Today (11/7)

[danicox]

This morning right as the park opened.  They have been on the nest the last couple of times I have gone.  Does this suggest eggs?  If so, when are babies due? 😍

[Stylechick60]

Great shots!

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On Nov 7, 2020, at 10:38 AM, danicox [via Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida] <[hidden email]> wrote:

 This morning right as the park opened.  They have been on the nest the last couple of times I have gone.  Does this suggest eggs?  If so, when are babies due? 😍

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[NewMexiKen]

Very nice photos, danicox! Observers cannot be certain about the timing of egg-laying. A few days before the first egg is laid the female will spend more time on the nest, often down quite low. If she tends to get up and fly off the nest periodically it is probable that she is "broody" but had not yet laid.

Once she goes down deep and stays there for a prolonged period of time it may indicate the event. The best confirmation is when the male is permitted to exchange incubation duties. This may happen at intervals of an hour or two or longer. While  incubating, the adult may change position and also tend to the eggs, turning them at intervals. This usually occurs about every 20-30 minutes.  

The pair will rarely leave the eggs uncovered, especially in cooler or stormy weather. Incidentally, when the first egg hatches after about 35 days of incubation, the adult will sit higher to protect the eaglet but still provide enough warmth to the unhatched egg.

[Stylechick60]

So very interesting!  Thank you 

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On Nov 7, 2020, at 10:57 AM, NewMexiKen [via Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida] <[hidden email]> wrote:

 Very nice photos, danicox! Observers cannot be certain about the timing of egg-laying. A few days before the first egg is laid the female will spend more time on the nest, often down quite low. If she tends to get up and fly off the nest periodically it is probable that she is "broody" but had not yet laid.

Once she goes down deep and stays there for a prolonged period of time it may indicate the event. The best confirmation is when the male is permitted to exchange incubation duties. This may happen at intervals of and hour or two or longer. While  incubating, the adult may change position and also tend to the eggs, turning them at intervals. This usually occurs about every 20-30 minutes.  

The pair will rarely leave the eggs uncovered, especially in cooler or stormy weather. Incidentally, when the first egg hatches after about 35 days of incubation, the adult will sit higher to protect the eaglet but still provided enough warmth to the unhatched egg.

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[Drlester3]

It takes about 35 days till they hatch. If there are egs one bird should be on the nest nearly all the time




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Great shots!

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On Nov 7, 2020, at 10:38 AM, danicox [via Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida] <[hidden email]> wrote:

 This morning right as the park opened.  They have been on the nest the last couple of times I have gone.  Does this suggest eggs?  If so, when are babies due? 😍

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[Rockitglider]

Hello,

What would suggest eggs is the female would be sitting deep in the nest where you most likely would not be able to see her, and when they switch duties they would not leave the eggs uncovered very long if at all. This net for the last 3 years has hatched their eggs around December 25th so the eggs should be laid near the end of November. I looks like they are working on the nest from your pictures, I guess it could be eggs, but we would see the bigger one the female on the nest almost all the time.

Kit

[Stylechick60]

Exciting !

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On Nov 9, 2020, at 11:26 AM, Rockitglider [via Bald Eagles of Broward County, Florida] <[hidden email]> wrote:

 Hello,

What would suggest eggs is the female would be sitting deep in the nest where you most likely would not be able to see her, and when they switch duties they would not leave the eggs uncovered very long if at all. This net for the last 3 years has hatched their eggs around December 25th so the eggs should be laid near the end of November.

Kit

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[danicox]

There was definitely nest work going on, even though I didn’t see them bringing in anything new.

[eeyoresmiles1967]

Danicox.. are you out in a canoe taking these pictures? i go there alot and cannot see them from the shore.

[danicox]

I have a 600mm lens.  I can't see them without the magnification except when the one went flying.  These were actually taken further away by the seating to the right of where the canoes go in.  This was to get a better angle, when I was over by the canoe rack, there were branches in the way.  I am thinking about heading over there shortly.