NORFOLK BOTANICAL GARDENS ~ January-April 2011

SusanE · **Posted:** Fri Dec 31, 2010 4:00 pm

PLEASE START YOUR NEW 2011 POSTS HERE!

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Wildlife Center Cam Link:

Nest location: Norfolk Botanical Garden, Norfolk, Virginia

Telling Mom & Dad apart (thanks to Congowings): "It is easier to see differences when they are both side by side: however, the female is larger than male, including larger feet, bigger beak (upper mandible is deeper & mouth goes back farther under eye). On this particular pair: male has a sleeker look (flatter head when feather’s aren’t ruffled), the female’s head appears rounder. When looking close, it almost looks like male has eyeliner on his eyes."

jim · **Posted:** Sat Jan 01, 2011 9:51 pm

Yesterday morning Mom brought in a very large piece of lumber for their new nest and quickly departed. However Dad sat just outside the old nest on the "Love Branch" for close to six hours. :roll:

Here he is doing a seventh inning stretch.

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SusanE · **Posted:** Sat Jan 01, 2011 11:14 pm

"seventh inning stretch" :lol:

Love it.

Congowings · **Posted:** Sun Jan 02, 2011 1:15 pm

Wonderful photos, Jim!!!

Mr. Lukei also took some very nice screen captures this morning (Sunday, the 2nd of January) of the Norfolk Botanical eagle pair and posted on CCB's Eagle's Nest Blog. The female seemed to be in a loving mood - To view "Nuzzle, Nuzzle" and other posts, please visit: http://eaglenest.blogs.wm.edu/

Beth · **Posted:** Sun Jan 02, 2011 1:22 pm

Thank you jim and Congowings! :sfthumbs:

The 2011 season has started :flirty:

obxbarb · **Posted:** Tue Jan 04, 2011 10:35 am

Resting on the love branch for 6 hours :cloudnine:

I guess mom is not quite ready, but we know he always is!!! Great shot Jim!

annsva · **Posted:** Fri Jan 07, 2011 7:08 pm

....counting down til cam is live :-)

Zoomer4, aka Perry Mathewes, of NBG shared a couple video captures he got today
The male adds new nesting material...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3kH6ANdWUg

...then a view of Renaissance Court
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdmQ-v3RSwQ

SusanE · **Posted:** Sat Jan 08, 2011 9:59 am

Thanks for those links to the videos, annsva. The nest is looking really good. I wonder where they get those clumps of grass.

Beth · **Posted:** Sat Jan 08, 2011 10:03 am

annsva

thank you!

obxbarb · **Posted:** Sat Jan 08, 2011 10:48 am

Great videos....I'm so excited !!!!

jim · **Posted:** Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:28 pm

This morning both adults were in the nest tree. They made a few stick
deliveries and off they went.

Beth · **Posted:** Sat Jan 08, 2011 4:03 pm

jim!

Fantastic photos, wow!!

Catbird · **Posted:** Sat Jan 08, 2011 4:30 pm

Beth wrote:

jim!

Fantastic photos, wow!!

I agree! Thanks, Jim!

SusanE · **Posted:** Sat Jan 08, 2011 7:53 pm

Really awesome shots, Jim. :ny5:

PattiO · **Posted:** Sun Jan 09, 2011 12:11 am

Beautiful Jim!!!!! :sfclap:

Dutch Eagle Fan · **Posted:** Sun Jan 09, 2011 8:12 am

Jim, the second picture is amazing! What a large piece of timber he (?) is carrying. :lol:

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 61937

Thank you for those great pics, Jim!!!! I cannot wait either!!!

jim · **Posted:** Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:47 pm

Thanks everyone for the wonderful response!
Yesterday mid morning both adults flew into the nesting area with the male delivering the goods
and the female circling the area. We soon found out why as this juvie flew in behind them.
That is her flying above the juvie. He/she peacefully left the area as Mom escorted this eagle away from NBG.

PattiO · **Posted:** Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:59 pm

Awwwww .... wonder if it was one of her babies. :snowflakewow:

obxbarb · **Posted:** Tue Jan 11, 2011 12:04 am

Its a high traffic eagle zone at NBG...never a dull moment!

Gorgeous photos Jim! Thanks for sharing.

Dad is still bringing the big lumber in...will he ever stop? :wink:

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