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Lucy
Member
10-08-2002
| Tuesday, April 27, 2004 - 12:48 pm
LOL!! Good one, MGA!!
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, April 27, 2004 - 1:27 pm
Wildlife experts are always going into eagle's nests to weigh, measure and band the babies. The parents just put up a bit of a fuss, but shake it off and get on with the business of raising the 'kids'.
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Lucy
Member
10-08-2002
| Tuesday, April 27, 2004 - 2:39 pm
Latest update from Eaglecam Headquarters: "WOW, WHAT A HARROWING COUPLE OF HOURS THIS MORNING! I don't think I've ever felt as helpless as I did at 10:10 this morning and the 2 hours following. One moment we were watching the nest and a split second later turned back to see a huge branch across it just missing the new eaglets. My heart was in my shoes! As always we immediately reviewed video and I must add, after watching this, it could have been a total disaster with a completely different outcome. Mother Nature wasn't going to take this pair away. Anyway that part is over and I can breath now.... Concerning the response from the WDFW: The decision to make a climb was discussed at great length. The problem was and is that the eaglets are only a few days old. Human intervention would have created more problems in that it’s likely the adults would have or may abandon the nest or maybe only for a time. But the chicks are so young they wouldn’t have endured without them there constantly at this point. Human interference would have helped to remove the branch but at the cost of possibly losing the eaglets, we didn't want to take that chance. In cases where similar has happened (wasn't it Bainbridge Island nest last year where a climb to return fallen eaglets may have caused the adults to leave eaglets alone for those few days?), the eaglets were left without adult care for days. These two are still so little they can't fend for themselves at all yet. They still are only down-covered and tiny. Well, we can say this story has a happy ending, thank God. Once the branch was down we again reviewed video of the fall. Star seemed to know it was about to occur and braced herself enough so the branch rolled off of her and slid to the left. Next problem; the predicament of the branch being over top of the nest bowl containing her babies. It was quite enthralling to watch the events unfold before our eyes. You've probably heard the stories about the mother having enough strength or adrenaline to move a car? Well we think this was the same. She ‘found’ enough strength & was determined to move the obstacle branch off her little ones and did so. It seems now when Star and Spirit are over top of their chicks (and if they’re positioned in an east/west direction that is) they have a chin rest as well as a new perch right there inside the nest! It’s getting windy here, hang on everyone… it’s actually a good thing the branch fell when it did and not when they weren’t expecting it, like now."
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Tuesday, April 27, 2004 - 4:07 pm
Wow! Just bizarre! When I looked this morning, I did not realize just how precarious the situation was. At that time, maybe the branch was still falling. It did not look like it was in or on the nest at all. Yay Star! Thanks for the official updates, Lucy.
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Lucy
Member
10-08-2002
| Tuesday, April 27, 2004 - 4:35 pm
Juju, Wow, isn't it lucky that Star and the eaglets weren't hurt?? Sounds like it's very windy in Kent today. Here's the official update about the cameras. They seem to have #2 working again: "I'm not sure what happened but the cams are down. Had a power surge with the high winds we're having and gusts up to 45-50 mph. We're working on the problem and will get them back up as soon as possible... Sorry...."
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Mygetaway
Member
08-23-2000
| Tuesday, April 27, 2004 - 5:57 pm
My best friend lives in Kent, and I was just talking to her. Their lights are flickering big time, and the wind is really blowing. I'm not sure how far she is from the nest, but sometimes she loses power for hours. 
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Mygetaway
Member
08-23-2000
| Tuesday, April 27, 2004 - 6:03 pm
This is weird.. cam 1 is running, with what seems to be cam 2's picture..hmmm
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Tuesday, April 27, 2004 - 6:21 pm
That same wind is also doing damage here in Portland. I'm sitting here watching the big firs whipping about all over the place.
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Mygetaway
Member
08-23-2000
| Tuesday, April 27, 2004 - 7:08 pm
Now they are saying that there are even "possible" tornadoes/funnel clouds touching down. (NOT in the nest area, thankfully.) The nest and Star look soaking wet right now. Poor things. I had to turn my computer off for awhile because our lights were flickering here too, but I couldn't stay away for very long..lol.
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Mygetaway
Member
08-23-2000
| Tuesday, April 27, 2004 - 7:42 pm
Has anybody seen both eagles back at the nest since the branch came down? Just wondering.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Tuesday, April 27, 2004 - 10:58 pm
Yes, they did this morning, MGA. Well, come to think of it, I did when I first noticed it this morning. Star was in nest and Spirit was on branch in tree behind nest. Apparently there was a tornado touched down near here this afternoon, about 100 miles from the nest, on Canadian border. I was indoors at the time and noticed it was really dark out and blowing a lot, but didn't realize weather was THAT bad.
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Mygetaway
Member
08-23-2000
| Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 8:01 am
Look who's up early today!! (Nope, it's not the eagles..lol)
 ..........................Someone's waiting for their breakfast...
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Lucy
Member
10-08-2002
| Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 10:14 am
Good morning all!! Glad Star and family survived yesterday's weather and falling branches! I saw either mom or dad come in with a nice fish a few minutes ago. Time to eat!!

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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 10:38 am
Lucy, that is Star. Her white feathers are much more ragged than Spirit's. You can just see that inverted V place in her feathers on the far right side of her neck as we look at her. Thanks for the pics, MGA and Lucy. Good to know they are all okay.
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Lucy
Member
10-08-2002
| Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 11:09 am
Hey Juju...Well, the reason I wasn't sure is because both Star and Spirit were in the nest and then the fish appeared. Not sure who did the actual fishing.lol! Glad things seem to be back to normal today. In a way, the downed branch helps with our view since it forces Star and babies closer to the camera.
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Mygetaway
Member
08-23-2000
| Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 11:37 am
One of the NU babies is stuck on his back right now, and it's so sad watching him and his sibling trying to get him up again.. His little legs are just pumping in the air.. Added: It looks like they were climbing up the side, and he must have fallen backwards. I hope Mom comes back soon. He's going to wear himself out.
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Mygetaway
Member
08-23-2000
| Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 11:50 am
Grrrr.. My 10 minutes are up, and it won't let me back in there..

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Mygetaway
Member
08-23-2000
| Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 12:16 pm
The Mom is back now, but she doesn't seem to be helping. Someone over at the other board said that the two eaglets had been "fighting", that the bigger one was basically picking/pecking on the little one. It still seems to be doing this, but now the other one is helpless. Kind of sad to watch.
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Halfunit
Member
09-02-2001
| Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 12:19 pm
MGA, I think he/she has righted itself! I can't screencap this cam at work, or I'd show you .
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Mygetaway
Member
08-23-2000
| Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 12:23 pm
Thanks Half!! I just came back to post that.. Sorry about my paranoia. I'm just way too awake today..lol.
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Halfunit
Member
09-02-2001
| Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 12:30 pm
Not paranoia! Concern!! And it was sad watching that, poor thing.
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Halfunit
Member
09-02-2001
| Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 12:42 pm
PS - for the last 10 minutes, our belly flopper has been (what looks to be) napping. Just resting it's little head on the edge of the nest. I think it's pooped!
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Ddr
Member
08-19-2001
| Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 1:39 pm
I'm so relieved that the little baby is okay! MGA, your picture of him scared the beheeebies out of me.
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Mygetaway
Member
08-23-2000
| Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 2:04 pm
I'm sorry Ddr.. I didn't think about that until AFTER I posted it.. It does look rather ominous, huh? Hopefully all is well now. They are still napping, but I have seen them move their wings from time to time. (yey!)
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Ddr
Member
08-19-2001
| Wednesday, April 28, 2004 - 3:43 pm
MGA
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