NEFL CHAT Jan 9, 2:30 AM
gretchen_AEF (Admin): TUESDAY Tuck-In: On my way out of the Hamlet at 6pm the Male arrived at the nest and remained there for the chatters. He is tucked and in view best seen on Cam 2, and likely there for the night again. This tree feels like home to him. What a joy to see an eagle in spite of our empty feeling that Romeo and Juliet aren't present. Please don't lose hope. I believe they will return at some point. Until then we will embrace peace in the Hamlet with sweet eagles . . . just like the Male here tonight. SED
From chat: cyn_AEF (Admin): New F has Romeo's speckles with Juliet's clear eyes
Tdawson9409: eaglebaby, she reminds me of Romeo as well. The dark around the eyes and the nares.
Mods mean this is another new female, first seen this morning! The male should be the same from the last days.
grt_AEF (Moderator): This is the first we have seen this New F. She followed M into the nest this morning.
Re: Romeo & Juliet, American Bald Eagle Cam
Posted: January 9th, 2019, 5:13 pm
by Birdfriend
Wohu, what a surprise, sorry the stream went off again...
Re: Romeo & Juliet, American Bald Eagle Cam
Posted: January 9th, 2019, 5:51 pm
by Liz01
Birdfriend wrote: ↑January 9th, 2019, 4:46 pm
From chat:
.....Mods mean this is another new female, first seen this morning! The male should be the same from the last days.
Birdfriend, thank you for pictures and update
Mods is right. She is new. Maybe the one who fought with the first one. The new female has a few dark feathers on her head. Her claws are not hurt. Or rather, you can see that they were not hurt.
I will do a video later or tomorrow. I have nice close-ups.
When the video started to interrupt too many times, I gave up. So I don't have the mating .. or mating attempt.
Maybe we'll see eggs in this nest. Both are adult. There is enough time for it. That's what Christian Sasse means.
Re: Romeo & Juliet, American Bald Eagle Cam
Posted: January 9th, 2019, 5:54 pm
by Birdfriend
Liz01 wrote: ↑January 9th, 2019, 5:51 pm
Birdfriend, thank you for pictures and update
Mods is right. She is new. Maybe the one who fought with the first one. The new female has a few dark feathers on her head. Her claws are not hurt. Or rather, you can see that they were not hurt.
I will do a video later or tomorrow. I have nice close-ups.
When the video started to interrupt too many times, I gave up. So I don't have the mating .. or mating attempt.
Maybe we'll see eggs in this nest. Both are adult. There is enough time for it. That's what Christian Sasse means.
Thanks, Liz, let's see how the things will going on...
gretchen_AEF: GOOD NEWS FROM THE HAMLET…..Unfortunately Romeo and Juliet haven’t been sighted, but we haven’t lost hope on that! However, we may have the next best thing - as the male that is “claiming” the nest closely resembles Samson. Samson (and Delilah) were offspring of Romeo and Juliet hatched in December of 2013. Through observation, this male appears to be 5 yrs of age and after serious collaboration among the AEF-NEFL Team, we have drawn our speculations by intensely reviewing photos of the male that is currently at the nest from photos of Samson. We compared details (both sides) of their beaks, nares, ceres (which are different on the left side from the right side) and they remain consistent. The male also visited the nest twice in June 2018 and once in July 2018 with dated photos to substantiate. The final indisputable characteristic is the middle toe that is somewhat flat (smashed). Many of the AEF-NEFL Cam Volunteers have been on staff since the inception of the NEFL cam program. We credit Camera Operator, cynmari_AEF, who has been diligent on the cams since day one. She knows the eagles and off-spring on cam better than anyone. She has memory of Juliet stepping on Samson’s toe when he was in the nest (see photo link below). The photo from June 2018, as well as today clearly show the flattened toe (see photo link below). Thanks also to Camera Operator, jd_AEF, for capturing many photos that helped us determine this finding and resemblance. Be certain that we are well aware that there is no way to positively ID the Male. With the insight the live cams provide combined with our diligent cam staff, we have hope and good reason to believe that we could have Samson back in the nest!
BTW
It was lovely pair of eaglets, very kind to each other. No severe pecking, they were really best buddies.
Re: Romeo & Juliet, American Bald Eagle Cam
Posted: January 10th, 2019, 8:04 am
by Liz01
Mamicja and Ferenz, thank you for the update
There is an old injury to the right toe.
It's still a different female. I think both fought and injured themselves.
She is a beauty
Re: Romeo & Juliet, American Bald Eagle Cam
Posted: January 10th, 2019, 8:55 am
by Liz01
January 10
Good Morning
NEFL Eagle Nest - What an Amazing Surprise - Dynasty?
The NEFL Eagle Nest has an offspring visitor Samson!
4:17 he / she yawns. He/she was awake from a noise
Re: Romeo & Juliet, American Bald Eagle Cam
Posted: January 10th, 2019, 12:41 pm
by Liz01
5:17 Morning greetings...
mating attempt. But it was to early for him
Re: Romeo & Juliet, American Bald Eagle Cam
Posted: January 10th, 2019, 4:50 pm
by Liz01
Samson successfully mated with this new Female. I've heard it and I have a video, but nothing to see. The cam was still on the nest
Jan 10, 1:34 PM
jd_AEF (Moderator): Changing my 7:00 am post...Samson flew to Lookout Point to join new female and all seem to agree they mated successfully ♥
Re: Romeo & Juliet, American Bald Eagle Cam
Posted: January 10th, 2019, 6:36 pm
by Birdfriend
Thank you, Liz, Mamicja for updates!
Great news, most likely an offspring from J&R!
This noise from an chainsaw is terrible
Yesterday it was the same, poor birds...
@Liz: Is that the new female with this injury on her talon?
Re: Romeo & Juliet, American Bald Eagle Cam
Posted: January 11th, 2019, 12:13 am
by Abigyl
Yes! I saw this story developing since yesterday!
I hope that he wasn't involved in the disappearance of the parents.
Interesting to know if Lat or Est had such an event in their nests??
Re: Romeo & Juliet, American Bald Eagle Cam
Posted: January 11th, 2019, 8:49 am
by Liz01
Birdfriend wrote: ↑January 10th, 2019, 6:36 pm
..........
@Liz: Is that the new female with this injury on her talon?
he / she yawns. He/she was awake from a noise
