. My co-worker takes pics there and I wonder if a female would come this far to the PP nest from there. Check out some pics at gaspeedwayphoto. He has a file labeled south dade eagles if you scrole down a couple rows.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/eagle-at-nest-10-10-4-15-4-30-td7573804.html","images":0},{"id":"7573805","topic":"7573804","order":2,"title":"Re: eagle at nest 10/10-4:15-4:30","author":"NancyB","date":"2014-12-10T19:37:03-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"I have seen his site, and he does great nature photography. However, I could not find it this time. Can you provide a better web address? -----Original Message----- From: johnnye [via Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida] < [hidden email] > To: NancyB < [hidden email] > Sent: Wed, Dec 10, 2014 7:03 pm Subject: eagle at nest 10/10-4:15-4:30 I passed by the nest this afternoon and saw one eagle perched just above the nest on the right side. It was blocked by a branch but was clearly an adult, all white head and tail. Ken, I wrote yesterday about a nest in south dade, cutler bay area. My co-worker takes pics there and I wonder if a female would come this far to the PP nest from there. Check out some pics at gaspeedwayphoto. He has a file labeled south dade eagles if you scrole down a couple rows. 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/eagle-at-nest-10-10-4-15-4-30-tp7573804.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/eagle-at-nest-10-10-4-15-4-30-td7573804.html","images":0},{"id":"7573806","topic":"7573804","order":3,"title":"Re: eagle at nest 10/10-4:15-4:30","author":"johnnye","date":"2014-12-10T20:11:44.323000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Nancy, I just put it in google and it is the first one that comes up. gaspeedwayphoto. The eagles are the second row after the beginning slide show. I just wondering since Ken thought the new female has such a different body shape if maybe she could have come from the south dade eagles (as Greg has called them).","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/eagle-at-nest-10-10-4-15-4-30-td7573804.html","images":0},{"id":"7573807","topic":"7573804","order":4,"title":"Re: eagle at nest 10/10-4:15-4:30","author":"Lisa G","date":"2014-12-10T20:52:16.945000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Hi John , I just looked at the Pictures of the Eagles in Dade Great pictures and a Beautiful pair . The Female Joy2 at our nest has marking on her head and tail and her head is not pure white . This Female could have come from anywhere . She could have come From Palm Beach county also Eagles travel far . I have a Nesting pair not far from my house and they have been around for years and this could be from the nest here . We will never really know were the Eagle come from unless they start tagging like they do in Decorah Iowa . It is would Great to know were she came from . I am Just Happy Pride got a Mate and I still think Joy is around and she got booted by the new Female .","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/eagle-at-nest-10-10-4-15-4-30-td7573804.html","images":0},{"id":"7573808","topic":"7573804","order":5,"title":"Re: eagle at nest 10/10-4:15-4:30","author":"NancyB","date":"2014-12-10T22:05:58-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Here's the link: http://gaspeedwayphotos.com/p654282876 Problem was, I wasn't using Google, but another search engine. -----Original Message----- From: johnnye [via Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida] < [hidden email] > To: NancyB < [hidden email] > Sent: Wed, Dec 10, 2014 8:11 pm Subject: Re: eagle at nest 10/10-4:15-4:30 Nancy, I just put it in google and it is the first one that comes up. gaspeedwayphoto. The eagles are the second row after the beginning slide show. I just wondering since Ken thought the new female has such a different body shape if maybe she could have come from the south dade eagles (as Greg has called them). 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/eagle-at-nest-10-10-4-15-4-30-tp7573804p7573806.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/eagle-at-nest-10-10-4-15-4-30-td7573804.html","images":0},{"id":"7573810","topic":"7573804","order":6,"title":"Re: eagle at nest 10/10-4:15-4:30","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2014-12-11T05:45:32.385000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"I just visited http://gaspeedwayphotos.com/p654282876/h563c4648#h563c4648 What a splendid set of photos of the eagles at the nest. It is also in an Australian Pine (NOT Melaleuca as I originally said) tree, rather high up and probably sways a lot in the wind. Thanks for the link!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/eagle-at-nest-10-10-4-15-4-30-td7573804.html","images":0},{"id":"7573811","topic":"7573804","order":7,"title":"Re: eagle at nest 10/10-4:15-4:30","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2014-12-11T05:56:39.479000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Johnnye, do you know how long the nest has been there? As you know, the eagles generally do not breed until their heads turn mostly white, which takes about four years. If they have been producing young for that long it is entirely possible that one of their descendants might be Pride's new companion. If you wish, you may invite your friend to post photos on this FORUM. If there is sufficient interest I could set up a special sub-forum just for this particular nest (as we have for the Deerfield Beach nest). Since he is interested in selling his photos he would need to watermark them to discourage unauthorized use, but his contributions would be most welcome, and more people would enjoy seeing his work!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/eagle-at-nest-10-10-4-15-4-30-td7573804.html","images":0},{"id":"7573819","topic":"7573804","order":8,"title":"Re: eagle at nest 10/10-4:15-4:30-Reply to Ken","author":"johnnye","date":"2014-12-11T18:55:38.845000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Check his photos again. The south dade nest is in a PINE tree of some kind. It has very long needles. He says that nest has been there almost 20 years. Don't know if these are the original eagles though. He travels south florida taking pics. His great hobbie. He is aware of the nest(s) in the area that I think Phil was looking for. He says the developers had to change the site plan when they realized there were eagles there, but he feels the development still drove them away. The area was named Eagle something because of the eagles that were there at the time. I can't remember what he told me. There are also eagles around a dump in Kendall and when he stopped and spoke to the guard at the gate, he was told there were [specific street address withheld] (inside the dump area) the day before he was there. Also, his teenaged son fishes somewhere down there and sees eagles. It seems south dade is doing there part in bringing back the eagles to their area. Greg is great with a camera, but not so good with a computer. I am trying to get him to join this forum. Do you have any hints as to how to post his photos here? He says he will try to go to the south dade nest this weekend. Hasn't been there in a while and he also wondered about how the wind was affecting the nest. The tree is very very tall. He has to stand a good deal away to get his pic because of the height of the tree. It is in a swomp/wet type area with no traffic.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/eagle-at-nest-10-10-4-15-4-30-td7573804.html","images":0},{"id":"7573835","topic":"7573804","order":9,"title":"Re: eagle at nest 10/10-4:15-4:30-Reply to Ken","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2014-12-14T16:20:48.946000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Sorry I meant to say the South Dade nest is in an Australian Pine, not a Melaleuca. I will edit my post to correct my error. Australian Pines tend to grow fast and not commonly have flat platforms for eagle nests as do the native pines, but they are about the only pines of any size that are available in much of southeast Florida, as they have replaced the native trees. Melaleuca trees are generally unsuitable nesting trees for eagles. If your friend gives me permission I can post any photos he may wish to e-mail to me as attachments with descriptions. He may e-mail me at this link: Ken's e-mail However it is not too difficult to sign up for the FORUM. At the top of the page go to: \"SUBSCRIBE ANONYMOUSLY AT THIS LINK to receive e-mail copies of all posts to this FORUM, either individually or in Digest form. \" This will make a form pop up where you may choose a name and also a password. Becoming a \"Member\" allows you to post. You can elect to receive copies of all posts, as that is a good way to keep current on what is going on at the nest. Posting text photos is actually quite simple after you register. Choose : \"New Topic\" and a box will open where you can simply write a message. To post photos, choose the box above the message \"Insert Image.\" A box will pop up with two options, either to pick a photo from your own computer or one from a web site. Let's say you pick a photo that is on your computer. You browse to the folder which contains the photo and select the file. Before clicking on the second \"Insert Image\" at the bottom of the pop-up box, be sure to \"Resize\" the photo so that it fits the page. If you fail to do this the photo may be much bigger than the page. I usually select the Medium or Big size, both of which fit the page nicely. You can either just let the photo \"Float\" or have it move to the left margin of your post, which is what I always do. Picking photos from an Internet Web site is useful but they should be your own photos on photo sharing services such as FLICKR or Facebook. You simply choose the size photo you wish to send, and right-click it. You may need to first show the photo in a new window to be sure that you capture a JPG or JPEG image. Usually the image displayed on FLICKR or Facebook at first is not such an image and it cannot be posted on the FORUM. Right-click it and select \"Copy image URL\" -- do this and paste it in the second of the two boxes as described above, but be sure it ends in \".jpg\" Hope this helps!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/eagle-at-nest-10-10-4-15-4-30-td7573804.html","images":0},{"id":"7235295","topic":"7235295","order":1,"title":"Sunday afternoon 1:30pm to 2:30pm","author":"Mike Fossler","date":"2012-01-29T20:25:18.111000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2011–2012","text":"I had a chance to go by the nest this afternoon after taking some time off. It was good to see longtime nest observer Smith and new observer David. When I arrived, one of the pair was on the nest (I suspect the female based on Ken's description of a heavier build/beak) and the other appeared almost immediately with a food drop. I could not discern what was the prey. After some tearing and feeding(?), the pair traded places and the female flew off to the dead tree strand to the west. It appeared to roost on the same single trunk tree which Ken photographed yesterday (very close to the front - closer than previous years.) Below are various photos of the day. I looked carefully thru all the photos I took to see if any little fuzzy heads were showing, but none were visible.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Sunday-afternoon-1-30pm-to-2-30pm-td7235295.html","images":6},{"id":"7235376","topic":"7235295","order":2,"title":"Re: Sunday afternoon 1:30pm to 2:30pm","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2012-01-29T21:27:51.652000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2011–2012","text":"Sharp images, Mike! You really found a great angle on that nest. I'll have to look for your spot!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Sunday-afternoon-1-30pm-to-2-30pm-td7235295.html","images":0},{"id":"7236466","topic":"7235295","order":3,"title":"Re: Sunday afternoon 1:30pm to 2:30pm","author":"Mike Fossler","date":"2012-01-30T07:52:09.780000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2011–2012","text":"A little further east, in a place where there was no vantage in the past (south side of the road.) MF","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Sunday-afternoon-1-30pm-to-2-30pm-td7235295.html","images":0},{"id":"7575241","topic":"7575241","order":1,"title":"FEB 21","author":"JesseG8r","date":"2019-02-22T13:50:23.483000-05:00","nest":"Quiet Waters / Deerfield","season":"","text":"The female put on a great air show yesterday. She gave me about four nice passes.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/FEB-21-td7575241.html","images":4},{"id":"7575247","topic":"7575241","order":2,"title":"Re: FEB 21","author":"Stylechick60","date":"2019-02-22T18:37:22-05:00","nest":"Quiet Waters / Deerfield","season":"","text":"Beautiful! Sent from my iPhone On Feb 22, 2019, at 1:50 PM, JesseG8r [via Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida] < [hidden email] > wrote: The female put on a great air show yesterday. She gave me about four nice passes. 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/FEB-21-tp7575241.html To start a new topic under QUIET WATERS PARK DEERFIELD Eagle Nest Observations & Photos, email [hidden email] To unsubscribe from QUIET WATERS PARK DEERFIELD Eagle Nest Observations & Photos, click here . NAML","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/FEB-21-td7575241.html","images":4},{"id":"7575252","topic":"7575241","order":3,"title":"Re: FEB 21","author":"Rockitglider","date":"2019-02-23T20:11:38.570000-05:00","nest":"Quiet Waters / Deerfield","season":"","text":"Hello, Good shots, She looks upset, was she vocalizing? chasing birds or something? Kit","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/FEB-21-td7575241.html","images":0},{"id":"7575253","topic":"7575241","order":4,"title":"Re: FEB 21","author":"JesseG8r","date":"2019-02-23T21:02:04.305000-05:00","nest":"Quiet Waters / Deerfield","season":"","text":"Hi Kit, Yes, she was. There was an osprey in the air nearby when I pulled up that I think she was warning. She was in the bald cypress behind the nest tree, and I could hear her vocalizing even before I arrived.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/FEB-21-td7575241.html","images":0},{"id":"7574326","topic":"7574326","order":1,"title":"JAN 21, 5:00 PM-- No adults at nest so far today","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2016-01-21T17:11:20.238000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2015–2016","text":"Multiple observers have visited the nest today and found no activity. No sign of either adult. I hope I am wrong but my thought is that Jewel's failure to return may be due to her being injured or killed. Although she did not have the brooding instinct last season she worked very well with Pride as they took turns incubating the eggs. Pride did feed the eaglet(s) but may not have had the instinct to shelter them when the weather turned cold and windy. I wonder if the falling branch had anything to do with Jewel's absence. We may never know but I hope I am wrong about the loss of the eaglet(s) and abandonment of the nest.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/JAN-21-5-00-PM-No-adults-at-nest-so-far-today-td7574326.html","images":0},{"id":"7574328","topic":"7574326","order":2,"title":"Re: JAN 21, 5:00 PM-- No adults at nest so far today","author":"Lisa G","date":"2016-01-22T12:44:30.502000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2015–2016","text":"Ken , That Branch was down when we were at the nest for 4 hours on Sunday Night and Pride & Jewel were both at the nest . It is possible that the Eaglet passed away and Pride & Jewel left the nest . We half to wait and see what happens in the next few days .","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/JAN-21-5-00-PM-No-adults-at-nest-so-far-today-td7574326.html","images":0},{"id":"7576231","topic":"7576231","order":1,"title":"Female roosting near Pines nest site May 11 and 23","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2021-05-25T07:43:41.585000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"Luis has seen the female adult (Jewel) roosting near the site of the failed new nest on at least two recent occasions, May 11 and 23. I failed to see any adults on a couple of spot visits in between those dates. (I photographed one flying from the direction of the nest on May 18). This is encouraging, as they were not seen during the time that the second eaglet was grounded.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Female-roosting-near-Pines-nest-site-May-11-and-23-td7576231.html","images":0},{"id":"7576264","topic":"7576264","order":1,"title":"June 14: Photo and Link to video of eaglet's release","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2021-06-15T12:16:15.141000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"Shawnlei writes (June 15, 2021 Here is a link to a video of the release of the 2nd Pembroke Pines fledgling yesterday: https://nationalaudubon.box.com/s/81pbijklzzvw8bnz6vhvo7psqjaoebyt . Always so gratifying to see them take to the skies again, especially when they prove us wrong and overcome the limits of their injuries. Please thank everyone again who had a hand in searching for and rescuing this young bird. I’ve also attached a photo of his leg bands. Keep your eyes out for green K/49 next season in case he decides to visit his natal territory. J — Shawnlei Breeding Audubon EagleWatch Program Manager [phone withheld] Pronouns: She, her, hers Audubon Center for Birds of Prey [specific street address withheld] Maitland, FL 32751","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/June-14-Photo-and-Link-to-video-of-eaglet-s-release-td7576264.html","images":1},{"id":"7576265","topic":"7576264","order":2,"title":"Re: June 14: Photo and Link to video of eaglet's release","author":"naturegirl","date":"2021-06-16T16:10:57.910000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"Great to see this eaglet going back into the wild but I hate to see people throw birds it's totally unnecessary and the incorrect way to handle them should have just let him leave when he was ready. Looked like they tossed him to the ground but at least he was able to fly after the man handling","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/June-14-Photo-and-Link-to-video-of-eaglet-s-release-td7576264.html","images":0},{"id":"4100297","topic":"4100297","order":1,"title":"Palm Harbor, FL: Two females, one male bald eagle fight over mating nest","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2009-12-02T10:17:15.825000-05:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Barbara Walker sent this to us: Really great quotes from Lynda White!!! Wonderful that they were able to speak to Mr. Fernandes as well!!! Two females, one male bald eagle fight over mating nest By Rodney Thrash, Times Staff Writer In Print: Wednesday, December 2, 2009 A bald eagle rests by the Fernandes’ pool after a beating from a combative female. A bald eagle rests by the Fernandes’ pool after a beating from a combative female. [RUSS FERNANDES | Special to the Times] PALM HARBOR — He's everything she's ever wanted in a man: distinguished, a caretaker, a homeowner. She'll do anything to get him, even if that means taking out his better half. That's exactly what the hussy tried to do Saturday, authorities said Tuesday. No, this isn't a recap of Fatal Attraction, the famous 1987 movie starring Glenn Close and Michael Douglas. And the characters aren't people. This love triangle is playing out in the trees above a Palm Harbor neighborhood. The parties involved? Bald eagles. According to officials at the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey in Maitland — eaglespeak for the hospital — the man-stealing flirt held the other bird down, plucked her feathers and almost killed her. The injured eagle weighed all of 9 pounds. \"Her chest looks like a Thanksgiving turkey — completely bare,\" said Lynda White, coordinator of the center's EagleWatch program. \"She is beat up. She is just a mess.\" No one knows if the male eagle was around at the time of the fight, but typically, mates don't come to one another's rescue, she said. It all happened Saturday afternoon in the back yard of Russ and Becky Fernandes. \"My dog was barking like crazy out back,\" Russ Fernandes said. \"I went out and looked. The eagle was out on the ground.\" Bloodied and weak, she stood outside the lanai until he opened the screen door. Then she stumbled inside and into the pool. He fished her out and notified the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary, an Indian Shores bird rescue organization that later transported the eagle to the center in Maitland. It will be several months before the eagle's feathers grow back and the center releases her. That's a good thing. \"She'd just get her rear beat up again probably,\" White said. Reports of eagle fights increase this time of year. Nesting season, which started Oct. 1, doesn't end until May 15. During that time, the birds jockey for places to live. In Pinellas County, where development has paved over habitats as the eagle population has soared, the problem is even more acute. \"The birds in Pinellas are suffering from loss of habitat,\" White said. \"That's why you have so many eagles there nesting on cell towers. It's crazy compared to the rest of the state. We have seen a steady increase in territory fights as population increases and territory decreases and I think that this is a classic example of that.\" The offending eagle is still on the lam and has shown no signs of remorse. Three times since Saturday's nearly fatal fight, she has tried to move into the injured eagle's home, said Barb Walker, a local volunteer with the Audubon of Florida EagleWatch program and one of the first people Fernandes called. \"She wants that nest, that house, that man,\" she said. Added White: \"She's probably thinking to herself, 'Why should she go out and find a mate from scratch when she's found a ready­ made home for herself?' \" So far, the male eagle has rebuffed the young lady's advances. And now, they're going at it, too. Despite the domestic squabbling, she still wants him. \"She tries to fly to the nest and he won't let her in,\" Walker said. \"He's fighting her off and chasing her out of the natal territory. It's a real drama playing out over there.\" Drama seems to follow the injured eagle. Someone shot her in January 1996, fractured her right ulna and punctured her femur. She was so badly injured that the Audubon center kept her for two years while she recuperated and regained her strength. The center released her 6 miles northwest of Brooksville on Feb. 24, 1998. \"We hadn't heard from her since,\" the center's Dianna Flynt said in an e-mail Sunday to Walker. White said the male eagle can only fend off the female's advances for so long. Eagles take turns incubating. While one sits on the eggs, the other feeds itself, returns to the nest and exchanges roles. \"Raising chicks is a two-parent job and this bird cannot continue to feed itself and keep the eggs warm,\" she said. \"I wouldn't be surprised if he finally realizes this would be a lot easier if he had help. I'm thinking he's going to get really tired of this routine very quickly and she will move in.\" \"They live these soap opera lives,\" Walker said. \"It's almost as if they were people.\" Rodney Thrash can be reached at [email withheld] or [phone withheld]. Barb Walker Palm Harbor, FL","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Palm-Harbor-FL-Two-females-one-male-bald-eagle-fight-over-mating-nest-td4100297.html","images":1},{"id":"4100308","topic":"4100297","order":2,"title":"Re: Plam Harbor, FL: Two females, one male bald eagle fight over mating nest","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2009-12-02T10:19:15.696000-05:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Link to the original article in the Tampa Bay News: <a href=\"http:// http://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/wildlife/two-females-one-male-bald-eagle-fight-over-mating-nest/1055764 \">http:// http://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/wildlife/two-females-one-male-bald-eagle-fight-over-mating-nest/1055764","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Palm-Harbor-FL-Two-females-one-male-bald-eagle-fight-over-mating-nest-td4100297.html","images":0},{"id":"4103426","topic":"4100297","order":3,"title":"Re: Plam Harbor, FL: Two females, one male bald eagle fight over mating nest","author":"Trisha","date":"2009-12-02T19:52:42.515000-05:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"This morning I was talking to a guy who was asking me about the eagles. He lives in northern VA and sees eagles all the time and watches their nests. He was telling me the story of a pair he had watched for years and just like this story, Ken, another new female tried to move in on the nest. The first time they fought and the volunteers followed her wounded and found her and got her help in time to save her. When she healed they took her back and released her off a bridge near the nest. Things were back to normal for a short time and then the second female returned and this time when they fought the original eagle was killed. I was really upset hearing the story and then to see a similar one on the forum today involving another pair is really chilling. I wonder if there are more females than males? There are areas in Alaska where you see many adults congregated. I wonder if this sort of thing happens more often there?","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Palm-Harbor-FL-Two-females-one-male-bald-eagle-fight-over-mating-nest-td4100297.html","images":0},{"id":"4105695","topic":"4100297","order":4,"title":"Re: Palm Harbor, FL: Two females, one male bald eagle fight over mating nest","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2009-12-03T07:25:01.775000-05:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Barbara Walker forwarded this e-mail and photo from Lynda White-- Barbara writes: Hi This is the photograph of the Bald Eagle which was rescued at Mr. Fernandes house on Saturday. Please see Lynda's comment below. Joe Zarolinski, Barb Crandell, Jackie Williams, Joan Brigham and I interviewed with 10 Connects today. They expect the segment to air at 5. Here is the productivity of North Pinellas nests over the last 5 - 6 years [number of eagles fledged each year]. In looking at the figures it certainly isn't surprising that we are seeing so much conflict. 03/04 - 23 04/05 - 15 05/06 - 18 06/07 - 27 07/08 - 11 08/09 - 23 There was another fight on the east side of Lake Tarpon this afternoon as well. The two eagles fought and then landed in a friend of mine's backyard. There were feathers flying and the two eagles rested there on the ground for approximately a half an hour. This was about 4/10's of a mile from the Lansbrook nest which can only be surveyed by boat or air. Lynda writes: Here she is-the poster girl for habitat loss in Pinellas County: Lynda White EagleWatch Coordinator Audubon Center for Birds of Prey [specific street address withheld] Maitland, FL 32751 [phone withheld] x 106 [phone withheld] fax http://www.audubonofflorida.org/who_centers_CBOP_eaglewatch.html \"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, caring citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.\" Margaret Mead Celebrating 30 years of Raptor Rehabilitation, Conservation and Education in Central Florida.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Palm-Harbor-FL-Two-females-one-male-bald-eagle-fight-over-mating-nest-td4100297.html","images":1},{"id":"4107362","topic":"4100297","order":5,"title":"Re: Palm Harbor, FL: Two females, one male bald eagle fight over mating nest","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2009-12-03T12:18:19.636000-05:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"To us, it seems tragic that this male eagle continues trying to incubate the eggs alone, apparently not eating or drinking, all the while fighting off the interloping female. For wild creatures, the survival instinct extends beyond the individual to its progeny. The male defends his genetic line, while the female would almost surely destroy the eggs immediately if she could overcome and woo him. All too often we interpret the behavior of wild things in human terms. By definition, only humans can be \"inhumane.\" In Wikipedia we find: \"Humane in early use meant civil, courteous or obliging towards humans and animals. In modern times it is characterized by sympathy with or consideration, compassion and benevolence for others, especially for the suffering or distressed.\" Also, \"Humans are innately inhumane; this explains much of the misery and suffering in the world.\" Early naturalists often classified wild creatures as either \"good\" or \"bad,\" usually in terms of how they affected human interests such as farming, ranching, hunting and fishing. Arguments for and against persecution of \"bad\" animals often relied upon the effect they had on other \"good\" and \"bad\" creatures. Thus, the \"bad\" hawk that took chickens may have been partially redeemed because it killed \"bad\" rodents. Forgotten is the inherent complex and violent struggle within the Web of Life. When the Bald Eagle was selected as our National Symbol, the founding fathers overlooked some of its \"bad\" traits, and mostly considered its appearance. Catherine Raven, in Beauty is Only Feather Deep asks, \"Was the bald eagle really the best choice of national symbol? A closer look at the habits and evolutionary lineage of this American icon casts doubt.\" Raven describes a group of tourists in Yellowstone National Park as they admired the flight of a Bald Eagle high overhead, being pursued by a raven. A protracted fight ensued during which time the relatively small raven demonstrated agility, tenacity, and bravery (a judgment that any bird expert would confirm as unbiased, my surname notwithstanding). The bald eagle demonstrated the better part of valor and fled. She celebrates the raven's victory, and muses: [H]ad I shown up 200 years earlier, when the only people in the valley were Indians. In those days, a person could choose to raise a hand to honor either the raven's skillfulness or the bald eagle's beauty. But the most revered bird in this area would likely have been the golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos). Countless natives probably rode through this valley with golden eagles painted on their horses. Today,tourists ride through with bald eagles painted on their motorcycles. Raven quotes Arthur Cleveland Bent, from his 1937 classic, Life Histories of North American Birds of Prey : \"A fine-looking bird,\" Bent writes of the bald eagle, but \"hardly worthy of the distinction [of being the national emblem]. Its carrion-feeding habit, its timid and cowardly behavior, and its predatory attacks on the smaller and weaker osprey hardly inspire respect.\" Bent's baldies-behaving-badly exposé also reveals that our nation's icon relishes vulture vomit. It's not that they find the vomit lying around; rather, they seek out vultures and force them to vomit. Then they eat the regurgitate. \"Our national bird may still be admired,\" Bent suggests, \"by those who are not familiar with its habits.\" Raven continues: The transfer of allegiances [away from the Golden Eagle and the Wild Turkey] began with Thomas Jefferson, who appointed the bald eagle to serve as the national emblem for the new American nation. It was a classic example of the outdated practice of physiognomy. Now considered a pseudoscience and an excuse for racism, advocates of physiognomy held that a person or animal's true nature was revealed by its outward appearance. Because of its white head and yellow eyes, physiognomists concluded that the bald eagle was fierce and noble. To his credit, Benjamin Franklin, the scientist, rejected this false logic, recognizing that the baldie was, in fact, a pirate and worse still, a \"rank coward, commonly fleeing birds the size of sparrows.\" Franklin suggested that the turkey, a bird of many virtues, be used for the emblem instead. But Franklin's arguments didn't prevail: It seems our young nation was more concerned with symbolism than natural history, and the turkey had less charisma than the eagle. Follow this link to Catherine Raven's full essay, in which she explains how its fine appearance saved the Bald Eagle from extinction in the lower 48 states. The page includes a fanciful rendition of the Great Seal of the United States, as it would look if the Wild Turkey had won out over the Bald Eagle. In Life Histories , Bent extols the Golden Eagle's beauty: This magnificent eagle has long been named the King of Birds, and it well deserves the title. It is majestic in flight, regal in appearance, dignified in manner, and crowned with a shower of golden hackles about its royal head. When falconry flourished in Europe the golden eagle was flown only by kings. Its hunting is like that of the noble falcons, clean, spirited, and dashing. It is a far nobler bird in every way than the bald eagle and might well have been chosen as our national emblem. But then the golden eagle is not a strictly American bird, as the bald eagle is. We don't think twice when a robin pulls up a worm, or an Osprey catches a fish, but the predator-prey relationship can stir up strong emotions, from pity for the victim, to anger and even hate for the aggressor. The following video is not for the faint-hearted, or to those who find it hard to accept violence, so be forewarned. A Golden Eagle displays remarkable hunting strategy, preying on mountain goats much larger than itself by throwing them off the cliff face. Remarkably, the goats aggressively defend their kids. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ4HCwKXuVM","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Palm-Harbor-FL-Two-females-one-male-bald-eagle-fight-over-mating-nest-td4100297.html","images":0},{"id":"4108023","topic":"4100297","order":6,"title":"Re: Palm Harbor, FL: Two females, one male bald eagle fight over mating nest","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2009-12-03T13:54:09.491000-05:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Lynda White responded to my post: The male will eventually give in to the urge to successfully rear young. When a mate is lost, the survivor must find another, for the urge to reproduce is a powerful one. I suspect that these eggs are no longer viable, since the male has left the nest to feed himself. His vocalizing has called in several possible replacements, and he should soon allow one to claim a place at the nest. It is early in the season, and there is plenty of time to reclutch and raise offspring. The injured eagle will miss nesting season, a good thing in this case. When she is released in the spring the fledglings and adults will be gone and she should be safe-at least until nesting season rolls around again. Lynda White EagleWatch Coordinator Audubon Center for Birds of Prey [specific street address withheld] Maitland, FL 32751 [phone withheld] x 106 http://www.audubonofflorida.org/who_centers_CBOP_eaglewatch.html \"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, caring citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.\" -Margaret Mead","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Palm-Harbor-FL-Two-females-one-male-bald-eagle-fight-over-mating-nest-td4100297.html","images":0},{"id":"4108585","topic":"4100297","order":7,"title":"RE: Palm Harbor, FL: Two females, one male bald eagle fight over mating nest","author":"barbibird","date":"2009-12-03T15:24:10-05:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"That sums it up. Barb From: NewMexiKen [via Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida] [mailto: [hidden email] ] Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 1:54 PM To: barbibird Subject: Re: Palm Harbor, FL: Two females, one male bald eagle fight over mating nest Lynda White responded to my post: The male will eventually give in to the urge to successfully rear young. When a mate is lost, the survivor must find another, for the urge to reproduce is a powerful one. I suspect that these eggs are no longer viable, since the male has left the nest to feed himself. His vocalizing has called in several possible replacements, and he should soon allow one to claim a place at the nest. It is early in the season, and there is plenty of time to reclutch and raise offspring. The injured eagle will miss nesting season, a good thing in this case. When she is released in the spring the fledglings and adults will be gone and she should be safe-at least until nesting season rolls around again. Lynda White EagleWatch Coordinator Audubon Center for Birds of Prey [specific street address withheld] Maitland, FL 32751 [phone withheld] x 106 http://www.audubonofflorida.org/who_centers_CBOP_eaglewatch.html \"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, caring citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.\" -Margaret Mead Ken Schneider Web site: http://rosyfinch.com Blog: http://blog.rosyfinch.com This email was sent by barbibird (via Nabble) Your replies will appear at http://n2.nabble.com/Plam-Harbor-FL-Two-females-one-male-bald-eagle-fight-over-mating-nest-tp4100297p4108023.html To receive all replies by email, subscribe to this discussion","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Palm-Harbor-FL-Two-females-one-male-bald-eagle-fight-over-mating-nest-td4100297.html","images":0},{"id":"4116482","topic":"4100297","order":8,"title":"Re: Plam Harbor, FL: Two females, one male bald eagle fight over mating nest","author":"Carolyn J","date":"2009-12-04T23:48:09.643000-05:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Wow! I had not heard of such behavior until now. Hope the P. Pines nest \"couple\" is ok.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Palm-Harbor-FL-Two-females-one-male-bald-eagle-fight-over-mating-nest-td4100297.html","images":0},{"id":"4117902","topic":"4100297","order":9,"title":"RE: Palm Harbor, FL: Two females, one male bald eagle fight over mating nest","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2009-12-05T10:23:14.669000-05:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Latest from Barbara: Several people have inquired about the PI18 male. He was not at the nest this morning [December 4] so it appears he has abandoned the eggs in the nest. He did allow a female to perch nearby for a short time but then flew away. A different pair of young eagles was observed at the nest and Joe thought it might be possible that an entirely different pair takes over the nest. Barb Walker Palm Harbor, FL Here is an earlier article with photos http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/news/local/1203-bald-eagle-attack#54403716-2","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Palm-Harbor-FL-Two-females-one-male-bald-eagle-fight-over-mating-nest-td4100297.html","images":0},{"id":"4172527","topic":"4100297","order":10,"title":"RE: Palm Harbor, FL: Two females, one male bald eagle fight over mating nest","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2009-12-15T17:12:25.311000-05:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Barb provided this interesting follow-up today. The fireworks at the nest just might not be over! The bald eagle which was rescued north of PI27 will be released this week. He made an fabulous recovery! He had a broken scapula. This was the week before our girl from PI18 got beat up. Most likely he will be released at Ahhochee Hill Audubon Center within the next couple of days. A celebrity release is planned. Hopefully, if this eagle was the intruder and not the original male then he'll like the extra room in Brooksville. If it is the original male I suspect he'll come back here anyway and find his female incubating with another male. Yikes. Barb Walker Palm Harbor, FL","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Palm-Harbor-FL-Two-females-one-male-bald-eagle-fight-over-mating-nest-td4100297.html","images":0},{"id":"4190865","topic":"4100297","order":11,"title":"Re: Plam Harbor, FL: Two females, one male bald eagle fight over mating nest","author":"Barb Walker","date":"2009-12-19T04:33:32.713000-05:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"I think territory fights are more common in Florida than in Minnesota and Alaska. The eagles are confined here. They have less space, fewer options.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Palm-Harbor-FL-Two-females-one-male-bald-eagle-fight-over-mating-nest-td4100297.html","images":0},{"id":"4285190","topic":"4100297","order":12,"title":"UPDATE: Eagle rescued in Palm Harbor mends well at Maitland Audubon Center","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2010-01-11T07:42:04.214000-05:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Eagle rescued in Palm Harbor mends well at Maitland Audubon Center By Rodney Thrash, Times Staff Writer In Print: Saturday, January 9, 2010 The bald eagle Russ and Becky Fernandes rescued from their Palm Harbor back yard seen during better times. This eagle also reportedly spent two years at the Audubon’s Maitland facility in the late 1990s after being shot. The rescued eagle looks plucked after its fight with another female. Full story PALM HARBOR The bald eagle who was plucked from her nest and pummeled by a home-wrecking flirt in November is on the mend. According to an official at the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey in Maitland, the eagle's chest no longer looks like a Thanksgiving turkey. \"Well, I would say that she looks like the Rogaine is working,\" said Lynda White, coordinator of the center's EagleWatch program. \"Most of her feathers have begun growing back.\" That's a good thing, she said. Not only are they used for flying, chest feathers keep eagles insulated. \"Like now,\" White said, \"when the weather is so cold. The birds use those feathers to keep them warm.\" The eagle was in bad shape when she arrived at the center after a lover's quarrel in a Palm Harbor neighborhood. As recently as December, White estimated it would be several months before the feathers grew back. The bird is recovering ahead of schedule, White said, but she isn't in the clear. There are still two areas of concern: deep puncture wounds on her beak and on her leg. \"They are healing, but it's been a slow process,\" White said. \"She still needs daily care, so she will be in the clinic for a while longer before being sent outside to rehab.\" On Rolling Woods Drive, where the soap opera played out, EagleWatchers continue to keep an eye on developments at the nest. \"There have been reports that the male eagle is attempting to bond with a younger female,\" said Barb Walker, a local volunteer with the Audubon of Florida EagleWatch program. She doesn't know if that younger bird is the same eagle that almost killed the injured one. \"After the fight, there were several suitors,\" Walker said. \"I don't know that it's going real strong for them.\" Friday morning, she said, the male bird was alone. \"When eagles are courting, they go through an amazing display,\" Walker said. \"We haven't seen the bonding that we'd see: perching together, beak rubbing. There has not been any courtship display.\" Rodney Thrash can be reached at [email withheld] or [phone withheld]. [Last modified: Jan 08, 2010 08:08 PM","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Palm-Harbor-FL-Two-females-one-male-bald-eagle-fight-over-mating-nest-td4100297.html","images":2},{"id":"7574495","topic":"7574495","order":1,"title":"APR 30: Eaglet is approximately 45 days old today","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2016-04-30T12:12:11.428000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2015–2016","text":"Based upon ground observer reports of the eagles' behavior, we believe that the first egg hatched on or about March 16. Counting backwards 5 weeks (35 days) establishes February 10 as the approximate day the first egg was laid. This is also borne out in retrospect, based upon suspicions of observers who reported behavior of the pair on or about that date. Therefore we may assume that the oldest eaglet is about 45 days old. Referring to the summary of past broods, the first eaglet fledges at an average age of about 75 days (range of 62 to 86 days). Therefore we should expect its first flight around 3-4 weeks from now, with branching and helicoptering beginning about a week sooner. These statistics are derived from our limited experience at this one nest (with a different female parent) and are highly variable. The Summary Chart may be viewed at this link: http://www.rosyfinch.com/BaldEagleNest.html#summary The updated Milestone Spreadsheet includes much more detailed observations over the nearly eight years we have been watching this nest: http://www.rosyfinch.com/EagleMilestonesSheet.pdf","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/APR-30-Eaglet-is-approximately-45-days-old-today-td7574495.html","images":0},{"id":"7575959","topic":"7575959","order":1,"title":"New Bald Eagle Nest NW of Oakes Rd & 441 in Davie","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2021-03-19T20:43:19.488000-04:00","nest":"Davie BO-004","season":"","text":"An observer provided this information about a possible eagle nest in the vicinity of Oakes Rd & Rt 441. Excerpts of the message and a Google map with red marker are at bottom of this post. As Ospreys often nest on the towers we should try to confirm identity of species with photos if possible. Can any of our Members get over there and report back?. It could be the second new Broward County eagle nest this breeding season. From US 441, turn west on Oakes Rd and follow it to turn right on SW 49th Way to north end: This is the approximate location of the cell tower:","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/New-Bald-Eagle-Nest-NW-of-Oakes-Rd-amp-441-in-Davie-td7575959.html","images":4},{"id":"7575966","topic":"7575959","order":2,"title":"Re: Possible Bald Eagle Nest NW of Oakes Rd & 441 in Davie","author":"NotToofast","date":"2021-03-24T16:26:26.654000-04:00","nest":"Davie BO-004","season":"","text":"Nice catch!...This couple chose a very distinctive place to set up the nest...looks there is plenty of fish and vermin in the surroundings to feed the off-springs!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/New-Bald-Eagle-Nest-NW-of-Oakes-Rd-amp-441-in-Davie-td7575959.html","images":0},{"id":"7576104","topic":"7575959","order":3,"title":"Re: Possible Bald Eagle Nest NW of Oakes Rd & 441 in Davie","author":"naturegirl","date":"2021-04-11T11:29:31.280000-04:00","nest":"Davie BO-004","season":"","text":"Does anyone know how this pair is doing ?","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/New-Bald-Eagle-Nest-NW-of-Oakes-Rd-amp-441-in-Davie-td7575959.html","images":0},{"id":"7576110","topic":"7575959","order":4,"title":"Re: Possible Bald Eagle Nest NW of Oakes Rd & 441 in Davie","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2021-04-13T07:32:03.452000-04:00","nest":"Davie BO-004","season":"","text":"Laura reported that the eaglet was flying high and free on March 30.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/New-Bald-Eagle-Nest-NW-of-Oakes-Rd-amp-441-in-Davie-td7575959.html","images":2},{"id":"7576239","topic":"7575959","order":5,"title":"UPDATE Re: Possible Bald Eagle Nest NW of Oakes Rd & 441 in Davie","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2021-05-29T08:14:23.961000-04:00","nest":"Davie BO-004","season":"","text":"If this pair returns to nest in the coming breeding season I will set up a link for it in this FORUM, See this post which most likely reports a sighting of one of the adults from this nest: Eagle spotted near 595 and turnpike http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.1638815.n2.nabble.com/Eagle-spotted-near-595-and-turnpike-tp7576237.html","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/New-Bald-Eagle-Nest-NW-of-Oakes-Rd-amp-441-in-Davie-td7575959.html","images":0},{"id":"7576240","topic":"7575959","order":6,"title":"RE: UPDATE Re: Possible Bald Eagle Nest NW of Oakes Rd & 441 in Davie","author":"Laura Lodge","date":"2021-05-29T08:23:48-04:00","nest":"Davie BO-004","season":"","text":"Hi. Ill have to try to get back up there to check the nest again to see if the Eagles and eaglet are present. When does the new breeding season start? Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device -------- Original message -------- From: \"NewMexiKen [via Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida]\" < [hidden email] > Date: 5/29/21 8:14 AM (GMT-05:00) To: Laura Lodge < [hidden email] > Subject: UPDATE Re: Possible Bald Eagle Nest NW of Oakes Rd & 441 in Davie If this pair returns to nest in the coming breeding season I will set up a link for it in this FORUM, See this post which most likely reports a sighting on one of the adults from this nest: Eagle spotted near 595 and turnpike http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.1638815.n2.nabble.com/Eagle-spotted-near-595-and-turnpike-tp7576237.html 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/Possible-Bald-Eagle-Nest-NW-of-Oakes-Rd-441-in-Davie-tp7575959p7576239.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/New-Bald-Eagle-Nest-NW-of-Oakes-Rd-amp-441-in-Davie-td7575959.html","images":0},{"id":"7576241","topic":"7575959","order":7,"title":"Re: UPDATE Re: Possible Bald Eagle Nest NW of Oakes Rd & 441 in Davie","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2021-05-29T09:31:02-04:00","nest":"Davie BO-004","season":"","text":"Hi, Laura-- The official breeding season starts October 1. I wonder if the nest was removed from the cell tower. Since they normally add to the old nest each year it could really cause a problem if left up there. On 5/29/2021 8:24 AM, Laura Lodge [via Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida] wrote: > Hi. Ill have to try to get back up there to check the nest again to > see if the Eagles and eaglet are present. > When does the new breeding season start? > > > > Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device > >","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/New-Bald-Eagle-Nest-NW-of-Oakes-Rd-amp-441-in-Davie-td7575959.html","images":0},{"id":"7576245","topic":"7575959","order":8,"title":"Re: UPDATE Re: Possible Bald Eagle Nest NW of Oakes Rd & 441 in Davie","author":"Rockitglider","date":"2021-06-02T07:53:13.969000-04:00","nest":"Davie BO-004","season":"","text":"This is great! I was hoping for new eagles to nest further south of PB, I think with all of the success the other nests are having it will get crowded north of the big lake and more will come south. I hope this happens.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/New-Bald-Eagle-Nest-NW-of-Oakes-Rd-amp-441-in-Davie-td7575959.html","images":0},{"id":"7576274","topic":"7575959","order":9,"title":"Re: Possible Bald Eagle Nest NW of Oakes Rd & 441 in Davie","author":"Daniel wheatley","date":"2021-08-13T15:56:01.050000-04:00","nest":"Davie BO-004","season":"","text":"My wife snapped this photo In January of this year while fishing on the lake by the oaks Road and 441 eagle tower. Then just 4 days ago while fishing I snapped this photo of the same tower with my phone I believe it to be an adult though I could be wrong.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/New-Bald-Eagle-Nest-NW-of-Oakes-Rd-amp-441-in-Davie-td7575959.html","images":2},{"id":"7576275","topic":"7575959","order":10,"title":"Re: Possible Bald Eagle Nest NW of Oakes Rd & 441 in Davie","author":"Laura Lodge","date":"2021-08-13T17:23:03.783000-04:00","nest":"Davie BO-004","season":"","text":"Hi. Thank you much for sharing that photo. It does look like it could be one of the Eagles or Eaglets that I saw there as well. It is the same location. I drove by there several weeks ago but saw no activity nor remnant of a nest. I may have to take another drive over there to take another look. Thank you again for sharing. Laura","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/New-Bald-Eagle-Nest-NW-of-Oakes-Rd-amp-441-in-Davie-td7575959.html","images":0},{"id":"7576276","topic":"7575959","order":11,"title":"Re: Possible Bald Eagle Nest NW of Oakes Rd & 441 in Davie","author":"Daniel wheatley","date":"2021-08-13T17:54:02.818000-04:00","nest":"Davie BO-004","season":"","text":"Hi Laura, I just double checked and I can confirm that the nest is still there but the activity is very low we only see them maybe once a week now.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/New-Bald-Eagle-Nest-NW-of-Oakes-Rd-amp-441-in-Davie-td7575959.html","images":0},{"id":"7576282","topic":"7575959","order":12,"title":"Re: Possible Bald Eagle Nest NW of Oakes Rd & 441 in Davie","author":"Daniel wheatley","date":"2021-08-26T14:32:11.726000-04:00","nest":"Davie BO-004","season":"","text":"Yes, they're back...oaks rd. And 441 in davie. We're so excited.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/New-Bald-Eagle-Nest-NW-of-Oakes-Rd-amp-441-in-Davie-td7575959.html","images":3},{"id":"7576283","topic":"7575959","order":13,"title":"Re: Possible Bald Eagle Nest NW of Oakes Rd & 441 in Davie","author":"Laura Lodge","date":"2021-08-26T15:32:34.746000-04:00","nest":"Davie BO-004","season":"","text":"Yay! I looked this past weekend and didn't see them. I brought my binoculars this time and did see the nest. Where were they when you saw them? At the tower? What time of day? Thanks much","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/New-Bald-Eagle-Nest-NW-of-Oakes-Rd-amp-441-in-Davie-td7575959.html","images":0},{"id":"7576284","topic":"7575959","order":14,"title":"Re: Possible Bald Eagle Nest NW of Oakes Rd & 441 in Davie","author":"Daniel wheatley","date":"2021-08-29T21:09:55.953000-04:00","nest":"Davie BO-004","season":"","text":"We saw the 2 adults August the 26th around 8 o'clock in the morning and throughout most of the day. They were back at the nest on top of the cell phone tower But we haven't seen them their sense. Although the nest is still there, My wife and I on 3 different occasions have witnessed workers on top of the tower. Although they were very careful not to touch the nest We really hope that that wasn't a disturbance to them. Sorry so late with reply.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/New-Bald-Eagle-Nest-NW-of-Oakes-Rd-amp-441-in-Davie-td7575959.html","images":0},{"id":"7576285","topic":"7575959","order":15,"title":"Re: Possible Bald Eagle Nest NW of Oakes Rd & 441 in Davie","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2021-08-30T11:02:55.919000-04:00","nest":"Davie BO-004","season":"","text":"The cell tower workers know that they need to contact Florida FWC if they intend to remove nest materials. Of course they try to do routine maintenance during non-breeding season. This illustrates that although \"official\" nesting season starts on October 1, it is not unusual at all for adult south Florida Bald Eagles to remain in the breeding territory all summer while the immature birds usually migrate north.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/New-Bald-Eagle-Nest-NW-of-Oakes-Rd-amp-441-in-Davie-td7575959.html","images":0}]