Re: Incubation may be underway-- please check the nest

Posted by NewMexiKen on
URL: http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Incubation-may-be-underway-as-of-December-11-please-check-the-nest-tp7090717p7090743.html

I forgot to mention that Phil was at the nest this morning. He had some beautiful eagle photos on his smart phone which he promised to share with us on this FORUM.

Phil said that he saw an adult sitting very low on the nest two days ago (Sunday, December 11) and he believes the bird may have been incubating. Not sure how long he watched, but let's all be vigilant, and observe any "empty" nest for a more extended period of time. Sometime a second adult will visit the incubating bird and she may call out or rise up.

If incubation has just started, the female alone will incubate, at least until all the eggs are laid and probably for a few days afterward. Then the pair may exchange incubation duties. In the past we have documented exchange of incubation duties as early as 8 and 16 days after the first egg was (presumably) laid.  

I will change the headline of my earlier post to reflect possible start of incubation.