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[shep]

STREAK
Feb 14, 2021  COLD, ICE on cam
The President and his Lady have both been around today, workikng on their nest.

5 pm  There's Streak!
The cam found her perched back near buildings.
She visited in Dec and January but I havent seen her this month til now.
I see Dot off and on and misc juvies

[shep]

Our Lady at dawn
Feb 15, 2021

Specks
Just before noon Specks showed up.
Streak is hanging around the edges, not at nest today.
Specks busied herself in the nest awhile.
The President shows up (dont think its Lady)
He signals submission and they work nest together.

[shep]

Feb 15
They both move a big stick
Specks moves up to a branch.  Does she want to mate?
If so he isnt interested.
She returns to nest.
Specks is likely a 4 year old or barely 5 - upper tail very spotted.

[shep]

EAGLE MANIA!  3 females!
Feb 15
Something is wrong
I just posted 6 pics and NONE SHOW
o now they show!

Around 2 pm the President MATED with Specks in the nest!
Around 3 pm they mated again - on a branch.
Streak is perched out by the buildings.
About 5 pm BOTH Streak and Specks in nest.
Specks kept pulling Streaks feathers and nipping til Streak nipped back!

WHERE IS LADY?

Must be President Clinton!   
Will we have a nest with 4 parents?
What a mess

2 pm  I couldnt post - I couldnt even log in!
3 pm  Ah - got in again!  lol  sheesh

THANK YOU AMY ETC FOR ALL YOUR WORK!    <3

bcaw
https://www.peregrinefalcon-bcaw.net/viewforum.php?f=502

[shep]

TAKEOVER?
Feb 16
It appears that a nest takeover has occurred at the eagle nest in National Arboretum Washington D.C.  Our President and Lady havent been gone long enough that they may not return and oust the intruders. 

I have seen our pair and several other eagles.  I thought Streak was female but he is a male.  And he and Specks appear to have taken the nest.

Both of this pair are immature.  They may be 5 year olds, but barely.  Not yet in full adult plumage.  Both have dark spots in their upper tails - hidden by wings unless they open their wings.

This pair is mating frequently.
These are my observations today.

[shep]

Feb 17, 2021
I went to the kitchen to fix breakfast and heard screaming, so when I returned to computer I scrolled back.

2 eagles flew in, one chasing the other, landing screaming in the nest.  Specks screamed in a juvies voice. 

The cam panned down to something - a fish? Not sure.

They had mated then he flew off.  After a bit she flew in the same direction.
Did she think he should have brought his fish to her?  I am unsure.

This male is also not Streak.  Our President?  A 3rd male?

Sorry folks, I'm a dummy today!   

5 pm  Crazylady Specks returns to nest vocalizing.

[shep]

Feb 20, 2021
Well, Specks is hanging around a lot - and a male.
It does NOT appear to be Streak.
I dont know if its our President.
There seems to be a 3rd eagle around.
The male keeps bringing sticks to place round the nest.
More grasses brought in to cover the snow / ice in the nest.

[shep]

Feb 25, 2021
Both doin a lot of mating.
The kid has the nest.
The 2 of them drove off a 3rd eagle on 2 diff days.
She takes his fish but hasnt given him an egg

[shep]

Streak sighted
Feb 28, 2021  rainy day, gloomy
Streak was spotted on a distant branch.  He has lost half of the stripe down his chest.
An adult female was spotted in the nest briefly.

[shep]

NATIONAL NEWS!
March 2, 2021  WMAL reported on the DC Arboretum eagles!
A young hussy has taken over the nest and the President, and chased the First Lady off!  Biologists say the male may take a new mate if his mate doesnt produce young, and the nest has not had an egg since 2018.

That's hilarious!  An eagle pair makes national news!
Maybe I should call Specks - Monica.  At least its better than Specks.
What do y'all think?  Somehow it really fits.

[shep]

March 4 Specks (Monica) was in the nest at 5 am.
She wasnt around much yesterday.
If she lays an egg she'll be Monica.  Calling her Specks at that point doesnt fit.  But she is no Lady.

[shep]

March 6 evening
Cam spotted Stripe in the tree back by the buildings.
I wonder why he's hanging around

[shep]

November 10, 2021
Cams are live.  I heard rustling, what is it?
Squirrels mating - they nest inside the eagles nest.
Snacks for later   


AEF
https://naeaglecam.org/

Cam A
https://youtu.be/GLcYx2TGjJw

Cam B
https://youtu.be/Bz8M4tc0uPc

[shep]

November 11, 2021

[shep]

November 15, 2021
Much better pic
Not much activity yet
https://youtu.be/GLcYx2TGjJw
https://youtu.be/Bz8M4tc0uPc