Davenport Alcoa ~ 2012

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63313

I have never seen so much nest material!!!

elfruler · **Joined:** Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:31 pm **Posts:** 95

FIRST EGG !!!

Here is the entire egg-laying sequence:

kittenface · **Posted:** Sun Feb 12, 2012 1:17 am

Elf that was great thank you SOOO much :thumbup

elfruler · **Joined:** Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:31 pm **Posts:** 95

Here are three post-egg videos. The first begins just a few minutes after the egg-laying yesterday afternoon with Mom incubating and giving the egg its first roll. Dad makes a couple of visits but Mom stays put and he leaves:

The second is early this morning, Mom takes a break and returns:

The 14 minutes that she was off the egg seems alarming, but I have read that this behavior might be an attempt on the part of eagles to reduce the asynchronous hatching span of the eggs in the clutch -- the eggs are laid several days apart and hatch several days apart; but if the eagles can slow down the incubation time of the first egg, the eggs will hatch closer together, the hatchlings will be closer in size, and the youngest hatchling might not have as hard a time competing for food.

The third video shows Dad getting his first look at the egg and taking his turn incubating:

PattiO · **Posted:** Sun Feb 12, 2012 5:10 pm

Ok ... these eagles have to slow down and let me get caught up!! :vallaugh:

obxbarb · **Posted:** Sun Feb 12, 2012 7:59 pm

Thanks Elf for the great videos! Sure was windy there! In Richmond there was a lot of time off egg one, and Dr. Watts said not to worry. It happens sometimes.

elfruler · **Joined:** Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:31 pm **Posts:** 95

We have a second egg!

kittenface · **Posted:** Tue Feb 14, 2012 5:27 pm

Thats awesome you caught it elf I saw it but had to run out the door to get my grandson so I olny got to post in the breaking news
Thanks for being there at the right time again your a life saver for me :ohyes:

elfruler · **Joined:** Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:31 pm **Posts:** 95

And here is the first good look at the 2 eggs:

kittenface · **Posted:** Tue Feb 14, 2012 5:36 pm

SUPER VIDEO :cheerlead:

SusanE · **Posted:** Wed Feb 15, 2012 9:52 am

obxbarb · **Posted:** Wed Feb 15, 2012 10:36 pm

Great video Elf! Congrats to this great pair!!

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 63313

WOW. . great catch of the egg roll, elfruler. . loved the little nudge with the foot, too!!!

elfruler · **Joined:** Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:31 pm **Posts:** 95

Early morning switch:

I'm watching carefully today to see if she lays a third egg. Last year and the year before there were only 2 (well, that we know of for 2010, there was no cam then, ground observers saw 2 fledge).