FORT ST. VRAIN, CO~JAN-FEB 2010

kittenface · **Posted:** Thu Feb 25, 2010 8:27 pm

PattiO wrote:

I think we've lost the cam again!

Its up and running for me I'm watching her settling in and getting all the fluff around her right now

JudyB · **Posted:** Fri Feb 26, 2010 10:07 am

7 am
The eagle that was on the eggs got up and stretched, then flew off towards the right. An eagle arrived from the left less than a minute later. Can those of you who know them check the stills - I think it was a switch. The earlier eagle's neck seemed fuller and fluffier and the head looked different in some way. Also, she(?) was sitting calmly until she called and left. The eagle on the nest now seems to have a thinner neck, and is picking at the nesting material. Oh - wonder if it's shadows or if there are dark spots on the head - maybe this is she?

Anyway, please check before and after 7 am mountain time and see what you think.

kittenface · **Posted:** Fri Feb 26, 2010 11:41 am

Well JudyB
I just went thru the dailies and it looks to be the same one from sun up til now at 8:30 I'm almost positive it is mom I'll be on and off all day I'll try and catch something I'll look around on other forums also to see if anyone caught anything else

JudyB · **Posted:** Fri Feb 26, 2010 11:48 am

Thanks, kittenface - I was hoping.

I have some pics on the Hancock forum - I am at work and don't have time to post them elsewhere. But I doubt if they're any different than what's in the daily pics (and they are smaller).

I'll keep watching - maybe I'll see something.

kittenface · **Posted:** Fri Feb 26, 2010 1:06 pm

I know I'd feel 100% better if I could get a shot of both in the nest at once
If be some chance the other isn't around you know as well as I do this won't end good,
and after last year I'm afraid I'd have to stop watching theses 2 and I sure don't want that to happen and I didn't see a switch at all yesterday from the time the camera was back in the morning all the way til dark mind you I was away off and on but the dailies didn't show anything

JudyB · **Posted:** Fri Feb 26, 2010 1:25 pm

10:11 am
Just caught a switch with both parents on the nest!

I was pretty sure both were around because the eagle on the nest wasn't doing a lot of calling - but it sure is nice to have a visual confirmation.

Another question about leg bands - do they each have one? And which leg is it on? I'm positive I've seen a band on the left leg of one of them - but couldn't be sure if there was also a band on the right leg. And I have a pic that I think shows one with a band on the right leg - but again, I can't see the left leg, and the pic isn't clear enough for me to be sure of what I'm seeing. I know Peter Sharpe on the Channel Islands makes a guess about gender during banding (based on size, depth of beak and such), and puts the band on the right leg for those he thinks are male, and the left leg for those assumed to be female. Not sure if that's a standard sort of thing, though.

Beth · **Posted:** Fri Feb 26, 2010 1:42 pm

Thanks for the photos and posts Judy B...
Kitten will be over the moon :loveshow:

Beth · **Posted:** Fri Feb 26, 2010 1:44 pm

Judy B... Love the `Eagles/Osprey 2010` link :!:

kittenface · **Posted:** Fri Feb 26, 2010 1:53 pm

JudyB you just put me on

SusanE · **Posted:** Fri Feb 26, 2010 6:29 pm

JudyB,

I haven't been able to watch but I've been worried nonetheless. Had to check just now and saw your photos. Whew!!

JudyB · **Posted:** Fri Feb 26, 2010 8:15 pm

Thanks. I was so glad I was watching at the right moment - it was a very fast switch. And I also fell in love with this nest a few years ago - and am so hoping for the best this year. :beathrt:

kittenface · **Posted:** Fri Feb 26, 2010 9:56 pm

PattiO · **Posted:** Fri Feb 26, 2010 10:29 pm

Nice SS Kitten!

I didn't to look in on them much today.

JudyB - we had a big discussion about their bands a few weeks ago - most of the info. Kitten found is on Page 4 of this thread.

kittenface · **Posted:** Fri Feb 26, 2010 10:42 pm

PattiO wrote:

Nice SS Kitten!

I didn't to look in on them much today.

JudyB - we had a big discussion about their bands a few weeks ago - most of the info. Kitten found is on Page 4 of this thread.

Thanks for figuring out where that was PattiO
I completly forgot to find it for her with all the excitement the past couple days
Thanks again your the greatest

kittenface · **Posted:** Sat Feb 27, 2010 12:51 pm

JudyB · **Posted:** Sat Feb 27, 2010 1:46 pm

Thanks for finding the info on the bands, Patti! And great catch of the morning visit, kittenface! So nice to see things going smoothly. :grin:

SusanE · **Posted:** Sat Feb 27, 2010 8:15 pm

Oh good, another shot of both parents. Thanks, KF.

kittenface · **Posted:** Sat Feb 27, 2010 8:30 pm

THE HEADLESS EAGLE
OMG we are going to lose her soon how are those eggs not falling thru? :lol:

SusanE · **Posted:** Sat Feb 27, 2010 8:44 pm

Darn, I missed it. What was she doing?

Oh, now I see your picture. Yes, her head was way down in there! :lol:

kittenface · **Posted:** Sat Feb 27, 2010 8:46 pm

SusanE wrote:

Darn, I missed it. What was she doing?

Rolling the eggs I thought Decorah had a deep bowl but this is nuts its a head deep :lol:

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