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CheeseQueen1976

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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #810 on: April 07, 2023, 03:46:36 PM »
Glad to see DH2 got some food! HM & HD will soon get the hang of that whole parenting thing 😉
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #811 on: April 07, 2023, 04:31:58 PM »
My own interpretation -
 
I watched HM pull a tidbit off the fish and then sit and hold it waiting for DH2 to chomp at it.  DH2 just stayed put, didn't know next step was theirs.  HM would watch as the juice dripped off the bit and finally swallow the rest.  Then she'd pull off another bit. Happened quite a few times before everything got in sync.

Ain't easy being a baby eaglet!   :-X

This could take a while.  Plus - we still have to fledge 6 gooselets, aka goselings.

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LisaG1967

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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #812 on: April 07, 2023, 05:33:09 PM »
A pic from earlier today....  HD & DH2


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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #813 on: April 07, 2023, 08:55:28 PM »
From SOAR:

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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #814 on: April 08, 2023, 04:23:11 AM »
Quote from: angelolady on April 07, 2023, 03:46:05 PM
So relieved they are figuring out feeding.  Little fuzzball is cutest ever.

ME TOO!
I had to quit watching! 
2 tents .. I mean .. too tense!

Lisa Lisa you get the best pics!

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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #815 on: April 08, 2023, 04:49:25 AM »
Quote from: shep on April 08, 2023, 04:23:11 AM
Quote from: angelolady on April 07, 2023, 03:46:05 PM
So relieved they are figuring out feeding.  Little fuzzball is cutest ever.

ME TOO!
I had to quit watching! 
2 tents .. I mean .. too tense!

Lisa Lisa you get the best pics!


TY  :)
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #816 on: April 08, 2023, 06:56:51 AM »
Well, just finished watching about 20 min of non-stop feeding.  Most of it even made the beak and down the hatch.  Now nap time.  Great technique improvement.  Chow down little one - hundreds and thousands here cheering you on.

Dang - see from Amy's post that I missed DH2 poop shoot. How do they know how or that they have to?

I have to thank anyone associated with cams and pics!!!!

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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #817 on: April 08, 2023, 07:11:41 AM »
7 am  April 8
Baby Survivor gets a few bites

Hiya Puffy!   :D

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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #818 on: April 08, 2023, 08:19:09 AM »
DH2's feeding #1 this morning






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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #819 on: April 08, 2023, 08:21:58 AM »
Puffy???   It's just morning water retention shep -  ::)

And. . .now we have both waiting in line to take turns at feeding.  Result could very well be a puffy DH2.

Mornin' Shep

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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #820 on: April 08, 2023, 10:53:34 AM »
Looks like HD on the nest now - trying to keep down the fly population. Damn flies!

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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #821 on: April 08, 2023, 01:29:40 PM »
Quote from: Puff on April 08, 2023, 10:53:34 AM
Looks like HD on the nest now - trying to keep down the fly population. Damn flies!

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The devil flies want the firstborn .....
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #822 on: April 08, 2023, 02:17:33 PM »
It looks like there is still quite a few fish on the nest, and its 60° in Decorah today.  I can imagine the flies are all over the nest and fish. 
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #823 on: April 08, 2023, 05:50:01 PM »
DH2 looks good at a changeover about 3:45 PM.
Also at the same time, great video of two soaring eagles around N1, likely HM and HD.  Watch on the rewind.
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Re: Decorah Eagles 2023
« Reply #824 on: April 09, 2023, 02:24:33 PM »
HM is doing a great job at feeding DH2 today.  They are really in sync with the feeding. - HD & DH2, DH2 looking up at HD, and HM feeding DH2






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