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| Chat - Sunday June 7, 2009; Another Day In Eagleland | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jun 7 2009, 04:33 AM (665 Views) | |
| Harpo516 | Jun 7 2009, 04:33 AM Post #1 |
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Eaglepedia Revisited Since we're waiting confirmation of the gender of the banded chicks, here's a little Male/Female Info November 29, 2006 The male eagle is smaller than the female, weighing about 10 lbs. with the female at about 14 lbs. Being smaller means he is slightly quicker and more agile, giving him an advantage in catching prey. The female, on the other hand, is better able to incubate the eggs and brood the young chicks, using her body to shelter her offspring from cold, soaking rains or hot sun. The wingspand of the male is a little more than 6 feet while the female's is between 6.5 and 7 feet. http://www.firstlightpower.com/eagles/facts.asp AND March 14, 2007 Part II. A full grown adult bald eagle is slightly smaller than the juvenile because of the number of feathers lost in the molting process. Eagles are among the largest birds in North America with the male measuring approximately 3 feet from head to tail and weighing between 7-10 pounds. The male's wingspan is about 6 1/2 feet. Female adult eagles usually are larger than the male can weigh up to 15 pounds with an 8 foot wingspan! The scientific term for this size phenomenon has come to be known as reverse sexual size dimorphism. ![]() (as evidenced in this photo of mom 26/dad 10 - she's a little bit larger...) http://www.eagles.org/vueaglewebcs/bio_develop.htm Originally developed by Vanderbilt University's Learning Technology Center Updated and Revised by Bob Hatcher, AEF American Eagle Foundation AND June 15, 2008 and with Father's Day fast approaching - The male bald eagle has a body length of about 3 feet from head to tail and weight approximately 7 to 10 pounds. The wingspan is about 6 1/2 feet. His mate will be slightly larger than he is. This phenomenon is known as reverse sexual size dimorphism. The male eagle usually provides the nesting materials and during incubation, he will bring food for the female and will take his turn incubating so that the female can hunt on occasion for herself. In defending an established territory, the male will tend to chase off males (size to size criteria). The male’s voice is higher and more like a scream. http://www.learner.org/jnorth/tm/eagle/NestingPhenology.html ![]() Visit Eaglepedia DISCLAIMER: Information here has been gathered in good faith from the internet and cannot be guaranteed to be totally accurate. |
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| Harpo516 | Jun 7 2009, 04:33 AM Post #2 |
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Nancy - so sorry to hear about bandit
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| hedi | Jun 7 2009, 05:10 AM Post #3 |
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![]() ![]() I am A-32 and part of the Class of 2004. I was born in Alaska and am one of the Hack Tower kids. Here I am as a juvenile in 2006 feasting on this tasty dead thing I found laying around. ![]() Here I am on Valentines Day in 2007. I was visiting Pelican Harbor and admiring their fine nest. Can you believe the comment under my picture? Everyone knows A-32! P.S. I was a visitor NOT an intruder. ![]() Here I am in 2007 in my new home on Catalina Island. Dr. Sharpe built me a fine nest and hopefully I will be the proud Mom of a member or members of the Class of 2009 ( if I can get that darn K-93 to do his job!). Well, it is 2009 and I don't hear the flitter flutter of little wings! We did work on our nest though. I'm not pointing any talons but if K-93 does not get serious then this bird is going to fly. I do hate the thought of leaving this beautiful territory though. What do they say? LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION! I love the Reservoir. I'm not sure why they call it Middle Ranch though. Do you see any chickens here? Come to think of it, chickens- YUMMY. ![]() I have enjoyed seeing all the Cruzers this year. When I see that IWS truck coming I know it's filled with my fans coming to see me. I hope I see lots of you next year. Check IWS Chat to find out how that can happen. Well, I guess that's it for this year. See you next year and keep thinking ![]() Mantles, A-32 TIME IS RUNNING OUT. PLEASE CLICK ON THE RESERVOIR TO LEARN HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE AND MAYBE YOU WILL WIN A TOUR TO SEE ME. |
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| Topa Topa Hikers | Jun 7 2009, 05:41 AM Post #4 |
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Love your Challenge Post Hedi! I sure hope A-32 gets to hear the " flitter flutter of little wings! "
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| Topa Topa Hikers | Jun 7 2009, 05:46 AM Post #5 |
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Phase two of my backyard Bird Aviary. It's bigger than the photo looks, It's 8ft. long, so their flight will be 8ft x 6ft. It should be done this week.
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| Naturegal | Jun 7 2009, 05:56 AM Post #6 |
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................................... GOOD MORNING FROM EAGLELAND ![]() OKLAHOMA .............................................................................DELTA ................ ![]() NORFOLK (SNAGGED)............................................SAANICH ................ ![]() DECORAH .................................................................HORNBY ............... ![]() MAINE II .............................................................................OREGON ..............
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| Topa Topa Hikers | Jun 7 2009, 06:06 AM Post #7 |
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Naturegal, Still some small young chicks in some of those nests..
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| Harpo516 | Jun 7 2009, 06:08 AM Post #8 |
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Hikers that's so cool! we have a neighbor around the corner that puts her little keets out on the front porch from time to time for fresh air - I'd love to do that with our little ones but just haven't - maybe this year is the year! |
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| Topa Topa Hikers | Jun 7 2009, 06:16 AM Post #9 |
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![]() http://www.iws.org/bald_eagles/membership_monthly.htm
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| Harpo516 | Jun 7 2009, 06:22 AM Post #10 |
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then and now - WE Eaglets 4/9 (Cumbrian) 4/23 (Harpo) ![]() 5/3 (Naturegal) 5/10 (Cumbrian) ![]() 5/20 (Cumbrian) ![]() 5/31 (Naturegal) ![]() 6/6 (Cumbrian)
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| Harpo516 | Jun 7 2009, 06:23 AM Post #11 |
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then and now - TH Eaglets March 28 (Cumbrian) ![]() April 16 (Harpo) ![]() May 3 (Naturegal) ![]() May 10 (Harpo) ![]() May 20 (Harpo) ![]() May 22 - Banding Day (IWS) ![]() May 31 (Pamwillie) ![]() June 6 (Cumbrian)
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| ojailala | Jun 7 2009, 07:16 AM Post #12 |
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Hiker, are you and DH building the aviary by yourself?? lucky birds!! |
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| Topa Topa Hikers | Jun 7 2009, 07:39 AM Post #13 |
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Hi Ojailala We have a handy man Eddie building the aviary. I'm going to decorate it like you have decorated your chicken coop. Maybe I'll get a bald eagle crossing sign. To answer your question about Freedom being the only RT Hawklet. There were two in the nest, I couldn't get back to see the nest once for a week and when I came back there was only one in the nest. BUT, I saw a greyish white pointy feathered hawklet size bird flying out of the nest tree with an adult intow, and I have taken a photo of a juvie hawklet on the other side of the orchard in the oak trees. The ranch the nest tree is on is 18 acres. I now usually only see one parent at the nest tree with Freedom, so my fingers are crossed that the other chick fledge to the front of the nest tree with the other parent. There is another nest with two chicks ,one still in the nest tree and the other flying around yacking, quite a distance from the tree. |
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| Harpo516 | Jun 7 2009, 07:50 AM Post #14 |
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speaking of nests I took the southern route home last night to have a look see at the Osprey nest near Connetquot - it's MT - apparently has been whole season as there was grass about a foot tall growing in the nest darn .... last year they did indeed have a chick (at least 1)we still haven't had time to get to the beach to check on the 2 there ..... hmmmmm oh gary !!!!!! |
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| Topa Topa Hikers | Jun 7 2009, 08:00 AM Post #15 |
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Beach..I love the beach any time of year!
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darn .... last year they did indeed have a chick (at least 1)

6:11 AM Jul 11