SWFL Eagles 5-17-24. F23 in the Nest Tree & at the Pond; The Herd + Pond & Pasture Life!

Video opens with F23 in the nest, having just finished eating a squirrel (video here:    • SWFL Eagles 5-17-24. F23 Braves the S...  . F23 moves to the veranda, feaks, then flies to the pond. She wades, gets sips, and watches the area before flying to the office oak. Later, F23 flies from the office oak back to the nest. Shrikes pester, and she moves to the veranda, then the attic. CamOps provides close-up views and close views. F23 rests one foot while perched on the attic, and adjusts her crop a few times (movement of the head/neck to adjust the contents of the crop). F23 preens her tail feathers, and a shrike tags her. F23 vocalizes, watches the area, then heads S/SE.

A note about Loggerhead Shrikes: This is their territory, just as it is the eagle's territory. The shrikes and other small birds pester eagles and other birds of prey to try to get them to move along. This effort by the small birds it about protecting their little families/nestlings/fledglings. Fledglings do not have good flight, often no flight to start, and are therefore vulnerable to predation. All small birds are justified in trying to protect their families (just as we protect our children). Link: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/L...

The rest of the video does not contain eagle footage. Coverage is from 5-16-24, and includes The Herd, a Great Blue Heron, a Muscovy Duck (beautiful close-up), and future choir members (juvenile starlings). Time stamps below, if interested. Click on any time stamp to advance to that part.

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Time stamps: Provided in DVR time; actual time is on the cam clock.
00:00. Opening.
00:07. F23 is done eating, to the veranda, feaks, flies to the pond.
00:44. Ground view clip of F23 flying to the pond.
01:02. F23 from the nest tree to the pond, Cam3.
01:19. F23 gets sips, stands in the water.
02:04. F23 by a pond branch, gets another sip.
03:30. F23 gets another sip.
03:50. F23 wades over by another pond branch, then stops by a third branch.
05:56. F23 to the office oak.
06:14. F23 to the office oak, Cam1 view.
06:32. F23 in the office oak.
06:46. F23 flies to the nest.
07:10. F23 from the office oak to the nest.
07:31. F23 to the nest, 360 Cam. Arrives during cam skip. Moves up to attic.
08:04. F23 on the attic, close view. Shrikes pester.
08:34. Close view.
09:50. Rests foot while watching area.
11:43. Preens tail feathers, and a shrike tags her.
12:03. Adjusting crop.
12:20. CamOps tried for a close-up for me 😉, but F23 looked away.
12:53. Vocals at/about the shrike pestering.
13:37. F23 leaves, Cam1/Cam3, heads S/SE.
The Rest of the video does not have eagle footage. This footage is from 5-16-24.
14:02. Venus, first with a run, then a roll.
15:11. Shadow's turn; he turns into a sugar cookie. 😉🥰
16:10. The Herd gallops from the front pines/oak, back behind the pond.
16:37. The Herd trots around the pond.
17:13. Time for a dip!
17:50. Great Blue Heron flies across the pond.
17:58. CamOps provides a beautiful close-up of a Muscovy duck.
18:10. Future choir members rummage the nest.
Link: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/E...
18:50. Great Blue Heron, close view.

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Video captured and edited by Androcat