No work today... just a relaxing morning

I arrive at the nest around 5:40 am . It takes me a few mins to setup. I find Harriet and PB in the nest tree. The same place they were last night before the cams went off air again. Harriet on an outer branch and PB up from her . There's no "Good Morning " vocals from Harriet. I  really miss the conversations she and Ozzie would have first thing in the morning. PB moves a little down the attic branch and is feaking his beak. Harriet is just sitting there. PB done with feaking his beak drops down into the nest checking things out. PB leaves the nest and heads to what seems to be his favor spot now in the west pasteur by a group of palms and the fallen tree.  Harriet is still on her branch doing a little preening. I tell her all about Ozzie . I just hope she half way understands me ...lol
PB leaves around 6:46 am . Harriet is being pestered by the smaller birds and the Crows. She calls out to the other bids to leave her alone but of course that doesn't work. Harriet leaves  just a second later towards the Publix pond.  Well no work on the nest again today.  I pack up to go to Publix, it's that time for a nature break for me. Done... I go to the pond to see if by chance Harriet or PB is there. Well I get lucky. Harriet is there in the pine on the right side of the pond. No PB. He must have gone somewhere else. He wasn't in the norfolk pine when I left the church area. Harriet leaves that pine and goes to one on the other side but a bit further back. There are some other ducks in the pond today.I got to see my first ever Wood Ducks. A male and female. Then the resident Mottled Ducks.
 Harriet is very quiet. She gives a glance over at the ducks.. as the Wood Ducks swim across the pond closer to me and past me, then back to looking south again. The Mottled Ducks decide it's their turn to have their pics taken and come right up to me. Now with a 400mm lens they are to close so I back up a bit and start taking their photo's .HAHA they are posing for me . They then move away from me which is easier to get them together now. Down to the bank and off into the pond they go and swim to the other side.  Then some female Grackles show up. More that want their pictures taken.LOL Harriet is still quiet.  I must say, I'm not not worried.. I'm just wondering why Harriet is quiet right now and has been the past couple of mornings. I'm use to her vocalizing at least every now and then.  By now Harriet has herself turned facing the south. Someone or something has her attention that way. I leave Harriet to her peaceful morning  around 8:40 am ...

A Nestoration kind of day..... 3- 2 Harriet's favor

Well after taking the day off yesterday,Harriet and PB bring in sticks and continue nestroations today.
The morning starts off with Harriet on the nest At 6:07 am from the front pine. She is doing some aerating of the nest.6:10 PB to the attic branch then down to the nest. Both are aerating the nest then PB steps up to the spike branch. Harriet is still on the nest , then PB back on the nest.6:20 am - Harriet steps up to the veranda then to the attic branch. 6:22 am PB heads off to the west then back at 6:24 am with a stick tries to place it then goes to the to the spike branch. 6:31 am Harriet leaves the attic branch flies towards the right pond tree, now this is a guess because of sounds of her vocals. They are off in the distance.Lots of vocals from Harriet .I'll bet the crows are bothering her again. PB is on the nest watching and vocalizes back once. At 6:43 am Harriet  is back on the nest with a crib rail. Wow imagine that! A good sized stick at that.
At 6:45 am PB heads off to the west and Harriet goes to the spike branch. 6:48am PB is back with a crib rail. Well we are at 2 for 1 now. Not to be out done , at 6:51 am Harriet flies to the west and back she comes with even bigger stick..LOL 2 for 2 ..
PB up to the spike branch and Harriet still in the nest. Pb back on the nest and both are aerating the nest.6:55 am Harriet to the veranda then up to the attic branch while PB is in the nest preening. Harriet leaves the attic branch headed west again and I guess the crows follow because you can hear Harriet's vocals . At 7:04 am Harriet back with another stick. Now it's 3 -2 Harriet's favor...LOL.... PB to the spike branch at 7:07 am then leaves and heads west the across the road . Probably heading to the Norfolk pine. Harriet is still in the nest vocalizing and watching. Harriet is still in the nest vocalizing off and on then she heads up to the veranda then leaves at 7:14 am headed to the Norfolk pine I'm sure . This seems to be the routine so far  in the morning.
 This is what goes on when the cam's are off. This is what I have been trying to tell everyone all season long. Just because a Mod didn't see it last summer doesn't mean it didn't happen. Other locals that have been following Ozzie and Harriet  longer than me , have said this is normal for Ozzie and Harriet. Again , we will all see ,as the days get hotter , the less we will see of them or one of them. Now that Harriet has to do this more or less by herself, meaning no Ozzie yet... we'll see more of her I think.  Ozzie is the nest builder, Harriet was as PB is now.. brings a few things then leaves .Ozzie started bringing in sticks/crib rails way before E 4 fledged and after he was out of the nest flying around the nest area. Again we have to remember.. This is Harriet's nest for now until Ozzie gets home. She will do what comes natural ,instinct to her and that's to start building on the nest. So even though I didn't go to the nest this morning , I could still give you all a report from watching the cam until the cams are turned off. I know a lazy way of doing it but I have not being feeling well and decided it was a good day to stay home and rest. I do have some screen captures of this morning.

Harriet

PB close to the cam

PB and his stick

Harriet and her stick

Harriet trying to place the big stick she brought in.

A look back ....

As I sit here this morning before going to the nest , I'm thinking of how this season went. Wow it's been a long bumpy ride this yr. As we all sat  patiently, excitedly  waiting  for the eggs to come.Then  We have one egg, then we 2 eggs.Oh the joy and then the excitement builds as we wait for the first egg to hatch. Just before the first egg hatches, Ozzie hurt his talon (claw) again Harriet had and imbalance issue which was so upsetting to watch her from day to day but she carried on. Ozzie was so tender and helpful those days. Gave Harriet more time off the eggs to do what she needed to do for her and what ever issue she had. At one time , it was thought she had fishing line or some thing wrapped around her wing. I and many other photographers took photo after photo looking and we never could see anything. So what ever it was , went away just like the imbalance issue. Ozzie's talon got better . Then we have a hatch! What a great day! E5 was here and we all rejoiced and waited for egg #2.  E6 came into the world and  we ..we were so eggtatic. Ya 2 bobbleheads again this year. But will all be better this year. Will both survive and leave us one day?  E5 was more dominant, demanding, and there for got most of the food. Little E 6  just wasn't big enough and quite strong enough to ward off E5's bonking and roughness. I  can say now, I was worried. Just the human emotions coming out. Trust the Eagles is what kept me and many others going and believing that Ozzie and Harriet will do what they have been doing without us for so many years and that's take care of their young. Harriet did, as we watched in amazement how Harriet and E6 figured out a way for him to get fed. These special night time feedings were absolutely astonishing to watch. How Harriet and E 6 knew to wait until E 5 was full and asleep just amazed me  and I'm sure the rest of the viewers . WTG Harriet. These nightly feedings helped E6 gain the strength to grow and be able to survive E5's  bonking and the relentless physical abuse. Little did we know that one day this would all take a turn for the worst. Our beautiful E5 would would be lost to us at such a young age. Oh our world turned upside down with the passing of E5 . Not again we would all say, how could this happen again. What is going on with our Eagles that we can not see or understand. The heart ache was great. But this time Ozzie and Harriet moved on quicker than they did with E3 . To watch that with E 3 was the most heart wrenching , amazing , informational  thing I have ever seen. Made me understand that Eagles DO have feelings and to me DO express grief in their own way .
OK Back to the business of raising E6  . Ooh what a pistol this one is and a talker too. Not E4 but still a talker. With His little whistle -peeps and sounds of pure enjoyment every time he ate or Mom or Dad came to the nest . Ozzie has always enjoyed sitting with his kids.  He gives Harriet more time to herself during the day. But when E6 gets to be a bit too much,Ozzie lets her know it's time to come home.
We have an Eaglet that is growing like a weed and getting more demanding and pushy as the weeks go by. So it gets to where Ozzie doesn't stay very long when dropping off the food. E6 will whine to Harriet to come down and feed him. Aw  such a big baby.  Harriet does this with the Love and Tenderness every Mother has for their offspring's.  Soon E6 is flapping all over the place and we know it will be  soon E6 will go to that first branch, then to another and another. E6 is branching   and scaring the you- know what out some of the viewers. LOL It did me a few times too.
Then one day we are all waiting for Ozzie to come home. Harriet is calling , E6 is a bit hungry and we're all getting a bit worried. The next day ..still no Ozzie and Harriet is still calling and looking for him. Our hearts are in are throats as we sit ,and watch and wait. Where could he be? This... to the contrary is not normal for Ozzie or Harriet to do . They do not stay away this long, never have. so something is wrong.  We all get our answer, one that shocked us all , scared us, worried us and yes had us all in tears. Ozzie was found  injured... Thank God he was found !!!! Ozzie found by a wonderful person who was able to get a hold of the right people  and stay when him until they came a got him... CROW has our Ozzie and I , All  Thank You for that. We now know where Ozzie is at and some what know what happened to him.
Back at home , Harriet still trying to find Ozzie . E6 continuing on his growing up and Fledged ! Woohoo what a great day for all. I know I might have left out some things but I'm just winging it here. You all can fill in as you read. LOL
Now we have visitors to the nest . Holy smokes I have never seen so many Eagles , at different ages . I'm excited and concerned at the same time. Harriet is without Ozzie to run off the others and E6 just fledged and is just a baby. OH but was I wrong on E6 being a baby..... What a grown up Fledgling he became with Ozzie gone. He protected his nest and nest area almost as much as an Adult Eagle would.There were times I worried about E6 getting hurt. I understand this gave him great training but still he is young. He would chase after others older than him and keep them out of "his"nest. I watched in amazement at how well E6 took on the job as protector of all that is His and Mom's while Ozzie has been gone. I wish you all could have been standing there with me watching all of this unfold from day to day. As the other Eagles came and went , we had one that stuck around chasing others off and being chased by Harriet and E6.  He was a persistent fellow and soon I guess Harriet just kept him around for the protection  he provided . E6 didn't much care for him and let him know every chance he got...LOL Soon PB became a regular and not all agree but I thank God he has been there for Harriet and E6 . Sure he stole E6's food but at the same time it was teaching E6 to protect his food better. Out there , away from home there will be more than one trying to get your food.  E6 is the most prepared Juvie ,I think that we have had. Did he get his own squirrel ?  I'd like to think so.  He did come back to the nest with a small bird too. He even protected the yonder pond from an Adult and it's Fledgling. Now that was brave. I was so worried that the adult was going to go for E6.
One day E6 left. Our Hearts were broken . The emptiness we all felt for 26 hrs. That little stinker. Out testing his new found freedom and had us all upset. Well in the long run...I guess it really prepared us for the Day he did leave us to be all he can be as a Juvie then a Magnificent Adult Eagle. I have no doubt in my mind that E6 will make it  .
Now this leaves us with no one at home most of the time. Ozzie is still at CROW but doing well and I hope will be home by the end of the month, maybe first week of June ... This is just my opinion.. Nothing more .. I don't have in side info or a magic ball, it's just something I hope for.
Harriet continues to be at the nest with PB. No matter what others think , I would rather see Harriet with PB tagging along than to be by herself. The thought of her sitting for however long on the nest or the nest tree by herself just makes me cry.  She is moving on doing what she knows to do and that's to get the nest ready again. This is her home. Hers and Ozzie's if Ozzie keeps on getting better. If for some reason Ozzie can't make it home, at least Harriet does have some one to carry on with. PB will learn , it may take until  nesting season comes around again but he will learn.

 Back from the nest . Both Harriet  and PB decided to take the day off . Harriet was in the nest for a bit then  went back to the front pine tree. PB left there and went to the fallen tree in the west pasture again. I think he likes it over there. Harriet left the front pine and went to a pine just behind a group of palms by the fallen tree  where PB is. Harriet was preening and PB just chill-in . PB left first to the Norfolk pine. a few Min's later Harriet headed that way too. I left around 7:20 am to go to CROW with Joni to take some donations and live shrimp for the baby otters. Of course we bought the shrimp at a bait shop close to CROW . LOL

PB brings his first Crib Rail & Harriet comes back to the nest to Eat.

I arrive a bit off my schedule this morning around 5:50-55.I see someone is already in the nest.Well good to see Harriet in the nest and PB still on an outer branch. I take a few photo's and wait to see what they will do today. Harriet is doing some aerating and PB finally drops down to the nest to help Harriet out. Of course there is the usual breaking and then PB goes to the branching branch then off the nest he goes towards the west pasture and lands by the downed tree again. He seems to like that area for playing and looking for things for the nest. It takes a few Min's, but Donna was able to spot him on the ground. LOL he looks so little at this distance. All you can see is his white head popping up. PB is moving around and then we see him coming in.Well I'll be ,PB had a stick and a nice long one to boot. WTG PB you finally got that stick..lol
Harriet was perched and watching PB too. She even vocalize like.... Woohoo You did it!
PB got to  place his stick where he wanted it. Harriet still on the attic branch watching and plotting her move. The crows are still bothering her. Harriet leaves the nest tree and flies to the west treeline to avoid the crows. She is looking around this tree doesn't find anything she likes,so she heads to the tree to her left , doesn't find anything there goes past the first tree she was in and flies to a palm tree, tries to get a branch and ends up hanging there upside down..LOL Silly Harriet .

PB in the west pasture

PB and His First Crib Rail 

PB 

Oh silly Harriet hanging upside down.

From there Harriet goes back to the second tree she was at and finds her a stick. Not as big as PB tho.
She places her stick and then PB drops down to the nest to help Harriet out. Of course we all know that doesn't go well with Harriet and more beak bonking. PB gives up heads to the veranda then to the attic branch then leaves the nest tree headed to the Norfolk pine and past it may be to the other one we can't see from the church side. PB flies right over Donna and I . Wow I always get goosebumps when they do that. About a minute later Harriet decides it's time for her to go also. She leaves from the veranda headed across the road then to the same area as PB went.

Harriet and her stick

PB

PB is molting right now hence the white specks under his wings and on his back

PB

Harriet 

Both are across the road and I stay for a bit . Around 8:46 am Harriet flies in with a fish . Good thing I stayed . The crows are bothering her again.  Harriet is also looking around for PB..LOL I wonder where she left him at. Harriet finally gets to eat her breakfish. Done with that Harriet goes to the veranda then leaves again headed back too the Norfolk tree where a crow has followed and is dive bombing her. The crow gives up and Harriet sits there for a little while .Around 8:30 am Harriet is gone so I leave too. I so enjoyed this morning. Just Harriet and me even if it was just for a little bit.

Harriet and her breakfish