Southwest Florida Eagle Cam

[Sonchik]

Biker, this thin grass is stuck.

[Biker]

Sonchik

[Owlie]

i fear i don't get what do you mean?

Sorry, I thought you were expecting hatching already - it happens not earlier than after more than a month's incubation. I think the stripe is not a crack but dirt, maybe also hay or some sort of fiber.

[Biker]

by Owlie » February 27th, 2020, 4:33 pm


Sorry, I thought you were expecting hatching already - ...

No. I didn't expect a little head that peeks out of the egg a few days after the egg is laid.

I worried that egg is damaged. Meanwhile i looked on their homepage, and read nothing of the sort and all is obviously ok.
Thanks anyway

[Biker]

14:13 fish delivery

[Biker]

[Owlie]

From the SWFEC chat:

Mar 15, 9:05 PM
NN: Hi all in Florida, I would like to ask: do you have any knowledge of these eagles' food supply so late after their usual season, can we assume that the future two and hopefully healthy eaglets have a good possibility to start their lives even if they come later in the season?
Mar 15, 9:05 PM
purpleagle (Admin): Hi NN! They have a wonderful food supply all year which is why they don't migrate. They have plenty of ponds and the Caloosahatchee River as well as many small mammals ans birds ---and lots of roadkill. We will be waiting to see if it is different for these late season eaglets. We have never seen it before

[Abigyl]

SWFL - MARCH 28th

Good Morning Harriette !!

How are you and why are you hiding your jewels ??

There is a low sound of tweets or is it only my mind?

About the question of food: This is a private ranch and they are like a Royal Couple

[Owlie]

I saw a pip at 14:53 (EDIT 14:52 according to the Pritchetts' site)) LK time
I think it is M15 incubating at the moment and when he rolled the eggs there was a clear hole in the egg #1

[balistar]

Owlie


07.56 cam time



08.23

[Owlie]

balistar

Good to see you here and thanks for the first pictures of the pip of the egg #3 (not #1 as I mentioned)!
The season continues, congratulations already now Harriet and M15, now I only wish all the best for this family

[balistar]

09.32 / 09.33 the hatchling keeps on working....





peek-a-boo



Yes, me too, wishing them all the best

[Birdfriend]

Thank you, Owlie and balistar for this great news.

[Birdfriend]

...
... the first pictures of the pip of the egg #3 (not #1 as I mentioned)!

No problem, we could also say #1 egg from the second clutch.

[Owlie]

WHAT is that big leg bone on the nest? And where have they brought it from - I missed who brought it?

[Birdfriend]

M15 brought it, I guess rests from roadkill (boar) ?. It must be a big animal. Harriet was not interested on it.

[Owlie]

M15 brought it, I guess rests from roadkill (boar) ?. It must be a big animal. Harriet was not interested on it.

Birdfriend

Roadkill? Don't they come with all fur and pelt on them?
For me it reminds of some animal that has been slaughtered ...

[Birdfriend]

Birdfriend

Roadkill? Don't they come with all fur and pelt on them?
For me it reminds of some animal that has been slaughtered ...

Most likely you are right Owlie, I've no thought on that, maybe because I'm an vegetarian.

View at the egg at 11:28- 11:30 cam time:

[Birdfriend]

I'm worry what I've seen: There is blood inside and at the nearly nest material.




from chat:

Essec09 (Admin): Update: There does appear to be blood in the area of the pip - inside the egg and nesting material close to the pip. The camera owners have been notified.

[Owlie]

I'm worry what I've seen: There is blood inside and at the nearly nest material.

Birdfriend

For me the chat is closed - do you have another link?

The rat poison???