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RRP posted great video of visiting eagles, chasing eagles, new perching spots, it's all a bit confusing.

The cam ops are doing a great job!  Watch on the rewind to see multiple eagles of all ages as they pass through the Norths' valley.
Video from a few days ago of a coyote feasting on the deer carcass -- really interesting and amazing that the cameras get such good closeups from pretty far away.

This morning it is raining, and wet feathers add to the confusion when trying to ID adult eagles.

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Wildlife documentary on rewind this morning from daylight to noon.  Visiting eagles are still perching here and there. MrN and DNF got serious about nestorations, with the first cornstalks and a load of grasses around 9:00.  Lots of great closeup views from different cameras. 

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A starling joined DNF on the nest at 8:45!  And a coyote was feeding on the deer carcass then crossing the creek about noon.  All this to watch and no commercials!

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Coyotes were in the pasture and near the nest tree this morning, 4 of them at about 4:00, then several again at 6:00. A female Northern Cardinal and a sparrow perching in small branchy trees about 8:00.  A male pileated woodpecker foraging on the Yonder Snag at 2:00 this afternoon.  Cam ops showed closeup of wild rose hips, so glossy red.  Birds and critters love them.

One large adult BE visitor perched in the tree just north of the Claw Tree for a while after daylight (no pic but closeups on rewind).

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Shortly after sunrise, large BE perching in that tree north of the Claw Tree, might be DNF or visitor.  There's a carcass in the nearby woods past the creek; the eagle flew down to chase off crows and eat some.  Guessing it's another deer carcass and that the eagle brought the tail down by the creek, defurring and eating it, gulp, gulp.  Eagle washed it down at the creek, and crows flew to the leftovers, but MrN arrived, scattering the crows until he went to the carcass. Now I'm pretty sure the larger eagle was DNF.

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About 8:00 this morning, two starlings were puffed up from the chill, perching near the nest.  At 9:00,  DNF and MrN perched together in a creek tree.  At about 9:05 they flew to the nest.  MrN has a grassy tiara!  Nice closeups of the Norths, good landings and takeoffs, and MrN brought a stick.

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Rain this morning at DNN.  Wondering if some cables fell during the night, quick view right after daylight.  The "main" camera and sound are working.
DNF perched in a tree across the creek around 11:00, but don't know which tree.

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Windy chilly morning.  The Norths visited the nest briefly about 8:00.  Then MrN spent a while wrangling a big, dark stick on the ground north of the nest tree.  He balanced with it on a fallen log, but gave up on taking it to the nest.  Maybe too heavy and wet.  About 8:30, he came to the nest with something wispy, and arranged some corn husks before flying away.

No pics, but a deer wandering around under the nest area, and small birds feeding, all before noon.

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Below freezing temps this morning!  MrN came to the nest briefly about 9:30, otherwise it's pretty quiet.

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Another nippy morning, and the Norths are busy with nestorations between about 7:30 and 8:30, spending good time together arranging nest materials.

Cam ops haven't been showing visitors for several days. Wonder if they have moved along their migratory ways.  Eagles, not cam ops!   

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DNF brought a long skinny stick and MrN brought cornstalks to the nest before 8:00 this morning.
Before dawn, several rabbits were grazing under the nest area, a cardinal fed on rose hips, and a couple of deer crossed the pasture.  Cam ops got good closeups on the rewind.

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Afternoon from about 1:30 to 3:00, busyness by the Norths.  First they perched in a creek tree, then MrN (at top in pic) broke off a branch and flew it to the nest.  DNF followed then flew to the Spit Tree where she dove into the creek and caught & ate a fish, then had a little wash-off.  Cam ops got great closeups of MrN on the nest.

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It's a grand fall day to be out and about in the Norths' valley.  Eagles busy with nest work while other birds are foraging.  Pics of dark-eyed junco and American kestrel males, both gorgeous birds.

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The Norths spent the night in the Love Branches, pic from before dawn, then they move to the nest for a short visit.
About 8:00 two large does stepped across the fence at the edge of the brush under the nest area.

[nanimal]

Hi STL. I check in on the Norths and the varied wildlife each morning and night. I appreciate and enjoy your great pics and commentaries, even though I rarely post. Thank you!