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| Chat - Tuesday, May 31st, 2011.; NAC ends June 3rd, don't miss out on prizes! | |
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| Naturegal | May 31 2011, 03:05 AM Post #1 |
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| Harpo516 | May 31 2011, 03:38 AM Post #2 |
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Eaglepedia Revisited July 10, 2007 The down of the eaglet is quickly covered by a dark coat of outer fathers which is not molted until after the bird reaches 1 year of age. Over the next 4-5 years, there is a considerable variation of plumage color and pattern. Some of the young eagles (subadults) can be very dark while others can be extremely light! They have dark bills at the base and a dark cere and with age, the bill and cere will turn a dirty yellow. A 2 year old may have a dark or dull yellow bill with an adult bird having a bright yellow bill and cere. The eyes of a subadult will be gray to brown but turn yellow when they become sexually mature. AND July 11, 2007 Juveniles eagles have similar coloring of feathers as their parents but lack the precise pattern of the adult and is often confused with the Golden Eagle species. However, the primary flight feathers and tail feathers are several inches longer than those of an adult which make him appear larger than his parents. The longer feathers provide more surface area which helps the young eagle while they learn to fly. The adult has a white head and tail with a dark body (around the age of 5 years). This change in plumage can happen at 4 years of age but you may occasionally find an adult with a dark head at the age of 9 years! Once they molt to the adult plumage, that is the color they will remain throughout their life!     Young Cruz - juvenile in flight - juvenile example - K10 & 26 (adult example - discussing who gets to stay on the nest) 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 | May 31 2011, 03:39 AM Post #3 |
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Outstanding post Carole - I so love all the banding photos - a good close up look of the chicks we've been watching day after day! Thanks for making it special 
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| Naturegal | May 31 2011, 03:42 AM Post #4 |
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   CALTRANS......................................................................COLORADO...............  DAVENPORT.....................................................................DECORAH..................  DELTA 2..............................................................................DUKE....................  HORNBY..............................................................................SYDNEY......................  MISSOURI..........................................................................NORFOLK................... |
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| Naturegal | May 31 2011, 03:47 AM Post #5 |
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Deb - Good morning and hope you are feeling better and your cold disappeared.  Thank you for your compliments about today's post, I just  all these eagles.  I really enjoyed both your and ES's slideshow of visiting the ship and I always NY skyline pics. for Eaglepedia, it's a real learning experience. 
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| Artsy Mom | May 31 2011, 04:31 AM Post #6 |
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 Cruzers WE have had the most noisy  overnight and things don't look too much better for today  Hope your weather situation is a lot better than ours today. I had to shut down the computers before posting the Lily Update last night but it is done now. If you haven't already seen it go here |
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| Harpo516 | May 31 2011, 04:38 AM Post #7 |
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it was really hot here yesterday  supposed to be hot here again today but not as high as yesterday I took a DayQuil last night which did finally stop the runny nose But this morning it's back in business  and the sneezing has started again .... phooeyOh carole and topa and others - how did you get thru this misery .... and of course back to work this morning..... where's that DayQuil anyway hope everyone has a great day just watching the WE 3some carrying on as breakfast as served 
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| Topa Topa Hikers | May 31 2011, 05:40 AM Post #8 |
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Enjoy your day Peeps!  
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| bette | May 31 2011, 07:00 AM Post #9 |
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 Addendum to EAGLELAND Blackwater - 3 eaglets (~ 14 weeks old) have fledged Carolina - 1 eaglet Kinsey (12+ weeks old) and her two hacktowermates have fledged Norfolk - 3 eaglets hatched 3/13, 3/15, 3/17 (middle one is 11 weeks old today) - two have fledged and return for food Missouri - 1 eaglet Morgan hatched 3/20 (10+ weeks old) CalTrans - 2 eaglets hatched 3/21, 3/24 (~ 10 weeks old) Davenport, Iowa - 1 eaglet Freedom hatched 3/25 (9+ weeks old) Colorado - 2 eaglets hatched 3/28, 3/31 (~ 9 weeks old) Decorah, Iowa - 3 eaglets hatched 4/2, 4/3, 4/7 (~ 8 weeks old) Duke - 2 eaglets hatched 4/6, 4/9 (7+ weeks old) Delta 2 - 2 eaglets hatched 4/11, 4/12 (youngest is 7 weeks old today) Sydney - 3 eaglets hatched 4/14, 4/16, 4/19 (youngest is 6 weeks old today) White Rock - 2 eaglets hatched 4/19, 4/21 (oldest is 6 weeks old today) Hornby - 2 chicks Alexandra & David hatched 4/28, 5/1 (4+ weeks old) CATALINA Nests Seal Rocks - two chicks hatched between 3/18 - 3/21 (10+ weeks old) - banded 5/16 - K-07 (F) and K-08 (M) Rattlesnake - two eaglets hatched 3/26, 3/29 (youngest is 9 weeks old today) - banded 5/24 as females K-15 and K-19 Two Harbors - one eaglet hatched 3/27 (9+ weeks old) - banded 5/22 - K-18 (F) West End - triplets hatched 4/4, 4/5, 4/7 (middle one is 8 weeks old today) - banded 5/30 - K-12 (F), K-13 (M) and K-14 (M) SANTA CRUZ Nests Sauces Canyon - 1 eaglet hatched 4/9 (7+ weeks old) Pelican Harbor Pair's New Nest - we know there is at least one chick (~ 8 weeks old) per Dr Sharpe's helo survery on 4/6 - but hatch date(s) is unknown NOTE: Please feel free to let me know if I have missed any Nest info |
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| Harpo516 | May 31 2011, 07:06 AM Post #10 |
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I fell behind in some of yesterday's posts so will endeavor to get back there and look I was so worried about making the NAC posts at the right time with so many pages in NO! wanted to get the biggest bang out of my effort with hopefully lots of folks tuned in...... was great to see Steff and Peter handle the triplets so well! boy it was noisy breakfast there this AM 
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| Naturegal | May 31 2011, 07:25 AM Post #11 |
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| Artsy Mom | May 31 2011, 08:28 AM Post #12 |
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Kris please pop in and let us know how things are going. Did Lady manage to hatch any of her eggs? The 'My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding' series has arrived on TLC here. I was mesmerized by those over the top wedding gowns  I was  at the electrified dress that had the designer standing by with a fire extinguisher, just in case, and the little girl at her first communion with a tiara and all the rhinestones on her face, and a dress she could barely walk in because it was so heavy.Those girls are all so young to be married but I guess they don't have much else to look forward to. I was quite shocked that one couple was trailer shopping and said they didn't want a washroom in it because of their 'outdoor potty only' tradition and that bride-to-be wasn't even brought up as a gypsy  Their plight is really unconscionable though...Travelers have no permanent place to call their own and when they do settle somewhere their shelters are torn down and they have to leave again even if they want to end their nomadic lifestyle. Very sad something cannot be worked out with the local governments. |
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| Artsy Mom | May 31 2011, 08:55 AM Post #13 |
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Buddy Update - May 23 from Claire Thain   biggerBuddy has been doing very well with getting used to being in the passageway behind his enclosure. The mailbox perch has been very helpful with keeping him comfortable while being in this new space – actually, it didn’t take Buddy long to adjust and realize that this area isn’t so scary after all! Buddy has been doing so well that I decided that he was ready for the next big step. Last week, we began working on walking through the door from the passageway … and then a few steps into the outside world! To help him with this next transition, his mailbox perch was moved outside, several feet away from the door. This “safety net” should help Buddy stay comfortable as he gets used to being outside of both enclosures. The daily routine now will consist of bringing Buddy out of his enclosure into the passageway on the glove – with the leash securely attached to his jesses. We’ll then be working on walking through the back door of the passageway. The mailbox perch will remain several feet away, in case Buddy would like to hop to it for a quick break. The end goal is getting closer — exposing him to the outside world and getting comfortable seeing people around him while he sits on the glove! |
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| Harpo516 | May 31 2011, 09:04 AM Post #14 |
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Hooray for Buddy that's awesome ...... I hope he can work thru it all and one day become an eagle that can speak to the world in person! |
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| lmorton2001 | May 31 2011, 09:05 AM Post #15 |
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Buddy!
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