Re: APR 28: Bad news

Posted by NewMexiKen on
URL: http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/APR-28-Bad-news-tp7576165p7576167.html

Yes, Jorge-- Kudos to Phil, Luis and Lazaro who have been keeping faithful and continuous watch all through the dramatic events surrounding the construction and occupancy of the new nest.

I do not wish to create false expectations, but there is a glimmer of hope worth considering---

At this point it is presumed that the eaglet has not survived. She did have considerable development of flight feathers, as evidences in the photo which shows them trailing out over the left edge of the nest, but I could not document their length in any of the hundreds of photos I took of the nest the day before she disappeared. Could we have miscalculated her age? She occasionally flapped wings but did not venture out on branches ("branching"), which usually occurs about 6-7 days before first flight.

Nest watchers will continue to observe the behavior of the adults and listen for any calls from an eaglet, though there is not much optimism that she has expired.