SPRING SNOW -- BALD EAGLES -- INVESTIGATIVE REPORT

Spring has sprung with alternating rainy and sunny days here in the foothills of Southern California.  Snow flakes still occasionally descend from the sky, lightly covering some mountain areas, including trees with nesting birds interesting me. 

I checked in via a live camera on a Bald Eagle couple in the Big Bear Mountain area northeast of here to see one of the two birds asleep on the nest, head carefully tucked into wing feathers as snowflakes sifted down around.   

Locals have named the pair Jackie and Shadow.   Jackie is believed to be the same eagle who laid one egg last year, which successfully hatched but the eaglet later died.  Jackie’s mate, Shadow, this year, is thought to be a different male when they constructed their nest. 

1)  Family planning for the couple proceeded on February 8^th as they fertilized any eggs produced in this Desert Sun photo link from the Big Bear Mtn live cam:

https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/environment/2019/02/08/bald-eagles-mating-camera-sex-big-bear-california/2812853002/

2)  The couple admires their first egg laid March 6^th  in this San Bernardino Sun photo live link:  

    

https://www.sbsun.com/2019/03/07/as-web-cam-watches-big-bear-bald-eagle-lays-seasons-first-egg/

The report is:

“Now, for the next 35 or so days, we will see the parents share incubation duties,” service biologist Robin Eliason said. “This regulates the temperature of the egg so the embryo can develop. If all goes well, we should see a hatchling in around April 10.”

3)  Jackie reveals a second egg she has just laid on March 9^th  in this photo live link:

https://www.sbsun.com/2019/03/11/big-bear-bald-eagle-lays-second-egg-of-the-season-live-on-webcam/

                                     *                                    *                                    *
Mama Jackie and Papa Shadow bald eagles are carefully caring for their future offspring as they alternate periodically turning,  steadily warming and consistently protecting their precious two eggs.  

Their little eaglets  are expected to hatch with the first due about April 10^th. 

You can continue to take a peek at them in real time now on the live camera link below.            
   Bald Eagle Cam Live – Big Bear:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b2dUgK6VV4

* * *

The Institute for Wildlife Studies offers chat and some additional live camera links observing Bald Eagles at other sites, Peregrine Falcons, Horned Owls:

http://www.iws.org/livecams.html 

*****

Special counsel Robert Mueller’s long-awaited report to investigate if Russia interfered in the U.S. 2016  national election has been completed and presented to the Attorney General William P. Barr.   

The special counsel’s office is not recommending any further indictments.   

AG Barr and select staff will review, then determine when and how much of the special counsel Mueller’s report contents will be released to the public but have promised “transparency.”

I believe I have a right to the full report containing all the information to the maxim extent according to the law -- my funds paid for that report, so I’m entitled, as are all U.S. citizens.   

I look forward to an imminent timely release of this report in full, and not just some encapsulated summary or an abbreviated version. 

*****
Bald Eagles are a national symbol considered a sign of strength since ancient times.  They have an interesting backstory recounted with a click on this HISTORY link.