Eagle Watch historical records — batch 037

Historical observation records, batch 37. Use the Observation Database to search these records.

[{"id":"7572881","topic":"7572876","order":5,"title":"Re: Eagle nest in Melbourne, FL 12/31/12","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2013-01-03T07:54:34.023000-05:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"I don't know my pine trees-- someone else may. I knew how to ID all the evergreens when I lived in New Mexico. This one does appear to be a native pine, unlike our Australian Pines. Older native pines tend to have strong lateral branches that often create a platform top rather than a central leader that ends in a peak, which is the case with the exotic Australian. Of course this means that relatively few Australian Pines have crotches that will support a heavy nest. (This is a concern with our local eagle nest-- if it comes down in a storm there may not be any suitable nest trees within their territory). The eaglet is probably between 1 and 2 weeks old. This is based merely upon the observations recorded at the Pembroke Pines nest over the past 3 seasons. The little fuzzy head appeared within a space of 7 - 18 days after hatching (mean 12.5, average 14 days). Of course there are many variables, including how often and for how long the nests were observed, visibility of the nest and width and height of the nest rim, not to mention the behavior of the chick.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Eagle-nest-in-Melbourne-FL-12-31-12-td7572876.html","images":0},{"id":"7572888","topic":"7572876","order":6,"title":"Re: Eagle nest in Melbourne, FL 12/31/12","author":"Jill W","date":"2013-01-07T09:34:26.685000-05:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Thanks, Ken. I'm pretty sure the pine tree the nest is on in Melbourne is a Slash Pine. http://www.google.com/search?q=slash+pine+tree&hl=en&tbo=u&qscrl=1&rlz=1T4TSNA_en___US360&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ei=xNvqUKyoMMrU0gGU0ICAAQ&sqi=2&ved=0CFcQsAQ&biw=1957&bih=792 http://mobilebotanicalgardens.org/2012/08/30/a-short-guide-to-landscape-trees/slash-pine/ Jill","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Eagle-nest-in-Melbourne-FL-12-31-12-td7572876.html","images":0},{"id":"6334125","topic":"6334125","order":1,"title":"work near nest","author":"Kathy","date":"2011-05-05T08:33:13.635000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2010–2011","text":"There seems to be a lot of road work near the nest lately and I am still seeing the young eagles roosting near the nest.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/work-near-nest-td6334125.html","images":0},{"id":"6335690","topic":"6334125","order":2,"title":"Re: work near nest","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2011-05-05T17:12:11.096000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2010–2011","text":"Heavy work in front of the nest is not supposed to begin until May 15th, the \"official\" end of nesting season. As of two days ago I found that the contractor is adhering to this requirement. A link to the construction time line for resurfacing and improving Pines Boulevard is in the right column near the top of this page: http://www.rosyfinch.com/BaldEagleNest.html","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/work-near-nest-td6334125.html","images":0},{"id":"5874282","topic":"5874282","order":1,"title":"Tuesday, December 29 - no eagles in sight","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2010-12-29T06:29:48.706000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2010–2011","text":"I stopped by the nest around 3:00 PM and observed for about 30 minutes. Had a good view of the nest, but could not see the incubating adult (which I presumed was on the nest, hidden from view). No other eagles were present. Took photos in hopes that I might see evidence of a bird on the nest, but they showed nothing. I think that either the front of the nest is higher this year than last, or the nest cup is located more to the rear of the platform, or both. Sure hope all is well with the eagles after four near-freezing weather events. Let's keep an eye out for them. There should be exchanges of incubation duties several times a day.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Tuesday-December-29-no-eagles-in-sight-td5874282.html","images":0},{"id":"7419671","topic":"7419671","order":1,"title":"No eagles at nest site again today MARCH 29","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2012-03-29T19:22:34.899000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2011–2012","text":"The eaglet was 67 days old on March 22, the last day it was sighted, and no adults have been reported at the nest since March 20th, when the chick was again noted to be submissive when fed, rather unusual as compared to the eaglets we observed during three previous seasons. No observations were recorded for March 21, and the eaglet was never observed to be branching or helicoptering, something that usually happens during the week or so before fledging -- see the Milestone Chart here: http://www.rosyfinch.com/EagleMilestonesSheet.pdf I discussed the situation with Michelle Van Deventer, Florida FWC Bald Eagle Coordinator. She agrees with my feeling that the eaglet has died, based on the fact that their initial flights are usually of short duration and they tend to stay in the area of the nest and return to the nest to be fed. The absence of any calling and the failure of parents to bring food to the nest (to lure the chick back) also support this assumption. Mary Lou and I checked the nest this afternoon and found no eaglet or adults. We also scanned the big lake in Sunset Lakes, including the lighthouse where the adults have been seen in the past, but there was no sign of any eagles. We should research whether nesting failure is ever responsible for abandonment of an established nest in the following season. All eagle watchers should be on the alert for sightings of adults or (hopefully) a very dark juvenile anywhere, especially in the area of SW Broward County","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/No-eagles-at-nest-site-again-today-MARCH-29-td7419671.html","images":0},{"id":"7419748","topic":"7419671","order":2,"title":"Re: No eagles at nest site again today MARCH 29","author":"tczig","date":"2012-03-29T19:56:53.235000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2011–2012","text":"Oh, that is very sad to me that you think the chick has died. I think this would be the first time since I have been watching the nest. I hope he will turn up, but you seem pretty definite in your assessment. :(","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/No-eagles-at-nest-site-again-today-MARCH-29-td7419671.html","images":0},{"id":"7419877","topic":"7419671","order":3,"title":"Re: No eagles at nest site again today MARCH 29","author":"Jill W","date":"2012-03-29T21:07:51.559000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2011–2012","text":"Oh, how sad if it is true that the PP eaglet did not make it :-( I had not seen this sad news when I posted about the Decorah eaglets. Jill","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/No-eagles-at-nest-site-again-today-MARCH-29-td7419671.html","images":0},{"id":"7420031","topic":"7419671","order":4,"title":"Re: No eagles at nest site again today MARCH 29","author":"Mike Fossler","date":"2012-03-29T22:40:30.095000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2011–2012","text":"Is it possible for a group to venture into the woods under the nest to see if the eaglet fell there? I am available late tomorrow or Saturday - but do we need some sort of notification of intent?","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/No-eagles-at-nest-site-again-today-MARCH-29-td7419671.html","images":0},{"id":"7421136","topic":"7419671","order":5,"title":"Re: No eagles at nest site again today MARCH 29","author":"Trisha","date":"2012-03-30T07:36:21.281000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2011–2012","text":"Such great sadness. I had been hoping that perhaps with only one mouth to fed this year that it developed at a quicker pace....but just wishes for a good outcome I guess. With no branching and wing exercising a different outcome is more likely, sadly. Like Mike...I would be happy to participate or help with any plans to try to find out what happened.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/No-eagles-at-nest-site-again-today-MARCH-29-td7419671.html","images":0},{"id":"7423653","topic":"7419671","order":6,"title":"Re: No eagles at nest site again today MARCH 29","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2012-03-30T22:14:09.077000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2011–2012","text":"Thanks, Mike. As you probably saw, we entered this morning and did not find the eaglet. Trisha came by just when we needed her help.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/No-eagles-at-nest-site-again-today-MARCH-29-td7419671.html","images":0},{"id":"7574488","topic":"7574488","order":1,"title":"Possible explanation for the \"dead\" eaglet","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2016-04-27T12:03:00.264000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2015–2016","text":"There appears to be no question that the second eaglet did indeed survive the fight with its older sibling. I really want to see more photos of both in the nest to reassure us all that it was not seriously injured and continues to do well. Sorry I am out of town and unable to take part in this. At first I wondered whether the \"dead\" eaglet may have been a third and even younger nestling, but what I now think happened was that this may have represented a defensive strategy which protected the weaker sibling from further attack. I have seen this kind of behavior in small birds when a hawk suddenly appears. Usually the birds scatter into protective shrubbery and remain perfectly still. If surprised out in the open they may \"freeze\" in place as long as the threat is present. As a kid I often helped my grandfather catch chickens which roamed in our adjacent yards. If I cornered one by extending my hands in front of it (almost like a hawk swooping down) it would sometimes simply become motionless, crouching low. I could pick it up and even turn it on its back without it trying to escape. See \"How to Hypnotize a Chicken\" in the The Old Farmer's Almanac.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Possible-explanation-for-the-quot-dead-quot-eaglet-td7574488.html","images":0},{"id":"7574490","topic":"7574488","order":2,"title":"Re: Possible explanation for the \"dead\" eaglet","author":"Lisa G","date":"2016-04-27T13:47:41.121000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2015–2016","text":"Both Little Eaglets are fine . I am sure the darker one is a Female and the Gray one is a Male . The 2 pictures I posted here are from Pride & Jewel Facebook page . Suzanna shared them with us . Both Babies are doing great . Lets remember when a older Eaglets is fighting the younger one the younger Eaglet will lay down like it is dead to protect it self . but as we can clearly see both Babies are doing great and growing fast . These Pictures were taken on 4/21/2016","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Possible-explanation-for-the-quot-dead-quot-eaglet-td7574488.html","images":1},{"id":"7574491","topic":"7574488","order":3,"title":"Re: Possible explanation for the \"dead\" eaglet","author":"Lisa G","date":"2016-04-27T13:48:34.280000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2015–2016","text":"","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Possible-explanation-for-the-quot-dead-quot-eaglet-td7574488.html","images":1},{"id":"4538913","topic":"4538913","order":1,"title":"Monday, February 8, 2010 - 3:35pm to 4:05pm - A SNAKE OF A DAY!","author":"vdelauz","date":"2010-02-08T22:19:12.663000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"Today's observation was pretty exciting for me, since I had not seen much activity in my last two visits to the nest. For the first 25 minutes, I observed the female standing on the edge of the nest facing in a southeasterly direction for most of the time. She would occasionally look down into the nest, but not bend down into the nest. During this time, she preened herself on two separate instances, each instance lasting roughly two minutes. As odd as it sounds, it actually looked to me as if she was bored. At exactly 4:00pm (five minutes before my 30-minute observation was to end), the male eagle flew in from the east past the nest, looped north, then flew back towards the east and landed on the western edge of the nest. What did he have with him? He had a black, three-foot snake in his grasp! He quickly placed the prey into the nest and flew off towards the west to roost atop a melaleuca tree. Since he flew in very quickly behind the trees, there was no way for me to get a good focus lock on the event with my camera, so I was unable to take any pictures of the snake, although I'm still kicking myself in the behind for not trying to capture something, however blurry it may have looked. Surprisingly, I thought that since the male had left the snake in the nest, the female would have begun to either eat, feed her chick(s) or done a little of both. She didn't do a thing. She just stood there in the same place she had been since I had arrived - looking bored. The title of this post is \"A Snake Of A Day!\" because as I got home to tell my wife about my observation at the eagle's nest, she told me to grab my camera quickly because a Red-Tailed Hawk had just landed in a tree in our backyard with - you guessed it - A SNAKE! Enjoy the pics... THE MALE AND THE FEMALE TOGETHER AT THE NEST RED-TAILED HAWK TEARING INTO A SNAKE. ONCE IT FINISHED WITH THE HEAD, IT SWALLOWED THE REST OF THE SNAKE'S BODY LIKE A SINGLE STRAND OF SPAGHETTI. IT WAS SOMETHING I HAD NEVER SEEN BEFORE AND AN EXPERIENCE TO WATCH.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Monday-February-8-2010-3-35pm-to-4-05pm-A-SNAKE-OF-A-DAY-td4538913.html","images":2},{"id":"4540640","topic":"4538913","order":2,"title":"Re: Monday, February 8, 2010 - 3:35pm to 4:05pm - A SNAKE OF A DAY!","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2010-02-09T07:03:30.962000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"Wow, Victor, what a day! Makes up for last time. You have an interesting back yard as well. (BTW, it is a Red-shouldered Hawk-- also a Buteo like Red-tailed. That NGS book you bought for your son must still be in the mail!)","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Monday-February-8-2010-3-35pm-to-4-05pm-A-SNAKE-OF-A-DAY-td4538913.html","images":0},{"id":"4540949","topic":"4538913","order":3,"title":"Re: Monday, February 8, 2010 - 3:35pm to 4:05pm - A SNAKE OF A DAY!","author":"vdelauz","date":"2010-02-09T08:13:25.279000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"Ken, Can you believe I actually went to Barnes & Noble and picked up the NGS Eastern book the day after you recommended it to me? Can you believe I actually tried to identify this hawk and STILL managed to get it wrong? I swore I had it right this time, too. Oh, well, I guess I'll keep practicing! I have used the book on four occasions and I can tell you that some birds are easy to identify, but some of them look like others, which makes it tough for a positive identification. Here's one I shot at work on Friday of a Loggerhead Shrike. It did just as described in the book. This one perched low on a pole's support wire and watched a cricket by the front door. The next thing I knew, it had flown down, caught the cricket, flew back up to the same place it had been on the wire and swallowed the cricket whole. I love watching birds do their thing. Enjoy the pic!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Monday-February-8-2010-3-35pm-to-4-05pm-A-SNAKE-OF-A-DAY-td4538913.html","images":1},{"id":"4544071","topic":"4538913","order":4,"title":"Re: Monday, February 8, 2010 - 3:35pm to 4:05pm - A SNAKE OF A DAY!","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2010-02-09T16:35:45.280000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"Splendid shot of that shrike! Those \"finches\" are suddenly transmorgifying! As a kid I found grasshoppers impaled on a barbed wire fence. I knew from my reading it had to be the work of a shrike (\"butcher bird\"). It took me a couple of weeks to finally see the bird.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Monday-February-8-2010-3-35pm-to-4-05pm-A-SNAKE-OF-A-DAY-td4538913.html","images":0},{"id":"4545266","topic":"4538913","order":5,"title":"Re: Monday, February 8, 2010 - 3:35pm to 4:05pm - A SNAKE OF A DAY!","author":"vdelauz","date":"2010-02-09T20:18:12.339000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"Thank you for the compliment, but in all honesty, it posed for me while eyeballing his little cricket, so I didn't have to work hard to get the shot. At first glance, it looked like a raccoon bird, but the book helped me sort this one out! Seriously, though, the book actually mentions the fact that these birds impale some of their prey, as you've pointed out. It's incredible how different birds seem to have their own ways of doing things. Finally, getting back to identifying certain birds with the book, it's not that easy (at least for me). There's this little bird that visits the tree in our backyard at least once a day. It looks like a Palm Warbler, but I'd like for you to please have a look at it and tell me what your opinion is. Thank you!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Monday-February-8-2010-3-35pm-to-4-05pm-A-SNAKE-OF-A-DAY-td4538913.html","images":1},{"id":"4547862","topic":"4538913","order":6,"title":"Re: Monday, February 8, 2010 - 3:35pm to 4:05pm - A SNAKE OF A DAY!","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2010-02-10T08:34:18.065000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"Another nice photo, Victor! In trying to ID a bird, take note of its general shape, starting with the bill and work backward. Then note the color and plumage pattern. This is a small slim bird with a narrow pointed bill, designed to eat insects rather than cracking open seeds. This limits the field, as it is not a sparrow or finch, which would have a more conical bill. As you get used to looking at birds you will start to recognize its family on sight-- whether a warbler, a wren, a vireo, a tanager-- just by its general shape, size and bill. Yes, it is a Palm Warbler. Note the bright yellow under the tail, the line over the eye and its habit of wagging its tail. Some of the yellow is on the rump, so you might mistake it for a Yellow-rumped Warbler, but note that in the latter species the yellow is even brighter and well-outlined. The Palm is also a lot more brown on top, often looking more like a sparrow. The Palm is also more apt to forage on or close to the ground than the Yellow-rump. Note that the Yellow-rumped Warbler is also an expert flycatcher, a behavior that may help identify it from a distance.. The calls of these two warblers, both common in Florida during winter, are also quite distinct. I grew up in New Jersey, where the Palm Warblers were all very brightly colored, with bright reddish caps and very yellow breasts. Out to the west, the birds are quite dull, like this one. Relatively few of the Palm Warblers that winter here are of the Eastern \"Yellow\" race, so it's fun to see if you can find one among the many. I have only seen one this year. Its photo is below. Shrikes have somewhat curved bills used as carving knives, like hawks' beaks. If shrikes could capture and hold prey with their claws, they would be classified as \"raptors.\" They actually are in the \"perching birds\" group, and they sometimes use thorns and barbed wire to do the work of claws to hold the prey while they tear at it, as well as a storage place for future use. BTW-- a tip-- use the Nabble resizing feature when you upload to make the whole photo fit the computer screen.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Monday-February-8-2010-3-35pm-to-4-05pm-A-SNAKE-OF-A-DAY-td4538913.html","images":1},{"id":"4549883","topic":"4538913","order":7,"title":"Re: Monday, February 8, 2010 - 3:35pm to 4:05pm - A SNAKE OF A DAY!","author":"Mike Fossler","date":"2010-02-10T13:40:30.189000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"Great shot Victor! Here's a picture I took last year at Greynold's Park - same kind of hawk with a snake! MF","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Monday-February-8-2010-3-35pm-to-4-05pm-A-SNAKE-OF-A-DAY-td4538913.html","images":1},{"id":"4552597","topic":"4538913","order":8,"title":"Re: Monday, February 8, 2010 - 3:35pm to 4:05pm - A SNAKE OF A DAY!","author":"vdelauz","date":"2010-02-10T22:43:55.993000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"Thank you for the pointers, Ken! They will certainly come in handy when I need to identify a bird. Your shot of the warbler with the red feathers on the head is one that I saw in the book. GREAT SHOT!!! Also, I'm trying a different image size in Photoshop (smaller). I have a much larger calibrated monitor that I use for my photography at home, but I didn't realize how awkwardly large my uploaded images were until I went online at work and viewed them on a smaller monitor. Now I know what you mean by resizing...","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Monday-February-8-2010-3-35pm-to-4-05pm-A-SNAKE-OF-A-DAY-td4538913.html","images":0},{"id":"4552609","topic":"4538913","order":9,"title":"Re: Monday, February 8, 2010 - 3:35pm to 4:05pm - A SNAKE OF A DAY!","author":"vdelauz","date":"2010-02-10T22:46:35.976000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"Mike, that's a great shot! Thank you for sharing...","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Monday-February-8-2010-3-35pm-to-4-05pm-A-SNAKE-OF-A-DAY-td4538913.html","images":0},{"id":"7573034","topic":"7573034","order":1,"title":"Juvenile on nest, 12 Apr 2013, 10:20-10:45am","author":"trisha","date":"2013-04-12T14:04:41.788000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2012–2013","text":"It was standing on the rim, facing south, pulling and eating a prey item down in the nest. Haven't edited the photos yet, but light was terrible and quite windy. Definitely VERY happy to see it home. I did not see an adult, but heard one chirping loudly, slightly southwest of the nest.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Juvenile-on-nest-12-Apr-2013-10-20-10-45am-td7573034.html","images":0},{"id":"2363462","topic":"2363462","order":1,"title":"I will monitor 9:30 - 10:30 Today and Tomorrow (Sunday) with spotting scope","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2009-02-21T07:06:10.614000-05:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"I will monitor 9:30 - 10:30 AM Today (FEB 21) and Tomorrow (Sunday FEB 22) with spotting scope. Ken","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/I-will-monitor-9-30-10-30-Today-and-Tomorrow-Sunday-with-spotting-scope-td2363462.html","images":0},{"id":"7576187","topic":"7576187","order":1,"title":"Miramar Eagles (DA005 Nest) May 3rd Visit. Dancing In The Sky!!","author":"NotToofast","date":"2021-05-04T00:08:43.294000-04:00","nest":"South Miramar DA-005","season":"","text":"The Eaglet pair has been very active and one of them specially noisy (The Talker)...Here them both probably playing \"The last one in is a rotten egg\" (no pun intended!) racing to the dry palm... However, one of the adults (I believe the female) had other plans and invited one of the eaglets to come along... One of the eaglets followed her (not The Talker)... Then Eagle and Eaglet flew high, soaring until becoming two little dots in the evening sky... And the dance started...Adult Eagle teaching the Eaglet the secrets of the courtship... Soaring effortessly, almost no flapping, going high and higher in circles wide and wider and then, the Eaglet flipping over, exposing its talons to the instructor... But never really locking talons... And this aerial show of intense acrobatics continued for a while, the Eaglet on the sky screeching incessantly...and its sibling, somewhere in land responding! The class was very intense...at some point in time part of the lesson was very close to the surface of the lake... When it was over the Adult eagle perched on one of her favorites spots.. while the other Eaglet all the time was playing \"Hide and Seek\" in a tree by the nest... The hubbub continued for a while and then the male arrived and perched on one of the ligth poles by the turnpike The calm came back to the area...and even though the nest was empty...the Four eagles that compose this family are somewhere in the picture...","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Miramar-Eagles-DA005-Nest-May-3rd-Visit-Dancing-In-The-Sky-td7576187.html","images":12},{"id":"7576188","topic":"7576187","order":2,"title":"Re: Miramar Eagles (DA005 Nest) May 3rd Visit. Dancing In The Sky!!","author":"Suedm","date":"2021-05-04T07:25:52-04:00","nest":"South Miramar DA-005","season":"","text":"I thoroughly enjoyed your pictures and your narrative! Thank you so much for all of your attention to detail Susan On May 4, 2021, at 12:08 AM, NotToofast [via Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida] < [hidden email] > wrote:  The Eaglet pair has been very active and one of them specially noisy (The Talker)...Here them both probably playing \"The last one in is a rotten egg\" (no pun intended!) racing to the dry palm... However, one of the adults (I believe the female) had other plans and invited one of the eaglets to come along... One of the eaglets followed her (not The Talker)... Then Eagle and Eaglet flew high, soaring until becoming two little dots in the evening sky... And the dance started...Adult Eagle teaching the Eaglet the secrets of the courtship... Soaring effortessly, almost no flapping, going high and higher in circles wide and wider and then, the Eaglet flipping over, exposing its talons to the instructor... But never really locking talons... And this aerial show of intense acrobatics continued for a while, the Eaglet on the sky screeching incessantly...and its sibling, somewhere in land responding! The class was very intense...at some point in time part of the lesson was very close to the surface of the lake... When it was over the Adult eagle perched on one of her favorites spots.. while the other Eaglet all the time was playing \"Hide and Seek\" in a tree by the nest... The hubbub continued for a while and then the male arrived and perched on one of the ligth poles by the turnpike The calm came back to the area...and even though the nest was empty...the Four eagles that compose this family are somewhere in the picture... 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/Miramar-Eagles-DA005-Nest-May-3rd-Visit-Dancing-In-The-Sky-tp7576187.html To start a new topic under LOCAL BALD EAGLE SIGHTINGS AWAY FROM KNOWN NESTS, 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/Miramar-Eagles-DA005-Nest-May-3rd-Visit-Dancing-In-The-Sky-td7576187.html","images":12},{"id":"7576193","topic":"7576187","order":3,"title":"Re: Miramar Eagles (DA005 Nest) May 3rd Visit. Dancing In The Sky!!","author":"NotToofast","date":"2021-05-04T21:39:39.913000-04:00","nest":"South Miramar DA-005","season":"","text":"Thank you so much Susan! I really appreciate the comment!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Miramar-Eagles-DA005-Nest-May-3rd-Visit-Dancing-In-The-Sky-td7576187.html","images":0},{"id":"7317759","topic":"7317759","order":1,"title":"Eagle in Davie?","author":"Georgia M","date":"2012-02-25T12:38:46.326000-05:00","nest":"Davie BO-004","season":"2011–2012","text":"I was driving north on Davie Road Extension just north of Orange Drive at 8:15 am yesterday when I saw a very large bird with a white head flying west. The rest of the body was brown but I could not determine the color of the tail before he was out of sight. (Don't bird and drive!!). I looked through my bird books to see if any other large bird has a white head and dark body with no luck. Does anyone know of any other bird fitting that description? If the tail was brown, could it have been a 3rd year eagle?","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Eagle-in-Davie-td7317759.html","images":0},{"id":"7318050","topic":"7317759","order":2,"title":"Re: Eagle in Davie?","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2012-02-25T14:28:49.156000-05:00","nest":"Davie BO-004","season":"2011–2012","text":"Hi, Georgia-- It is certainly possible that you saw a Bald Eagle. You may be familiar with the Osprey, that does have white on its head but is also white underneath. Bald Eagles do not get fully white head and tails until they are about five years old. Non-breeding birds may wander widely. There are no other active nests in Broward County, according to the Florida FWC \"Eagle Nest Locator\" map, which may be accessed at this link Aside from the Pembroke Pines nest, the nearest active nest to Davie would be up west of Delray Beach in Palm Beach County.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Eagle-in-Davie-td7317759.html","images":0},{"id":"7318225","topic":"7317759","order":3,"title":"Re: Eagle in Davie?","author":"Georgia M","date":"2012-02-25T17:01:20-05:00","nest":"Davie BO-004","season":"2011–2012","text":"I guess we'll never know for sure if it was an osprey or eagle. I made a mental note that the entire body was brown, but it's possible that I missed the white underside because he was flying from right to left. The frustrations of birding! From: \"NewMexiKen [via Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida]\" < [hidden email] > To: Georgia M < [hidden email] > Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2012 2:28 PM Subject: Re: Eagle in Davie? Hi, Georgia-- It is certainly possible that you saw a Bald Eagle. You may be familiar with the Osprey, that does have white on its head but is also white underneath. Bald Eagles do not get fully white head and tails until they are about five years old. Non-breeding birds may wander widely. There are no other active nests in Broward County, according to the Florida FWC \"Eagle Nest Locator\" map, which may be accessed at this link Aside from the Pembroke Pines nest, the nearest active nest to Davie would be up west of Delray Beach in Palm Beach County. Ken Schneider Web site: http://rosyfinch.com Blog: http://blog.rosyfinch.com If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion below: http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.1638815.n2.nabble.com/Eagle-in-Davie-tp7317759p7318050.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 . NAML","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Eagle-in-Davie-td7317759.html","images":0},{"id":"7319654","topic":"7317759","order":4,"title":"Re: Eagle in Davie? -> west of Delray Beach","author":"Lades","date":"2012-02-26T13:24:52.002000-05:00","nest":"Davie BO-004","season":"2011–2012","text":"Could you be more specific about the location of that nest west of Delray Beach? Thanks","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Eagle-in-Davie-td7317759.html","images":0},{"id":"7319713","topic":"7317759","order":5,"title":"Re: Eagle in Davie?","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2012-02-26T13:50:51.936000-05:00","nest":"Davie BO-004","season":"2011–2012","text":"Hi, Georgia-- The map at the link above shows this: Nest ID # PB021 Palm Beach County -- Reported Active in 2011 (no current report) Latitude: 26 23.99 Longitude: 80 13.77 Enlarge the map to see its exact location. It appears to be in the undeveloped tract of land just west of the residential area off Yamato Road (where it intersects with Coral Ridge Drive). Yamato Road runs west off US 441. My guess is that it may not be accessible or even visible without trespassing on private land or trekking across the wild land. It also appears to be surrounded by canals.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Eagle-in-Davie-td7317759.html","images":0},{"id":"7574813","topic":"7574813","order":1,"title":"NOV 27: Sub-adult eagle 1.5 mi SE of nest","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2017-11-27T11:16:10.977000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2017–2018","text":"At 7:00 AM this morning I saw a sub-adult male Bald Eagle roosting on a power[specific nest-location detail withheld] in Pembroke Pines, about 1.[specific street address withheld]. Note that it has a dark body, dark streaks on its white head and tail, an \"Osprey lines\" behind both eyes, and the tips of its tail feathers are dark. It looks a bit small and compact, perhaps indicating it is a male. Since it is within the foraging area of the Pembroke Pines pair, we should watch for any signs of interaction with them. Then, an hour later, I saw an adult eagle flying in from the west (south of the nest), about 1/4 mile to the south of the location of the sub-adult's roosting spot. The alarm calls of an Osprey alerted me as it approached. It took a pass at the Osprey but kept going east, in the direction of the Harbour Lakes subdivision in Miramar.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/NOV-27-Sub-adult-eagle-1-5-mi-SE-of-nest-td7574813.html","images":4},{"id":"7133891","topic":"7133891","order":1,"title":"Wind helps view of nest today. 12-28-11PA","author":"Al","date":"2011-12-28T15:21:55.901000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2011–2012","text":"With the todays wind from the northwest , the view of the nest was excellent","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Wind-helps-view-of-nest-today-12-28-11PA-td7133891.html","images":0},{"id":"7142960","topic":"7133891","order":2,"title":"Re: Wind helps view of nest today. 12-28-11PA","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2012-01-01T22:00:16.312000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2011–2012","text":"Yes, and when we performed a welfare check on the nest on December 30, there was no wind and the nest was barely visible. We watched for about a half hour around 9:30 AM, and Al joined us. We did not see any eagle on the nest or in the area.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Wind-helps-view-of-nest-today-12-28-11PA-td7133891.html","images":0},{"id":"7573296","topic":"7573296","order":1,"title":"[specific nest-location detail withheld] 12/30","author":"mspreizer","date":"2014-01-01T16:09:22.547000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2013–2014","text":"[specific nest-location detail withheld] I spotted an adult bald eagle. I was able to snap a photo with my cell phone. I wonder if anyone else has seen one near this area- it seems pretty far away from the nesting site. Perhaps another adult is in the area? I took the photo on 12/30/13 at 4:42 PM.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/New-sighting-near-Flamingo-Dr-and-Miramar-Pkwy-12-30-td7573296.html","images":1},{"id":"7573297","topic":"7573296","order":2,"title":"Re: [specific nest-location detail withheld] 12/30","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2014-01-01T16:43:22.599000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2013–2014","text":"Thanks, Mark-- Yes, this is quite a distance from the nest. Since it is an adult with a white head, it is possible but somewhat unlikely to be one of the Pines Boulevard adults. The corner of Flamingo & Miramar Parkway is about 7.5 miles from the eagle nest. Their home range is said to be about a 2 mile radius from the nest, but this pair regularly forages in Sunset Lakes, about 3 miles from the nest. If there are more sightings from that area I would suspect a new nest. We should keep an eye out for one in that general area. I am copying the Florida FWC for their information. Thank you!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/New-sighting-near-Flamingo-Dr-and-Miramar-Pkwy-12-30-td7573296.html","images":0},{"id":"3764397","topic":"3764397","order":1,"title":"Who \"owns\" the eagles?","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2009-10-04T12:16:47.710000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"When a pair of Bald Eagles decided to set up housekeeping in a tall Australian Pine just off busy Pines Boulevard in Pembroke Pines, Florida, they initiated an interesting chain of events... » Read full article on [Rosyfinch Ramblings]","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Who-quot-owns-quot-the-eagles-td3764397.html","images":0},{"id":"2847533","topic":"2847533","order":1,"title":"Friday midday","author":"Mike Fossler","date":"2009-05-08T17:02:46.312000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Visited Friday from 12:30pm to 1:30pm. Both juveniles were at the nest eating. Believe I saw one of the parents flying south from the nest area as I approached Pines Blvd from the south on Hwy 27 so I figured it had just left the meal. The larger sibling spent most of the time with the meal while the other watched. Around 1:20pm the larger sibling flew away and the smaller one stayed to engage the meal. MF","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Friday-midday-td2847533.html","images":0},{"id":"7574917","topic":"7574917","order":1,"title":"MAR 25: Eaglet quiet on nest","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2018-03-25T21:11:37.026000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2017–2018","text":"I watched the nest from 9:15 to 10:00 AM. The eaglet (P PIney 19) was on the nest, not moving about very much, and no adults were in sight. Phil joined me briefly and noted that this eaglet was out of sight down in the nest for a long time the previous day, and that the parents were not present. So far we know of no reports of helicoptering or branching. After about 15 minutes the eaglet flapped her wings a few times and rather immediately went back to resting quietly.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/MAR-25-Eaglet-quiet-on-nest-td7574917.html","images":5},{"id":"7573801","topic":"7573801","order":1,"title":"Female Eagle's Leg - Injured? Latest Ken blog","author":"KellyHeffernan Proj Perch","date":"2014-12-10T16:09:27-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"CONTENTS DELETED The author has deleted this message.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Female-Eagle-s-Leg-Injured-Latest-Ken-blog-td7573801.html","images":0},{"id":"7573802","topic":"7573801","order":2,"title":"Re: Female Eagle's Leg - Injured? Latest Ken blog","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2014-12-10T17:57:00.799000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"All these photos are in my FLICKR photostream: https://www.flickr.com/photos/rosyfinch/ I guess it is a New Jersey thing. We said mild winter weather was shirt-sleeve weather (versus wearing a coat). I checked Merriam-Webster.com and found this definition (my emphasis): shirtsleeve adjective \\-ˌslēvz\\\\-ˌslēvd\\ : not wearing a coat or jacket : warm enough so that you do not need a coat or jacket : informal and direct The Free Dictionary: shirt·sleeve (shûrtslv) n. 2. shirtsleeves The state of wearing no coat, jacket, or other outer garment over one's shirt: dined in shirtsleeves; balmy weather that had them down to their shirtsleeves I think I was not supposed to use the hyphen","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Female-Eagle-s-Leg-Injured-Latest-Ken-blog-td7573801.html","images":0},{"id":"7575575","topic":"7575575","order":1,"title":"June 13 & 14: Both eaglets and adults present","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2020-06-14T15:30:53.177000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"Phillip Martin obtained some nice photos at the nest. He writes (June 14): All good news. Yesterday (June13) the Male Eaglet put on a short air show. He flew from the nest over Pines Blvd. and to a perch on a tree to the east of the nest. After a while he made another loop and returned to the nest, all while his sister was watching. Of course, I wasn’t quick enough to get flight pictures but here is a pick of each of the perching. Luis was at the nest around noon and both Pride and the adult female were there. I haven’t seen her in several weeks. I was at the nest today, Sunday at 11:00 only the male Eaglet was there on the perch above the nest.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/June-13-amp-14-Both-eaglets-and-adults-present-td7575575.html","images":2},{"id":"7573559","topic":"7573559","order":1,"title":"Eaglet - 5-12-2014 5:30-6pm","author":"Maria Rosa Drake","date":"2014-05-12T21:37:42.208000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2013–2014","text":"Hi, I drove by the nest on my way home and one of the eaglets and a parent were in the maleluca trees to the west of the nest. As I was putting away my camera, the eaglet left the tree and flew over to the nest. My pics and videos (sorry, very windy) are at this link on flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/mrdrake001/ MRD","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Eaglet-5-12-2014-5-30-6pm-td7573559.html","images":0},{"id":"7573560","topic":"7573559","order":2,"title":"Re: Eaglet - 5-12-2014 5:30-6pm","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2014-05-13T09:20:30.968000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2013–2014","text":"Maria, thanks for documenting your sighting so well. That eaglet was certainly cooperative, and braved some high winds. The relative lack of white on its breast suggest it may be the younger eaglet. It would be nice to see them together to determine if this still holds true. If indeed it is the younger, there appears to be no impairment of its legs as suggested in the flight photos I took a couple of weeks ago.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Eaglet-5-12-2014-5-30-6pm-td7573559.html","images":0},{"id":"7573561","topic":"7573559","order":3,"title":"Re: Eaglet - 5-12-2014 5:30-6pm","author":"KellyHeffernan Proj Perch","date":"2014-05-13T17:26:45-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2013–2014","text":"To confirm no leg injury would be a great news! Thanks Maria for doing such a good job capturing the eagles and owls and sharing it with all of us! Kelly Heffernan SFAS's Project Perch [phone withheld] > > > Maria, thanks for documenting your sighting so well. That eaglet was > certainly cooperative, and braved some high winds. The relative lack of > white on its breast suggest it may be the younger eaglet. It would be nice > to see them together to determine if this still holds true. > > If indeed it is the younger, there appears to be no impairment of its legs > as suggested in the flight photos I took a couple of weeks ago. > > > > ----- > Ken Schneider > Web site: http://rosyfinch.com > Blog: http://rosy-finch.blogspot.com > > > _______________________________________________ > If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion > below: > http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.1638815.n2.nabble.com/Eaglet-5-12-2014-5-30-6pm-tp7573559p7573560.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, visit >","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Eaglet-5-12-2014-5-30-6pm-td7573559.html","images":0},{"id":"7576382","topic":"7576382","order":1,"title":"Documentary film includes local nests","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2021-11-19T05:42:58.933000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"This wonderful documentary on Bald Eagles and other birds of prey was produced for the Arab World and does not have English subtitles. It features the Pembroke Pines (beginning around 7:00 minutes) and Quiet Waters nests and one at a construction site in north Miami-Dade. It has very informative segments (in English) on the place of eagles in Native American culture, Florida Audubon EagleWatch, the American Eagle Foundation and also falconry. You Tube URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDmWCTKs3ZI","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Documentary-film-includes-local-nests-td7576382.html","images":0},{"id":"7576383","topic":"7576382","order":2,"title":"Re: Documentary film includes local nests","author":"Sally","date":"2021-11-19T14:33:38.639000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"Congratulations Ken! Your segment on this show was fantastic. The American Eagle Foundation webcams, along with Bald Eagles of Broward County forum were my introduction to the world of Eagles. Thank you for sharing.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Documentary-film-includes-local-nests-td7576382.html","images":0},{"id":"4469831","topic":"4469831","order":1,"title":"Should I fill out one form to cover more than one 30 minute period?","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2010-01-27T16:31:18.327000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"I posed this question to Ms. Kelly Smith. For reporting on the form, I have been selecting the first 30 minutes (from the top of the hour or quarter hour, to make timekeeping easier) after arriving at the nest site. The form is designed for reporting only 30 minutes on each copy, which better relates that set of observations to the weather and traffic conditions during a relatively short time period. I did expand my report to 90 minutes one morning, when traffic was quite stable and the temperature only varied by one degree during that time. I did find it a bit more complex to keep track of the comings and goings of the two eagles over the longer time period. From now on I will stick to 30 minute intervals. This also should make data aggregation easier for the students, since all forms will be uniform. I asked Ms Kelly Smith about her preference in this regard, and I think she is reluctant to set down a hard and fast rule. She first wants us to know how she and the students appreciate receiving whatever data we can send. \"It is very difficult for many of the students to make it to the nest site and all of the data that we get from the community will help us with being able to see any kind of patterns in the data.\" Ms. Smith suggests that we should not select just the \"interesting times\" for recording data. She says: It would tend to skew the results. One goal that we have is that we are hoping to have as much data from each of the traffic levels as possible. If you find it tedious to complete the checklist for the entire length of your visit, maybe we can help \"randomize\" the data by suggesting that you only record the first 30 minutes or 1hour that you are there? Then, if there is more activity that occurs later, you could still write about it on [this NEST WATCH FORUM], or if it was something very exciting that needed to be recorded you could add it to the additional observations at the bottom of the form, along with the time that it occurred. That way, we would have a record of it, but it wouldn't skew the overall data in regards to traffic. ...Every bit of data will give us an opportunity for learning. We will spend quite a bit of time discussing the \"validity\" of the data. We certainly want it to be as valid as possible, but all scientists have to work within their capabilities. What a wonderful learning opportunity for these kids!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Should-I-fill-out-one-form-to-cover-more-than-one-30-minute-period-td4469831.html","images":0},{"id":"4470389","topic":"4469831","order":2,"title":"How to record \"Distance from the nest\"","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2010-01-27T18:21:21.888000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"More clarification from Ms. Smith about how to record distance from the nest. Our logic in choosing the \"distance from the nest\" categories was to be able to divide the distances as objectively as possible. \"On the nest\" is pretty straightforward. When we chose \"In sight of the nest\" we were trying to indicate that the bird was still visible, but not as close as touching the nest. \"Out of sight of the nest\" meant that the eagle could not be located, so it is assumed that it is too far away to see the nest, or to be seen by the observer. We are assuming that if the observer can see the eagle, then the eagle should be close enough to see the nest. It was not our intention to have the observer have to walk around the site looking for the eagles, particularly in the maleluecas. So, if you can see the eagle in the maleluecas when you are standing in front of the nest, it is OK to record it as \"in sight of the nest\". If the eagle is not seen from where you are observing the nest from, you can record it as \"out of sight of the nest\". This way, if it is in the maleluecas when you walked over, but flew away unnoticed when you walked back to the nest, we will not record them as being closer than they actually were. Does this make sense? It is the best solution that I could come up with in order to eliminate the having to guess a distance","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Should-I-fill-out-one-form-to-cover-more-than-one-30-minute-period-td4469831.html","images":0},{"id":"4886706","topic":"4886706","order":1,"title":"Fledging close Sunday April 11, 2010","author":"Al","date":"2010-04-11T15:13:34.161000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"When I arrived ,two eaglets were on the branch facing northwest, about a foot and half above the nest. A adult flew-in with a food drop ,and they dropped down to the nest. There were three food drops while I was there. Once one of them went out on the branch facing west, and when there was a food drop, it jumped to the nest. There was a nice crowd today , some first timers.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Fledging-close-Sunday-April-11-2010-td4886706.html","images":0},{"id":"7575275","topic":"7575275","order":1,"title":"MAR 22: Photo of eaglet helicoptering","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2019-03-29T16:10:51.237000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2018–2019","text":"Phil Martin provided this photo of the older (female) eaglet \"helicoptering \" on March 22 (hovering for several wing-beats). This activity normally precedes branching, as happened in this case. Photo is property of Phil Martin and is used with permission:","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/MAR-22-Photo-of-eaglet-helicoptering-td7575275.html","images":1},{"id":"7575593","topic":"7575593","order":1,"title":"JULY 17: Both Eaglets perched near nest","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2020-07-18T12:13:14.564000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"In between rain showers, I checked on the nest for about 45 minutes from 7:40 AM. I immediately heard both eaglets calling from an area to the east of the nest, about halfway down to SW 208th Avenue. They were close to the sidewalk but I had to move up the slope along the edge of Pines Boulevard to finally see them behind the Melaleuca trees. They were roosting near each other in the same tall pine. The male eaglet was in plain sight but the cloudy and dark conditions produced a poor image: The female eaglet was lower down and partially hidden in the foliage:","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/JULY-17-Both-Eaglets-perched-near-nest-td7575593.html","images":3},{"id":"7573851","topic":"7573851","order":1,"title":"Sure Mother Nature is Beautiful!","author":"MyEagle13","date":"2014-12-17T07:25:03.184000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"I pass by the nest around noon no eagles around but i find this little fellow perching on one of the electricity cables thinking what to do for the rest of the day, don't know much about them but for sure is BEAUTIFUL dont you think!!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Sure-Mother-Nature-is-Beautiful-td7573851.html","images":1},{"id":"7573852","topic":"7573851","order":2,"title":"Re: Sure Mother Nature is Beautiful!","author":"KellyHeffernan Proj Perch","date":"2014-12-17T10:00:06-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Looks like a juvenile Cooper's Hawk. Ken will correct me if I've got it wrong. A really amazing flyer that sustains a lot of injuries as it chases small prey through the brush. A beautiful hawk that is doing well these days and could be hunting small prey from up there. Kelly Heffernan SFAS's Project Perch [phone withheld] > > > I pass by the nest around noon no eagles around but i find this little > fellow > perching on one of the electricity cables thinking what to do for the rest > of the day, don't know much about them but for sure is BEAUTIFUL dont you > think!!/ > > < http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.1638815.n2.nabble.com/file/n7573851/DSCF1013.jpg > > > > > ----- > Myeagle13 > _______________________________________________ > 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/Sure-Mother-Nature-is-Beautiful-tp7573851.html > To start a new topic under CURRENT 2014-2015 Observations of Pembroke > Pines Bald Eagle Nest, email [hidden email] > To unsubscribe from Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida, visit >","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Sure-Mother-Nature-is-Beautiful-td7573851.html","images":0},{"id":"7573853","topic":"7573851","order":3,"title":"Re: Sure Mother Nature is Beautiful!","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2014-12-17T14:03:40.950000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Its short tail, rotund body and round head are characteristics of an immature Red-shouldered Hawk. The Broad-winged Hawk can be very similar and I often cannot be sure which is which. I will go with Red-shouldered as they are quite common around the nest. Nice shot!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Sure-Mother-Nature-is-Beautiful-td7573851.html","images":0},{"id":"7573855","topic":"7573851","order":4,"title":"Re: Sure Mother Nature is Beautiful!","author":"KellyHeffernan Proj Perch","date":"2014-12-17T14:41:00-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Bird ID is so hard without a book in front of you and a good knowledge of who looks alike! Unless you're Ken! Kelly Heffernan SFAS's Project Perch [phone withheld] > > > Its short tail, rotund body and round head are characteristics of an > immature > Red-shouldered Hawk. The Broad-winged Hawk can be very similar and I often > cannot be sure which is which. I will go with Red-shouldered as they are > quite common around the nest. Nice shot! > > > > ----- > Ken Schneider > Web site: http://rosyfinch.com > Blog: http://rosy-finch.blogspot.com > > > _______________________________________________ > If you reply to this email, your message will be added to the discussion > below: > http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.1638815.n2.nabble.com/Sure-Mother-Nature-is-Beautiful-tp7573851p7573853.html > To start a new topic under CURRENT 2014-2015 Observations of Pembroke > Pines Bald Eagle Nest, email [hidden email] > To unsubscribe from Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida, visit >","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Sure-Mother-Nature-is-Beautiful-td7573851.html","images":0},{"id":"7574849","topic":"7574849","order":1,"title":"FEB 5: Only see one eaglet","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2018-02-06T05:05:24.914000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2017–2018","text":"Observed the nest this morning from about 10:15 to 10:45. Al had gotten there about 15 minutes earlier. He and I saw only one eaglet in the nest with the male parent (Pride), who fed it continuously for nearly a half hour. No sign of a second eaglet. P Piney 19 is approximately 26 days old. Please keep looking to see if there is another eaglet. In this view there appears to be the head of a second eaglet. However, it is P Piney19's fluffy wing.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/FEB-5-Only-see-one-eaglet-td7574849.html","images":5},{"id":"7017157","topic":"7017157","order":1,"title":"One adult eagle on nest 9:30 AM Monday, November 21","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2011-11-21T12:35:16.963000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2011–2012","text":"We checked the nest at about 8:00 AM this morning and saw no eagles anywhere. We returned at about 9:30 AM, and Phil arrived at the same time. We saw one adult sitting on the nest. It briefly flew off and returned within a minute. After about five minutes it flew off again, this time to the east, circled effortlessly on the thermals, then flew westward directly over our heads at a considerable height, all the time calling. The tail appeared to be unmarked. If this field mark proves useful again this season, it may indicate that this was the female bird. Phil said he saw both roosting on the tree just west of the nest along the road, and also saw one carry green vegetation to the nest. If anyone else sees evidence of nest building or mating, please report your observations here. Copulation has been documented about one week prior to egg laying. In the past three consecutive seasons, eggs were presumably laid on December 13, 18 and 11.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/One-adult-eagle-on-nest-9-30-AM-Monday-November-21-td7017157.html","images":3},{"id":"4600334","topic":"4600334","order":1,"title":"Friday, Feb. 19, 8:55am - 11:05am","author":"Ed Mattis","date":"2010-02-19T17:09:47.070000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"When I arrived there were no adults in the nest, one adult on the dead trees. It stayed that way until 10:16am when the adult left the tree. At 10:28am the adult showed up at the nest with what looked like a fish (not very big). It fed the chicks for about 5 minutes and went back to the dead trees. At 10:38am the other adult showed at the nest with a branch, placing it on the east side of the nest and leving for the dead trees. This was still the situation when I left at 11:04am. I did see three chicks at one time, one does not always appear with the other two. I am attaching photos of the Eagles (unfortunately had white sky), and some photos of the Great Horned Owl nest I have been following. Ed","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Friday-Feb-19-8-55am-11-05am-td4600334.html","images":10},{"id":"4602345","topic":"4600334","order":2,"title":"Re: Friday, Feb. 19, 8:55am - 11:05am","author":"Trisha","date":"2010-02-20T06:06:16.344000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"Spectacular photos, Ed! Thanks for them all and your observation notes!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Friday-Feb-19-8-55am-11-05am-td4600334.html","images":0},{"id":"4602759","topic":"4600334","order":3,"title":"Re: Friday, Feb. 19, 8:55am - 11:05am","author":"vdelauz","date":"2010-02-20T08:48:52.829000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"Another excellent series of images. Thank you for sharing, Ed!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Friday-Feb-19-8-55am-11-05am-td4600334.html","images":0},{"id":"7573412","topic":"7573412","order":1,"title":"PARENT FEEDING EAGLETS TODAY (3/4/14) at noon","author":"tczig","date":"2014-03-04T15:21:02.470000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2013–2014","text":"I was at the nest today at around noon. One of the parents (I can't identify which one) was in the nest feeding both eaglets. The eaglet on the left was very active the entire time and was flapping around. The eaglet on the right was active, but not AS active as the other one. The parent flew off, but was very close by. I only saw the 1 adult today.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/PARENT-FEEDING-EAGLETS-TODAY-3-4-14-at-noon-td7573412.html","images":3},{"id":"7573413","topic":"7573412","order":2,"title":"Re: PARENT FEEDING EAGLETS TODAY (3/4/14) at noon","author":"Linda954","date":"2014-03-05T18:21:55.238000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2013–2014","text":"thanks for posting pictures. Others aren't posting as much as in other years. I love seeing the eaglets growing. Pretty soon, they'll be flying away","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/PARENT-FEEDING-EAGLETS-TODAY-3-4-14-at-noon-td7573412.html","images":0},{"id":"7573414","topic":"7573412","order":3,"title":"Re: PARENT FEEDING EAGLETS TODAY (3/4/14) at noon","author":"tczig","date":"2014-03-05T18:28:08.372000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2013–2014","text":"Not sure how to post a reply to a reply, but I will try. To Linda954 - I know what you mean; I love seeing them grow too. I have been watching them and taking photos since 2009! I love them! My photos aren't as sophisticated as NewMexiKen, but I try (his photos are awesome!). The nest is much more visible than last year - it seems a tree in front of it either fell or was removed. I had a nice view yesterday, and even with no wind blowing the trees. I'll go again in a couple days. Julie","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/PARENT-FEEDING-EAGLETS-TODAY-3-4-14-at-noon-td7573412.html","images":0},{"id":"4968058","topic":"4968058","order":1,"title":"Five Ospreys shot in North Florida","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2010-04-27T07:26:29.057000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"A video and article from Barbara Walker: Last Week http://www.news4jax.com/video/23212004/index.html Last Year http://www.newsherald.com/news/shooter-76222-beach-city.html This occurs more than one might think. This year quite a lot of Bald Eagles have also been shot. Barb","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Five-Ospreys-shot-in-North-Florida-td4968058.html","images":0},{"id":"5619192","topic":"5619192","order":1,"title":"Saturday 10-9-2010","author":"Jill W","date":"2010-10-09T18:13:00.033000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2010–2011","text":"I went to the nest area at about 1:20 this afternoon and there was nobirdy to be seen on or around the nest. I went to lunch and returned to the nest area at about 3:15. I saw one slacker (he/she just stood there for an hour) on a branch of an Australian Pine tree east of the nest area. I was hoping that I would observe an adult bringing nest material, but no such luck today. At least I was able to get a decent pic of the bird. OT- I was visiting the Bonnet House about a week ago and I thought for sure I heard an American Bald Eagle calling out from a tree. I didn't think it was possible for one to be there. I looked all over for what was making that noise. Finally, I saw two squirrel monkeys up in the trees. Jill","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Saturday-10-9-2010-td5619192.html","images":1},{"id":"7573949","topic":"7573949","order":1,"title":"Two eagles 1/27/2015 5:40pm","author":"Maria Rosa Drake","date":"2015-01-27T21:23:08.896000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Two-eagles-1-27-2015-5-40pm-td7573949.html","images":4},{"id":"7573950","topic":"7573949","order":2,"title":"Re: Two eagles 1/27/2015 5:40pm","author":"Maria Rosa Drake","date":"2015-01-27T21:24:56.668000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Two-eagles-1-27-2015-5-40pm-td7573949.html","images":2},{"id":"7573951","topic":"7573949","order":3,"title":"Re: Two eagles 1/27/2015 5:40pm","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2015-01-28T06:18:19.909000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Excellent photos, Maria Rosa!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Two-eagles-1-27-2015-5-40pm-td7573949.html","images":0},{"id":"7573952","topic":"7573949","order":4,"title":"Re: Two eagles 1/27/2015 5:40pm","author":"NancyB","date":"2015-01-28T11:52:30.963000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Maria, South Florida Audubon Society shared your post on Facebook . Beautiful Photos! Thank you!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Two-eagles-1-27-2015-5-40pm-td7573949.html","images":0},{"id":"7574202","topic":"7574202","order":1,"title":"two adult eagles sighted 10/28/2015","author":"Maria Rosa Drake","date":"2015-10-28T10:34:25.375000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2015–2016","text":"Two adult eagles were roosting on the malaleuca trees West of the nest at 6:52am","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/two-adult-eagles-sighted-10-28-2015-td7574202.html","images":0},{"id":"7575274","topic":"7575274","order":1,"title":"MAR 27: Both eaglets are branching!","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2019-03-27T15:23:33.101000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2018–2019","text":"Phil reported that when he visited the nest at 10:15 this morning, both of the eaglets climbed up on one of the nest support branches. Phil writes: to my surprise, both Eaglets “Branched”. They perched together on the branch to the right of the nest, where the adults are usually seen perching. Within the hour, the adult female returned with breakfast. In our experience, the first free flight of an eaglet has usually occurred within the week following an observation that it was branching. Photos are property of Philip Martin and are used with his permission.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/MAR-27-Both-eaglets-are-branching-td7575274.html","images":2},{"id":"2652053","topic":"2652053","order":1,"title":"Why so many bikers are eagle watchers","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2009-04-17T13:47:20.265000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"The April issue of \"Wheels on the Road,\" the South Florida Motor Magazine, features the Pembroke Pines Bald Eagles. We have noticed the large number of bikers who have visited the observation area. I have also appreciated that, for the most part, they have been quiet and also very interested (a couple of late evening groups, fresh from the \"biker bar\" being the exception). This morning a visitor who arrived on a big Hog told us about it. See page 28 if the April issue, where \"Chief Joel\" shows off one of Ian Eisenberg's photos of an adult eagle and chick, discusses the nest and cautions: \"Get out there, it is a sight to see. But keep the revs & loud pipes to a minimum. There is a possibility of scaring the so called 'lil' ones out of the nest. If that happens they are good as dead.\" Wheels on the Road - April","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Why-so-many-bikers-are-eagle-watchers-td2652053.html","images":0},{"id":"7573044","topic":"7573044","order":1,"title":"Re: Finding other birds while watching the eagle nest","author":"staceywichmann","date":"2013-04-18T17:40:35-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"I have been following this blog all season and have truly enjoyed all the pics and info. My husband and I enjoy visiting the best when we can. Wish we had a camera like many of you :) Though I haven't been able to visit the best lately, I have a bit of bird news. I work at Lakeside Elem in Pembroke Pines. We have had an Osprey on a radio tower in campus for 4 straight days now. It catches fish 2-3 times during the school day and spends lots of time just hanging out. I have never seen an osprey on campus in the 14 years I've worked their. I'm super excited! I'm reading up on osprey behavior hoping it will stay awhile. Any insight will be welcome. Thanks, Stacey On Apr 14, 2013, at 5:13 AM, \"NewMexiKen [via Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida]\" < [hidden email] > wrote: One of my projects has been keeping watch over a Bald Eagle nest in neighboring Pembroke Pines. Over five breeding seasons, since 2008, I have collected information about their breeding activities. Dozens of other nest watchers who have an interest in protecting their habitat and learning about the eagles' behavior contribute their ground observations to my Pembroke Pines Eagle Nest Watch FORUM , and I compile the data to obtain a broader picture of their breeding biology. Here is a spreadsheet and a table comparing milestone events in each breeding cycle. Watching an eagle at its nest can be like watching grass grow. Yet, sometimes subtle behavioral changes can signal important events, such as the laying of the first egg and its hatching. Although our attention may be focused on the eagle, we are not oblivious to other happenings. Once a hummingbird appeared at the nest and perched right in front of an eagle as it was incubating. It was so interesting to ponder the difference in size between these two extremes that I totally forgot that I had a camera! Another time, an Osprey angrily followed an eagle that was carrying a fish to the nest site. Undoubtedly, the eagle had stolen its meal. Rather than flying directly to the nest, the eagle circled and flew off out of sight, emerging a few minutes later with the fish but without the Osprey. However, I was lucky enough to capture some unexpected scenes. Most recently was an encounter between several Fish Crows and a Merlin, just one day after the single eaglet had fledged and disappeared. The crows were harassing one of the adult eagles as it was roosting near the nest. I interpreted this a a possible attempt to distract the eagle so that others of the flock could steal remains of prey that the adult had left in the nest to attract the missing youngster. The crows repeatedly dived down just over the eagle's head whenever the eagle was occupied with preening. The eagle seemed only mildly disturbed. Just after I photographed one of the crows there was a rush of wings from behind me. A Merlin was in full pursuit of the crow. I must apologize for the poor quality of my photos as the light was harsh and I did not have time to switch my shutter settings. The crow headed for the Merlin's favorite roosting place, but had to yield its perch under attack. The crow actually started out after the Merlin! The battle went on for several minutes, the crow intent on returning to the falcon's favored roost. Finally the crows relented and the Merlin settled down. A couple of days before, a Cattle Egret stole my attention as it chased after Halloween Pennant dragonflies. The egret stealthily crept up on an insect (Click on the image to see the location of its prey). Success! (Note that the egret has pinkish-orange breeding plumes). Other incidental sightings of note include this Swallow-tailed Kite that passed directly over the eagle nest. A pair of Red-shouldered Hawks courted on a tall light fixture nearby. A dark morph Short-tailed Hawk, ready to pounce upon any unsuspecting smaller bird disguised itself by soaring in a flock of vultures. A Sharp-shinned Hawk raced overhead. A flock of Cedar Waxwings once appeared against a rainy sky. A Palm Warbler visited as I watched the nest, up close and personal. Flocks of long-legged waders, such as these Wood Storks, flew overhead. A colony of Monk Parakeets occupied a nest on a light pole across the street from the nest. An oddity was this Northern Mockingbird with a badly deformed bill. It was singing vigorously as I took its picture. A Gray Squirrel tight-roped across in front of the eagle nest. Some of the sightings must be classified as \"un-natural.\" 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/Finding-other-birds-while-watching-the-eagle-nest-tp7573039.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 . NAML","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Re-Finding-other-birds-while-watching-the-eagle-nest-td7573044.html","images":27},{"id":"7573045","topic":"7573044","order":2,"title":"Re: Finding other birds while watching the eagle nest","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2013-04-19T07:01:18.144000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Stacy-- Thanks for the information. I have been concerned about seeing fewer Ospreys out where I live, west of I-75, just south of the eagle nest. We lost one of the few stands of melaleuca trees remaining in the wetlands where I am quite sure a pair of Ospreys nested two years ago. I have made inquiries about having one or more Osprey nest platforms installed at inland locations to make up for the lack of nest sites. There are some small wooded areas fairly near Lakeside Elementary and I wonder whether they may have a nest there. The lakes provide a source of fish. They usually nest in late winter/early spring and any youngsters may have recently fledged. Check to see if it is an adult or juvenile bird. The differences are subtle-- juveniles have speckled wing covert feathers (on their shoulders and upper back) and have orange eyes while adults have yellow eyes and more white on their heads.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Re-Finding-other-birds-while-watching-the-eagle-nest-td7573044.html","images":0},{"id":"7573046","topic":"7573044","order":3,"title":"Re: Finding other birds while watching the eagle nest","author":"staceywichmann","date":"2013-04-19T15:19:24-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Thanks for the info. I'll bring my good binoculars next week to get a better look at wings and eyes. If you think this area is a good site, I would love any info you have on installing a nesting platform. Maybe I could write a grant or ask PTA to fund one on campus. It's a long shot, but what a great learning experience!!! Thanks, Stacey On Apr 19, 2013, at 7:01 AM, \"NewMexiKen [via Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida]\" < [hidden email] > wrote: Stacy-- Thanks for the information. I have been concerned about seeing fewer Ospreys out where I live, west of I-75, just south of the eagle nest. We lost one of the few stands of melaleuca trees remaining in the wetlands where I am quite sure a pair of Ospreys nested two years ago. I have made inquiries about having one or more Osprey nest platforms installed at inland locations to make up for the lack of nest sites. There are some small wooded areas fairly near Lakeside Elementary and I wonder whether they may have a nest there. The lakes provide a source of fish. They usually nest in late winter/early spring and any youngsters may have recently fledged. Check to see if it is an adult or juvenile bird. The differences are subtle-- juveniles have speckled wing covert feathers (on their shoulders and upper back) and have orange eyes while adults have yellow eyes and more white on their heads. 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/Re-Finding-other-birds-while-watching-the-eagle-nest-tp7573044p7573045.html To start a new topic under Local Habitat and Inhabitants-- Photos and reports, 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/Re-Finding-other-birds-while-watching-the-eagle-nest-td7573044.html","images":0},{"id":"7573047","topic":"7573044","order":4,"title":"Re: Finding other birds while watching the eagle nest","author":"Square Grouper","date":"2013-04-22T23:26:49.753000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Hello. I have seen ospreys on a couple of occasions while attending baseball games at Flanagan HS. That's not too far from where you are, could be the same bird, or maybe it's mate. Or perhaps the nest is in CB Smith Park, I've never looked for potential nest sites in there but it might be a possibility. I know i have mentioned before that there used to be an osprey nest on a platform in the SW corner of the Pembroke Shores baseball complex on SW 172nd south of Pines, but my son is older and no longer plays there so I haven't been there in a couple years. That's a little far from Lakeside and/or Flanagan, but it might be a place to look and see if they are still nesting.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Re-Finding-other-birds-while-watching-the-eagle-nest-td7573044.html","images":0},{"id":"7573048","topic":"7573044","order":5,"title":"Re: Finding other birds while watching the eagle nest","author":"staceywichmann","date":"2013-04-23T06:20:18-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Lakeside I just blocks from Flanagan. I'll try to look around CB smith, good idea. Thanks. Thanks, Stacey On Apr 22, 2013, at 11:26 PM, \"Square Grouper [via Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida]\" < [hidden email] > wrote: Hello. I have seen ospreys on a couple of occasions while attending baseball games at Flanagan HS. That's not too far from where you are, could be the same bird, or maybe it's mate. Or perhaps the nest is in CB Smith Park, I've never looked for potential nest sites in there but it might be a possibility. I know i have mentioned before that there used to be an osprey nest on a platform in the SW corner of the Pembroke Shores baseball complex on SW 172nd south of Pines, but my son is older and no longer plays there so I haven't been there in a couple years. That's a little far from Lakeside and/or Flanagan, but it might be a place to look and see if they are still nesting. 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/Re-Finding-other-birds-while-watching-the-eagle-nest-tp7573044p7573047.html To start a new topic under Local Habitat and Inhabitants-- Photos and reports, 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/Re-Finding-other-birds-while-watching-the-eagle-nest-td7573044.html","images":0},{"id":"2754529","topic":"2754529","order":1,"title":"Thur 8am Hope and Justice in the maleleucas...","author":"Trisha","date":"2009-05-01T14:08:02.546000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"I checked the nest at 8 and found it empty so I looked in the dead maleleucas and found Justice perched on the branch where Hope was yesterday morning. Within 5 min., Hope flew in and perched on a branch below Justice. They remained there for 1 hr, preening and looking all around, frequently reversing their directions 180 degrees. At 9:05 Hope flew off very low to the south and Justice was still there when I left 10 min later. No sign of adults.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Thur-8am-Hope-and-Justice-in-the-maleleucas-td2754529.html","images":0},{"id":"2808011","topic":"2808011","order":1,"title":"Both adults in maleleucas Tues. night, 5 May at 8pm","author":"Trisha","date":"2009-05-05T21:31:13.624000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"After watching the juveniles flying from perch to perch trying to escape the attacking small birds, we were told by a passing car that the 2 adults were together in the dead trees. Kino, Tom, Carolyn and I hurried westward and found them far back in adjacent trees almost to the second paved parking area. It's becoming increasingly challenging to keep up with all 4 eagle family members as they are often so spread out, if visible at all. Tonight we had a juvenile in the tall pine beside the traffic light east of the nest and the adults almost all of the way to US 27. We are definitely getting our exercise! For me, it really was a great day to be certain to have seen all 4 of the eagles. Eagle watching is still so much fun, so rewarding and just as thrilling as the first time I saw them!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Both-adults-in-maleleucas-Tues-night-5-May-at-8pm-td2808011.html","images":0},{"id":"7575750","topic":"7575750","order":1,"title":"JAN 2: Early morning nest building","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2021-01-03T20:48:57.317000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"Both eagles got an early start on adding branches to the new nest. When I arrived at about 9:00 AM, the male (Pride) was on the nest. Several watchers had been observing for over an hour. The sky was overcast and visibility was limited, poor for photography. The structure has grown and now almost fills the gap between the two main support branches. The nest platform is slanted at an odd angle. Normally it would be horizontal, so it will be interesting to see how they accomplish this: Both members of the pair had been actively gathering nest materials since sunrise. The female (Jewel) had just flown out searching for sticks. She flew up into the tallest Australian Pine along the road to the east: Jewel disappeared into the foliage of the tree and flapped wildly as she tried to break off a large living branch. She was really struggling with the branch. She tried to break it off by using her weight, actually trying to fly upside down, but the limber branch would not separate from the tree: She finally gave up the struggle and returned to the nest with a smaller prize: Pride also made several forays, here returning with a small twig: The pair worked to position the sticks. Pride is in the foreground. Jewel's larger size is evident in these photos:","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/JAN-2-Early-morning-nest-building-td7575750.html","images":16},{"id":"7575756","topic":"7575750","order":2,"title":"Re: JAN 2: Early morning nest building","author":"Rockitglider","date":"2021-01-05T20:25:13.663000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"Hi Ken, That is really impressive how hard they work to get a branch off of a tree. I am amazed at the size of some of the branches in the new nest in deerfield, makes you wonder how they got it up there. Kit","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/JAN-2-Early-morning-nest-building-td7575750.html","images":0},{"id":"6070696","topic":"6070696","order":1,"title":"February 27 - two eaglets in nest (PHOTO)","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2011-02-27T12:40:15.824000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2010–2011","text":"The area in front of the nest, along the south side of Pines Boulevard, is now posted. Observers are limited to the grassy median or the north side of the road. The female was roosting in the tree to the east of the nest. The male was not seen while we or two other watchers were on site, for about a half hour around 9:30 AM. The older chick is about 43 days old today. In the past two seasons, the eaglets fledged at about 80 days of age. They usually began branching about 7-10 days before taking their first flights. We may expect these two to fledge around mid-April and to continue returning to the nest to be fed for 35 to 55 more days (through the month of May). Views of the nest were fleeting, due to moderate wind that frequently blew melaleucas in front of the nest.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/February-27-two-eaglets-in-nest-PHOTO-td6070696.html","images":3},{"id":"6070801","topic":"6070696","order":2,"title":"Re: February 27 - two eaglets in nest","author":"Jill W","date":"2011-02-27T13:26:02.774000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2010–2011","text":"Great pictures, Ken!! Those chicks look pretty healthy. I hope they don't scare us like the chicks in the past. Thanks for sharing. Jill","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/February-27-two-eaglets-in-nest-PHOTO-td6070696.html","images":0},{"id":"7576591","topic":"7576591","order":1,"title":"A couple of pictures from Sunday","author":"Rockitglider","date":"2022-10-12T13:41:44.343000-04:00","nest":"Quiet Waters / Deerfield","season":"","text":"","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/A-couple-of-pictures-from-Sunday-td7576591.html","images":2},{"id":"6898398","topic":"6898398","order":1,"title":"Both adults present at 9:15 this morning","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2011-10-16T15:28:16.216000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2011–2012","text":"It was 82 degrees, cloudy with a slight drizzle when Mary Lou and I stopped for a brief visit to the nest. There was one adult roosting in the usual spot in the Australian Pine to the left (east) of the nest. From its slender shape and impression of smaller size, I thought it probably was the male. (Look closely at its tail-- do I see some brown streaking as the male has shown for at least the past two breeding seasons? We should pay attention to this and see if we can differentiate them by this feature again this year.) The other adult was sitting high on the nest and did not appear to be arranging any sticks. Earlier, we walked the boardwalk at Chapel Trail Nature Preserve and did not find many birds. the resident Sandhill Crane posed for a photo.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Both-adults-present-at-9-15-this-morning-td6898398.html","images":6},{"id":"6898523","topic":"6898398","order":2,"title":"Re: Both adults present at 9:15 this morning","author":"Mike Fossler","date":"2011-10-16T16:22:49.968000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2011–2012","text":"Looks like I missed you and the second adult eagle by about 15mins! I went by Saturday afternoon and didn't see either eagle - so I went to Chapel Trail. Didn't see anything there either until on my way out when I saw this little blue!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Both-adults-present-at-9-15-this-morning-td6898398.html","images":1},{"id":"6910603","topic":"6898398","order":3,"title":"Re: Both adults present at 9:15 this morning","author":"Coffeemom","date":"2011-10-19T17:22:50.113000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2011–2012","text":"I was on my way to the Redlands for an orchid show and saw you w/camera. It's eagle time!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Both-adults-present-at-9-15-this-morning-td6898398.html","images":0},{"id":"3730818","topic":"3730818","order":1,"title":"9-10am...... Mon 28 Sept...no eagles spotted","author":"Trisha","date":"2009-09-28T13:43:56.907000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"Looked around all the usual places and no sign of them......guess they are going to make me wait a while to see them again!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/9-10am-Mon-28-Sept-no-eagles-spotted-td3730818.html","images":0},{"id":"3731168","topic":"3730818","order":2,"title":"Re: 9-10am...... Mon 28 Sept...no eagles spotted","author":"Jill W","date":"2009-09-28T14:47:37.535000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"Oh, well. Maybe you won't have to wait too long, Trisha. Thanks for checking. Jill","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/9-10am-Mon-28-Sept-no-eagles-spotted-td3730818.html","images":0},{"id":"7574759","topic":"7574759","order":1,"title":"April 1st Saw the whole family","author":"Lil Gillar","date":"2017-04-17T08:50:05.022000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2016–2017","text":"Our of all the photos I took that day this one I am proud of capturing . . . . Jewel flies in with a fish while Pride, Akando, Powaqa vocalizes their pleasure!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/April-1st-Saw-the-whole-family-td7574759.html","images":1},{"id":"7574764","topic":"7574759","order":2,"title":"Re: April 1st Saw the whole family","author":"Lisa G","date":"2017-04-28T22:01:14.214000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2016–2017","text":"Great Picture :) Love this nest :)","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/April-1st-Saw-the-whole-family-td7574759.html","images":0},{"id":"7574159","topic":"7574159","order":1,"title":"Eagle in the Nest 9/16/2015","author":"Maria Rosa Drake","date":"2015-09-16T08:00:16.170000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2015–2016","text":"There was an eagle in the nest this morning at 6:51am","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Eagle-in-the-Nest-9-16-2015-td7574159.html","images":0},{"id":"7574160","topic":"7574159","order":2,"title":"Re: Eagle in the Nest 9/16/2015","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2015-09-16T08:10:01.429000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2015–2016","text":"Good news, Maria Rosa. Let's keep an eye out for return of both members of the pair and signs of nest renovation or courtship.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Eagle-in-the-Nest-9-16-2015-td7574159.html","images":0},{"id":"7576441","topic":"7576441","order":1,"title":"Under the moon 1/24/22","author":"Luis Eagles","date":"2022-01-24T21:04:42.582000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Under-the-moon-1-24-22-td7576441.html","images":4},{"id":"7576442","topic":"7576441","order":2,"title":"Re: Under the moon 1/24/22","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2022-01-25T06:15:25.319000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"That is artful, Luis! Thanks for updating us on the Pembroke Pines eagles. Also thanks to Phil who has kept in touch with me. Their eggs should be hatching any day now.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Under-the-moon-1-24-22-td7576441.html","images":0},{"id":"7576443","topic":"7576441","order":3,"title":"Re: Under the moon 1/24/22","author":"Luis Eagles","date":"2022-01-25T14:47:04.145000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"You're very welcome, I'll try to post more often so you and other are more inform on what's going on at P.P.. Thanks for your kind words. We miss you and take care.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Under-the-moon-1-24-22-td7576441.html","images":0},{"id":"7575225","topic":"7575225","order":1,"title":"FEB 7 Update","author":"JesseG8r","date":"2019-02-08T15:45:02.623000-05:00","nest":"Quiet Waters / Deerfield","season":"","text":"I stopped by yesterday and the chick was sitting up on the edge of the nest. One of the parents was nearby but I didn't see the other.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/FEB-7-Update-td7575225.html","images":3}]