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[oldguy]

Hello beakers

Today started with snow (1/2 in) and cold - lower 20s - sun came out for a few hours and melted most of the streets/sidewalks.  Temps started to drop around 3pm and will bottom out near 6 by morning.  Back up above freezing for the weekend with rain.

KB - sounds like a good plan - hope it goes smoothly

Phyl - My Iowa Hawkeyes will be visiting your fine city on the 30th for the bowl game...

The Iceland volcano stopped on Sunday morning - but another one in the east side of island is having a lot of seismic activity.
Iceland's Largest Volcano Rumbles While The Grindavik Eruption Comes To An End   -   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VgQB2Vfyho

Several years ago Darci Lynne won AGT with her ventriloquist act - she has decided to semi retire her puppets and sing with her mouth open...   She is now approaching 20 yo
Darci Lynne - Takes A Melody (Official Music Video)   -   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlZe0xT2kYo

Penny takes over Christmas!   -   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwmOi6RfxLY

DD's Been Depressed These Days... (ENG SUB)   -   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKwUZuCpcZQ

The stray cat got in my Car and asked me to take her home   -   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doYxN-Bzfnk

Maru conquered the unstable bowl with indomitable spirit   -   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vXhNiEwyI8
When fallen leaves were gone, Maru found a new favorite moss   -   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brPC_nFAb3c

Quarantine Kids play "What Christmas Means to Me"   -   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lNIKM0Nbn0

[Lani]

{{{Kb}}} sending hugs, sweet memories of your anniversary today.... oh no, not a fun project today.... I love the story of the foal.

Clynn, love this morning posts, especially dried orange rings, my favorite scent in a simmering pot.... what great MCDonald's prices! awww, lovely Christmas family photo filled with special memories. New dolls and slippers  ... I pray this year will be a successful season for Jackie and Shadow.

{{{Tig}}}

SED Phyl, fun SE Post covers.... one of my favorite JB classics, the wolf on today's nature video... I pray this will be a good season for the Sauces pair. Bless them.

Hi Lisa, Puff

Oldguy, thanks for posting links, especially during this busy season for you... thanks for volcano update...

Good Night!

https://lightingacandle.org/chapel/vigil-beak-room/

Sweet Eagle Dreams, Lilbro, Eagles, Pink, Eaglesrock, Baz, Lori, Karen, Puff, Tsk, Oldguy, Lisa, Clynn, Kb, Tig, Blschue, Phyl, BL and Pip, Godiva, Peep, Jaspurr, Ezee, Eburg, Lindy, RubyRed246, ssrl, Firetruck, Weasel, Jilltosa, Maxie, Masswatch, Paulie, DeborahG, MpMom and Pete, laniebelle, OnEagleWings, NWarg, Garmohoff, Nrstooge, WendyC3, Tigeag, T40, Ginger, Cwellsla, Nanimal, Bggolden, Nora, Rewrap4u, Teamcarnes, Seabeeinch, Walton, Sparky, Tulsaducati, Omasawyer, izzysamlikeseagles, bustopbird, Neva, Yank, Linda.L, smrf, nhJane.

Thinking of and missing, Peep, Jaspurr, Jilltosa, Wilson, Godiva, MpMom and Pete, Marrymo, Keystone, TxTeacher, Smb, Naimoj, Thyla/Anne, D7Birder, Indy, Neva, Smb, Alice, and those who have not been with us for a while.

Prayers For Kb's Chris, Tim and Tsk, Phyl, Jim and Maggie, Tig, Clynn and family, Lisa, Jeff and Family, Tsk/Tim's cousin Joe, Lori, grandmothers and family, Baz, Eaglesrock, Eagles and Mom, Tsk's bro and wife Margaret, Karen and Piper, Lisa's FIL, Puff, Kb's friends Vi and Dennis, Paulie, Tsk's DIL Amy, SIL and grandson, Jicaji, Maxie and Larry, Camper's daughter, Ed's sis Gina, Tsk's Barb & Tom, Baz great niece and family, Peep, Jaspurr, Clynn's DIL's mom, Ed's friend Greg, Puff's brother, Masswatch hubby Jamey, Pip's Dad, Ezee, EagleFanDave, Tim's Uncle, Paulie's granddaughter Madison, Emy and family, WW JW, Keystone, Jilltosa, Eaglesrock cousin Michael, Thyla/Anne, Neva's family, Weasel and family, and All here in need of healing and comforting.

Special Prayers For Tsk and Tim, Phyl, Jim and Maggie, Karen and Piper, Clynn and family, Lisa, Jeff and Family, Baz and family, Eagle and family, Tsk's DIL Amy, Puff, Blschue and family, Lori and family, Phyl's BIL Danny and brother Dan.

Special prayers for All God's creature great and small, For those lost, pets, and the survivors from Hurricane Helene, and their rescuers,  tHellgate Osprey Antali, Etta, Denton eaglets and nest, Trempealeau Eagles’ Nest, Tiny Tammy and Paws of War, Harley and his little siblings, Miss Maggie, Hellgate Iris, TRR Sloths, Brooks Fall Brown Bear Otis, Honey and Gunnar, SWFL Harriet, Star, Little One and all the Feral cats, TRR rescue babies, The Fairy Penguins, Berry Mom,  NEFL Juliet, Romeo and Samson, Lucy and Larry, Salt River wild horses, Alaska Bears and Wolves that they be saved, Decorah, E2/D1, Dr Rogers and Black bears Shadow and family and Wildlife Research Institute, and All God's creatures great and small.

[Puff]

Found a late night post from Amy this morning in my regular mail about the onslaught of eagles.  Great post Amy.


How do eagles stay warm in cold weather?
Each species experiences the world differently and eagles have capacities that are far different from ours. How do Bald Eagles survive an Iowa winter without adaptive clothing and central heat? A cold January morning coated our eagles in frost and left watchers wondering how Bald Eagles survive an Iowa winter. In general, wintering animals – including humans – need to retain body heat, stay dry, and take in enough calories to support winter’s increased energy demands. We humans put on

There was a link to connect with that wasn't transferred.

  December 11, 2024: It’s an Eagle-Palooza!
Welcome to the Eagle-Palooza! But where did all those eagles come from? Our camera operators reported three eagles this morning: HM, HD, and an unknown adult. All three were seen perched together in a tree to the north of the hatchery – a little unusual, but nothing we haven’t seen before…at least until about 1:50PM this afternoon, when 35 or so of their best friends showed up! David Kester went down to the hatchery to check things out. He reported

The post December 11, 2024: It’s an Eagle-Palooza! appeared first on Raptor Resource Project.


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[clynndunn]

Good Morning Beakers!

 

Puff, wow on the Eagle-Palooza! Word must be getting around that Decorah is a great place with a fish hatchery! David Kester posted this picture of the event on FB:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoVvjPoEvu4

What Is A Group Of Eagles Called?
Like many other birds, groups of eagles can have different names based on the behavior they’re exhibiting. For example, a group of eagles in flight is called a “soar,” and a large group of eagles, no matter what behavior they’re exhibiting, is called a “convocation.” Lastly, a group of eagles in a nest is called an aerie.

Lani, oh those sleeping puppies are so sweet... It's 7 right now, high today 15 with light snow this morning. Brrrr!

oldguy, thanks for the links, will watch them a bit later this morning!

Phyl, Mom made each of us an album with pictures and keepsakes from birth through high school graduation. I am going to find some more old nostalgic pictures of Christmas's past!

Big Bear Bald Eagles - Jackie and Shadow - Suzanne Kay 
A Sub-Adult Eagle and a Juvenile Eagle made a stop on the Stick Depot Snag this evening!

[tsk34]

TIG   Dang  Too bad he missed the luncheon.  I so often forget to turn my sound back on as well 

KB   Sounds like you worked pretty hard yesterday to get that problem solved.  Did you go with a standard or higher seat?   What a great story about the foal.  Got teary!

OLDGUY   Darci Lynne sure has had an interesting career so far at her young age.   I'll take a pass on Claire's soup!!

LANI    Sweet pile of puppies last night. 

CLYNN   Clever candy cane decoration.  Glad someone caught that palooza at the hatchery.

Off to Milw this AM to have our yearly Christmas lunch with my sibs.  Have a good day and see you all later

[LisaG1967]

Good Morning Beakers


Puff - Thanks for that post from Amy.

Lani - Sweet good night pic!

oldguy - BRRR, sounds really cold.  Thanks for the videos, especially the Q-Kids!

Phyl - I love that good night pic with the blow mold candles.  I wish I could find ones like that.  I have the ones that have NOEL written on them.  Misty & Bandit say thanks for the pets.

kb - Oh no, on your toilet situation.   

tsk -Love your morning greeting.  Have a great time in Milw today! 

clynn - Love the candy cane decoration.  That eagle palooza was something to see!

[Phyl]

Good Morning Beakers !   
                                               
   


Currently: 65F cloudy , High  69F mostly,  with  Low 64F


CLynn  those  burlap candy canes are very decorative

OG   tks for links during this busy time.... thanks for volcano update. Enjoyed the Q-Kids as always.   Pls keep posted on Iowa Hawkeyes  game time. I'll pop in and watch for a bit. Tks

Lani cute canine cuddle puddle...those Mickey D prices of yore. 

Howdy, Lisa & Puff  yesterday  my day got befuddled and Jim brought home Wendy's...a crispy chicken BLT for me.  Nice cookies and hot tea this AM.


     🙏 s   Prayers for:  Victims of natural  and Man-made disasters plus those who rescue them. The Fallen / Our Allies in Defense of our country. And   #47.   Police and First Responders.   'Little Gray' and 'Little One' and  all abandoned, abused , lost cats , stray, unloved, homeless  and feral cats.
The Bluebirds of Cane Ridge, Tennessee,  Sauces bald eagle cam nest, Hummingbirds, Bumble Bees  and Honey bees everywhere . As always, Beakers, Cheerios and RRP / families.

[Phyl]

    The Raptor Resource Project

From Amy's blog...

December 11, 2024: It’s an Eagle-Palooza!
 December 11, 2024  RaptorResource
https://www.raptorresource.org/2024/12/11/december-11-2024-its-an-eagle-palooza/

[Puff]

Thanks for compiling things Phyl.  Also, to clynn -   That's the word I couldn't think of  convocation.  Gaggle for geese.

It's great that we have a great local partner in Dave Kester.  Thanks for your quick trip over Dave.

And for both Amy and Dave - So nice to have you on site and a willing asset.

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[Phyl]

CLynn  almost forgot, tks for sharing Big Bear Bald Eagles , Jackie and Shadow by Suzanne Kay .  Also  great photo by Dave Kester

{{{Puff}}}  LOL...  I post the excerpts  from Amy's Blog every day that they are in my 'Inbox."

[Phyl]

Mississippi River Flyway Cam--
Dec.12, 2024  7:39AM
Birchwoman


Saw this and thought "What a beautiful sunrise"  So I snapped it.

[camperstig]

brrrrounce   7 below real temp. this a.m.

TSK - sorry to confuse. He made it in plenty of time to the lunch. 

BBL

[kbshcb]

Well well well.

Drain guys left. It's not my drain but rather an air lock in the vent from the toilet.
We walked out to the deck to look at the roof vent

Has at least 2 inches of ice covering it.
Just a perfect combination of fierce winds and very low temps since yesterday combined with hot air and voila. He's seen it 40 times out of 5,000 calls in the last 5 years. So not every cold spell will produce this.
No roofer will get on top of current roof with ice/frost, severe temps, and heat it off, but natural temps and sunshine will. Just charged a trip charge.

So no drain cleaning In fact this tech suggested to wait till it melts (above 32 this week end I assume weather predictors) and then if toilet works that's definitive of the diagnosis.
It's just a slow flusher as it can no longer just use gravity as there is air locked in the pipes. Does flush slowly just because a lot of water is pushing it.

Will purchase a new toilet once this clears....the older toilets sometimes just don't function properly as well.
To whomever asked, yes we will purchase a taller one.
A toto drake is the kind of toilet we will buy and have installed.

[Lani]

SWFL Eagles ~ Wind Gust Lifts & Spins F23 Around! M & F23 Keeping Eggs Warm & Dry From Rain 12.11.24 - video by Lady Hawk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoLMnWWy2aE

Dec 11, 2024  #southwestfloridaeaglecam #baldeagles
Cam 1 is back online mid morning finding M15 incubating the eggs. However, there is no panning or zooming today from cam 1 & the other cams are offline. They are being worked on & hopefully will back up tomorrow!

F23 returns to the nest for an incubation switch. While on the nest, F23 starts to wrangle a big clump of moss and tries to spread it and move it around while incubating - quite the challenge - the wind was not helping either!

F23 starts to zip (preen) her tail feathers and then bam! A wind gust lifts her up and spins her around the nest! Better keep your tail feathers down F23!! M15 arrives with a thin stick and he steps on F23 and puts the stick on her back. She gets it off her and gets up and heads to the attic for a break while M15 takes over incubation duties.

The weather starts to turn rainy and the wind increases as M15 is on the eggs keeping them warm & dry. F23 comes back to the nest and takes over - you can see how dry the nest cup is when M15 gets up! F23 then takes over keeping the eggs warm and dry in the rain. ♥

A little while later, F23 gets up and goes to the attic vocal - calling for M15. She drops back down to the nest and back up still vocal. She returns to the nest and we hear M15 is in the upper branches vocal. F23 leaves and M15 comes to the nest to incubate the eggs. M15 stays on egg duty until F23 returns near dusk and takes over the night shift.

We are now officially on Hatch Watch! The eggs typically hatch between 34-39 days of incubation and today Dec 11th,  egg #1 is 33 days & Egg #2 is at 30 days. This means that on Friday Dec. 13th, egg #1 will be at 35 days so we will be looking for that external pip! Egg-citing days ahead! 🎉

To see the highlights below, please click on the timestamps to advance to that portion of the video.

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 M15 incubating - F23 to nest for shift change
01:48 F23 wrangling a clump of moss
03:22 Wind is not helping F23 fix the moss
05:27 F23 begins to zip her tail feathers
05:47 wind gust lifts & spins F23 around the nest
06:30 M15 arrives with a thin stick & puts on F23 & steps on her
07:05 F23 gets up squeaking to the attic - M15 settles on eggs
08:57 M15 incubating the eggs in the rain keeping warm and dry
09:26 F23 to nest
09:36 Notice how dry the nest cup is! - F23 incubates in rain
10:31 F23 up to attic vocal calling for M15
11:20 F23 back to nest and back to attic vocal
12:10 F23 back to nest
12:43 M15 is heard in the nest tree - vocals
13:10 F23 to attic - M15 to nest
14:08 M15 to attic leaves for night - F23 has the night shift

Egg #1 laid Nov 8th at 2:38pm
Egg #2 laid Nov 11th at 6:15pm

Here is an amazing video of a chicken embryo developing and hatching! It is the same process for an eaglet!
"Chicken Embroyo Developement" by Poultry Hub Austraila!
   • Chicken Embryo Development 

 Video captured & edited by Lady Hawk

Thank you SWFEC , hosted by Dick Pritchett Real Estate, for allowing us the opportunity to view these amazing eagles.
#southwestfloridaeaglecam #baldeagles

SWFEC main webpage: https://dickpritchettrealestate.com/

Cam 1: https://dickpritchettrealestate.com/s...

Cam 2: https://dickpritchettrealestate.com/s...

Cam 3 (360) https://dickpritchettrealestate.com/s...

Pond Cam https://dickpritchettrealestate.com/s...

F23 incubates and watches the area - HATCH WATCH!  - photo by Wskrsnwings


Good morning Beakers!
Morning Eagles4, Lisa, Ezee, Eburg, Weasel, Jilltosa, Kb, Tsk, Karen, Oldguy, Puff, Eaglesrock, Emyrauld, Lilbro, Blschue, Lori, Clynn, Tig, Baz, Phyl, Peep, Jaspurr, Pink, BL, Bggolden, T40, ssrl, Maxie, Nrstooge, Omasawyer, Paulie, jicaji, LB, and All!

[kbshcb]

Same thing happens here in Minnesota, multiple locations. Location for their safety not shared.
An eagle tree!