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Mygetaway
Member
08-23-2000
| Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 9:07 pm
Juju... they have the video of Star protecting the eaglets when the branch came down on KING tonight if you didn't already see that over at the other board. For those of you not in this area, there is a video at the King5 site, but you have to register to see it. Also, I tried watching it, and couldn't because I don't have Win Media player 9. (dial-up) Here's a link: http://www.king5.com/topstories/stories/NW_043004WABeaglebabiesSW.16e4d6daf.html
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Mygetaway
Member
08-23-2000
| Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 12:05 am
The news clip was great. It really shows how that branch was just out of camera range, but right above the nest. Spirit sits there all the time. Star picked that branch up in her mouth and moved it. Watching her hunched over those chicks, protecting them, waiting for the branch to fall all the way into the nest was really something. It's also kind of neat to see where the tree is in regards to Garry and Loraine's house. Wow! Is all I can say right now.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 10:03 am
MGA, I just rushed over here to tell that to you! I just found out about the news story and just watched the video. It is an annoyance to have to register at the site, but you can always give fake information. It is worth the annoyance to see this story if you are following the Kent eagles. By the way, MGA, I have dial-up and was able to look at the video just fine. The narrative on the video is exactly what is written in the article, so you don't miss a whole lot by not seeing the video.
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Mygetaway
Member
08-23-2000
| Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 2:51 pm
I figured out why I couldn't get the video.. I had to turn off the ad-blocker on Norton.. (Duh!) I should have figured that was why it wasn't working. That's what was happening to me over at the CBS Survivor page too.
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Mygetaway
Member
08-23-2000
| Friday, April 30, 2004 - 9:08 am
Ugghhh.. I'm in withdrawals..lol. I haven't gotten a real good look since the other night.. Darn these sunny days anyway. 
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Mygetaway
Member
08-23-2000
| Friday, April 30, 2004 - 3:10 pm
Here's something kind of interesting. I found this link in a post over at the other board. There's a nest at Santa Catalina Island that is shared by 3 adult eagles. 2 females, and 1 male. I guess the eggs are removed right after they are laid, because they have thin shells due to pollution. They are then replaced by fakes, and incubated at the zoo. After they are hatched, they are then returned to the nest, for the eagles to take care of. I guess there is one eaglet there right now. It's really interesting. Here's a link to the page: http://www.iws.org/slow%20connect.htm Here's a picture:

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Mygetaway
Member
08-23-2000
| Friday, April 30, 2004 - 3:19 pm

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Lucy
Member
10-08-2002
| Friday, April 30, 2004 - 3:43 pm
MGA, How cool is that??? Two mom's, one dad, and fake eggs!!! The sun has not been kind to the Kent nest today. I'm hoping in another hour or so we'll be able to see the eaglets. Don't you love the way Star and Spirit are using the fallen branch like a piece of new furniture???
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Mygetaway
Member
08-23-2000
| Friday, April 30, 2004 - 4:11 pm
Hi Lucy!! Yes, I'm hoping to see the Kent nest later too. I miss them..(lol) You can tell when I've been up extra early in the day because by this time I am extremely bored, and looking for ways to entertain myself. (hehehe) I guess I could go play a game, but I haven't felt like it. Oh well, you guys will just be stuck with me. 
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Halfunit
Member
09-02-2001
| Friday, April 30, 2004 - 5:27 pm
What a full house!

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Mygetaway
Member
08-23-2000
| Friday, April 30, 2004 - 7:29 pm
Great shots Half! Well, I got a peek here and there of the two at the Kent nest. They look bigger already..lol. Now I'm waiting to see if there will be a sunset at that Santa Catalina site. Bet that is beautiful. The camera there is solar powered though, so it may not have enough "juice" to stay on.
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Lucy
Member
10-08-2002
| Friday, April 30, 2004 - 7:36 pm
Hi Half and MGA...I was just looking at the owls and it looks like there are 6 little ones. Take a look at this picture and see how small one of the babies is.

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Halfunit
Member
09-02-2001
| Friday, April 30, 2004 - 7:46 pm
Wow! That small one is small! But it looks like they are all pretty staggered in size. Maybe it's not a bad thing? Since the big baby in the nest reminded me of a poodle, I went back and looked in the archives to double check when the owl eggs were spotted. I posted pics on April 3rd.
I can't believe they aren't even a month old.
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Lucy
Member
10-08-2002
| Friday, April 30, 2004 - 7:55 pm
LOL!! Half, I'm laughing about the poodle...I was thinking the same thing! It just seems so weird that one can look like a small dog and another like a white furry frog. Great pics from earlier, btw.
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Halfunit
Member
09-02-2001
| Friday, April 30, 2004 - 8:04 pm
Rotfl Lucy! Now I'm laughing harder at the poodle. I think Juju planted the poodle spy in the owl nest. I love that last pic you posted. It reminds me of those wooden dolls that fit inside of one another. I remember them from Sesame Street - oh.... I know they have a name...
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Friday, April 30, 2004 - 9:44 pm
<sneaks in and removes poodle from owl nest Wow, those baby owls are very strange to be all different sizes like that. They must grow really fast. MGA, now I can't wait for daylight to check the Santa Catalina webcam. That is truly bizarre.
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Lucy
Member
10-08-2002
| Friday, April 30, 2004 - 11:18 pm
Nesting dolls

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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Saturday, May 01, 2004 - 4:12 am
I am enjoying your hard work to show us these cuties MGA, Lucy, Juju and Half. Thank you.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Sunday, May 02, 2004 - 8:58 am
The NE Utils are doing well. It looks like the small one is getting his share of the groceries.

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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Monday, May 03, 2004 - 8:29 am
Almost too big for mom to cover.

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Lucy
Member
10-08-2002
| Monday, May 10, 2004 - 2:58 pm
OG, I love that picture you posted of mom on top of baby. Looks like she's squishing him/her. Here are some Kent Eagles pics...Looks like the babies are doing well.

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Mygetaway
Member
08-23-2000
| Monday, May 10, 2004 - 4:52 pm
Wow Lucy!! Thanks for the great update. I haven't tried looking this weekend, but every other time I look, they are always hiding, or the sun won't cooperate. Wow..they are getting huge. They are so cute. Now I have to go peek for myself.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Monday, May 10, 2004 - 5:20 pm
Thanks for the pic, Lucy. I just last night realized I had not checked on the babies in what seems like weeks. Okay, week and a half, when the branch fell. Checking them now. They are getting big.
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Lucy
Member
10-08-2002
| Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 12:24 pm
NEW - Comments from the Area Biologist UPDATE: May 12, 2004 The last time the female barn owl was observed in the nest box by Washington Department Fish and Wildlife staff and many web viewers was Friday May 7th. Biologists speculated that she had taken a break from her in-the nest-box rearing and was performing night food drops to her six remaining young. Each of the young is approximately 50 to 65% of their adult height and is capable of feeding themselves if food is present ( photo below). A night-time camera was installed in the nest box on May 11th, and as suspected provided visual evidence of three late night food drops by the adult owls. It is not known whether both adult birds are participating in the food drops. Its older nest mates ate the youngest of the original seven owlets, which may have been a full week younger than its oldest sibling. This is not unusual for barn owls that produce large broods with a disparity in age. WDFW staff will attempt to hook up the night camera for night viewing on the Internet. Keep in mind the night camera is not as sensitive to color and does register only black and white at night. Plans for next year will include day and night time viewing.
Family Portrait
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Mygetaway
Member
08-23-2000
| Thursday, May 13, 2004 - 2:44 pm
Lucy.. that is so funny. I almost posted that same info and picture last night, but then figured you guys had seen it. Isn't that something, lol? They still look like poodles..hehe. Wow, I missed the part about them eating their youngest sibling. How sad.
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