MISC. Eagles ~ 2012

kittenface · **Posted:** Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:52 pm

Update on Cindy,Jim and the 3 eaglets at Dayton :hapdance:

July 11, 2012 - The recent heat wave is now history and I think all of us are glad that it is over. Jim, Cindy and the family seem to be breathing a lot easier lately. Even in the shady recesses of a leafy tree the air was hot, humid and stagnant. Those conditions lead to a lot of panting. I am grateful that the eaglets had fledged and were not still confined to the roofless nest high atop their sycamore tree where there is little escape from the relentless heat.

Speaking of the nest, the eaglets return to it often and call out to Mom and Dad for food. They will be fishing on their own within a month but for now they are content to perch and watch Dad do the work. Once in a while they will tag along, flying above Jim as he goes fishing. They are learning so much but there is still much to learn.

One thing that they must learn is to stay away from those utility poles. Yesterday, three of the Eastwood Eagle Watchers spent 8 hours in the wellfield with DP&L crews as they installed avian protection devices on 5 more poles that the eaglets had been frequenting. The devices stop the eaglets from perching on the arms of the poles between the conductors. Touching two wires at once would electrocute the bird. An eaglet in Iowa met that fate on July 3rd, one year to the day after Spirit, Jim and Cindy’s 2011 eaglet,had his fatal encounter with a utility pole. Yesterday we also tried various devices to block access to the top of the actual poles as well. I went back in and checked the poles this morning and found that all of the protected poles were unoccupied! Other protective action is in the planning stages and I will update you on these at some future date.

Cindy has begun making pretty regular stops at the lake at Huffman MetroPark and both adults can be seen soaring over Eastwood Lake daily. The juveniles are fairly content to fly above the lake within the well field although they too occasionally wander a bit. They are flying much more like eagles now although their cadence, flight path and power still needs some work. JBW/EEW

gigi · **Posted:** Thu Jul 12, 2012 10:55 pm

Thanks KF! I love that the eaglets go on fishing expeditions with their dad! Won't be long before they are doing their own hunting!

kittenface · **Posted:** Sat Aug 18, 2012 11:23 pm

Published on Aug 18, 2012 by priscillash1
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kittenface · **Posted:** Sat Aug 25, 2012 1:37 pm

Sorry I haven't posted lately here is 2 updates on Jim & Cindy at Dayton nest

July 30, 2012 -
Cindy may be back. She had been gone for quite a while. She pulled the same disappearing act last year after the eaglets had fledged from the nest. She returned only after Jim had done all the hard work of training the young eagles how to fish and hunt. Saturday morning two adult eagles were seen flying together low in the sky above the well field. One was clearly Jim so we assume that the other was Cindy.

The juveniles are somewhat harder to find now. They are doing well and may be hunting and fishing on their own.We have had no reports of anyone actually seeing any of them successfully catch a fish, but the timing is right and they are no longer constantly following Jim around. This indicates that they may be more self-sufficient when it comes to finding a meal. They have also been seen wandering the local skies alone lately. Yesterday I saw one of our young eagles high over Huffman Dam being swooped upon by three Red Wings. By the time I had driven to Huffman Lake to see if I could spot the birds, all seemed quiet. After a few minutes, a single juvenile passed slowly overhead and drifted on to the north. This too points to the trio growing more independent.

We have heard reports of a one-year-old juvenile fishing the waters of the Great Miami River around Needmore Road. This is an area claimed by Jim and Cindy and an area that they fish almost daily. It is entirely possible that this young eagle is Pride.JBW/EEW

August 15, 2012 -
Jim and Cindy are busy doing eagle stuff. That means that they are enjoying the freedom that comes between successfully training one year’s eaglets to hunt and fish and the beginning of the new nesting season.

They are wandering off to parts unknown for a few days and then returning to the area. The juveniles are wandering some too. When they are in the area, they can still be seen perched atop the trees along Route 4 or flying above Eastwood and Huffman Lakes.

They often pass over Huffman Lake heading to the northeast. This has given rise to the speculation that they may be fishing at Rainbow Lakes on 235 at Route 4. These are privately owned pay-lakes, but I doubt if they are paying the admission fee.JBW/EEW

gigi · **Posted:** Sat Aug 25, 2012 2:45 pm

Ahh, the life of an eagle. Wonderful reports. Thanks for bringing them over KF!

kittenface · **Posted:** Sat Aug 25, 2012 3:49 pm

Wolf River parents are still bringing food for the kids HOW SPOILED they are

gigi · **Posted:** Sat Aug 25, 2012 3:51 pm

Spoiled just the way I like it! :smile:

bev. · **Posted:** Tue Aug 28, 2012 3:47 pm

gigi wrote:

Spoiled just the way I like it! :smile:

I like them being spoiled also :thumbup

PattiO · **Posted:** Sat Sep 01, 2012 12:31 am

And the Wolf River cam is going to stay online all winter! Hopefully they'll fix the other cam and the sound! :)

gigi · **Posted:** Sat Sep 01, 2012 11:42 am

PattiO wrote:

And the Wolf River cam is going to stay online all winter! Hopefully they'll fix the other cam and the sound! :)

kittenface · **Posted:** Sun Sep 16, 2012 1:16 pm

Update on Jim & Cindy at Dayton nest
September 5, 2012 - It has been a while since I have posted an update because, quite frankly, there has been nothing to report.

Jim and Cindy and the kids disappeared in the middle of August and went on one of their extended fishing vacations. The local Osprey took advantage of their absence and enjoyed several weeks of unmolested fishing on Eastwood and Huffman Lakes.

Last week an adult eagle began fishing Huffman Lake. The low water level made for easy fishing. We assumed that it was Jim or Cindy but we were unable to properly identify the bird. Our assumptions were confirmed when it entered the well field and began visiting some of Jim and Cindy’s favorite perches. Two days later the other adult returned.

The three juveniles have not shown up. They may arrive later or they may never come home. They will spend the next three years living the nomadic lifestyle of immature Bald Eagles. I hope, and suspect, that they will pass by occasionally.

Jim and Cindy have other things on their minds. They are starting to show courting behavior as they are often seen perched side by side. This means that they will soon begin chasing each other across the crisp autumn skies and dancing in the clouds. It also means that we will finally find out if they are going to return to what is left of last year’s wind-damaged nest and begin rebuilding it for a new nesting season. JBW/EEW

gigi · **Posted:** Sun Sep 16, 2012 1:36 pm

Thanks for the report KF! Love is in the air already!! :girlluv:

kittenface · **Posted:** Wed Sep 19, 2012 6:12 pm

Deschutes National Forest Oregon Eagle Cam :sum10:

The cam is back up it looks like for the time being
http://www.fs.fed.us/outdoors/naturewatch/eaglecam.html

Beth · **Posted:** Sat Sep 29, 2012 8:09 am

Carolina Raptor Center Charlotte, North Carolina
Working cam :sum10:

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9/29...

gigi · **Posted:** Sat Sep 29, 2012 2:03 pm

great! Thanks Beth!

kittenface · **Posted:** Mon Oct 01, 2012 1:21 pm

Get the tissues out for this one

AEF Eagles, Pigeon Forge TN
Published on Sep 30, 2012 by all4slusher

gigi · **Posted:** Mon Oct 01, 2012 1:44 pm

kittenface · **Posted:** Fri Oct 05, 2012 2:24 pm

Dayton Ohio update :sum10:

October 1, 2012 - As we had hoped, Jim and Cindy are indeed building a nest in the same fork that has held the aerie for the last few years! This is excellent news because the new nest will be somewhat shorter and smaller in diameter than the nest that was destroyed by the June windstorm. That nest had grown over the years to about 5 feet in depth and close to 8 feet in diameter. The center of the nest was fairly deep and the height of the walls made viewing the activities inside the nest on the eagle-cams a bit of a challenge. This year’s activities should be more easily captured. The nest will continue to grow over the years as the eagles add to it each fall and winter. JBW/EEW

Beth · **Posted:** Sun Oct 14, 2012 7:24 pm

Thanks

Kitten!

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