SHEPHERDSTOWN (NCTC) ~ January-March 2011

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

I think I'm gonna cry!!!! Thank you Randy, who ever you are...and thanks Susan for sticking with it (I wimped out) and posting his observations...

now hopefully we'll see both on the cam!!!

LeeLee · **Joined:** Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:54 pm **Posts:** 471

Just checked again, and they have shut down the discussion forum, too many comments and contraversy. Belle still crying out. I know both flew towards the river together, so hopefully it was Liberty with her, but am confused why neither of them are bringing food to the nest then. And why is she crying out so? And is that who she IS fighting with, or another eagle intruder? I dont know anything now, except that I too feel sick over this.

P.S. Could the immature male be following her? that would explain the cries.

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

Well, we can only hope that Randy's observations are accurate. I don't know eagles that well, but I can't imagine that Belle would allow an intruder to sit in a tree near her. Maybe what we are interpreting as cries are really just communications to Lib, similar to when we here the owls (especially the GHO's) call out while they are sitting on the nest. I'm sure they are very stressed out and on edge after having dealt with the intruder today. I for one will feel better when I see both on the nest at the same time...

PattiO · **Posted:** Thu Mar 17, 2011 10:04 pm

Greencashew is Peggy Jean & CLC. They record everything! :)

I can still hear her whining. I don't know what to think at this point but I'm afraid for them. If this is Belle then my thought is that the intruder eagle was female as well - and maybe Lib is just staying away waiting for them to settle it. I don't think a male will engage a female in battle. I'm sure Belle would run her right off if she didn't have a hatch today. Just plain bad timing.

kittenface · **Posted:** Thu Mar 17, 2011 10:19 pm

OK well i just read everything here you guys are great for all the information (Susan your a champ for sticking in there no matter what was going on) and also on the blog and I AM PRAYING thing are ok tomorrow she is sleeping right now with her pretty little head tucked in so I'm off to look in on the other nests now. I really neglected them today :oops:

Mick · **Posted:** Thu Mar 17, 2011 10:22 pm

My cam is beginning to cut out.

Mick · **Posted:** Thu Mar 17, 2011 10:32 pm

OMG. I have been here refreshing the page that I am on (pg 9) and you all have been posting on the next page!!! Great news!! That explains why she was looking up!

I feel like a dunce!

Who cares. Good news!! Thank you Randy for walking around the area.

kittenface · **Posted:** Thu Mar 17, 2011 10:35 pm

Mick wrote:

OMG. I have been here refreshing the page that I am on (pg 9) and you all have been posting on the next page!!! Great news!! That explains why she was looking up!

I feel like a dunce!

Who cares. Good news!! Thank you Randy for walking around the area.

Hey it only took you a little bit to figure it out when I was watching Alcoa it took me a month :lol:

Mick · **Posted:** Thu Mar 17, 2011 10:38 pm

Big DUH!

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

Mick · **Posted:** Fri Mar 18, 2011 3:11 am

At 2:55 am nest time, she woke up and began the soft vocalizations. She stood up and I saw the eaglet. It was bobbing it's head about. She has quieted back down with her head tucked under her wing.

LeeLee · **Joined:** Mon Sep 28, 2009 7:54 pm **Posts:** 471

Belle checked on the eaglet this am, 7:30 est, and at 8am est left nest. Has repeatedly been softly crying all am.

P.S. 8:16am Belle returned, and immediately chased someone off, could not see who.

Annie · **Posted:** Fri Mar 18, 2011 8:18 am

It has been peaceful during the time I have been watching cam (partly at night and at morning) - no other eagles, or voices, except what Belle has made. Today she maybe has called for Lib

And just Belle stood up, ...

Now Belle left and the eaglet is alone at the nest, hope she brings food to the nest.

Belle came back, alert now... goes sitting on the egg..

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

I must have opened the cam where Annie described Belle leaving the nest.

Baby looks strong...She returned, no food..

In this video, I'm not sure if she is reacting to yesterday's intruder or not.

She does appear to have an injury to her "nose" area, but it doesn't look like its bothering her. She is currently fluffing the nest and periodically calls out. She appears calm...eventually she's gonna have to feed herself and this baby..no other eagle on cam...so, I'm a little concerned.

obxbarb · **Posted:** Fri Mar 18, 2011 9:46 am

I've been watching all morning. Belle is still making a lot of noise, no sign of Lib and no food. Yuck. There does seem to be another eagle in the area making noise.

kittenface · **Posted:** Fri Mar 18, 2011 9:59 am

I just read the posts at the blog not sounding good tho

Mema Jo said...
Comment in an email from Randy this morning ***********
I think the "dirty bird" theory that TJ wrote about on Steve's blog
yesterday could be right. I got a good look at the intruder this morning and she does have other spots of black showing under her white head feathers. I would concur with TJ that the intruder might be a young female that has recently come into adult plumage and is looking for nesting
territory.
Randy

Beth · **Posted:** Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:03 am

Bless everyone for watching the cam-I just can't.

Thanks to all who are keeping us up-dated...

kittenface · **Posted:** Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:07 am

I guess there is someone that goes and watches faithfully is going to go down and look around again
:cry:

mostly on the ground

SusanE · **Posted:** Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:09 am

Thanks for the updates and pictures this morning. I've just finished reading 500 posts on the blog, and the latest of interest is someone knows someone who works at NCTC and said they saw an eagle hunting just south of the nest. They can't identify it, though.

Since I've watched this morning Belle has left the nest for a couple of short flights then back again.

kittenface · **Posted:** Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:23 am

Belle just left again

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