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Video opens with Ellie delivering a fish. Wichita pulls the fish from Mom, and starts working on it. Mom takes her fish back, then walks away from it. Cheyenne nibbles on the front end, and Wichita pulls the fish to start working on it. When we get a better view, Cheyenne is again nibbling on the front end of the unopened fish. The eaglets get distracted by something, likely small birds around the nest tree. Wichita does some wing flapping, then Cheyenne does the same. We get an angle change, and Wichita is now tearing small bites off, and has the fish open (tail end). A viewer provides a close view by zooming in for us. Wichita does some wing flapping when done eating. Ellie returns with nest material, pulls the fish, and feeds the eaglets. More details in the time stamps below, if interested.
Time Stamps: (provided in DVR time; actual time is on the cam clock). Click on time stamps to advance through the highlights.
00:00. Opening. Cheyenne and Wichita/right.
00:09. Ellie arrives with a whole fish.
00:15. Wichita pulls the fish away from Mom, starts working on it.
00:48. Mom takes her fish back.
01:25. Ellie steps away from the fish.
01:33. Cheyenne gives the fish a nibble.
01:43. Wichita pulls the fish, starts working on it.
02:49. We have a better view. Cheyenne lends a little assistance.
03:37. Something catches the eaglets attention.
04:03. Wichita does some wing flapping while Cheyenne is nibbling at the unopened fish.
04:54. Cheyenne does some wing flapping.
05:15. Angle change, and Wichita is tearing bites off, has the fish open.
06:03. Close view, courtesy of a viewer zooming in. Thank you!
09:25. Wichita is done, for now, and does some wing flapping. Fish is open at tail end.
09:44. Ellie returns with nest material.
10:03. Ellie pulls the fish and conducts a feeding.
12:43. Feeding is over.
13:00. Ellie leaves.
Farmer Derek announced the names of the eagles on 1-9-24: Ellie and Harvey. Their nest is 6-7 miles from the owl nest tree (home of Bonnie & Clyde). Here is the link to Farmer Derek's channel: / @klingpossum
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Information on Ellie, provided by Farmer Derek: Ellie was banded ten years ago at Clinton Lake in Lawrence, Kansas.
​FarmerDerek on Market to Market video talks about the cams, and Ellie's bands. Link: • Farmer Derek plays on ... .
History:
The 2023 season there was not a cam on this nest. The season was successful with two fledglings. Here, Farmer Derek speaks about the eagles/new cam: • My New Bald Eagles
2024 Season:
2-13-24 Egg #1 laid 17:24:53
2-16-24 Egg #2 laid 18:53
3-21-24 Egg #1 - hatched, official time 0819 AM
3-23-24 Egg #2 - hatched, official time 0636 AM
Links for reading, if interested:
1. Telemetry study - ksoutdoors.com/KDWP-Info/News...
2. Bald eagle brochure - usace.contentdm.oclc.org/digi...
Additional live cams on Farmer Derek's Farm:
Great Horned Owls: Side view cam - kzread.infoMRMzzjyu...
Overhead view cam - kzread.infoXSbpW9By...
L Cam (Deer & other wildlife, cam moves with commands, feed the wildlife with SuperChats) - kzread.infou4GlN6Nt...
L Cam Feeder (stationary cam at the L Cam) - kzread.info13JE6kD8...