NORTHEAST FL Eagles, October 2018- September 2019

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12697

Samson had 1 more real quick visit after above per mod.

Sep 16, 7:03 PM
leigh_AEF (Moderator): Gretchen hasn't found them in their usual spot tonight. Maybe they have a new sleeping spot. SED's to all and see you tomorrow!

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12697

Samson on the Wallenda branch for about 30 minutes now!

Screen captures by Brigitte Schwurack:

And by Kenda40:

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He flew at 9:20.

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12697

Finally, an eagle on the tree! It's Samson on the Wallenda branches! He moved to Lookout Point. He remained here looking around till his departure at 5:43.

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12697

And he is back at 6:02 to Lookout point! Heard him land on the nest just prior to this. Hoping A2 shows up ...

Edit to add: He flew at 6:50 per mod.

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12697

Sep 17, 7:14 PM
gretchen_AEF (Admin): TUESDAY TUCK-IN: Samson spent a long time at the nest tonight and when he flew he was outta there. We covered the Hamlet and the LY area and never saw him. Onto tomorrow! SED Y'all

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12697

Mating and a 2nd attempt between Samson and A2 witnessed per ground crew this morning!! :7val:

jd_AEF (Moderator): Good morning! As of 4:30 am check, there is an eagle perched on Wallenda...it appears to be Samson

Sep 18, 4:12 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): It appears he arrived around 4:16 am.

Sep 18, 5:30 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): https://flic.kr/p/2hhasxG :15heartbeat:

Sep 18, 5:52 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): A2 vocals could be heard in the distance and Samson flew off at 6:52 am

Sep 18, 6:12 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): Samson and A2 arrive in the nest at 7:11 am and look ready to work!

Sep 18, 6:21 AM
gretchen_AEF (Admin): PROGRESS: Ground crew, Glenn, saw Samson and A2 mating in the LY. They made a second attempt, but didn't quite make it. LOL They soon flew to the nest.

Sep 18, 7:00 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): Samson flew, and must have gone off to fish...she is calling him home but so far no luck
Sep 18, 7:17 AM

wingman_AEF (Moderator): Good Morning Hamlet viewers! I suppose A2 has been waiting at the nest for Samson to return with breakfish but room service has been a little slow today

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SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12697

Currently, Samson is working in the nest and A2 is watching him from a branch! She joined him at 8:36. After balancing on the rails, Samson moved to a branch at 8:38 and A2 flew a minute later only to return immediately with a stick. They are both in the nest again, working on the placement. By 8:48, she flew and he is on a branch trying to peek between the limbs to see where she went. He flew at 9:03!

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12697

Samson is preening on a branch. He arrived several minutes ago. He remained for approximately 40 minutes this visit.

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12697

Here they are from this morning as seen in this photo by Glenn, a member of the ground crew who lives around the corner from the nest and across the street from the LY:

Sep 18, 10:43 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): Here's a photo Glenn provided of Samson and A2 perched at the Lumberyard Tree early this morning, where they were seen mating. https://flic.kr/p/2hhgy5B :5val:

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SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12697

Here's an "ID Comparison Chart for A2 and Samson" provided by mod sharipf_AEF:

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SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12697

Samson has been on the Wallenda Branches for about 20 minutes as I leave!

Edit to add: He left at 4:17 per mod.

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12697

Oh,oh! We may be stuck with the quality we currently see from the 4K cam at times. A couple days ago or so, it was explained that the techs were waiting to adjust the 4K cam, but that the eagles would need to be on the nest for them to do so. I don't know if they will still attempt or if it will make any difference if they try ...

The following shared by mod sharipf_AEF:

For those having issues with the 1st cam in the lineup - the 4k Cam - it was explained to us today that this cam is an exceptionally high quality cam and streams so much data that the internet service at the nest might actually not be powerful enough to handle all the data and stream smoothly. This cam is a cam that the documentary company that was planning on filming at the nest last season left for AEF to use. It is apparently "ahead of its time" as explained to us!

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12697

Samson is currently on a branch. He arrived at 6:20 nest time with a fish to the nest. He just went to the nest at 7:27. A2 arrives a couple minutes later to the nest and Samson goes to a branch. After A2 ate part of a fish on the nest (I think that he left part of the one he ate earlier), she flew to Lookout Point. Couple minutes later, Samson to the nest to move sticks. He flew to Lookout Point to be next to A2 at 7:42. After 5 minutes he returns to the nest after some firm beak pecks from her. They remain in these positions as I leave.

Edit to add: At 8:40 both can be seen on cam 1 ... he is the one on a branch and she is the one at Lookout Point I believe! Here is a screen capture of the fish Samson came in earlier with and ate part of leaving the rest on the nest for her to eat ... and she did when she came in for the night! Screen capture is by mod jd_AEF:

And A2 getting her share of the fish from Samson. Screen Capture by Quiet Eagle:

Here they are on Lookout Point before she beaked a little too firmly. Screen capture by Toffe678:

And another in between the beaks by Rambler:

And when he thinks it's too firm, by Robert L:

And here he is at about 7:49 returning to the nest from Lookout Point when he had enough beaking from A2, by Pamela Chaney Stallings:

This is a video by scylla of their nestoration work this morning squeezed into about 6 minutes:

"07:10-08:40 Samson & A2 hone nesting skills, haha ~ ©AEF, NE Florida Eagles"

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:7val:

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12697

Sep 18, 8:11 PM
jd_AEF (Moderator): Looks like a little wind blowin' things around, so A2 moved into the nest. Samson is still on Wallenda branches. 9:11 pm.
Sep 18, 8:29 PM
jd_AEF (Moderator): A2 flew from the nest, I believe to a nearby tree...don't see her in the nest tree now. Got a little too windy for her to be comfy.

Nadia · **Posted:** Wed Sep 18, 2019 9:57 pm

Woo hoo...Samson and A2 were seen mating this morning in the lumbar yard tree and they continue to restore the nest. These two are indeed a bonded pair. How wonderful is that? I hope they can keep this nest going in peace. Talons crossed.

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12697

I'm assuming A2 did not fly off the tree last night as mod reported previous, but to a limb that was out of view from the cam. So, she did spend the whole night on the tree with Samson!

Sep 18, 9:49 PM
jd_AEF (Moderator): A2 has moved to Sunset Branch...Winds have calmed a bit.
Sep 19, 3:35 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): Good morning Hamlet! As of 4:30 am, Samson and A2 are perched together on the Sunset branch. It still appears quite windy for them.
Sep 19, 3:41 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): Samson and A2 will have a partly cloudy day with a chance of showers this afternoon. Winds around 15 mph all day long. Temps upper 70's to low 80's through the day.
Sep 19, 5:55 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): Samson flew at 6:41 am...guess he had enough of these windy conditions
Sep 19, 6:06 AM
leigh_AEF (Moderator): Good morning! Samson is back and perched on the Wallenda branches.
Sep 19, 6:20 AM
leigh_AEF (Moderator): A2 moved from the Sunset branch to the nest at 7:14 and she is now perched on Lookout Point.
Sep 19, 6:27 AM
leigh_AEF (Moderator): Off they both go at 7:26.

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12697

Samson is currently on the tree at Lookout Point! They have both been in and out today. This is his 2nd visit since leaving the tree early this morning and A2 was here for over 2 hours this afternoon per mod. Hoping they will spend the night here!

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12697

Sep 19, 5:47 PM
jd_AEF (Moderator): Beautiful fly-off by Samson at 6:46 pm
Sep 19, 6:41 PM
jd_AEF (Moderator): 7:40 pm Samson arrives at the nest and moves to Wallenda branches
Sep 19, 6:51 PM
jd_AEF (Moderator): He didn't stay long...flew off again at 7:50 pm
Sep 19, 6:59 PM
jd_AEF (Moderator): Ground crew located A2 at the Lumberyard Tree...we'll await her report whether Samson came to join her.
Sep 19, 8:01 PM
jd_AEF (Moderator): Although Gretchen was unable to see Samson come back to Lumberyard after dark, we are guessing or assuming that he joined A2 for the night. Tune in tomorrow for more developments.

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12697

Samson is currently on the tree!

Edit to add:

Sep 20, 5:56 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): 6:46 am A2 arrives in the nest
Sep 20, 6:01 AM
leigh_AEF (Moderator): Samson arrives at 7:01 with moss.
Sep 20, 6:12 AM
leigh_AEF (Moderator): It looks like A2 wants to get busy with nestorations this morning. She has delivered 2 sticks to add to Samson's moss delivery.
Sep 20, 6:17 AM
leigh_AEF (Moderator): Off they both go at 7:16.
Sep 20, 6:20 AM
leigh_AEF (Moderator): Wow! A2 is back with a huge stick!
Sep 20, 6:29 AM
leigh_AEF (Moderator): A2 is perched on Lookout Point. Maybe Samson is off getting her breakfish!
Sep 20, 6:32 AM
leigh_AEF (Moderator): A2 flies off at 7:32.
Sep 20, 6:34 AM
leigh_AEF (Moderator): And she is back! She must have seen this branch from Lookout point. She is a busy eagle this morning.
Sep 20, 6:38 AM
leigh_AEF (Moderator): Samson is back to help! LOL! He quickly moves to the Sunset branch out of her way!
Sep 20, 6:46 AM
leigh_AEF (Moderator): He is back in the nest trying to help. Back to the Sunset branch
Sep 20, 7:04 AM
leigh_AEF (Moderator): A2 is off again! She's back!
Sep 20, 7:09 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): 8:08 am They both fly off again once more
Sep 20, 8:20 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): 9:19 am Samson returns and perches on Sunset Branch
Sep 20, 9:06 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): Samson spots someone in the distance and flies off at 10:05 am
Sep 20, 9:18 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): 10:14 am He is back again with a fish

Edit to add:

Sep 20, 10:58 AM
jd_AEF (Moderator): We have had a nice long visit with Samson this morning. I am sure tweetie_AEF can bring A2 home this afternoon!
Sep 20, 11:11 AM
tweetie_AEF (Moderator): Good Friday afternoon, happy Hamlet viewers! We still have Samson perched on the Sunset Branch a little after noon today, on a nice breezy day in the Hamlet!
Sep 20, 11:17 AM
tweetie_AEF (Moderator): Samson had a beautiful fly off and could be seen flying in the distance at 12:13.

And some screen captures to go with above.

By scylla:

A2 to the nest this morning.

A2 testing it out!!

By PRanfone:

Samson in with moss.

Together!

Working together!!

By Pauljk00:

A2 in with "the big branch"!!

ByPRanfone:

Samson makes a delivery too!

ByKT50:

Working together on the floor!

By Kenda40:

Samson on a return visit to the tree, hanging out.

By Brigitte Schwurack:

With his fish!!

By mycattinks:

Satiated and enjoying his tree!!

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SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12697

Samson returned a few minutes ago for another visit and is currently on Lookout Point!

Edit to add: He flew at 2:03 per mod.

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