The Eagle and the Drone

Bald eagle wins duel with state's $950 drone, sending it to the bottom of Lake Michigan

To change the pace just a little bit--I just love stories like this!

"A bald eagle in Michigan's Upper Peninsula "launched an airborne attack" on a drone operated by the state's Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) late last month, the department said Thursday. During the squabble, the eagle tore off the drone's propeller, making the device plummet 162 feet through the air and into the lake. "

Don't mess with our National bird!

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Eagles, E10 and E11, take first Bath

Iv'e been watching the SWFL Eagles ever since Harriet started nesting.  E10 and E11 took their first bath two days ago...watch it below.


In a bold and confident move, E10 goes to the pond this morning and takes his first bath!! At thirteen weeks old - both E's seem to be on schedule to doing everything together! E11 joins E10 at the pond and watches as E10 wades in and does a butt bath first testing out the waters. Afterwards they both return to the snag and at 7:21 mark, E10 flies back down to the pond and gets in and splashes around - enjoying his very first bath!! E11 comes back down to watch the fun! When E10 is finished, E11 will chase him up the side of the bank at 14:27, says Lady Hawk.

Harriet feeding her baby eaglets

Last year, only one egg hatched. We are lucky this year to see two eaglets, E10 and E11 with celebrity parents Harriet and M15.

Harriet, M15 and eaglets are broadcast on the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam, which is in its sixth year.

Eagles Hatched

See the Eagle cam on right side of blog. Harriet and M15 just had their 2nd batch of eaglets, E10 and E11.

Eagle cam

First egg is hatching.
Watch the Eagle Cam on right side of blog!

Sunrise at the Eagle Nest 3-19-17

M9, the baby Eagle

M9 just took his very first flight to a branch right near his nest. Over the last several weeks, his parents, Harriet and M15, were teaching him how to tear apart a fish in order to feed himself. Soon, he will have to take care of himself. He should spend 4-12 weeks in the nesting territory post-fledging, the time during which he learns to hunt and fly.

The mortality rate for eagles is high--2.5 adults survive for every 20 (1 in 8) {Bald Eagle Facts]

Harriet and E9

Southwest Florida Eagle Cam says that the camera is still down but in the meantime here is the latest photo to assure everyone that they are ok.

Photo by Desiree Deliz

Eagle Intruder Alert

They have been having technical issues over the last two days.

Eagle Family

Harriet, E9 and Daddy, M15--just a few minutes ago

M15 shows up at Eagle's nest

This is the first time I have seen M15...he must have brought some food. He was there for a very short time and then flew off.

E9 just got fed

Harriet has been chirping but still no new food has been brought to the nest. She had to feed E9 with old dead fish.

E9

In the process of being fed dead fish by Harriet. "Bald eagles have excellent eye sight and can spot prey from long distances. They can lift prey that weighs up to four pounds. Some cam viewers have asked if the eaglets need to drink water, the answer is no, they derive water from their food."

Eaglet E9 being fed by mother, Harriet

Eaglet born

Harriet and M15 just had their first eaglet born a few hours ago-

Live Cam - Eagles about to hatch

National bird is expendable under Obama

Even our national bird is no longer sacred--

Speaking about global cooling earlier, now we get back to global warming that 88% of Democrats believe. Obama is a full believer in global warming and now is aiding the wind industry. The administration will allow those corporations with wind farms to injure or even kill eagles that stand in their way of this renewable energy source. This new policy will aid NextEra (FPL), the number one producer of wind power in the country.

The Angel of Death - American Bald Eagle

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