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Ferenz · **Posted:** Sun Dec 10, 2023 9:02 am

KNF-3

Ferenz · **Posted:** Sun Dec 10, 2023 9:21 am

KNF-3

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SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

Alex at the KNF-3 nest spent most of the day incubating his eggs and remains there tonight. He continues to have intruders in the area. This morning most likely the same female intruder from yesterday flew onto the nest with a fish while he was there. Then there was a flyby intruder within seconds and Alex chose to fly out chasing that one. The female ate her fish and did not disturb the eggs. Then she moved a stick from one side of the rails to the other. She looked down at the eggs and shortly she flew. Alex could be heard vocalizing during her stay. After she left, he flew to the nest.

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

Nobody on the nest at KNF-3 tonight. Have read but did not see that Alex finally left this afternoon. They said he is maybe becoming a little more comfortable with the intruder female. At one point today he flew off and she followed him out. Unfortunately, there is now a second intruder female about and she was on the nest tonight but flew up possibly higher in the nest tree. Also, the 1st female buried the eggs again under the fluff at some point today.

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

Alex seems to be back on the nest tonight incubating his eggs. And the 1st female intruder is still around and I've read she seems to be flying out to defend this nest from other intruders. Hoping Alex accepts her.

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

Alex incubated the eggs at intervals today, it was a rainy one. He is not incubating tonight. The 1st female continues to be on the nest with him at times.

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

Alex incubated the eggs at intervals today, but not tonight. The 1st intruder female called F1 is on a rear branch and can be seen on cam right now preening, but she has been sleeping with her head tucked previous. The eggs are in full view on the nest.

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

Alex continues to incubate the eggs at intervals by day and then continuous at night.

bev. · **Posted:** Sat Dec 30, 2023 7:31 pm

So sad, the turn of events here. Possibly avian flu. Witnessed it in our falcons and same symptoms.
We hadto do pickup ,not easy on the heart strings.
Positive vibes here

Terka · **Posted:** Mon Jan 01, 2024 2:54 pm

KNF-1 cam

Post U.S. Forest Service - Kisatchie National Forest :

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What excitement to ring in the New Year with our resident eagles! For those of you just tuning in, Anna, the female in E-1 (mate is Louis), showed signs of being unwell a few days ago. However, her symptoms were a little different from Andria (the female eagle of E-3 which died on 12/8/2023, cause still unknown, waiting on necropsy results.) Anna was last seen on Saturday; but made an appearance on Sunday at dusk when ANOTHER female eagle ambushed her in mid-air and knocked her to the ground! Everything was caught on the eagle cams so Forest Service staff were able to hasten to the site and capture Anna using a large net and blanket. Anna was transferred to the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine's Wildlife Hospital in Baton Rouge for assessment by wildlife biologist tech, Cody Austell. Thank you, Cody, and wildlife biologist, Steve Shively, for going out last night to search for Anna. Many thanks to the YouTube Bald Eagle Cam viewers who helped us retrieve Anna by monitoring the nest and eagle behavior closely. The veterinarian is running tests on Anna to determine if Avian Flu may be the culprit. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or HPAI, is fatal to birds, so this is a very serious disease. We are all hoping and praying the best for Anna. MEANWHILE, "As the Nest Turns," a NEW pair of eagles have done a walk-through of the E-3 nest and may decide to take up residence if they like the neighborhood as Alex has flown the proverbial coop and not been seen for days. Louis has tried to continue to incubate his and Anna's single egg while a new Female has appeared and tried to get cozy. He was having none of it but she is persistent and continues to hang around. She may have been the culprit who chased poor Anna away and knocked her down.

Louis & new female

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64367

Thanks everyone for the coverage...and poor Anna!! :girlsad3:

I just can't keep up!!

Beth · **Posted:** Mon Jan 01, 2024 3:25 pm

Wow...thanks for the updates/news at this nest (Kisatchie National Forest-Louis) and
the E-3 nest.

skygirlblue · **Joined:** Sun Jul 26, 2009 3:18 pm **Posts:** 64367

Just saw this on Facebook...

:sorrow:

Anna~

From U.S. Forest Service - Kisatchie National Forest

https://bbis32491p.sky.blackbaud.com/give-now;

bev. · **Posted:** Tue Jan 02, 2024 1:14 pm

This is very sad but I feared this. This is highly contagious. It is my hope they keep an eye out in sites in this area. I witnessed this terrible disease in action, 2 years ago. It was very hard and many falcons in our area died. I figured they may have to euthanize her, as did we with a few falcons. Ours all tested for avian flu. This disease is horrible and I hope it does not continue in this area. More than eagles and falcons can be affected.
Nature can be cruel
Big thanks to those who retrieved her. She did have to die alone and was given the gift of a peaceful pass.
I tend not to comment on these issues any more but I witnessed this first hand, and knew the symptoms.
Hugs to all followers of these sites :15heartbeat:

Beth · **Posted:** Wed Jan 03, 2024 7:34 pm

Thanks SgB for the info:
So sorry to hear this about Anna... :tissue:

SWINWK · **Joined:** Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:41 am **Posts:** 12730

This is very disappointing news from the U.S. Forest Service - Kisatchie National Forest below. (I follow both the KNF-1 and KNF-3 nests on a daily basis and hope to do a summary post on what has been transpiring at each nest since the losses of Anna and Andria this weekend.)

U.S. Forest Service - Kisatchie National Forest's Post
U.S. Forest Service - Kisatchie National Forest
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We have received word from the Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine's Wildlife Hospital that the results from Anna (E-1 Female) were inconclusive as to whether Anna had Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI.) Upon learning this, the veterinarian went to retrieve Anna's body from the freezer to run a second test and learned that Anna's body had been incinerated. This news is very disappointing to us all as we really wanted to know what had made Anna ill. Based on clinical science and the symptoms she presented on New Year's Day, the veterinarian did say he believes Anna was infected with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI.) Another female eagle from nest E-3, Andria, died earlier in December and we are still waiting on her necropsy results. We have called the facility in Georgia where she was sent and they do not have any results yet. These tests take weeks to perform and we were told once they reach a determination, Andria will be sent to another USDA facility for confirmation of the diagnosis, so this may take months before we receive any results. >sigh<
We understand your frustration and disappointment, as we feel the same way. We have lost two beautiful mama eagles that we have all come to love and have no definitive answers as to what killed them. We will keep you posted when we do hear back about Andria's results. Meanwhile, in the next weeks, we will learn all we can about HPAI (how long does it linger, how is it spread, why some succumb and others do not, is there anything we can do to stop the spread, etc.) We will also continue to watch the happenings at E-1 and E-3. Looks like the new pair at E-3 may decide to move in permanently. Watch Live cams here https://www.youtube.com/@KNFcams/streams

Beth · **Posted:** Fri Jan 05, 2024 12:59 pm

Many thanks for your wonderful coverage Swinwk....

bev. · **Posted:** Fri Jan 05, 2024 8:20 pm

From watching falcons succumb to avian flu, the symptoms do sound like avian flu.
Unfortunately there is no cure, and it just has to run its course.
My hope is that one day, they can find a serum, that can be injected. Hopefully someone is working on it.
Such an awful thing

Ferenz · **Posted:** Sun Jan 07, 2024 3:12 pm

Bluff City, TN

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