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Chat - Monday May 11, 2009; The eaglets continue to grow grow grow
Topic Started: May 11 2009, 03:17 AM (532 Views)
Harpo516
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Eaglepedia Revisited

January 14, 2008

Molting (cont'd.) - There are two kinds of molts with different degrees of feather replacement.
In a complete molt all feathers are replaced.

In a partial molt only some feathers are replaced.
Damaged feathers are replaced during a molt. A feather that has been lost completely is replaced immediately.

Timing: It takes a lot of energy to build new feathers. Molting is, therefore, often timed to coincide with periods of less strenuous demands, such as after nesting or before migration.

Young birds pass through one or more subadult plumages before reaching full adult plumage, referred to as the bird's definitive plumage. The number of years required for a species to reach its definitive plumage varies widely. Many songbirds reach adult plumage after one year. Some gulls take as long as four years to reach adult plumage, and some eagles can take as long as five years to reach full adult plumage.

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds...g/document_view

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Just a gentle reminder that forum protocols do not permit us to discuss the Fundraiser in the CHIL forum. We would be happy to answer any questions here at the IWS Eagle Forum.
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then and now - WE Eaglets

4/9 (Cumbrian)

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5/3 (Naturegal)

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then and now - TH Eaglets

March 28 (Cumbrian)

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Don't miss out - ^"^ ^"^ ^"^ ^"^ (copying here FYI)

Many of the forum members and visitors, tend to follow one particular nest more than the others or like me at work - sometimes only have an opportunity to observe one during the day, etc.

If you aren't familiar with or haven't recently saved the links to the other nests we can observe online and follow, you can go to IWS Eagle Forum or IWS.org for the most recent links:

IWS Eagle Forum - Cam Link Page

From time to time, Dr. Sharpe may upgrade or have to change a link (although not recently) and these are the two sights that would have the most current links. Both nests have a running live feed on UStream or as the case may be, they also have a slo motion feed that refreshes every 5 seconds.

Thanks all!
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so who watched Amazing Race last night - I liked all 3 of the finalist teams - I'm OK that the bros/sis won! Too bad Luke panicked a bit there at the end - he was doing sooooooo well.
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Being Caribou
Being Caribou is an unforgettable journey where environmentalist
Leanne Allison and wildlife biologist Karsten Heuer follow 120,000
caribou, on foot, across 1,500 kilometers of rugged Arctic tundra.
Through their travels, this husband-and-wife team raises awareness
of threats to the caribou's survival.


http://www.beingcaribou.com/beingcaribou/slides/video.htm

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:<:: So Deb - When does this Eaglet get to be an EG? :<::
Edited by wrightflyer, May 11 2009, 05:16 AM.
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Deb - Love your post today. It's not too often we get to see the juvies, you used great photos. Thanks once again for educating us. :Hugs:
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Love your post today Deb, :)^ You used my favorite colors..Sky Blue.. :<<>>: :soar:
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Marti - hmmmm maybe a couple more posts! LOL
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Hancock Nest.. :D ^"^ ^"^ :^:
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