I see two Eagles in Harriet's favorite perching tree. Harriet on a branch to the left and PB way up high on a branch to the right. Around 6:13 am Harriet vocalizes and then next thing I see PB is gone. It's still dark out and I didn't see which way he went. I'm thinking Harriet didn't either because she does some vocals and looks around. Harriet still vocalizing as the sun comes up and looks around. We're all looking around for PB...lol Harriet still perched ,the Hawks show up on the right pond tree. Ahh they are in their "bonding" or maybe mating mode now. A little hanky panky and they are done. They leave the right pond tree and one of them buzz's Harriet . Oh boy that made Harriet a bit upset and she is letting them know about it too. They leave and Harriet clams down a bit. She's still looking around then does some preening.Harriet leaves the OCT , gets her a branch that has some moss on it .. then up into the nest she goes. She does some aerating and vocalized again. Still checking here and checking there looking for PB. Hmmm I wonder where he went. For Eagles not flying when it's dark out he sure when some where. I think they can make it from point A to point B how ever far that is.. He went.Harriet sitting by the spike branch looking around again then here comes PB from the NW corner with a small stick in his talons. Good boy PB .She's been calling you .lol
PB drops off his small sick then goes up to the attic. Harriet is moving the sticks around and PB is watching her. Harriet hops up to the veranda and they have a conversation. They sit that way for a bit then Harriet flies up and joins PB on the attic branch. Now they have a short conversation again,PB looks away Harriet bows her head checking out her talons I guess . PB looks back at Harriet then both are preening. PB is done and of course Harriet is still getting her feathers in place .
Harriet finally done vocalizes then heads up above the attic branch to right . She is looking around at the pine branches.Then he hops up even higher to get a better look. She is checking out what is left of the branch she broke off the other day.Not what she is looking for ,Harriet starts moving out on the branch she is on further out into the pine needles she goes and is looking. Harriet finally finds what she is looking for and off she goes.... well almost Harriet ends up hanging upside down for a second then finally lets go and flies off and around then back into the nest empty taloned. PB drops down along side of Harriet as if to help her but there wasn't anything to help her with. Harriet sits by the spike branch and PB goes to the porch branch.
Now I have to say PB has really improved on his fly-by and grab something off the tree's whether it be a branch or moss or whatever it is. Pb leaves the porch branch and tries to grab some of the hanging moss on the OCT . Impressed me ! He didn't get much but wow what a try. He takes the way back to the nest with his small amount of moss and proudly deposits it in the nest. Done with that PB hops up to the attic branch again and Harriet is still sitting by the spike branch.
PB leaves the attic branch heading to the left pine tree. He's checking out the moss on this tree. I guess it's not to his liking so PB leaves the tree heads over into the west pasteur flies here then there and finally finds a small branch to his liking and flies back to the nest tree. Off again he goes and back with another stick. Boy I'm just a praising him like a proud Momma . Thank goodness no one really pays any attention to me when I'm taking photo's or they would think I'm nuts ...LOL
Harriet and PB do some moving of the sticks that were brought in ,then PB heads up to the attic branch to rest a bit.
PB again takes off and heads to the right pond tree this time. I don't know why ,this tree doesn't have much in the way of branches anymore. So PB takes off after looking the tree over and flies over to the NW part of the pasture flying low over here then over there and down to the ground in the west part of the pasture . OK now I can't see him. I wait a bit then up he goes and flying back to the nest with two talons full of dried pine needles. WTG PB ! Boy he is on the ball today.
Harriet is on the attic branch when PB gets back from another stick run so PB joins her up there.
I hear those unmistakeable vocals again. PB flies up on top of Harriet starts off where he is suppose to be but then moves up to high with one of his talons and looks like it's around one side of her neck and he has both of his talons opened..Oh she lets out a squeal and knocks PB off of her and he heads for the veranda. Oh this is not the way to do it PB. Those talons must be closed before you hop up on Harriet ... My ,my my . The poor young thing trying and Our Harriet could very possibly get hurt this way. I sure hope he learns quick. Harriet gives PB an earful .
Done with the talking to, Harriet heads off to the west treeline and gets her a stick and back to the nest. PB is still on the veranda and waits for Harriet to get in the nest to help her. Then I guess to try and make amends to Harriet PB is off to get another branch , then another , then another. Harriet gets one too. PB then flies from the porch branch to the pond area then up on the fence on the driveway side and sits there. Wow. He stays there for abit then flies off to one of the trees in the west pasture. More moss and sticks are brought in then they both rest on the attic branch.There's another conversation then some preening by both. By now it's 9:30 am Both have been working on the nest . PB has really stepped up the pace tho.
Harriet moves up to the higher branch she was at earlier. It's now 10:30 am and Harriet leaves heading across the road then back behind Publix where the Vultures are flying . PB takes off in the same direction as Harriet.
Wow what a busy morning they had. I'm sure I missed a few sticks and got a few things out of order but at least you all have an idea of what they did today.
