Kansas Eagles 4-27-24. Harvey's Late Nest Arrival; Wichita & Cheyenne nibbling fish & wing flapping!

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Video opens with Ellie feeding a stretchy-pully leftover, and Harvey arrives with a fresh catch. Harvey leaves, and Ellie uses the fresh catch to continue feeding. When Ellie is done feeding, Wichita and Cheyenne nibble at the fish. The will need to be able to stand and hold the food down to tear bites in order to effectively self-feed. We will start seeing that over the next week to two weeks.
Harvey and Ellie bring nest material, Ellie brings a partial fish, and Harvey delivers another fish. These were not all the deliveries of the day, just a few. Both eaglets get some wing flapping work done. Later, just before midnight, Ellie becomes watchful. I could not hear/see what she was reacting to. Harvey then arrives on the right side branch, and then appears to slip. Ellie reacts to Harvey slipping. Remember, although we can see with the IR, the eagles are in the dark, with whatever ambient light they have to move around by. On the farm, it is likely very dark. Harvey settles down first and rests, while Ellie is still watchful. More details in the time stamps below, if interested.
Time Stamps: (provided in DVR time; actual time is on the cam clock). Click on time stamps to advance through the highlights.
00:00. Opening.
00:06. Ellie is feeding Wichita/right and Cheyenne.
00:11. Harvey arrives with fresh catch.
00:50. Ellie moves to the fresh catch to feed from.
02:50. The feeding is over, but Wichita/right and Cheyenne nibble at the fish.
04:17. Ellie is back with a stick.
04:30. Ellie is feeding again; Harvey arrives with greenery.
04:59. Wichita wing flapping; Cheyenne nips at Wichita.
05:19. Cheyenne's turn to do some wing flapping.
05:42. Ellie in with a partial fish, starts feeding.
06:52. Cheyenne is nibbling at the fish, Ellie in with nest material.
07:20. Harvey with another fish.
07:37. Crop shot; Cheyenne appears to be watching the plane we hear.
08:05. Cheyenne wing flapping, with a little Oopsie-Daisy.
08:38. Harvey in with nest material.
08:50. Ellie and the eaglets are resting; Ellie becomes watchful.
09:11. Harvey arrives on the right side branch, and appears to slip, almost falling off. Ellie reacts.
09:28. Ellie is looking puffed up and large.
10:41. Harvey is resting, and Ellie is still watchful.
Farmer Derek announced the names of the eagles on 1-9-24: Ellie and Harvey. Their nest is 6-7 miles from the owl nest tree (home of Bonnie & Clyde). Here is the link to Farmer Derek's channel: / @klingpossum
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Information on Ellie, provided by Farmer Derek: Ellie was banded ten years ago at Clinton Lake in Lawrence, Kansas.
​FarmerDerek on Market to Market video talks about the cams, and Ellie's bands. Link: • Farmer Derek plays on ... .
History:
The 2023 season there was not a cam on this nest. The season was successful with two fledglings. Here, Farmer Derek speaks about the eagles/new cam: • My New Bald Eagles
2024 Season:
2-13-24 Egg #1 laid 17:24:53
2-16-24 Egg #2 laid 18:53
3-21-24 Egg #1 - hatched, official time 0819 AM
3-23-24 Egg #2 - hatched, official time 0636 AM
Links for reading, if interested:
1. Telemetry study - ksoutdoors.com/KDWP-Info/News...
2. Bald eagle brochure - usace.contentdm.oclc.org/digi...
Additional live cams on Farmer Derek's Farm:
Great Horned Owls: Side view cam - th-cam.com/users/liveMRMzzjyu...
Overhead view cam - th-cam.com/users/liveXSbpW9By...
L Cam (Deer & other wildlife, cam moves with commands, feed the wildlife with SuperChats) - th-cam.com/users/liveu4GlN6Nt...
L Cam Feeder (stationary cam at the L Cam) - th-cam.com/users/live13JE6kD8...

[@PriscillaD225]

So delighted that there is an abundance of prey being brought in by such good parents. Wichita and Cheyenne can both strive and develop equally. Oh my , Harvey shouldn’t be stumbling around in the dark. Too dangerous. TYVM Androcat 💜🦅💜

[@Penguingoats]

Wow so awesome that is a big fish that they caught 😊 fresh meal

[@mollyk2883]

Mama the first bite give it to the babe ~ so amazing more than humans … 😢❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Terri_Stauffer]

Harvey and Ellie continue to keep pantry stocked with fish. Wichita and Cheyenne are certainly getting big 😊

[@mehmetfirat2005]

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