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[shep]

February 13, 2023
Is this a female - willing to help raise the young?
Looked like a female - and she appeared to take a submissive, not aggressive posture.
Anyone??

M15 ejects bold intruder from nest, protecting eaglets
https://youtu.be/5kWBvqArmK0

Samson vanished from NE FL
Harriet vanished from SW FL
We dont know what happened to either eagle
Perhaps they've flown over Rainbow Bridge

[LORIDAVIS]

SWFL Eagle Cam home of Harriet, M15, E21 & E22

Little ones are doing just fine this morning    M15 has done an  amazing job.   The past few days have been super tough with the intruders during the day and the owl attacks at night & being spooked by a stranger taking photos at night,  but he remains strong!  Prayers for this precious family! ((M15, E21, E22 and beautiful Harriet))

bro hugs 💜




My buddy and me...


Feb 13th via SWFL chat...Harriet may not fly too far from her territory. However, if she were chasing an intruder and injured, she may not be able to return. She had no signs of illness or distress when last seen. M could know but he has been heard calling for her. Right now, he seems to be concentrating on taking care of the eaglets and he is doing a very good job. There are private groups searching and following up on tips of downed eagles.

[shep]

A Valentine for M15
Like the other day when Lady entered the nest, she has a submissive pose.
Dawn Feb 15 found them side by side

Beautiful Eagle Lady on the nest tree again tonight with M15
February 14, 2023
https://youtu.be/z_3HsAEs200

Lady should have brought a rabbit.

[LORIDAVIS]

Intruder threatened the eaglets today and stole their food

SWFL nest. Harriet (missing) M15. Eaglets E21&E22. Eagle believed to be the FFV threatens E21&E22
https://youtu.be/LNMAkPjNFIk via luli tallulah

[shep]

Feb 16
This is really sad.
When I watched Feb 15 I didnt see the younger eat anything.
I was so hoping for a mate here.

About noon Dad was feeding them - and the younger was LITERALLY fighting for bites.  GOOD BOY!

[LORIDAVIS]

SWFL eagle cam home of Harriet, M15 E21 & E22

The kids are looking more relaxed now and doing well!  Dad is doing the best he can, so proud of M15.  No sign of Mama yet... 

The kids this morning...

check out that wing span!! 


chillin with my bro...

[LORIDAVIS]

Feb 16
This is really sad.
When I watched Feb 15 I didnt see the younger eat anything.
I was so hoping for a mate here.

About noon Dad was feeding them - and the younger was LITERALLY fighting for bites.  GOOD BOY!

I know Shep... I was hoping that she would help protect the territory and then M15 could focus more on enjoying the little ones more... but she ended up being a nuisance and I pray she doesn't hurt them.
But for today... They seem really relaxed this morning... makes me smile.

[shep]

Lori, if the extra female is young, never raised young before - as I suspect - she'd think any food was for her.  If a female whod' raised young came by - I'd expect her instinct'd have her feed them.

I dont expect Harriet to be seen again.

[LORIDAVIS]

SWFL Eagles home of Harriet, M15 E21 & E22


Awesome steal E22!!! Adorable...


SWFL Eagles ~ M15 Brings In Live Fish & PINK MEAT UFO! E22 Makes Impressive STEALS From Dad! 2.16.23
https://youtu.be/SOHWVQAHeYg via ladyhawk

M15 flies in with a fresh live fish and starts to feed E21 who gets the prized first eyeball! 😲 E22 makes its way to Dad and does the snatch and grab and gets bites. Then E22 will see a huge piece of fish on the nest and steals it right from Dad! It is too big to eat but that was a very impressive move from E22 who is a smart eaglet. M15 continues to feed the E's before flying to the attic.

Later, M15 flies in with a blob of pink meat and begins to feed the E's. It looks to be some type of processed meat and the E's are really enjoying it. M15 feeds E21 first but then E22 comes around and grabs bites to eat. E22 will snatch a huge piece of meat and swallows it down! Good job E22! M finishes the feeding and then flies to the attic. We get a nice zoom on his clean feet with a little feather caught on one of his talons. Thank you for watching!

[shep]

thankxx
Thats very comforting.
Those babies need a Mom and a Dad - just like human children do

[shep]

Feb 18
4 pm  Male fed both eaglets.
Intruder  came INTO nest as he was feeding -
appeared to expect him to feed her too.
She FOOTED both eaglets!   
Her tail tip is dark so she's young - likely never had a brood

Our male did NOT chase her outta nest - surprising.


Intruder Is Back!
Smart E22 MANTLES & PROTECTS Fish!
Intruder Kicks Both E's
2.18.23  Lady Hawk
M15 flies into the nest with a fish and the female intruder with the injured talon follows him back to the nest! She actually lands on the nest and M15 is vocalizing loudly his warnings. She is not deterred at all and remains on the left hand side of the nest with E21 at the twelve o'clock position and E22 at the 6 o'clock position and M15 to the right. M15 offers the fish tail to E21 and as soon as the intruder saw that she kicks E21 with her foot trying to move E21 out of her way so she can get the fish. Then she kicks E22 to try and get closer to the fish that M15 was standing on. M15 is focused on feeding the E's as fast as he can with the intruder on the nest which is a smart thing to do.

M15 starts to offer bites to E22 who does the snatch and grab as the intruder just watched. E22 will grab a piece of fish and quickly turns around and mantles that piece so that the intruder would not take it!!  E22 is a very brave, smart and scrapping young eaglet!! M15 continues to offer bites of fish to E22 and the Intruder will take off on her own. M15 then finishes the feeding and heads to the attic. What a great job M15 did with this intrusion on his nest once again. He assessed the situation well and must have thought she was not an immediate threat so he did not have to chase her off. E22 did a very impressive mantle for being in the presence of an intruder too! Thank you for watching!
https://youtu.be/b5G7g1C3zss

[Arcadia]

Thank you for the link, Shep.
It did seem that the intruder hoped to be fed also. I hope her damaged talon doesn't keep her from getting enough food. M15 did well getting food to the babies as well as having a meal for himself.

[shep]

I did NOT like her behavior at all.
But if MALE allowed her in nest at all, he may be considering her as his new mate.  I am resisting all the names I have for her.   

She kicked BOTH eaglets!  She DID expect MALE to feed her.

[Arcadia]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Coha28hBSgE

Lady Hawk posted another video that was quite scary. The intruder pushed M15 off of the nest and ate a fish he had brought in, then she warned both eaglets away as she ate the fish herself. Very distressing. I was afraid M15 may have been hurt during the squabble.

[shep]

Feb. 20, 2023
Thanks for that robbery video.
WHY is MALE allowing her around?
She spent the night with him Feb 19-20 after an owl knocked her off branch above MALE.
She got knocked off, flew back, sidled up to MALE and sat there.
Think Ima gonna call her Jez  ......