Re: DEC 12

Posted by NewMexiKen on
URL: http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/DEC-12-Video-of-male-at-nest-tp7573823p7573825.html

Great! Will look forward to seeing Greg's photos!

I hope everyone who sees both eagles at the nest will either try to get good photos or assure whether the female is either the new one with some brown on her head and tail, or Joy.

Our working hypothesis is that Joy is still alive. She may be injured and is unfit for breeding, or she may have been driven away by the new female.

Photos will be the best way to document which female is present.

There have been many reports of both male and female Bald Eagles driving away and attempting to displace a member of another pair. I believe that there may not be enough time for Pride to bond with the new female and they may not nest. Yet, look at his behavior in my video clip-- he almost look as if he is sitting on eggs!

I found this older news article from West Virginia:

Charleston Daily Mail
Friday, March 23, 2012

http://www.charlestondailymail.com/News/201203220219

The eagle population in the Eastern Panhandle is not huge but seems to be growing, said Jim Siegel, course leader and biologist.

"Over the last couple of years we've seen more eagles competing for nests," he said. "Last year as the first egg hatched, the male was driven away by a different male and disrupted the pair. The young eagle did not get fed and died at two or three days old. The original female and the new male paired and started a courtship, but it was too late in the season to re-nest. They did not fledge any young last year.

"This year the original female and the new male re-nested and there are two strapping baby eaglets," he said.

- See more at: http://www.charlestondailymail.com/News/201203220219#sthash.sSQRugMB.dpuf