Eagle Watch historical records — batch 051

Historical observation records, batch 51. Use the Observation Database to search these records.

[{"id":"7576682","topic":"7576682","order":1,"title":"Marina Visit 10-30-24","author":"Sally","date":"2024-10-30T15:11:26.490000-04:00","nest":"Quiet Waters / Deerfield","season":"","text":"Arrived at the marina at Quiet Waters at 1:00. I was so excited walking up to the nest tree to see with the naked eye the white head of an eagle. Binoculars confirmed that this eagle was sitting near the spot where the nest was located in prior years. A second eagle was perched on a large branch to the right. Observed until 1:30. No activity or chatter. I was unable to determine if they are building a nest at the marina. I did not go to the 10th street location. Sally","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Marina-Visit-10-30-24-td7576682.html","images":0},{"id":"7576683","topic":"7576682","order":2,"title":"Re: Marina Visit 10-30-24","author":"Patti","date":"2024-10-30T15:18:50.329000-04:00","nest":"Quiet Waters / Deerfield","season":"","text":"That's great news!! I have been going to last year's location off Sawgrass and haven't seen them at all!! I've gone about 8 times, including this morning, went inside the marina once and didn't see them there either. I will have to go again to the marina side and see if they have chosen to go back inside! Thank you so much for the update.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Marina-Visit-10-30-24-td7576682.html","images":0},{"id":"5612067","topic":"5612067","order":1,"title":"Two adults!","author":"Jill W","date":"2010-10-07T12:32:08.750000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2010–2011","text":"I got goose bumps when I saw two adults today. When I arrived at the nest area at noon, there was one on the nest. At 12:10, one flew over my head. I quickly checked out the one on the nest to make sure the one that flew was not the one on the nest. It wasn't, so I can say that there are two adult eagles in the area. I left for a few minutes and when I came back at 12:44, both adults were standing side by side on the nest. Wow, what a wonderful sight that was!! Sorry, no pictures again. I could get a good view only when the wind blew from the east and moved over those trees in front of the nest. A few things I want to mention is that I didn't see a sign prohibiting pedestrians on the south side of the road. As I stood next to the END OF SCHOOL ZONE sign, at least 4 times, a PP policeman drove right by me and didn't stop. Twice a sheriff car went by and did not stop. Also, while I was standing by the sign, my toes were attacked by red ants. Ouch! The eagles look like they've just been to the barber and beauty shop. Not a feather out of place and they just have a very healthy look about them. Oh, and I never saw the bird with the white tail feathers and dark head. Jill","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Two-adults-td5612067.html","images":0},{"id":"5617294","topic":"5612067","order":2,"title":"Re: Two adults!","author":"Kathy","date":"2010-10-09T00:28:28.172000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2010–2011","text":"That is great news! Too bad we will not be able to see the eagles so well this year. I wonder what happened to the plan to put an eagle cam near the nest?","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Two-adults-td5612067.html","images":0},{"id":"4884055","topic":"4884055","order":1,"title":"Sat 4/10/10","author":"Carolyn J","date":"2010-04-10T21:05:18.430000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"I arrived around noon today; Al was already there. All chicks were seen. An adult quickly made a drop around 12:15, then flew to the favored tree to the east. It appeared that the chick farthest to the right ate most of whatever was left. Al and I were saying that maybe that one (that mainly hunkered down in) is the youngest chick. The one that stayed furthest to the left most of the time seemed to be the oldest, by the darkness of the feathers, as the one in the middle had more downy feathers still. The 2 on the left interacted, and the middle one got the favored spot on the very left. The bigger one seemed to be yelling at it, not liking to be stuck in the middle. So finally, he/she helicoptered over him/her to get the best spot back. Took a few hops on the large, angular branch on the left side, too. The adult flew off silently when I wasn't looking.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Sat-4-10-10-td4884055.html","images":0},{"id":"7573647","topic":"7573647","order":1,"title":"Female sitting low in nest OCT 30","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2014-10-30T11:54:47.082000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Mary Lou and I observed the nest for about 15 minutes beginning at 8:15 this morning. The female was usually sitting deep in the nest, and the male was roosting next to the nest. The female was facing to the left at first, then stood up higher and put her head down low as if rearranging the nest materials or possibly turning one or more eggs. Will need a longer period of observation in order to determine whether she is indeed incubating. This would be quite early for egg laying, based upon observations in previous years.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Female-sitting-low-in-nest-OCT-30-td7573647.html","images":4},{"id":"7573648","topic":"7573647","order":2,"title":"Re: Female sitting low in nest OCT 30","author":"Lisa G","date":"2014-10-30T12:15:40.289000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Great Pictures Ken :) People have been going to the nest in the early evening and stating they are not seeing the eagles . So I really wonder if she has laid any eggs yet . But time will tell . I know she was laying in the nest a few weeks ago also . Thanks for posting your Great pictures nice to See Pride & Joy in there tree :):)","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Female-sitting-low-in-nest-OCT-30-td7573647.html","images":0},{"id":"7573649","topic":"7573647","order":3,"title":"Re: Female sitting low in nest OCT 30","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2014-10-30T12:32:39.190000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Thanks, Lisa. When the female does begin incubation she may be invisible or nearly so much of the time. That is why observers should try to stay a bit longer and look especially closely just in case they see her head pop up. Since this pair normally has not laid their first egg until early to mid-December (earliest November 24th) I will be surprised if the event has already occurred.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Female-sitting-low-in-nest-OCT-30-td7573647.html","images":0},{"id":"7576407","topic":"7576407","order":1,"title":"Dec 19 2021 Nest Visit","author":"NotToofast","date":"2021-12-19T14:53:19.109000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"Both Jewel and Pride in the nest area, sharing duties...First Pic is Pride, perched in one of his favorite spots by the 208 st corner While Pride is in watching duty, Jewel is on nest duty...That behavior is clear indication of eggs in the nest... Even more, Jewel spent a great deal of time grooming the nest...and thought eggs are not visible from the ground, some of the movements of Jewel suggest she did rotate the eggs.. The Nest was constructed on the very same spot of the previous season...(That nest eventually failed)...This nest is equally precarious and looks smaller... ..An all the time Jewel was in the nest, her mate was nearby, ready to exchange duties or for whatever task Jewel commands...","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Dec-19-2021-Nest-Visit-td7576407.html","images":5},{"id":"7576410","topic":"7576407","order":2,"title":"Re: Dec 19 2021 Nest Visit","author":"naturegirl","date":"2021-12-20T14:25:40.616000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"Thanks for the update. I hope the nest is sturdy and well anchored","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Dec-19-2021-Nest-Visit-td7576407.html","images":0},{"id":"7576411","topic":"7576407","order":3,"title":"Re: Dec 19 2021 Nest Visit","author":"Watcher","date":"2021-12-21T10:09:22.533000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"Thank you for the update on the nest and the great pictures. Happy Holidays","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Dec-19-2021-Nest-Visit-td7576407.html","images":0},{"id":"7573577","topic":"7573577","order":1,"title":"Eaglet sighting 6/3/2014","author":"Maria Rosa Drake","date":"2014-06-03T18:29:35.103000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2013–2014","text":"Hi, I saw an eaglet on the maleluca trees West of the nest on my way to work at 7:45am. Nothing on my way home. MRD","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Eaglet-sighting-6-3-2014-td7573577.html","images":0},{"id":"7575584","topic":"7575584","order":1,"title":"JUNE 25: Pride carrying fish to nest","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2020-06-25T10:07:31.809000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"At 7:17 AM this morning (about 45 minutes after sunrise, the adult male (Pride) flew over west Miramar carrying a small fish. He was heading NW directly towards the nest, which was about 2 miles away. Note the feather wear and damage to Pride's wingtips. He is probably due for a molt.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/JUNE-25-Pride-carrying-fish-to-nest-td7575584.html","images":2},{"id":"7573925","topic":"7573925","order":1,"title":"1/18/15 4:30 pm","author":"JLD_photography","date":"2015-01-18T19:02:54.130000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"I just arrive to the nest and I hear a call I step off the car and saw two Eagles at the nest. they stay about 20 minutes and they left the nest I left 5:20 and no Eagles seen","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/1-18-15-4-30-pm-td7573925.html","images":3},{"id":"7573926","topic":"7573925","order":2,"title":"Re: 1/18/15 4:30 pm","author":"Lisa G","date":"2015-01-18T21:34:27.078000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Nice pictures Jose I will post to Pride Facebook :)","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/1-18-15-4-30-pm-td7573925.html","images":0},{"id":"7573928","topic":"7573925","order":3,"title":"Re: 1/18/15 4:30 pm","author":"Mike Fossler","date":"2015-01-19T08:54:19.873000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"That sure looks like two adults to me!!!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/1-18-15-4-30-pm-td7573925.html","images":0},{"id":"7573929","topic":"7573925","order":4,"title":"Re: 1/18/15 4:30 pm","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2015-01-19T10:48:12.206000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Agree that both eagles appear to have pure white heads, Mike. However the time of day and lighting conditions may be at play here. When I first saw it I thought Joy had returned. Both beaks look pure yellow. Head shape of the one on the right in the lower photo resembles that of the new female \"Newfee\" and there is a tuft of white on its breast which is sometimes present. I would have thought that Newfee's dark spot on the top of her head should show in one of these shots, as the eye streak and also the small dark area on her bill have not always been visible. I'd not rush to judgement but this is very interesting and I hope we get lots more photos under different light conditions.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/1-18-15-4-30-pm-td7573925.html","images":0},{"id":"7573930","topic":"7573925","order":5,"title":"Re: 1/18/15 4:30 pm","author":"NancyB","date":"2015-01-19T11:08:18-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Isn't this wonderful, that we have so many candidates for Pride's new mate. In 2007, there were only two eagles in Broward County. Now we have two nests and at least 2 or 3 contenders, plus other Juveniles. -----Original Message----- From: NewMexiKen [via Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida] < [hidden email] > To: NancyB < [hidden email] > Sent: Mon, Jan 19, 2015 10:48 am Subject: Re: 1/18/15 4:30 pm Agree that both eagles appear to have pure white heads, Mike. However the time of day and lighting conditions may be at play here. When I first saw it I thought Joy had returned. Both beaks look pure yellow. Head shape of the one on the right in the lower photo resembles that of the new female \"Newfee\" and there is a tuft of white on its breast which is sometimes present. I would have thought that Newfee's dark spot on the top of her head should show in one of these shots, as the eye streak and also the small dark area on her bill have not always been visible. I'd not rush to judgement but this is very interesting and I hope we get lots more photos under different light conditions. 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/1-18-15-4-30-pm-tp7573925p7573929.html To start a new topic under CURRENT 2014-2015 Observations of Pembroke Pines Bald Eagle Nest, email [hidden email] To unsubscribe from Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida, click here . NAML","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/1-18-15-4-30-pm-td7573925.html","images":0},{"id":"7573932","topic":"7573925","order":6,"title":"Re: 1/18/15 4:30 pm","author":"Mike Fossler","date":"2015-01-19T13:19:23.714000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Agreed Ken - we'll just have to wait and see through further observations and photos.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/1-18-15-4-30-pm-td7573925.html","images":0},{"id":"7573938","topic":"7573925","order":7,"title":"Re: 1/18/15 4:30 pm","author":"Liza","date":"2015-01-25T18:56:12.866000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Wonderful Captures Jose ! I believe these are 2 adults , and by comparing with my previous captures this just might be Joy . She might have finally returned ! Excited with just the thought !!!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/1-18-15-4-30-pm-td7573925.html","images":0},{"id":"7573939","topic":"7573925","order":8,"title":"Re: 1/18/15 4:30 pm","author":"Lisa G","date":"2015-01-26T11:57:09.283000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"I half to Agree with Liza , I looked at your pictures from Yesterday and was amazed that the Female does indeed look like joy . I also seen the talon looks to have had a injury based in the picture it is right above her nail and it looks to have healed up and maybe that is why Joy was gone and now she is back we need to compare older pictures of joy and this lady . If they mated yesterday based on what you seen they I highly believe this is joy . Also Eagles can mated later in the season it happens all the time . I have made many calls to people that know about Eagles who have worked with them for over 15 to 20 years we can still have little Eaglets this year lets see what happened after Liza seen the Pair mating yesterday . I strongly believe this is Joy at the nest . This Female seems to know a lot about the area and Pride and that would take a new female a while to learn .","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/1-18-15-4-30-pm-td7573925.html","images":0},{"id":"7573940","topic":"7573925","order":9,"title":"Re: 1/18/15 4:30 pm","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2015-01-26T12:38:54.325000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Liza obtained more photos and they show that the female has dark tips on her tail and also some dark feathers in the under-tail coverts, consistent with an early 5th year bird (just turned 4 years old), so it still must be the new female. Her head is turning near pure white except for a small dark spot on top and her bill is now all yellow. She is also very large-- I think larger than Joy was. Today (JAN 26) Liza said she was sitting deep in the nest, a good sign! I'm heading there now.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/1-18-15-4-30-pm-td7573925.html","images":0},{"id":"7573942","topic":"7573925","order":10,"title":"Re: 1/18/15 4:30 pm","author":"Lisa G","date":"2015-01-26T15:49:23.991000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Ken this is not this Bird we seen in December this is another Eagle for sure . There is no way an Eagle can grow that fast and no way the feathers have changed that much this is a Different Eagle for sure . and I feel she is going to lay Eggs soon if she has not already done so","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/1-18-15-4-30-pm-td7573925.html","images":0},{"id":"7573943","topic":"7573925","order":11,"title":"Re: 1/18/15 4:30 pm","author":"NancyB","date":"2015-01-26T17:56:25-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"It would be great if we had eaglets this year. We all hope for this and for Joy's recovery and return. -----Original Message----- From: Lisa G [via Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida] < [hidden email] > To: NancyB < [hidden email] > Sent: Mon, Jan 26, 2015 3:49 pm Subject: Re: 1/18/15 4:30 pm Ken this is not this Bird we seen in December this is another Eagle for sure . There is no way an Eagle can grow that fast and no way the feathers have changed that much this is a Different Eagle for sure . and I feel she is going to lay Eggs soon if she has not already done so 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/1-18-15-4-30-pm-tp7573925p7573942.html To start a new topic under CURRENT 2014-2015 Observations of Pembroke Pines Bald Eagle Nest, email [hidden email] To unsubscribe from Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida, click here . NAML","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/1-18-15-4-30-pm-td7573925.html","images":0},{"id":"7573944","topic":"7573925","order":12,"title":"Re: 1/18/15 4:30 pm","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2015-01-26T18:52:21.392000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Lisa, the smaller eagle we saw that had heavier markings was probably a male, maybe a year younger. The variety in the depth of markings on this bird's head can probably be accounted by variations in light and acuity of focus. Newfee was very large when first seen, while the second one that Phil called Glory was the smaller male. Jose and I photographed the same bird and noted subtle differences in our photos. This bird shows signs of molt, so it is actively replacing the immature (4th year) plumage. Note the variation in length of tail and covert feathers as new adult white feathers are growing in. Some of the dark feathers are still visible on her head but are obscured as they are gradually being replaced by adult white feathers. In sum, the female did not grow rapidly, as she was the same size when we first saw her 2 months ago.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/1-18-15-4-30-pm-td7573925.html","images":0},{"id":"7573945","topic":"7573925","order":13,"title":"Re: 1/18/15 4:30 pm","author":"JLD_photography","date":"2015-01-26T23:36:18.945000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"Thank you this picture I took that day","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/1-18-15-4-30-pm-td7573925.html","images":1},{"id":"7573946","topic":"7573925","order":14,"title":"Re: 1/18/15 4:30 pm","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2015-01-27T06:15:13.717000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2014–2015","text":"This is the bird that was at the nest on January 11th. I believe it was the \"interloper\" male, not Newfie as was my first impression. More white on body, heavier head streaks, dark bill markings. Granted, it was taken under very poor lighting conditions that may have made the streaks more evident, and I also now think that the shape may look more like a male as the rear body is tapered and the bird seems more \"compact,\" but this is subject to interpretation: Let's try to get good photos of head and tail to be sure we sort this out.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/1-18-15-4-30-pm-td7573925.html","images":1},{"id":"7574497","topic":"7574497","order":1,"title":"APR 27: Eaglet sighted in Palm Springs North nest DA004","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2016-05-09T10:31:40.242000-04:00","nest":"North Miami / Miami-Dade historical records","season":"","text":"Several residents in the Palm Springs North community have reported continued activity at the nest. On April 27 two neighbors went for a walk after hearing some eagle chatter. They took the binoculars with them, and found two eagles off to the side of the nest on a distant tree. They had not seen seen any activity for a week. While they were watching another neighbor who lives on 86th Ave which is closer to the nest said the pair had one eaglet, which the others did not know. This person watches them all the time and I hope to soon have much more information about the status of the nest. It appears that this pair is following the unusual pattern of breeding later in the season, which may occur after failure of the first attempt. This is happening this year all over Florida, most likely because of the unusual weather pattern of rain and severe winds from thunderstorms in January and February.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/APR-27-Eaglet-sighted-in-Palm-Springs-North-nest-DA004-td7574497.html","images":0},{"id":"4009742","topic":"4009742","order":1,"title":"Amazing Eagle Watch, Sun, 15 Nov 09","author":"Trisha","date":"2009-11-15T20:41:51.775000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"Tom, Humberto, Carolyn and I all watched a single adult this morning as it acquired a stick to add to the nest. When I arrived it was perched in the tall pine west of the nest on the favored branch. Tom reported that it was eating on the nest when he arrived at 7am and then later flew to the tree where the 4 of us observed it staring in all directions, as usual. We all noticed after about an hour that it became antsy (pulling at feathers, fluffing, moving around a bit on the branch, and pooping twice.) We suspected (and got our cameras ready for) a takeoff. Before it flew, it stared straight at the field by the high school and I thought maybe it would head that way. (a good guess!) Very quickly, it lifted off the branch, heading across Pines. All four of us took off running, following the eagle as it landed near the top of the dead tree in the southeast corner of the vacant field along Pines. As soon as we arrived....we could tell it was leaving again. It was facing due east, with its body and head almost parallel to the ground....a pose I haven't seen very often. It took off somewhat northward and only went a few feet before in a strong, twisting movement, it descended sideways, and with its talons, grabbed at a long branch. It held on as it turned east until the branch snapped with a very loud crack! We were all so excited to finally see the actual selection of a stick for the nest! It flew directly back across the road with the forked branch tightly secured in its talons. By the time we could view the nest, the adult was in flight again to the tall pine just to the east, along the wire. About 10 minutes later, it flew back to the same favored tree west of the nest, along the wire. A short time later it flew again to the very top of the pine just behind. We had never seen it there before. In about 10 minutes it flew off to the northeast and hadn't returned when we left a half hour later. For some reason I had assumed that the eagles got the sticks for the nest by picking them up from the ground.....as when they pick up the straw from the field. After the eagle left the dead tree where it broke off the branch I noticed that almost all the branches looked freshly broken off and there really aren't many branches left at all. This must be a favorite branch collecting tree! Previously this season, the eagles seemed to be coming in from the south carrying their branches. We all were snapping photos so hopefully will get some posted soon. (Sorry Ken about not using the new form......I'll need some help/practice on that....now I'm trying to see if I can remember how to downsize my photos so they can be posted. I still have to trim them and Humberto said he could add them to the forum for me if I need help) Quite a special morning of eagle watching! I was also surprised that Tom saw the adult eating on the nest already....all this nest activity makes me wonder if the courtship has begun and if the eggs may come earlier this year? Only time will tell, and hopefully lots of watchers will post their observations so we can follow their progress in starting a new family....such an interesting and rewarding experience!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Amazing-Eagle-Watch-Sun-15-Nov-09-td4009742.html","images":0},{"id":"4009973","topic":"4009742","order":2,"title":"Re: Amazing Eagle Watch, Sun, 15 Nov 09","author":"Jill W","date":"2009-11-15T21:50:47.121000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"WOW!! What an interesting and exciting report, Trisha. Thanks! I never knew that the parents pulled sticks from standing trees for building or rebuilding a nest. I doubt I'll be able to get there until after Dec. 5th, when I return from being away for 2 weeks. Jill","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Amazing-Eagle-Watch-Sun-15-Nov-09-td4009742.html","images":0},{"id":"4011474","topic":"4009742","order":3,"title":"Re: Amazing Eagle Watch, Sun, 15 Nov 09","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2009-11-16T06:22:32.701000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"Great report, Trisha! This FORUM will resize your photos for you. Just click on \"Insert Image\" and select the photo from your computer. Select \"Resize-- Medium size\" before inserting the photo, and it will be perfect for displaying. If you wish to use one of your photos that is already in FLICKR, you can resize it right there in FLICKR. Click on the photo to display the menu above the picture. Then, select \"All Sizes\" above the image, and then select the Medium Size (or the larger size, which will just fill the screen). Below the picture you will see two boxes-- copy the URL in the second box, which is headed: \"2. Grab the photo's URL:\" Then, just paste the URL in the FORUM menu in the box that says \"Or copy an image from the Internet:\" No need to change its size otherwise. Try it-- you'll like it!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Amazing-Eagle-Watch-Sun-15-Nov-09-td4009742.html","images":0},{"id":"4015151","topic":"4009742","order":4,"title":"Re: Amazing Eagle Watch, Sun, 15 Nov 09","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2009-11-16T17:35:31.545000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"Trisha, since you have had more trouble uploading to the FORUM, I have taken the liberty of sending one of your FLICKR photos here as a test. You took this on November 3rd:","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Amazing-Eagle-Watch-Sun-15-Nov-09-td4009742.html","images":1},{"id":"4016017","topic":"4009742","order":5,"title":"Re: Amazing Eagle Watch, Sun, 15 Nov 09","author":"Carolyn J","date":"2009-11-16T20:55:44.179000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"What a gorgeous shot that is, Trisha! Thanks for posting it, Ken. It was a very interesting day at the nest Sunday!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Amazing-Eagle-Watch-Sun-15-Nov-09-td4009742.html","images":0},{"id":"4016159","topic":"4009742","order":6,"title":"Re: Amazing Eagle Watch, Sun, 15 Nov 09","author":"Trisha","date":"2009-11-16T21:34:22.436000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"Thanks, Carolyn, and thanks to you too Ken for the posting. The quality is much better with the way you sent them. I got some more of the branch sequence up on FLICKR....so feel free to post them also. I'll try to see if I am sending thumbnails as you suggested and that's why the quality is so poor. I wish this technology came naturally to me....I am definitely not intuitive in this regard!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Amazing-Eagle-Watch-Sun-15-Nov-09-td4009742.html","images":0},{"id":"2402619","topic":"2402619","order":1,"title":"I thought I was nuts till I read this story","author":"Christie","date":"2009-02-28T18:33:35.763000-05:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Around 6-8 weeks ago I went out into my back yard because one of my dogs was going nuts looking at something on our roof. There on my roof was a Bald Eagle! I live in Davie and I thought I had lost my mind. I have a two story house but even having it on the second story was was incredible. It finally took off after a few moments and it was absolutely breath taking. I now know where it came from.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/I-thought-I-was-nuts-till-I-read-this-story-td2402619.html","images":0},{"id":"2402852","topic":"2402619","order":2,"title":"Davie Eagle","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2009-02-28T20:16:37-05:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Hi, Christie, While the Pines eagles are the nearest known nesting pair, it wouldn't surprise me if other nests are nearer to you. That being said, 10 miles is nothing to an eagle that is foraging for food. Note that you can put your zip code in the FWC Eagle Locator and see how many nests are within a requested radius of your location Click on http://www.myfwc.com/eagle/eaglenests/nestlocator.aspx Thanks for sharing your observation, Ken -- Ken Schneider Miramar, Florida & North Aurora, Illinois Web site: http://www.rosyfinch.com Eagle Nest: http://www.rosyfinch.com/BaldEagleNest.html Blog: http://blog.rosyfinch.com Photos: http://flickr.com/photos/rosyfinch \"Openness to the natural world and our response to it lie at the core of what we do and why we do it.\" (Fr. Tom Pincelli)","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/I-thought-I-was-nuts-till-I-read-this-story-td2402619.html","images":0},{"id":"2409623","topic":"2402619","order":3,"title":"Re: Davie Eagle","author":"Heather Green","date":"2009-03-02T10:01:23.215000-05:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Wow, that link is really awesome Ken, thanks for that! Seems like there's quite a few up in my area around Lake Okeechobee.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/I-thought-I-was-nuts-till-I-read-this-story-td2402619.html","images":0},{"id":"7574170","topic":"7574170","order":1,"title":"OCT 3: Both adults at nest","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2015-10-03T13:31:38.637000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2015–2016","text":"Pride has been visiting the nest with his new mate (Jewel is the name used by the Facebook members) over the past two weeks or so. They have been seen by Phil, Mary and Luis collecting sticks and bringing them to the nest. It appears official. Let's hope that the new female is now mature enough to obey her brooding instincts! Jewel ejecting indigestible prey remains (\"pellets\"): Jewel calling:","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/OCT-3-Both-adults-at-nest-td7574170.html","images":5},{"id":"7574171","topic":"7574170","order":2,"title":"Re: OCT 3: Both adults at nest","author":"KellyHeffernan Proj Perch","date":"2015-10-03T15:27:51-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2015–2016","text":"Ken - It's nice to have you back! Sad news about Ozzie. We hope the Pembroke Pines nest will be more successful this year! Regards - Kelly Kelly Heffernan SFAS's Project Perch (978) 412-5313 > > > *Pride has been visiting the nest with his new mate (Jewel is the name > used > by the Facebook members) over the past two weeks or so. They have been > seen > by Phil, Mary and Luis collecting sticks and bringing them to the nest. It > appears official. Let's hope that the new female is now mature enough to > obey her brooding instincts! > > < http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.1638815.n2.nabble.com/file/n7574170/21728027980_5a88fdee6d_b.jpg > > > < http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.1638815.n2.nabble.com/file/n7574170/21904087242_641cd1b2ee_b.jpg > > > < http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.1638815.n2.nabble.com/file/n7574170/21916073815_0d8a8bf0d5_b.jpg > > > Jewel ejecting indigestible prey remains (\"pellets\"): > > < http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.1638815.n2.nabble.com/file/n7574170/21904083552_b09997108f_b.jpg > > > Jewel calling: > > < http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.1638815.n2.nabble.com/file/n7574170/21293691614_644ff05351_b.jpg > > > > > > * > > > > ----- > 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/OCT-3-Both-adults-at-nest-tp7574170.html > To start a new topic under CURRENT 2015-2016 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/OCT-3-Both-adults-at-nest-td7574170.html","images":0},{"id":"2538158","topic":"2538158","order":1,"title":"Question for Ken and others about first flight","author":"Trisha","date":"2009-03-26T08:52:49.061000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"I'm wondering if there is any data or details about how to recognize the seconds before first flight away from the nest. Is an adult usually present and watching? Is the adult involved in coaxing them from the nest? Is the flight usually accompanied by vocalizing from either the young or adults? Is it usually just one initial flight and how far? Do they need a stiff breeze for first time success? I guess it could be different with each situation, but I just wondered if anyone has any insight on how to predict the happening other than the obvious. I wish I had thought to talk to Lynda about it when she was here.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Question-for-Ken-and-others-about-first-flight-td2538158.html","images":0},{"id":"2540016","topic":"2538158","order":2,"title":"Re: Question for Ken and others about first flight","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2009-03-26T13:53:08-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Hi, Trisha, I really don't know. In other nests I have seen, the eaglets went out on the branches and spent several days actually flying in place, for long periods of time. The older chick is doing this now, but in the nest. By copy of this, I am asking Lynda: Is it a regular pattern for the chick to \"branch\" for a time before attempting free flight? Ken Schneider Miramar, Florida & North Aurora, Illinois Web site: http://www.rosyfinch.com Eagle Nest: http://www.rosyfinch.com/BaldEagleNest.html Blog: http://blog.rosyfinch.com Photos: http://flickr.com/photos/rosyfinch \"Openness to the natural world and our response to it lie at the core of what we do and why we do it.\" (Fr. Tom Pincelli) Trisha (via Nabble) - No Reply wrote: > I'm wondering if there is any data or details about how to recognize > the seconds before first flight away from the nest. Is an adult > usually present and watching? Is the adult involved in coaxing them > from the nest? Is the flight usually accompanied by vocalizing from > either the young or adults? Is it usually just one initial flight and > how far? Do they need a stiff breeze for first time success? I guess > it could be different with each situation, but I just wondered if > anyone has any insight on how to predict the happening other than the > obvious. I wish I had thought to talk to Lynda about it when she was > here. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > View message @ > http://n2.nabble.com/Question-for-Ken-and-others-about-first-flight-tp2538158p2538158.html > > To start a new topic under Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida, > email [hidden email] > To unsubscribe from Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida, click here > < http://n2.nabble.com/subscriptions/Unsubscribe.jtp?code=a2VuQHJvc3lmaW5jaC5jb218MTYzODgxNXwtNDY2OTk3NDA0 >. > >","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Question-for-Ken-and-others-about-first-flight-td2538158.html","images":0},{"id":"2541800","topic":"2538158","order":3,"title":"Re: Question for Ken and others about first flight","author":"Trisha","date":"2009-03-26T20:07:03.016000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Thanks Ken...we can look for the branching to occur before just taking off from the nest. It seems like they are going to have to perch a little on the diagonal as the only real horizontal branch I can see is the one above the nest that 1 of the adults used to perch in when the young were little. Maybe there are some smaller ones somewhere that aren't visible, at least here's hoping.....","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Question-for-Ken-and-others-about-first-flight-td2538158.html","images":0},{"id":"2714217","topic":"2714217","order":1,"title":"Saturday morning 8-11:30 am","author":"Trisha","date":"2009-04-25T20:35:19.604000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"During this period the young were in and out of the nest 3 or 4 times...sometimes together and sometimes singly. They weren't soaring all around as much as other days and when they were in the nest they were both down pointing west to east. The small group of us watching speculated that in the 20-25 knot east winds perhaps they tired more quickly or even had difficulty flying or perching. They didn't stand up in the nest or perch in any of the pines. Only for a short time Justice was preening in the maleleucas quite far back from the road. No adults were seen and no feeding/eating of any kind was observed. When we departed both siblings were hunkered down in the nest. I hope we read if their behavior patterns changed later in the day.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Saturday-morning-8-11-30-am-td2714217.html","images":0},{"id":"2718123","topic":"2714217","order":2,"title":"Re: Saturday morning 8-11:30 am","author":"Trisha","date":"2009-04-26T11:09:13.118000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"oops...I just realized I put Sunday morning and I should have said Saturday!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Saturday-morning-8-11-30-am-td2714217.html","images":0},{"id":"2721164","topic":"2714217","order":3,"title":"Re: Saturday morning 8-11:30 am","author":"AquaLou","date":"2009-04-26T20:31:56.759000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Thanks for the detailed update, Trisha. I've been away for 9 days and it was nice to check every 3 or 4 days on the activity at the nest. I'm anxious to get out tomorrow to hopefully see an aerial display or two as have been recently described. Lou","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Saturday-morning-8-11-30-am-td2714217.html","images":0},{"id":"2721303","topic":"2714217","order":4,"title":"Re: Saturday morning 8-11:30 am","author":"Trisha","date":"2009-04-26T21:19:32.709000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Glad you are back Lou...I look forward to seeing you at the nest.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Saturday-morning-8-11-30-am-td2714217.html","images":0},{"id":"7575044","topic":"7575044","order":1,"title":"Thirteen bald eagles were found dead in a field. This is what killed them.","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2018-06-21T09:31:31.035000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Thirteen bald eagles were found dead in a field. This is what killed them. by Karin Brulliard and Dana Hedgpeth June 20 at 12:19 PM https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2018/06/20/thirteen-bald-eagles-were-found-dead-in-a-field-this-is-what-killed-them/?utm_term=.8e65b8059e4a&wpisrc=nl_az_most&wpmk=1 The 13 bald eagles were found lifeless on a Maryland farm more than two years ago, many with wings splayed, bodies intact, and talons clenched. Several were too young to have their species’ distinctive white heads. And at least six, according to a federal lab report, had ingested a highly toxic pesticide that essentially has been banned from the U.S. market, in part because it is lethal to birds. The report, obtained by the Annapolis radio station WNAV and shared with The Washington Post, answers one big question in a mysterious wildlife crime that angered conservation organizations and stumped U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service investigators, who were involved because the bald eagle is a federally protected species. Tests showed that the birds were poisoned, as officials suspected. What remains unsolved is who did it. Link to full story with photos and video: WASHINGTON POST","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Thirteen-bald-eagles-were-found-dead-in-a-field-This-is-what-killed-them-td7575044.html","images":0},{"id":"7575459","topic":"7575459","order":1,"title":"DEC 10: Incubation underway, expected hatch date ~January 4th","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2019-12-10T13:58:57.978000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"I watched the nest for a half hour from about 8:25 AM this morning. One adult was on the nest, its bill, pointing to the left, barely visible or invisible through the nest rim. No other aduls were in sight. Patience can be rewarded. Observing during incubation is a bit like watching the grass grow. Three things can make it more interesting. The incubating adult may shift positions, standing up and often rotating 180 degrees about every 20-30 minutes. Another adult may be found roosting nearby on watch. Thirdly, the pair may exchange incubation duties. The latter action usually takes place a few times during the day, but the events can be 2-3 hours apart. Sometimes the incubating adult begins to move about and perhaps starts calling. When the mate arrives they may call together and there may be interesting interaction. We have sometimes seen the male (Pride) act as if he does not want to give up his duties and the female (Jewel) almost seems to push him out of the nest. At about 8:50 AM I was ready to depart when the eagle decided to change position: I almost missed the action, as it only took less than a minute. I am not sure whether this was the male or the female of the pair. I am guessing the male based upon the gape seeming not to reach very deep under the eye and one profile seems to show a low forehead. However its head seems quite large and rounded in the face-on view, resembling that of the female of this pair. It is so much easier to tell them apart when they are together.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/DEC-10-Incubation-underway-expected-hatch-date-January-4th-td7575459.html","images":2},{"id":"7573388","topic":"7573388","order":1,"title":"Monday morning 9:00 - 9:30 AM eaglets doing OK; fire near nest?","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2014-02-03T18:49:15.597000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2013–2014","text":"We arrived at 9:00 AM this morning and watched the nest for only about a half hour.The female adult (Joy) was resting in the melaleucas to the west and the male was not present. The eaglets were rather inactive, making us believe they had recently been fed. P Piney 12 was sitting quite high. P Piney 13 joined his sister only briefly. At one point it appeared that the eaglets were tearing at prey in the nest. Yesterday morning I saw this fire in the junk yard at the SE corner of 208th & Pembroke Rd, only about 1/2 mile SE of the eagle nest. The smoke abated. This evening I saw on the 6:00 PM news that there is a controlled burn along US 27 south of Pines Boulevard. It looked pretty extensive but I could not recognize its exact location. They did not say whether it was on the east or west side of US 27. I presume it is no threat to the eagle nest and is unrelated to what I saw yesterday morning, but eyes on the ground, be aware. This photo is taken from SE 196th/Miramar Parkway extension at the Harbour Lakes Water Conservation Area, looking to the NW with the eagle nest area more to the right and obscured by the melaleucas along the west side of SW 208th just behind the fire.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Monday-morning-9-00-9-30-AM-eaglets-doing-OK-fire-near-nest-td7573388.html","images":5},{"id":"7573389","topic":"7573388","order":2,"title":"Re: Monday morning 9:00 - 9:30 AM eaglets doing OK; fire near nest?","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2014-02-04T09:47:08.790000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2013–2014","text":"UPDATE-- photo taken at 7:15 AM Tuesday FEB 4-- The controlled burn is still active but it is a relatively cool fire contained in a small area that is a safe distance from the eagle nest. A slight breeze is blowing the smoke in a southerly direction. As best as i can tell, the area of the controlled burn is about 0.9 miles to the SSE of the eagle nest tree (a heading of about 168 degrees). It seems to be in a patch of Melaleucas on the very SE corner of Pembroke Road and SW 208th Avenue. The SE corner of the \"Eagle Forest\" is about 2/3 of a mile from the northern extent of the burn area. A media helicopter hovered briefly over the area.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Monday-morning-9-00-9-30-AM-eaglets-doing-OK-fire-near-nest-td7573388.html","images":2},{"id":"7573375","topic":"7573375","order":1,"title":"JAN 26th More baby pix, narrated by Pride","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2014-01-27T09:54:52.566000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2013–2014","text":"Yesterday around 1:00 PM I got so many photos of the eaglets that I could not get around to processing all of them. When the traffic died down I could hear Pride talking to P Piney 12. \"Waiting for dinner.\" \"Baby portrait for the nursery wall.\" \"Sit still and be quiet-- Mommy will be here any minute with lunch.\" \"I told you to be quiet!\" \"My little girl. This is why they call me Pride!\" \"Now you've got me looking for Mommy-- wait! I think I hear her.\" \"Fresh fish for lunch!\" \"Mommy's turn to baby-sit. I'm outta here!\" \"Just enjoying the view. Saw five new people down there already. One is pointing that big eye at me again.\"","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/JAN-26th-More-baby-pix-narrated-by-Pride-td7573375.html","images":9},{"id":"7573376","topic":"7573375","order":2,"title":"Re: JAN 26th More baby pix, narrated by Pride","author":"Linda954","date":"2014-01-27T19:24:27.447000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2013–2014","text":"Enjoyed the pictures and the commentary. I get very concerned when I only see the one eaglet. Seems with all that chatter the second eaglet would have been up and about as well. Hopefully all is well. We were out there on Saturday afternoon with not much going on. Just mom sitting on the nest.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/JAN-26th-More-baby-pix-narrated-by-Pride-td7573375.html","images":0},{"id":"7573377","topic":"7573375","order":3,"title":"Re: JAN 26th More baby pix, narrated by Pride","author":"lovlycruzr","date":"2014-01-27T23:29:56.771000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2013–2014","text":"Linda - here's one photo to make you feel better. This was taken around 1pm today. :) We got to see mom bring back an unidentified lunch and dad then feed them after she flew off again. That photo is also below in case anyone wants to guess what their yummy meal was.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/JAN-26th-More-baby-pix-narrated-by-Pride-td7573375.html","images":2},{"id":"7573379","topic":"7573375","order":4,"title":"Re: JAN 26th More baby pix, narrated by Pride","author":"Desiree","date":"2014-01-28T09:03:39.157000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2013–2014","text":"Love your comments","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/JAN-26th-More-baby-pix-narrated-by-Pride-td7573375.html","images":0},{"id":"7573381","topic":"7573375","order":5,"title":"Re: JAN 26th More baby pix, narrated by Pride","author":"Linda954","date":"2014-01-28T17:10:21.604000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2013–2014","text":"thanks, very happy to see them both. So cute!!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/JAN-26th-More-baby-pix-narrated-by-Pride-td7573375.html","images":0},{"id":"7575797","topic":"7575797","order":1,"title":"NEST VISIT 1/31/21-EAGLETS MY FIRST SHOTS","author":"mitcha","date":"2021-01-31T16:29:31.687000-05:00","nest":"Quiet Waters / Deerfield","season":"","text":"0M9A9680.jpg 0M9A9681.jpg","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/NEST-VISIT-1-31-21-EAGLETS-MY-FIRST-SHOTS-td7575797.html","images":0},{"id":"7575802","topic":"7575797","order":2,"title":"Re: NEST VISIT 1/31/21-EAGLETS MY FIRST SHOTS","author":"Rockitglider","date":"2021-02-01T10:21:37.065000-05:00","nest":"Quiet Waters / Deerfield","season":"","text":"I can see them in that shot, I could only see on on your first post, and the other shot I could not open.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/NEST-VISIT-1-31-21-EAGLETS-MY-FIRST-SHOTS-td7575797.html","images":0},{"id":"7575803","topic":"7575797","order":3,"title":"Re: NEST VISIT 1/31/21-EAGLETS MY FIRST SHOTS","author":"Rockitglider","date":"2021-02-01T12:12:01.491000-05:00","nest":"Quiet Waters / Deerfield","season":"","text":"Mitch, I notice you are still havig problems inserting pictures, hope this helps: The way I do it is I select the \"Insert Image\" button right above the message body, then I select the file by browsing to it on my computer by clicking the \"Choose File\" button at the top of the app that opened when I clicked insert image button, then after I have selected the file I click Float \"Left\" and Resize \"Big Size\", then I click \"Insert Image\" at the bottom of the window to complete the picture upload, then I repeat this process to do additional picture uploads.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/NEST-VISIT-1-31-21-EAGLETS-MY-FIRST-SHOTS-td7575797.html","images":0},{"id":"5856066","topic":"5856066","order":1,"title":"Tuesday 12/21 3PM: False Alarm -- Incubation underway","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2010-12-21T18:02:11.573000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2010–2011","text":"I checked my mail at around 2:30 PM and found this alarming message. Mary Lou and I immediately drove out to the nest site, where we found Jill, watching the nest, which was intact. Umberto joined us. Everything is fine, and it is clear that incubation is underway, with date of first egg quite uncertain. While we were there, a second adult flew over the nest and attacked a Turkey Vulture that had ventured tooo near. The two eagles called to each other, and we think that it was the incubating adult that stood up on the nest, briefly. It is possible (because of the limited visibility of the nest) , but doubtful, that the pair exchanged incubation duties. The second adult then settled down atop a melaleuca snag to the west of the nest. To my eye, the adult on the roost looked like a female, since its posterior abdomen was quite bulky. Of course, it is is next to impossible to distinguish the sexes, but the presumed male that I photographed had some dark markings on the tail. This bird appears to have a fully white tail (photos below). On 12/21/2010 1:49 PM, sara wrote: Dear Ken Schneider, my dad and I are here looking at the eagles nest in Pembroke Pines and it seems that someone has knocked down the nest and possibly the tree. So if you can, please send someone out here to double check. Please and thank you. Sincerely, Sara . My reply: Hi, Sara-- We went out and found that the tree and the nest are OK. One of the eagles is now sitting on eggs and is so low in the nest as to be invisible most of the time. While we were there, a second eagle flew over and then attacked a Turkey Vulture that had flown too close to the nest. The two eagles called to each other and the one on the nest stood up briefly. The second eagle then roosted in the dead trees to the west of the nest tree. The nest can now be very difficult to see, as the melaleuca trees in front of it have grown rapidly. If you park on the grass just to the side of the turning lane at the light, you may find a good spot, especially if you are tall. We really appreciate that you alerted us to a possible problem. I will post photos on the Eagle Nest Forum later when I get a chance. A link to the Forum is below my signature. Thanks again, Ken Ken Schneider Miramar, Florida & North Aurora, Illinois Web site: http://www.rosyfinch.com Local Eagle Nest: http://www.rosyfinch.com/BaldEagleNest.html Sandia Crest Birding Forum: http://rosyfinch.com/Rosy-FinchFORUM.html Blog: http://blog.rosyfinch.com Photos: http://flickr.com/photos/rosyfinch \"Openness to the natural world and our response to it lie at the core of what we do and why we do it.\" (Fr. Tom Pincelli) \"I am at peace with everything when I can feel, hear, smell and see the amazing wonders that nature can provide.\" (Ryan Beaulieu, 1987-2005) http://www.rosyfinch.com/RyanBeaulieu.html Note the pure white tail feathers:","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Tuesday-12-21-3PM-False-Alarm-Incubation-underway-td5856066.html","images":4},{"id":"5856101","topic":"5856066","order":2,"title":"Re: Tuesday 12/21 3PM: False Alarm -- Incubation underway","author":"Jill W","date":"2010-12-21T18:35:23.886000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2010–2011","text":"I was at the nest area from 2:30 until 5. I sometimes saw the top of a white head on the nest, but not many times and not for long at all. If you don't look constantly (until your arms are about to fall off from holding the binocs) you could easily think that there is not a bird up there. The eagle Ken described in the melaleuca tree stayed there and preened until 5 when all of a sudden the two eagles started communicating with each other. Right after that, one flew from the east (probably from the nest) and landed on a different dead tree. Then immediately, the one that had been there preening flew to the east (probably to the nest), but I could not see it in the nest, but that doesn't mean it wasn't there. Very exciting! I'm so glad I stayed. Pictures may follow depending on whether or not I got any decent ones. I did have my camera out when the changing of duties took place. Jill","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Tuesday-12-21-3PM-False-Alarm-Incubation-underway-td5856066.html","images":0},{"id":"5856152","topic":"5856066","order":3,"title":"Re: Tuesday 12/21 3PM: False Alarm -- Incubation underway","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2010-12-21T19:14:49.724000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2010–2011","text":"Jill, if you have photos of the bird that had been on the nest, it will be interesting to see if it had any dark marks on its tail feathers. If present, they would identify it as the (presumed) male. Nice seeing you at the nest today!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Tuesday-12-21-3PM-False-Alarm-Incubation-underway-td5856066.html","images":0},{"id":"5856204","topic":"5856066","order":4,"title":"Re: Tuesday 12/21 3PM: False Alarm -- Incubation underway","author":"Jill W","date":"2010-12-21T20:36:31.121000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2010–2011","text":"Here are pictures of the eagle that flew out of the nest at 5 PM.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Tuesday-12-21-3PM-False-Alarm-Incubation-underway-td5856066.html","images":6},{"id":"5856211","topic":"5856066","order":5,"title":"Re: Tuesday 12/21 3PM: False Alarm -- Incubation underway","author":"Jill W","date":"2010-12-21T20:43:34.831000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2010–2011","text":"It was nice seeing you and Mary Lou at the nest today! Also, if you two had not shown up, I probably would have left about five minutes later and would have missed out on what I got to see. Jill","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Tuesday-12-21-3PM-False-Alarm-Incubation-underway-td5856066.html","images":0},{"id":"5856278","topic":"5856066","order":6,"title":"Re: Tuesday 12/21 3PM: False Alarm -- Incubation underway","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2010-12-21T22:19:12.060000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2010–2011","text":"I believe that this is the bird with the small dark spots near the tips of both its right and left outer tail feathers. Your originals might provide better evidence, but I do see what looks like a dark feather shaft (narrow linear streak) on the left outer tail feather and a small brown area near the tip of the right outer tail feather. This was the same pattern I noted in my post on November 29 when I saw them mating. I presumed it was the male because after it mated on the nest, it flew to the roost while its mate stayed on the nest. I saw this kind of behavior three years ago, when a pair copulated on the roof of a house across the lake from our home-- the male flew off a short ways while the female stayed in place.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Tuesday-12-21-3PM-False-Alarm-Incubation-underway-td5856066.html","images":0},{"id":"7576611","topic":"7576611","order":1,"title":"Drinks & Bathing!!","author":"Patti","date":"2022-12-05T17:29:05.980000-05:00","nest":"Quiet Waters / Deerfield","season":"","text":"These photos are from Nov. 30th. It looked like maybe the female as it was pretty big! It came down from the nest and sat on a low branch just above the water, took a drink and then had a blast bathing! It was down there for about 45 minutes having a great time cooling off!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Drinks-amp-Bathing-td7576611.html","images":3},{"id":"7576612","topic":"7576611","order":2,"title":"Re: Drinks & Bathing!!","author":"Rockitglider","date":"2022-12-05T19:48:22.490000-05:00","nest":"Quiet Waters / Deerfield","season":"","text":"Hi Patti, That is really cool that you caught her doing that, or him, whichever, anyway, I have a video from about 4 years ago of them teaching the juveniles how to bathe in that turnpike clover leaf lake, it was really cool. Also very far away, but it turned out okay. I know this nest is very hard to get good shots from because of the distance, but yours seem to turn out pretty good. Thanks for posting.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Drinks-amp-Bathing-td7576611.html","images":0},{"id":"7573059","topic":"7573059","order":1,"title":"At the nest this morning we saw the eaglet waiting for her parents","author":"tomsease","date":"2013-04-30T11:57:31-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2012–2013","text":"Also saw this other strange bird just walking across Pines. From a distance, I thought it was an Anhinga at first but it’s definitely not that. It didn’t seem to want to fly. It wanted to get to something on the other side of the fence but it wouldn’t fly to get there.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/At-the-nest-this-morning-we-saw-the-eaglet-waiting-for-her-parents-td7573059.html","images":2},{"id":"7573060","topic":"7573059","order":2,"title":"Re: At the nest this morning we saw the eaglet waiting for her parents","author":"tomsease","date":"2013-04-30T12:19:17.160000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2012–2013","text":"I think that other bird was a double-crested cormorant (I found it on whatbird.com)","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/At-the-nest-this-morning-we-saw-the-eaglet-waiting-for-her-parents-td7573059.html","images":0},{"id":"7573061","topic":"7573059","order":3,"title":"Re: At the nest this morning we saw the eaglet waiting for her parents","author":"tczig","date":"2013-04-30T17:12:30.268000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2012–2013","text":"That bird is a cormorant. Very, very similar to the anhinga, but they have fantastic turquoise eyes. If you ever go to Everglades National Park, go to the anhinga trail there, and you will lots of cormorants. They are very common here.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/At-the-nest-this-morning-we-saw-the-eaglet-waiting-for-her-parents-td7573059.html","images":0},{"id":"7573062","topic":"7573059","order":4,"title":"Re: At the nest this morning we saw the eaglet waiting for her parents","author":"tomsease","date":"2013-04-30T17:28:36-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2012–2013","text":"Those eyes are amazing: From: [hidden email] Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 5:12 PM To: [hidden email] Subject: Re: At the nest this morning we saw the eaglet waiting for her parents That bird is a cormorant. Very, very similar to the anhinga, but they have fantastic turquoise eyes. If you ever go to Everglades National Park, go to the anhinga trail there, and you will lots of cormorants. They are very common here. 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/At-the-nest-this-morning-we-saw-the-eaglet-waiting-for-her-parents-tp7573059p7573061.html To start a new topic under CURRENT 2012-2013 NESTING SEASON OBSERVATIONS AND PHOTOS, 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/At-the-nest-this-morning-we-saw-the-eaglet-waiting-for-her-parents-td7573059.html","images":1},{"id":"7573063","topic":"7573059","order":5,"title":"Re: At the nest this morning we saw the eaglet waiting for her parents","author":"Desiree","date":"2013-04-30T20:34:28.200000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2012–2013","text":"Nice pictures, I have never seen the other bird before, I hope he makes it home ok!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/At-the-nest-this-morning-we-saw-the-eaglet-waiting-for-her-parents-td7573059.html","images":0},{"id":"7575678","topic":"7575678","order":1,"title":"NOV 23: Eagles working on nest!","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2020-11-24T10:20:53.151000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"Luis captured some very nice photos of the eagles at work around 10:00 AM on November 23. Male breaking off stick: Male carrying stick: Male on way to nest with stick: Photos are property of Luis Avilez and are used with permission","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/NOV-23-Eagles-working-on-nest-td7575678.html","images":4},{"id":"7575636","topic":"7575636","order":1,"title":"OCT 18: Eagle sighting at the Johnson & Palm Cell Tower","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2020-10-24T14:00:28.761000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"I received this note from Ernie about the Pembroke Pines Cell Tower pair: I have lived in Pembroke Pines since 1974. I am always looking out at wildlife. I joined to see if anyone else had spotted a Bald Eagle in our area. I saw the one fly onto the radio tower near the dog park Sunday Morning [October 18] about 10:00 AM. That's how I came across this blog. I also saw the West Broward Eagles way back in 2008 before they had been made a big deal about. It was exciting I saw one of them flying over Pines Boulevard with a snake in its talons. I am wondering about the ones on the tower, where do you think they are from? My reply: This is interesting, as they had not been reported there since the end of July. We do not know where they may have been nesting, or whether they were newly paired up. Their presence last breeding season made us suspect that they might build a nest on the cell tower. So far a nest has not been located in that general area, but breeding season is getting underway and maybe someeone will see them carrying sticks to a nest site. Everyone: Please keep an eye out for them in the area within a mile or so of Palm & Johnson, and of course check the cell tower across Johnson just south of the dog park..","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/OCT-18-Eagle-sighting-at-the-Johnson-amp-Palm-Cell-Tower-td7575636.html","images":0},{"id":"7576246","topic":"7576246","order":1,"title":"June 2 -- A Visitor!","author":"NotToofast","date":"2021-06-03T00:30:23.241000-04:00","nest":"South Miramar DA-005","season":"","text":"The Eaglets seem to be still around...I have not seen them this week...but heard them (both) greetings the adult on arrival... Came from the west and flew slowly directly towards the nest area... zig-zaging between the pines and banking, letting us see the molt feathers... But the most noticeable event has been, no doubt, the visit of this other Raptor... For two days in a row has been perching on the same dried up tree.. It is a quite a distance (and the light is low)...choose to perch on top of one of the favorite places for the eaglets since is tall with a great view of the lake It seem it has not disturbed the Eaglets, nor the adults...since no one has tried to flush it away... It looks like an Osprey, establishing fishing rights on the lake, now that the Eaglets are ready to follow the prevailing winds, riding on the thermal updraft due north!!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/June-2-A-Visitor-td7576246.html","images":7},{"id":"4571525","topic":"4571525","order":1,"title":"Sunday FEB 14 - 2:00 PM-- Can see two eaglets","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2010-02-14T15:39:55.467000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"We watched from 1:50 to 2:20 PM today. The female sat on the edge of the nest the entire time. We saw no feeding. The oldest chick sat up high and, once, flapped her wings. The second chick popped his head up briefly a couple of times. Not sure whether we saw the third-- once there was some movement far to the left side, but it did not show upon the photo. Brown-tip suddenly appeared from the east and flew low in front of the nest, then circled, flew over the cow pasture, and lofted higher. circling very high up and disappeared to the south. There were no vocalizations between the pair. The fuzzy top of the second chick's head is just visible to the left of his big sister (I base the sex supposition solely on the fact that the first hatched is said to be somewhat more likely a female. If it is, in fact a male, any female eaglet will almost certainly be larger than the male before fledging. The size differential starts very early). Look closely at Brown-tip's tail. The feather with the dark tip is almost entirely worn down to its shaft. Dark feathers are more resistant to wear than white, so this is probably why the dark is persisting. My guess is that pretty soon the male may lose its identifying feature: Detail of feather wear: Three Wood Storks flew over the nest:","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Sunday-FEB-14-2-00-PM-Can-see-two-eaglets-td4571525.html","images":6},{"id":"4572329","topic":"4571525","order":2,"title":"Re: Sunday FEB 14 - 2:00 PM-- Can see two eaglets","author":"Jill W","date":"2010-02-14T19:35:59.686000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"Great pics, as usual, Ken! Seems we'll have to guess at which adult we're seeing soon.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Sunday-FEB-14-2-00-PM-Can-see-two-eaglets-td4571525.html","images":0},{"id":"4574802","topic":"4571525","order":3,"title":"Re: Sunday FEB 14 - 2:00 PM-- Can see two eaglets","author":"vdelauz","date":"2010-02-15T09:39:10.066000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"Awesome pics, Ken! Can you please squeeze more detail from that feather shot? WOW!!!","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Sunday-FEB-14-2-00-PM-Can-see-two-eaglets-td4571525.html","images":0},{"id":"4654612","topic":"4654612","order":1,"title":"Sat. 2/27/10","author":"Carolyn J","date":"2010-03-01T09:59:00.236000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2009–2010","text":"I, too saw all of the heads at the feeding I saw a little later than the previous poster. I really noticed the difference in appearance as well. It's amazing there can be such differences with only days?? between. It was the female I observed, who then flew to the dead trees.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Sat-2-27-10-td4654612.html","images":0},{"id":"7574321","topic":"7574321","order":1,"title":"A bit too much noise going on around the nest ...","author":"Liza","date":"2016-01-19T19:59:06.223000-05:00","nest":"North Miami / Miami-Dade historical records","season":"","text":"Workers were working throughout the neighborhood breaking up sidewalks and drilling . These workers were at the South corner of the nest. I would say a bit too close ?","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/A-bit-too-much-noise-going-on-around-the-nest-td7574321.html","images":2},{"id":"4577926","topic":"4577926","order":1,"title":"Orphaned Eaglet Fostered in Pinellas Nest Today","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2010-02-15T19:11:51.785000-05:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Barb Walker sent us this interesting item: Hi, Today Lynda White from the Audubon Center for Birds of Prey brought a two week old eaglet to Pinellas. The eaglet survived after its tree and nest fell in Kissimmee. It was just 2-3 days old and weighed only about 5 ounces. An attempt was made to use a platform in a nearby tree in hopes that the parents would raise the eaglet from that point forward. While that usually works, in this case the parents did not return. The backup plan was to place the eaglet in a nest with eaglets the same age. As luck would have it, PI20 in Dunedin was a match. Today, the 2 pound eaglet, nicknamed Hoover, was hoisted into the Dunedin nest. Jim Lott climbed the tree and took a photo and lowered the camera to Lynda who confirmed the match. The eaglet was put in a small sack and hoisted up to Jim who placed it in the nest with 2 siblings. Check the St. Petersburg Times tomorrow and Fox13 at 10 o'clock tonight for the photos and story!! It was amazing!!! We will forward more photos and links as they come in. Attached [above] is a photo from Andrea Webb and the other titled Hoover from Wendy Meehan. The eaglet was nicknamed Hoover because today is President's Day and Herbert Hoover was adopted by his uncle after losing his parents. More photos to follow. Everyone is just getting home and downloading the great shots they got. The parents did settle down into nearby pines but had not yet returned to the nest just before dark, although I'm confident they will, probably when no one is looking. At one point a Cooper's Hawk made a pass at the eaglets but was successfully chased off by the mature adult eagle. Barb Walker Palm Harbor, FL \"Hoover:\"","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Orphaned-Eaglet-Fostered-in-Pinellas-Nest-Today-td4577926.html","images":2},{"id":"7575625","topic":"7575625","order":1,"title":"October 13 12:05 Both adults at nest.","author":"Watcher","date":"2020-10-13T15:21:38.175000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/October-13-12-05-Both-adults-at-nest-td7575625.html","images":0},{"id":"7575632","topic":"7575625","order":2,"title":"Re: October 13 12:05 Both adults at nest.","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2020-10-18T16:55:30.405000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"Here is Watcher's iPhone photo of the nest area on on October 13-- Both adults were present on the nest.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/October-13-12-05-Both-adults-at-nest-td7575625.html","images":1},{"id":"7572929","topic":"7572929","order":1,"title":"Whooping Cranes Venture into Broward County","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2013-01-20T15:00:57.011000-05:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"The new year got off to an exciting start. There were surprises, not all of them pleasant. First, our local Bald Eagles have hatched out at least one chick, now visible to many enthralled nest-watchers .. You may remember (as related in this earlier post) that in early November our son-in-law in Illinois suffered serious injuries to both legs in a fall from a tree stand while hunting deer in North Carolina. He was transported back home to Illinois and required extensive surgery. Now he is wheelchair bound but healing well and should be walking soon. One of his close relatives in the Miami area died suddenly during the first week of January and since he is unable to travel we planned to represent his family at the wake and funeral service. On Saturday, January 5 my friend and neighbor Scott, who regularly walks in our local wetlands area, Tweeted me with a photo taken by his daughter of a white crane, at the northern end of our local south Florida birding patch. On first glance I thought it might be an albino Sandhill Crane, but then realized that it was a juvenile Whooping Crane. The eBird data base contains no historical records of Whooping Crane sightings in either Broward County or Miami-Dade. The bird was in an area in which groups of off-road vehicle drivers assemble on weekend nights and conduct races. I was concerned that the crane could be disturbed. Scott was unavailable and Mary Lou and I had obligations that kept us from going out into the patch, so I posted the sighting on the Tropical Audubon Society Bird Board with a request that someone come out to monitor and help protect the crane. Several birders responded, and some of the ORV riders told them that they had been seeing TWO of the cranes in the area just north of our patch since December 22! The next morning we got out before sunrise and walked about a mile and a half, all the way north out of Miramar into the City of Pembroke Pines. After taking a few steps across the city limits I sighted two white dots in a wet prairie about a half mile away. We had to detour along a city street to avoid entering private land, but sure enough, we found the two Whooping Cranes. We learned from the website of the WHOOPING CRANE EASTERN PARTNERSHIP (WCEP) that these two first year Whooping Cranes (# 2012-13 and 2012-15) were among the six \"Direct Autumn Release\" (DAR) birds that migrated without the assistance of an ultralight aircraft. (See VIDEO and additional information at the end of this post). The six cranes, numbered 12 through 17, are identified by the arrangement of colored bands and transmitters on their left and right legs respectively. Cranes # 12 13 15 16 and 17 migrated south in record time. According to WCEP, they departed from the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge in Wisconsin on 31 October. Satellite information indicated roost locations in Lawrence County, Indiana, on 31 October, then in Chester County, South Carolina, on 2 and 3 November where all five were also visually confirmed. Next they were located at Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, Charleston County, South Carolina, on 4 November, and in Glynn County, Georgia on 5 November. Remarkably, in six days they had flown about 1200 miles unassisted, from Wisconsin to Clay County, Florida, by 6 November. They moved to Manatee County, Florida, on 7 November and into Everglades National Park, Monroe County, Florida, on 8 November and in Hendry County, Florida, on 9 November. Cranes # 12, 16 and 17 remained in Hendry County, Florida, at least through January 4, 2013 but they were no longer together. On 28 December, # 12 was reported as having a possible leg injury. The remaining crane #14 began migration with Sandhill Cranes from the Horicon National Wildlife Refuge more than three weeks behind the other five, on 23 November. Only 17 days later on 9 December, Crane # 14 was reported with sandhill cranes in Volusia County, Florida, where he remains. These two cranes # 13 and 15 moved from their Hendry County location to Broward County, Florida, on 22 December. Crane # 15, the one first photographed by my neighbor Scott is a male named Cypress. His band color pattern from top to bottom: left leg has a White/Green transmitter with antenna, and right leg has Green/Red/White bands: The other is Crane # 13, a female named Tussock. Her band color pattern from top to bottom: left leg has a Red/White transmitter with antenna, and right leg has a White/Green transmitter with antenna: I hoped to personally document their presence on our patch, so on Monday Mary Lou and I again went out before sunrise and walked northward the entire length of the patch. No cranes! She was not interested in slogging the muddy trails and returned home, while I hiked an additional three miles along several paths that border the wetlands and lake. Not finding the cranes, I headed for home. Just after entering our patch I ran into Brian Monk, another birder who was also searching for the cranes. I casually scanned the open areas with binoculars, and suddenly spotted one of the cranes. It was nearly a quarter of a mile away (actually 0.21 mile according to Google Earth), so my photo that documents the sighting is quite fuzzy. This is the male: As we continued south along the lake, Brian saw a white speck on the opposite shore, about 0.43 mile away. He gets credit for my opportunity to photograph the female: Brian and I were exploring an area where I saw both Swamp and Savannah Sparrows last week when Mary Lou called me at about 11:30 AM with news that our daughter in Illinois had fallen while carrying their Christmas tree down the stairs and had fractured bones in her ankle. Her husband is wheelchair-bound and she would need surgery. We were needed there to help them care for themselves and our two 7- and 8-year old granddaughters (not to mention two huge Tibetan Mastiffs and two large salt-water fish tanks). I rushed home and quickly made reservations. We packed and departed on a plane to Chicago at 3:30 PM, a quick transition from sub-tropical 84 degrees (F) to 12 degrees and blowing snow! Here they are, on Facebook. His open reductions required a metal plate, 10 screws, two pins and a cadaver bone transplant; She needed 13 screws, one metal plate, two pins, a washer and a wire, between them enough to keep a hardware store in business! <div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> </div> By the way, Whooping Cranes in this population are not \"countable\" for listing purposes as officially established in the American Birding Association (ABA) area. Of course, I like to watch pre-season exhibition football, basketball and baseball, and I enjoy the games even though they don't \"count.\" <div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"> </div> Best viewed full-screen size. <u> </u> <iframe allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\" http://www.youtube.com/embed/FeKMkfJOlco\" width=\"420\"></iframe> <u> </u> <u> Whooping Crane Reintroduction </u> <u> </u> The Whooping Crane Eastern Partnership (WCEP), of which the International Crane Foundation (ICF) is a founding member. presently operates two projects to restore a migratory Whooping Crane population in the eastern USA. The Ultralight-led Migration Project that began in 2001 utilizes eggs from captive breeding centers that are hatched at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Maryland. The young cranes are later transferred to Wisconsin and trained to follow ultralight craft. After making their first migration to St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge on Florida's west coast, they find their way back to Wisconsin alone and continue to migrate back and forth unassisted. A second method, called the Direct Autumn Release (DAR), was started in 2005. These cranes are raised by the ICF using attendants dressed in crane costumes. Kept from human contact, they are housed with adult Whooping Cranes to assure that they imprint properly. Before fledging, they are transferred to Wisconsin and finally to the release point at Horicon National Wildlife Refuge. They learn to fly south by following the older cranes. Radio and satellite telemetry allow them to be tracked by ICF and US Fish & Wildlife Service For more information, visit http://www.savingcranes.org/into-the-wild.html","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Whooping-Cranes-Venture-into-Broward-County-td7572929.html","images":8},{"id":"3668573","topic":"3668573","order":1,"title":"FDOT: No observation of nest from south side of Pines Boulevard","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2009-09-18T09:32:56.351000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"On September 9, 2009, representatives from the Pembroke Pines Bald Eagle Sanctuary Steering Committee met with David Bogardus, Senior Environmental Specialist, FDOT District 4 Planning & Environmental Management and other senior Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) staff. We discussed our common concerns about the dangers to eagle nest watchers who gather along the south shoulder of the 20800 block of Pines Boulevard. The full text of the Steering Committee's position may be found at this link. The Committee requested that FDOT consider several measuers, including: 1. Placement of a temporary hard barrier along the south (eastbound) side of the highway, to separate pedestrians from vehicular traffic. 2. Improve “No Parking” signage so that the signs on the south side of the 20800 block of Pines Boulevard face oncoming traffic. 3. Add temporary warning traffic signs recommending that motorists exercise caution and reduce speed along that stretch of roadway during the months of January through May. 4. Develop, in cooperation with the City of Pembroke Pines, durable temporary signs that instruct pedestrian observers to utilize crosswalks at signal lights (at corners of 209th and 208th Avenues) and provide additional information to increase observer safety, such as advising pedestrians to stay off the shoulder or roadway, control children and pets, avoid littering, (etc). 5. Construction of a pedestrian sidewalk on the south side of the block, in view of the increased pedestrian traffic at all times of the year 6. Consultation with the City as to alternative parking areas other than the south side of the 20800 block of Pines Boulevard, such as use of side streets and soft road shoulders located on the FDOT right-of-way. Mr. Bogardus provided us with a report (view it at this link) of the meeting that summarizes FDOT's position. The good news is that it is clear that FDOT intends to institute measures to improve the safety of observers on the south side of the highway. The bad news is that the time frame for developing and implementing these measures means that such action will not be completed until after the 2011 nesting season. In the meantime, eagle nest observers (and all pedestrians) will be prohibited from entering the south side of Pines Boulevard. Further, there is no practical solution to the lack of safe and suitable parking. The following are key excerpts from Mr. Bogardus' report: FDOT stated that it does not wish to facilitate any pedestrian gathering on the south side of Pines Blvd due to safety concerns. Instead protective measures would focus on restricting pedestrians to the north side of Pines Blvd. where there is a sidewalk. The Department will post signs on the corner of 209th Avenue stating pedestrians must cross Pines Blvd. on 208th Avenue. No crosswalk exists on 209th Avenue. FDOT signage would be corrected to face oncoming traffic and additional signage would also be added including – “No Pedestrians” and “No Parking” on the south side of the road. FDOT does not wish to accommodate or encourage parking on its right of way along Pines Blvd due to safety concerns. The City has erected a fence to keep people from approaching the nest tree. However, the view near the fence is not ideal due to the dense forest. Instead people back up towards Pines Blvd. and the road island where the view is better, but dangerous to vehicle traffic. FDOT Planning and Environmental Management will coordinate with the design Project Manager, Henry Oaikhena to see if some type of viewing platform/elevated sidewalk can be incorporated into his Pines Blvd resurfacing project (construction is scheduled to begin in June 2011). A pedestrian sidewalk is planned for the south side of Pines Blvd. from US 27th to 208th Ave. The project timeframe is June 2011, depending on approval of environmental concerns (wetland & eagle) with the agencies (SFWMD, USFWS, and FWC). The Department’s plans for the sidewalk should be re-evaluated to see if any opportunities exist in terms of the eagles and pedestrian safety. = = = = = = = = = = = In summary, eagle nest observers will be restricted to the north side of Pines Boulevard for the next two breeding seasons. We expressed our disappointment that FDOT was unable to come up with a solution that was more accomodating to the needs of the many citizens who will surely continue to seek views of the birds during the peak observation season during the months of February through April. Veteran nest watchers probably share my belief that enforcement of the restrictions will place a burden upon local police. Volunteer watchers should not be expected enforce the traffic laws, but rather provide information to the public and notify the police department of any violations. I believe we should actively discourage media attention, as it has been very effective in increasing the numbers of observers. Until FDOT actually approves and implements these changes, provision of additional legal parking may actually worsen the situation.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/FDOT-No-observation-of-nest-from-south-side-of-Pines-Boulevard-td3668573.html","images":0},{"id":"3671422","topic":"3668573","order":2,"title":"Re: FDOT: No observation of nest from south side of Pines Boulevard","author":"Mike Fossler","date":"2009-09-18T14:18:49.907000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"People will gather on the south side and in the median as the nest/eagles are barely visible from the north sidewalk. FDOT's statement is simply an effort to relieve them of liability if something were to happen to someone gathered at these southern locations. They should realize no amount of signage will prevent a southern migration of folks and are foolish to think otherwise. MF","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/FDOT-No-observation-of-nest-from-south-side-of-Pines-Boulevard-td3668573.html","images":0},{"id":"3672758","topic":"3668573","order":3,"title":"Re: FDOT: No observation of nest from south side of Pines Boulevard","author":"Trisha","date":"2009-09-18T19:12:55.760000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"It's hard to understand why it's safer standing on the north side of the road as opposed to the south. Yes, there's a sidewalk on the north, back from the road, but how do you suggest to people to stand on it, especially if the nest is not visible? It also seems that FDOT is putting parked cars and nest watchers back in to the same corridor. I also fail to see how this is a safer situation. Hopefully, something like a nest cam could be worked out to monitor the young eagles in their unique urban setting.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/FDOT-No-observation-of-nest-from-south-side-of-Pines-Boulevard-td3668573.html","images":0},{"id":"3675462","topic":"3668573","order":4,"title":"Re: FDOT: No observation of nest from south side of Pines Boulevard","author":"Mike Fossler","date":"2009-09-19T09:45:21.966000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"If FDOT proceeds with signage which prohibits folks from observing from the median or south side it will put the local police and nest watchers at odds. No one can say how much effort the Pines Police would put into enforcement of any such signage but if they decide to strictly enforce it, many observers would be discouraged from coming. They have made their point they cannot provide a permenant solution until 2011, and this is understood, but signage prohibiting standing along the south side should be discouraged. Signage something like \"Please use sidewalk on north side of road for your own safety - any pedestrian walking or standing along south side of roadway does so at his/her own risk\" would relieve FDOT from risk and take the burden of enforcement from the local PD. Observers would see the authorities feel there is a risk involved with standing along the roadway and thus should be vigilant about monitoring passing traffic - but would not be prohibited from observing from these vantage points until a permenant solution is in place. MF","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/FDOT-No-observation-of-nest-from-south-side-of-Pines-Boulevard-td3668573.html","images":0},{"id":"3676517","topic":"3668573","order":5,"title":"Re: FDOT: No observation of nest from south side of Pines Boulevard","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2009-09-19T14:16:36.233000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Thanks, Mike. I have forwarded your concerns to FDOT. A safe pedestrian crossing at the Pines & 209th Avenue intersection will be very difficult to engineer, because of its configuration, so I think crossing must be prohibited at that point. FDOT lacks enforcement authority (except for checking truck weights and safety), and it does rely upon local police to assure compliance with its traffic regulations. I believe that the wording of the signs has already been decided, but perhaps there is time for FDOT to consider your comments about verbiage of those along the south side of the highway.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/FDOT-No-observation-of-nest-from-south-side-of-Pines-Boulevard-td3668573.html","images":0},{"id":"3676652","topic":"3668573","order":6,"title":"Re: FDOT: No observation of nest from south side of Pines Boulevard","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2009-09-19T14:47:06.012000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Yes, Trisha. Since the sidewalk on the north side of the street is quite low, the nest may more likely be obscured by branches in front of it. To get a better view, people will tend to walk up the shoulder and stand very near the pavement-- nearer, in fact, than would be necessary on the south side. At least the road will be in front of them. On the north side, observers tended to back up toward the pavement. The issue with FDOT seems not be be whether it is safer for PEDESTRIANS, but rather that ANY barrier, whether a hard concrete \"Jersey barrier\" or a soft one like a plastic mesh fence strung between water barrels, is a hazard to the MOTORISTS. Even if room is left for a 10 foot shoulder, the barrier would cut down on the \"clear zone,\" as mentioned in the FDOT report of our meeting. (I think that refers to the wide area beyond the shoulder that allows vehicles a measure of safety in case of loss of control, but am not entirely certain). Trisha wrote It's hard to understand why it's safer standing on the north side of the road as opposed to the south. Yes, there's a sidewalk on the north, back from the road, but how do you suggest to people to stand on it, especially if the nest is not visible? It also seems that FDOT is putting parked cars and nest watchers back in to the same corridor. I also fail to see how this is a safer situation. Hopefully, something like a nest cam could be worked out to monitor the young eagles in their unique urban setting.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/FDOT-No-observation-of-nest-from-south-side-of-Pines-Boulevard-td3668573.html","images":0},{"id":"3682635","topic":"3668573","order":7,"title":"Re: FDOT: No observation of nest from south side of Pines Boulevard","author":"Kathy","date":"2009-09-20T21:52:25.389000-04:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"I agree with you, I believe a nest cam and possible a cam covering general area would be a great idea, would limit number of people at the nest and also afford us a closer look at the eagles without interfering with them.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/FDOT-No-observation-of-nest-from-south-side-of-Pines-Boulevard-td3668573.html","images":0},{"id":"5972614","topic":"5972614","order":1,"title":"Relocation of Osprey Nest from Railroad Signal","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2011-01-29T07:44:36.154000-05:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Barb Walker sent this report, with a link to an excellent video clip. This is pertinent to the Pembroke Pines Eagle nest, as a hurricane may one day topple the nest tree, and the eagles would need to find a suitable alternative site within their territory, or abandon the sanctuary. Australian Pines do not have flat crowns as do many native pines. Also, since the main shoot of an Australian Pine usually thrusts straight up without multiple main branches, most seem not to have suitable places for eagles to build their nest platforms. Also see Barb's earlier post (below) with an example of a simple platform that has been successfully used. Barbara Walker writes: View the move! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFEeiwrTGTo A big, big, thanks to CSX! They have been WONDERFUL every step of the way! They showed up today to help with this conservation project and let us know that they will PAY for the pole and platform allowing us to install another pole and platform elsewhere! This video by CSX VP Bob O'Malley. The whole crew clearly cared what happened to the osprey. Look for the photos and story tomorrow in the St. Pete Times. Attached is an aerial view of the rr tracks in Safety Harbor. If you look you will see the rr crossing signal over the road. That is where the nest was! The land had been previously donated to the City of Safety Harbor. Thanks, Barb","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Relocation-of-Osprey-Nest-from-Railroad-Signal-td5972614.html","images":1},{"id":"5973000","topic":"5972614","order":2,"title":"RE: Relocation of Osprey Nest from Railroad Signal","author":"barbibird","date":"2011-01-29T11:46:44-05:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Ken, Eagle platforms are made as well, they are a little bigger than the osprey platforms. Barb From: NewMexiKen [via Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida] [mailto: [hidden email] ] Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2011 7:45 AM To: barbibird Subject: Relocation of Osprey Nest from Railroad Signal Barb Walker sent this report, with a link to an excellent video clip. This is pertinent to the Pembroke Pines Eagle nest, as a hurricane may one day topple the nest tree, and the eagles would need to find a suitable alternative site or abandon the sanctuary. Australian Pines do not have flat crowns as do many native pines. Also, since the main shoot of an Australian Pine usually thrusts straight up without multiple main branches, most seem not to have suitable places for eagles to build their nest platforms. Also see Barb's earlier post with an example of a simple platform that has been successfully used. Barbara Walker writes: View the move! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFEeiwrTGTo A big, big, thanks to CSX! They have been WONDERFUL every step of the way! They showed up today to help with this conservation project and let us know that they will PAY for the pole and platform allowing us to install another pole and platform elsewhere! This video by CSX VP Bob O'Malley. The whole crew clearly cared what happened to the osprey. Look for the photos and story tomorrow in the St. Pete Times. Attached is an aerial view of the rr tracks in Safety Harbor. If you look you will see the rr crossing signal over the road. That is where the nest was! The land had been previously donated to the City of Safety Harbor. Thanks, Barb Ken Schneider Web site: http://rosyfinch.com Blog: http://blog.rosyfinch.com This email was sent by NewMexiKen (via Nabble) Your replies will appear at http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.1638815.n2.nabble.com/Relocation-of-Osprey-Nest-from-Railroad-Signal-tp5972614p5972614.html To receive all replies by email, subscribe to this discussion","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Relocation-of-Osprey-Nest-from-Railroad-Signal-td5972614.html","images":1},{"id":"5973295","topic":"5972614","order":3,"title":"Re: Relocation of Osprey Nest from Railroad Signal","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2011-01-29T14:28:58-05:00","nest":"","season":"","text":"Oh-- I thought they were some kind of surplus material that had been put to other use beforehand. I Googled \"purchase eagle nest platform\" but got no useful hits. Ken Ken Schneider Miramar, Florida & North Aurora, Illinois Web site: http://www.rosyfinch.com Local Eagle Nest: http://www.rosyfinch.com/BaldEagleNest.html Sandia Crest Birding Forum: http://rosyfinch.com/Rosy-FinchFORUM.html Blog: http://blog.rosyfinch.com Photos: http://flickr.com/photos/rosyfinch \"Openness to the natural world and our response to it lie at the core of what we do and why we do it.\" (Fr. Tom Pincelli) \"I am at peace with everything when I can feel, hear, smell and see the amazing wonders that nature can provide.\" (Ryan Beaulieu, 1987-2005) http://www.rosyfinch.com/RyanBeaulieu.html On 1/29/2011 11:47 AM, barbibird [via Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida] wrote: Ken, Eagle platforms are made as well, they are a little bigger than the osprey platforms. Barb From: NewMexiKen [via Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida] [mailto: [hidden email] ] Sent: Saturday, January 29, 2011 7:45 AM To: barbibird Subject: Relocation of Osprey Nest from Railroad Signal Barb Walker sent this report, with a link to an excellent video clip. This is pertinent to the Pembroke Pines Eagle nest, as a hurricane may one day topple the nest tree, and the eagles would need to find a suitable alternative site or abandon the sanctuary. Australian Pines do not have flat crowns as do many native pines. Also, since the main shoot of an Australian Pine usually thrusts straight up without multiple main branches, most seem not to have suitable places for eagles to build their nest platforms. Also see Barb's earlier post with an example of a simple platform that has been successfully used. Barbara Walker writes: View the move! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFEeiwrTGTo A big, big, thanks to CSX! They have been WONDERFUL every step of the way! They showed up today to help with this conservation project and let us know that they will PAY for the pole and platform allowing us to install another pole and platform elsewhere! This video by CSX VP Bob O'Malley. The whole crew clearly cared what happened to the osprey. Look for the photos and story tomorrow in the St. Pete Times. Attached is an aerial view of the rr tracks in Safety Harbor. If you look you will see the rr crossing signal over the road. That is where the nest was! The land had been previously donated to the City of Safety Harbor. Thanks, Barb Ken Schneider Web site: http://rosyfinch.com Blog: http://blog.rosyfinch.com This email was sent by NewMexiKen (via Nabble) Your replies will appear at http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.1638815.n2.nabble.com/Relocation-of-Osprey-Nest-from-Railroad-Signal-tp5972614p5972614.html To receive all replies by email, subscribe to this discussion 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/Relocation-of-Osprey-Nest-from-Railroad-Signal-tp5972614p5973000.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 .","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Relocation-of-Osprey-Nest-from-Railroad-Signal-td5972614.html","images":1},{"id":"7575571","topic":"7575571","order":1,"title":"JUN 4: Both eaglets at nest","author":"NewMexiKen","date":"2020-06-04T15:46:51.962000-04:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"","text":"Arriving at the nest at 9:00 AM I found the two eaglets roosting very close together on a limb about 10 feet above the nest. As I watched they flew between the branches and back and forth to the nest. No adults were in sight. They called quite a bit. I left after about 45 minutes. It was difficult to get a decent viewing angle, so this was about the best I could do: There was lots of wing flapping:","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/JUN-4-Both-eaglets-at-nest-td7575571.html","images":4},{"id":"7574600","topic":"7574600","order":1,"title":"Here is another Fundrasier we now have 2 going","author":"Lisa G","date":"2016-11-20T11:01:29.948000-05:00","nest":"Pembroke Pines BO-002","season":"2016–2017","text":"Here is another Fundraiser we are running. It does not matter where you live you can buy Gift Cards from the HoneyBaked Store. Thanksgiving and Christmas is coming and everyone loves ham & Turkey and all the Goodies the HoneyBaked Ham store has. Whatever card you buy the HoneyBaked Ham store will donate 20% https://honeybakedfundraising.com/fundraisers/south_florida_eagle_nest/dashboard","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Here-is-another-Fundrasier-we-now-have-2-going-td7574600.html","images":0},{"id":"7575265","topic":"7575265","order":1,"title":"The Chick is Getting Big!","author":"Rockitglider","date":"2019-03-15T14:15:17.613000-04:00","nest":"Quiet Waters / Deerfield","season":"","text":"Here's a few shots of the Chick doing some hoping and wingercising","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/The-Chick-is-Getting-Big-td7575265.html","images":3},{"id":"7575266","topic":"7575265","order":2,"title":"Re: The Chick is Getting Big!","author":"Sally","date":"2019-03-15T16:48:43.057000-04:00","nest":"Quiet Waters / Deerfield","season":"","text":"Excellent action shots! May I ask what is your photo setup. Just finished taking a photography class and I am researching equipment. Thanks, Sally","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/The-Chick-is-Getting-Big-td7575265.html","images":0},{"id":"7575267","topic":"7575265","order":3,"title":"Re: The Chick is Getting Big!","author":"Stylechick60","date":"2019-03-16T08:57:11-04:00","nest":"Quiet Waters / Deerfield","season":"","text":"She/he’s Growing like a weed! 🦅 Great photos thank you! Sent from my iPad On Mar 15, 2019, at 2:15 PM, Rockitglider [via Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida] < [hidden email] > wrote: Here's a few shots of the Chick doing some hoping and wingercising 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/The-Chick-is-Getting-Big-tp7575265.html To start a new topic under QUIET WATERS PARK DEERFIELD Eagle Nest Observations & Photos, email [hidden email] To unsubscribe from QUIET WATERS PARK DEERFIELD Eagle Nest Observations & Photos, click here . NAML","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/The-Chick-is-Getting-Big-td7575265.html","images":3},{"id":"7575269","topic":"7575265","order":4,"title":"Re: The Chick is Getting Big!","author":"Rockitglider","date":"2019-03-18T11:50:05.489000-04:00","nest":"Quiet Waters / Deerfield","season":"","text":"Hi Sally, I am using a Nikon D500 with a Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR Lens and a Nikon AF-S TELECONVERTER TC-14E III, this gives me about a 1050mm zoom. I have only had the D500 for a few months now, I used a D7500 before that with the same lens and no teleconverter. The Teleconverter gives you an extra 1,4mm multiplier. Edit: Oh and I forgot, I use DxO software to process my pictures. Here's a link to the whole set of these shots: http://img.gg/Pc9a2xL Kit","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/The-Chick-is-Getting-Big-td7575265.html","images":0},{"id":"7575270","topic":"7575265","order":5,"title":"Re: The Chick is Getting Big!","author":"Sally","date":"2019-03-18T18:20:01.592000-04:00","nest":"Quiet Waters / Deerfield","season":"","text":"Thank you Kit, this helps to ensure I am looking in the right direction. Appreciate it.","source":"http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/The-Chick-is-Getting-Big-td7575265.html","images":0}]