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 8th
as they fertilized any eggs produced in this Desert Sun photo link from the Big
Bear Mtn live cam:
2) The couple admires their first egg laid March 6th
in this San Bernardino Sun photo live
link:
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 9th in this photo live link:
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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 10th.
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
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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
Bald Eagle Cam Live – Big Bear:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5b2dUgK6VV4
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
