Berry College October 2016 - September 2017

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:10 pm **Posts:** 6068

sky - beautiful pics!
I seriously doubt egg 3
This poor eagle has an awful time moving, I cant imagine her with 3

:1snowflake:

bev. · **Posted:** Sun Jan 08, 2017 3:16 pm

she is like me. I have an awful time moving these days in the cold and damp weather LOL

Good thing I do not have to cover an egg LOL

yeah for egg 2

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:10 pm **Posts:** 6068

bev .. me too - LOL!!!
and Im all outta eggs

:snowball:

Nadia · **Posted:** Sun Jan 08, 2017 4:45 pm

Shep, Mrs. Berry suffered a leg/foot injury, possible fracture a number of years ago. She recovered on her own and has full use of her foot and talons. She was seen a year or two ago carrying a large, heavy branch in that talon alone, but when she is laying in the nest a long time, she appears quite stiff and awkward when getting up. I am sure the frigid weather down there is not helping. She probably has arthritis from the injury. She is a great mom and real trooper despite her handicap.

bonbon · **Joined:** Thu May 21, 2015 8:04 pm **Posts:** 2210

Nadia wrote:

Shep, Mrs. Berry suffered a leg/foot injury, possible fracture a number of years ago. She recovered on her own and has full use of her foot and talons. She was seen a year or two ago carrying a large, heavy branch in that talon alone, but when she is laying in the nest a long time, she appears quite stiff and awkward when getting up. I am sure the frigid weather down there is not helping. She probably has arthritis from the injury. She is a great mom and real trooper despite her handicap.

I remember that, Nadia... I just searched for the picture but (naturally) couldn't find it! I think "they" estimated it to weigh 8 pounds! She is an amazing mom and dad seems like such a character. I love mom's little chirps... :flirty:

Freddie B · **Posted:** Mon Jan 09, 2017 9:54 am

Freddie B · **Posted:** Tue Jan 10, 2017 6:51 pm

Shepherd · **Joined:** Mon Apr 28, 2014 3:10 pm **Posts:** 6068

its always funny and adorable to see an eagle fighting with a stick!
Sweet to see male take baby sitting duty ...
errr ... egg sitting ....

:7snowflake:

Freddie B · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2017 7:03 pm

gigi · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2017 7:32 pm

Freddie B wrote:

This youtube link works perfectly Freddie! I wonder what the problem was with the videos on the Northeast Florida forum.
Thank you for posting them! :sum9:

Nadia · **Posted:** Wed Jan 11, 2017 8:00 pm

Freddie, nice video of Mom stretching that bad leg of hers. I looked back into the Berry College Eagles facebook page and her L leg/foot has the injury. They don't know how it happened. She returned in 2013 with the injury, but manages fine. I noticed in the recent video of the switch on 1/10/17, when she left the nest and hopped onto a branch, she favored the L foot by not bearing weight on it right away. No doubt it bothers her. I understand she can't fully lay the foot flat when she flies. I was mistaken in my prior post of her carrying the large branch in that foot. My apologies. She actually carried it in her good R foot and then dropped it. It weighed in at 12 lbs!! Good thing it didn't hit anyone on the ground. :girlcrazy:

I love her soft vocals to Dad. So sweet. I can't get enought of the videos. Keep em coming. Here are pics from Nov 2015, courtesy of Berry College Eagles facebook page.

Mom Berry unable to fully retract her L leg in flight, Nov 2015

Mom Berry with 12 lb branch in her good R talon, Nov 2015.

Nadia · **Posted:** Sat Jan 14, 2017 2:19 pm

Beautiful, calm, sunny day today at Berry College. Took this pic at 11:50 am this morning. Temp was 67 and the parent on the nest looked warm. I can't tell if this is Mr. or Mrs. Berry. Given the hairdo, I'm thinking the Mrs.

bonbon · **Joined:** Thu May 21, 2015 8:04 pm **Posts:** 2210

Thanks, Nadia, Freddie, and Shep for your pics, videos and observations...
Mom IS incredible - I thought the "2015 stick" was only (LOL) 8 pounds; can you imagine, 12 pounds!
:flirty:

Nadia · **Posted:** Mon Jan 16, 2017 6:41 pm

I was able to catch a switch today. Here's a glimpse of the 2 eggs and the parent returning to do an egg roll and settle into the nest.

5:30 pm

bev. · **Posted:** Wed Jan 25, 2017 3:34 pm

I will post when I can the picture but there was a juvenile in area yesterday and dad chased it off

hope this shows up. this is form their facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/berrycollegeea ... =3&theater

Nadia · **Posted:** Sat Jan 28, 2017 1:15 pm

10 days to hatch watch!

11:48 am - Mom Berry keeping her eggs warm. She was tucking straw in around her.

Nadia · **Posted:** Thu Feb 02, 2017 6:10 pm

According to the Berry College website, pip watch begins tomorrow 2/3 for the 1st egg and 2/8 for the 2nd egg. Keep those eyes peeled! :hapdance:

Beth · **Posted:** Thu Feb 02, 2017 7:47 pm

Nadia · **Posted:** Sun Feb 05, 2017 5:49 pm

Just got a look at the eggs. No hatch yet.

bev. · **Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2017 4:11 pm

dad relieving mom. there was a light rain but they pulled straw all around and all looks good. will try and keep and eye out

this took me forever to get from pb

now my picutre will not post as forum says it cannot determine size adn I sized it :furious:

will come back if I have itime

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