Re: OT: Eagle Cam
On 3/27/2014 12:13 AM, David Mann wrote: On Mar 27, 2014, at 12:27 pm, John johnsess...@yahoo.com wrote: The Bald Eagle has been on the comeback everywhere in the US since they banned DVD Did they go on strike until they got Blu-Ray? Cheers, Dave Duh! I don't know how that got through. I *do* try to proof-read before hitting send. That should have been since they banned DDT. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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I know the Bald Eagle has been under threat except in Alaska. Not so much in Michigan. We've been regularily seeing them for the last several years and have seen them within a few miles of Detroit! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Alan C c...@lantic.net Subject: Re: OT: Eagle Cam Thanks, Dan. Very interesting. Good to hear there is so much Public interest. I know the Bald Eagle has been under threat except in Alaska. Alan C -Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 3:11 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: OT: Eagle Cam A very popular pastime here in the most heavily populated state of the US is watching our new eagles being born each year. Eagle Cam focuses on 3 eggs ready to hatch at Duke Farms March 19, 2014 original HILLSBOROUGH — Spring is the season for new life and you, along with 8½ million others, can witness the marvel of birth through Duke Farms’ Eagle Cam. The webcam focuses on a bald eagles’ nest perched 80 feet in a sycamore tree on the 2,000-acre property that has been preserved as center for environmental stewardship. The web cam is located higher in the sycamore tree and though it can be operated remotely, it is mostly pointed down to give a birds-eye view of the nest. There are now three eggs in the nest. The eggs were laid at 3:55 p.m. Feb. 17, 3 p.m. Feb. 20 and 4:45 p.m. Feb. 23. With a gestation time of about five weeks, the time for the eggs to hatch is fast approaching. The first hatch date could be March 24. “So far, so good,” said Nora Wagner, director of public programs at Duke Farms. You may see the progress yourself by going to MyCentralJersey.com. Since the eagle nest was discovered in the fall of 2004, 18 eagle chicks have been hatched and fledged — growing feathers large enough to fly — at Duke Farms. Fledging usually takes 10 to 12 weeks, Wagner said The webcam first was installed in 2008 and began transmitting video in March 2008. Since then, Wagner understated, “it’s gotten pretty popular.” As of Tuesday, the Eagle Cam, Wagner said, had close to 8½ million viewers. Duke Farms and the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey have created lesson plans for students in schools along the East Coast to learn about the habits of the country’s national bird. For example, the mother and father share incubation duties, though the mother spends more time with the eggs. Most of the time, the webcam captures nothing more exciting than an adult eagle protecting the eggs and keeping them warm. When the eggs hatch, suddenly the nest becomes busy with activity until the chicks grow their wings. But occasionally there is drama. In one of the more harrowing scenes captured by the webcam, on March 24, 2013 a red-tailed hawk swooped down on the nest but was killed by one of the adult eagles, who then feeds the hawk’s remains to a chick. The webcam captured every second of the life-and-death drama. An eagles’ nest was first discovered at Duke Farms in 2004. But in 2012, Hurricane Sandy’s 90-mph winds tore the top off the upper half of the nest tree, destroying the nest. But like many New Jersey families whose homes were destroyed in the storm, the eagles returned to Duke Farms and built a new nest in the sycamore about 100 feet from the first nest two months after the storm. The camera was moved to the new nest tree in the fall of 2013. There are now 96 pairs of eagles incubating in New Jersey, according to the Conserve Wildlife Foundation. Link to the Eagle Cam: http://www.mycentraljersey.com/interactive/article/20140319/NJLIFE13/140319001/WATCH-LIVE-Eagle-Cam-Duke-Farms-Hillsborough -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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The Bald Eagle has been on the comeback everywhere in the US since they banned DVD, and really coming back strong for the last decade or so. I first saw a Bald Eagle in the wild here in North Carolina in the late 80s. It was a rarity then, but since the turn of the century, I've seen them several times a year. Two years ago, I actually saw a wild Bald Eagle at Grandfather Mountain during the Nature Photography Weekend. Of course I had the wrong lens, was in the wrong position set up for the wrong kind of photographs, but it's still a thrill to just see one with nothing but a Mk1 eyeball. On 3/26/2014 3:17 PM, Ken Waller wrote: I know the Bald Eagle has been under threat except in Alaska. Not so much in Michigan. We've been regularily seeing them for the last several years and have seen them within a few miles of Detroit! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Alan C c...@lantic.net Subject: Re: OT: Eagle Cam Thanks, Dan. Very interesting. Good to hear there is so much Public interest. I know the Bald Eagle has been under threat except in Alaska. Alan C -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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As the article states, there are 96 identified nesting pairs of Bald Eagles currently hatching eggs in New Jersey. That means there must be quite a few more out there in the woods not yet nesting or just not yet discovered. Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 3:17 PM, Ken Waller kwal...@peoplepc.com wrote: I know the Bald Eagle has been under threat except in Alaska. Not so much in Michigan. We've been regularily seeing them for the last several years and have seen them within a few miles of Detroit! Kenneth Waller http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: Alan C c...@lantic.net Subject: Re: OT: Eagle Cam Thanks, Dan. Very interesting. Good to hear there is so much Public interest. I know the Bald Eagle has been under threat except in Alaska. Alan C -Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 3:11 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: OT: Eagle Cam A very popular pastime here in the most heavily populated state of the US is watching our new eagles being born each year. Eagle Cam focuses on 3 eggs ready to hatch at Duke Farms March 19, 2014 original HILLSBOROUGH — Spring is the season for new life and you, along with 8½ million others, can witness the marvel of birth through Duke Farms’ Eagle Cam. The webcam focuses on a bald eagles’ nest perched 80 feet in a sycamore tree on the 2,000-acre property that has been preserved as center for environmental stewardship. The web cam is located higher in the sycamore tree and though it can be operated remotely, it is mostly pointed down to give a birds-eye view of the nest. There are now three eggs in the nest. The eggs were laid at 3:55 p.m. Feb. 17, 3 p.m. Feb. 20 and 4:45 p.m. Feb. 23. With a gestation time of about five weeks, the time for the eggs to hatch is fast approaching. The first hatch date could be March 24. “So far, so good,” said Nora Wagner, director of public programs at Duke Farms. You may see the progress yourself by going to MyCentralJersey.com. Since the eagle nest was discovered in the fall of 2004, 18 eagle chicks have been hatched and fledged — growing feathers large enough to fly — at Duke Farms. Fledging usually takes 10 to 12 weeks, Wagner said The webcam first was installed in 2008 and began transmitting video in March 2008. Since then, Wagner understated, “it’s gotten pretty popular.” As of Tuesday, the Eagle Cam, Wagner said, had close to 8½ million viewers. Duke Farms and the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey have created lesson plans for students in schools along the East Coast to learn about the habits of the country’s national bird. For example, the mother and father share incubation duties, though the mother spends more time with the eggs. Most of the time, the webcam captures nothing more exciting than an adult eagle protecting the eggs and keeping them warm. When the eggs hatch, suddenly the nest becomes busy with activity until the chicks grow their wings. But occasionally there is drama. In one of the more harrowing scenes captured by the webcam, on March 24, 2013 a red-tailed hawk swooped down on the nest but was killed by one of the adult eagles, who then feeds the hawk’s remains to a chick. The webcam captured every second of the life-and-death drama. An eagles’ nest was first discovered at Duke Farms in 2004. But in 2012, Hurricane Sandy’s 90-mph winds tore the top off the upper half of the nest tree, destroying the nest. But like many New Jersey families whose homes were destroyed in the storm, the eagles returned to Duke Farms and built a new nest in the sycamore about 100 feet from the first nest two months after the storm. The camera was moved to the new nest tree in the fall of 2013. There are now 96 pairs of eagles incubating in New Jersey, according to the Conserve Wildlife Foundation. Link to the Eagle Cam: http://www.mycentraljersey.com/interactive/article/20140319/NJLIFE13/140319001/WATCH-LIVE-Eagle-Cam-Duke-Farms-Hillsborough -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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On Mar 27, 2014, at 12:27 pm, John johnsess...@yahoo.com wrote: The Bald Eagle has been on the comeback everywhere in the US since they banned DVD Did they go on strike until they got Blu-Ray? Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Quoting Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com: A very popular pastime here in the most heavily populated state of the US is watching our new eagles being born each year. Thanks for the link, Dan. When we were in Glacier NP last year we had the great pleasure of seeing a Bald Eagle swoop low over our car and perch on a tree near the road. It was a real highlight of the trip. Pity the photos were crap, though... Cheers Brian ++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ Eagle Cam focuses on 3 eggs ready to hatch at Duke Farms March 19, 2014 original HILLSBOROUGH — Spring is the season for new life and you, along with 8½ million others, can witness the marvel of birth through Duke Farms’ Eagle Cam. The webcam focuses on a bald eagles’ nest perched 80 feet in a sycamore tree on the 2,000-acre property that has been preserved as center for environmental stewardship. The web cam is located higher in the sycamore tree and though it can be operated remotely, it is mostly pointed down to give a birds-eye view of the nest. There are now three eggs in the nest. The eggs were laid at 3:55 p.m. Feb. 17, 3 p.m. Feb. 20 and 4:45 p.m. Feb. 23. With a gestation time of about five weeks, the time for the eggs to hatch is fast approaching. The first hatch date could be March 24. “So far, so good,” said Nora Wagner, director of public programs at Duke Farms. You may see the progress yourself by going to MyCentralJersey.com. Since the eagle nest was discovered in the fall of 2004, 18 eagle chicks have been hatched and fledged — growing feathers large enough to fly — at Duke Farms. Fledging usually takes 10 to 12 weeks, Wagner said The webcam first was installed in 2008 and began transmitting video in March 2008. Since then, Wagner understated, “it’s gotten pretty popular.” As of Tuesday, the Eagle Cam, Wagner said, had close to 8½ million viewers. Duke Farms and the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey have created lesson plans for students in schools along the East Coast to learn about the habits of the country’s national bird. For example, the mother and father share incubation duties, though the mother spends more time with the eggs. Most of the time, the webcam captures nothing more exciting than an adult eagle protecting the eggs and keeping them warm. When the eggs hatch, suddenly the nest becomes busy with activity until the chicks grow their wings. But occasionally there is drama. In one of the more harrowing scenes captured by the webcam, on March 24, 2013 a red-tailed hawk swooped down on the nest but was killed by one of the adult eagles, who then feeds the hawk’s remains to a chick. The webcam captured every second of the life-and-death drama. An eagles’ nest was first discovered at Duke Farms in 2004. But in 2012, Hurricane Sandy’s 90-mph winds tore the top off the upper half of the nest tree, destroying the nest. But like many New Jersey families whose homes were destroyed in the storm, the eagles returned to Duke Farms and built a new nest in the sycamore about 100 feet from the first nest two months after the storm. The camera was moved to the new nest tree in the fall of 2013. There are now 96 pairs of eagles incubating in New Jersey, according to the Conserve Wildlife Foundation. Link to the Eagle Cam: http://www.mycentraljersey.com/interactive/article/20140319/NJLIFE13/140319001/WATCH-LIVE-Eagle-Cam-Duke-Farms-Hillsborough -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Thanks, Dan. Very interesting. Good to hear there is so much Public interest. I know the Bald Eagle has been under threat except in Alaska. Alan C -Original Message- From: Daniel J. Matyola Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 3:11 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: OT: Eagle Cam A very popular pastime here in the most heavily populated state of the US is watching our new eagles being born each year. Eagle Cam focuses on 3 eggs ready to hatch at Duke Farms March 19, 2014 original HILLSBOROUGH — Spring is the season for new life and you, along with 8½ million others, can witness the marvel of birth through Duke Farms’ Eagle Cam. The webcam focuses on a bald eagles’ nest perched 80 feet in a sycamore tree on the 2,000-acre property that has been preserved as center for environmental stewardship. The web cam is located higher in the sycamore tree and though it can be operated remotely, it is mostly pointed down to give a birds-eye view of the nest. There are now three eggs in the nest. The eggs were laid at 3:55 p.m. Feb. 17, 3 p.m. Feb. 20 and 4:45 p.m. Feb. 23. With a gestation time of about five weeks, the time for the eggs to hatch is fast approaching. The first hatch date could be March 24. “So far, so good,” said Nora Wagner, director of public programs at Duke Farms. You may see the progress yourself by going to MyCentralJersey.com. Since the eagle nest was discovered in the fall of 2004, 18 eagle chicks have been hatched and fledged — growing feathers large enough to fly — at Duke Farms. Fledging usually takes 10 to 12 weeks, Wagner said The webcam first was installed in 2008 and began transmitting video in March 2008. Since then, Wagner understated, “it’s gotten pretty popular.” As of Tuesday, the Eagle Cam, Wagner said, had close to 8½ million viewers. Duke Farms and the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey have created lesson plans for students in schools along the East Coast to learn about the habits of the country’s national bird. For example, the mother and father share incubation duties, though the mother spends more time with the eggs. Most of the time, the webcam captures nothing more exciting than an adult eagle protecting the eggs and keeping them warm. When the eggs hatch, suddenly the nest becomes busy with activity until the chicks grow their wings. But occasionally there is drama. In one of the more harrowing scenes captured by the webcam, on March 24, 2013 a red-tailed hawk swooped down on the nest but was killed by one of the adult eagles, who then feeds the hawk’s remains to a chick. The webcam captured every second of the life-and-death drama. An eagles’ nest was first discovered at Duke Farms in 2004. But in 2012, Hurricane Sandy’s 90-mph winds tore the top off the upper half of the nest tree, destroying the nest. But like many New Jersey families whose homes were destroyed in the storm, the eagles returned to Duke Farms and built a new nest in the sycamore about 100 feet from the first nest two months after the storm. The camera was moved to the new nest tree in the fall of 2013. There are now 96 pairs of eagles incubating in New Jersey, according to the Conserve Wildlife Foundation. Link to the Eagle Cam: http://www.mycentraljersey.com/interactive/article/20140319/NJLIFE13/140319001/WATCH-LIVE-Eagle-Cam-Duke-Farms-Hillsborough Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
OT: Eagle Cam
A very popular pastime here in the most heavily populated state of the US is watching our new eagles being born each year. Eagle Cam focuses on 3 eggs ready to hatch at Duke Farms March 19, 2014 original HILLSBOROUGH — Spring is the season for new life and you, along with 8½ million others, can witness the marvel of birth through Duke Farms’ Eagle Cam. The webcam focuses on a bald eagles’ nest perched 80 feet in a sycamore tree on the 2,000-acre property that has been preserved as center for environmental stewardship. The web cam is located higher in the sycamore tree and though it can be operated remotely, it is mostly pointed down to give a birds-eye view of the nest. There are now three eggs in the nest. The eggs were laid at 3:55 p.m. Feb. 17, 3 p.m. Feb. 20 and 4:45 p.m. Feb. 23. With a gestation time of about five weeks, the time for the eggs to hatch is fast approaching. The first hatch date could be March 24. “So far, so good,” said Nora Wagner, director of public programs at Duke Farms. You may see the progress yourself by going to MyCentralJersey.com. Since the eagle nest was discovered in the fall of 2004, 18 eagle chicks have been hatched and fledged — growing feathers large enough to fly — at Duke Farms. Fledging usually takes 10 to 12 weeks, Wagner said The webcam first was installed in 2008 and began transmitting video in March 2008. Since then, Wagner understated, “it’s gotten pretty popular.” As of Tuesday, the Eagle Cam, Wagner said, had close to 8½ million viewers. Duke Farms and the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey have created lesson plans for students in schools along the East Coast to learn about the habits of the country’s national bird. For example, the mother and father share incubation duties, though the mother spends more time with the eggs. Most of the time, the webcam captures nothing more exciting than an adult eagle protecting the eggs and keeping them warm. When the eggs hatch, suddenly the nest becomes busy with activity until the chicks grow their wings. But occasionally there is drama. In one of the more harrowing scenes captured by the webcam, on March 24, 2013 a red-tailed hawk swooped down on the nest but was killed by one of the adult eagles, who then feeds the hawk’s remains to a chick. The webcam captured every second of the life-and-death drama. An eagles’ nest was first discovered at Duke Farms in 2004. But in 2012, Hurricane Sandy’s 90-mph winds tore the top off the upper half of the nest tree, destroying the nest. But like many New Jersey families whose homes were destroyed in the storm, the eagles returned to Duke Farms and built a new nest in the sycamore about 100 feet from the first nest two months after the storm. The camera was moved to the new nest tree in the fall of 2013. There are now 96 pairs of eagles incubating in New Jersey, according to the Conserve Wildlife Foundation. Link to the Eagle Cam: http://www.mycentraljersey.com/interactive/article/20140319/NJLIFE13/140319001/WATCH-LIVE-Eagle-Cam-Duke-Farms-Hillsborough Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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Thanks, Dan! Took a look at Mom (probably) in place on the eggs. Interesting! I'll keep the link for awhile. Jack - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 6:11 AM Subject: OT: Eagle Cam A very popular pastime here in the most heavily populated state of the US is watching our new eagles being born each year. Eagle Cam focuses on 3 eggs ready to hatch at Duke Farms March 19, 2014 original HILLSBOROUGH — Spring is the season for new life and you, along with 8½ million others, can witness the marvel of birth through Duke Farms’ Eagle Cam. The webcam focuses on a bald eagles’ nest perched 80 feet in a sycamore tree on the 2,000-acre property that has been preserved as center for environmental stewardship. The web cam is located higher in the sycamore tree and though it can be operated remotely, it is mostly pointed down to give a birds-eye view of the nest. There are now three eggs in the nest. The eggs were laid at 3:55 p.m. Feb. 17, 3 p.m. Feb. 20 and 4:45 p.m. Feb. 23. With a gestation time of about five weeks, the time for the eggs to hatch is fast approaching. The first hatch date could be March 24. “So far, so good,” said Nora Wagner, director of public programs at Duke Farms. You may see the progress yourself by going to MyCentralJersey.com. Since the eagle nest was discovered in the fall of 2004, 18 eagle chicks have been hatched and fledged — growing feathers large enough to fly — at Duke Farms. Fledging usually takes 10 to 12 weeks, Wagner said The webcam first was installed in 2008 and began transmitting video in March 2008. Since then, Wagner understated, “it’s gotten pretty popular.” As of Tuesday, the Eagle Cam, Wagner said, had close to 8½ million viewers. Duke Farms and the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey have created lesson plans for students in schools along the East Coast to learn about the habits of the country’s national bird. For example, the mother and father share incubation duties, though the mother spends more time with the eggs. Most of the time, the webcam captures nothing more exciting than an adult eagle protecting the eggs and keeping them warm. When the eggs hatch, suddenly the nest becomes busy with activity until the chicks grow their wings. But occasionally there is drama. In one of the more harrowing scenes captured by the webcam, on March 24, 2013 a red-tailed hawk swooped down on the nest but was killed by one of the adult eagles, who then feeds the hawk’s remains to a chick. The webcam captured every second of the life-and-death drama. An eagles’ nest was first discovered at Duke Farms in 2004. But in 2012, Hurricane Sandy’s 90-mph winds tore the top off the upper half of the nest tree, destroying the nest. But like many New Jersey families whose homes were destroyed in the storm, the eagles returned to Duke Farms and built a new nest in the sycamore about 100 feet from the first nest two months after the storm. The camera was moved to the new nest tree in the fall of 2013. There are now 96 pairs of eagles incubating in New Jersey, according to the Conserve Wildlife Foundation. Link to the Eagle Cam: http://www.mycentraljersey.com/interactive/article/20140319/NJLIFE13/140319001/WATCH-LIVE-Eagle-Cam-Duke-Farms-Hillsborough Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
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It gets quite interesting when they have chicks to feed. There is a link under the video that goes to a video from last year when a hawk tried to steal one of the eagle chicks. The result is predictable. G Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Thu, Mar 20, 2014 at 11:00 AM, Jack Davis jdavi...@yahoo.com wrote: Thanks, Dan! Took a look at Mom (probably) in place on the eggs. Interesting! I'll keep the link for awhile. Jack - Original Message - From: Daniel J. Matyola danmaty...@gmail.com To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Cc: Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 6:11 AM Subject: OT: Eagle Cam A very popular pastime here in the most heavily populated state of the US is watching our new eagles being born each year. Eagle Cam focuses on 3 eggs ready to hatch at Duke Farms March 19, 2014 original HILLSBOROUGH — Spring is the season for new life and you, along with 8½ million others, can witness the marvel of birth through Duke Farms’ Eagle Cam. The webcam focuses on a bald eagles’ nest perched 80 feet in a sycamore tree on the 2,000-acre property that has been preserved as center for environmental stewardship. The web cam is located higher in the sycamore tree and though it can be operated remotely, it is mostly pointed down to give a birds-eye view of the nest. There are now three eggs in the nest. The eggs were laid at 3:55 p.m. Feb. 17, 3 p.m. Feb. 20 and 4:45 p.m. Feb. 23. With a gestation time of about five weeks, the time for the eggs to hatch is fast approaching. The first hatch date could be March 24. “So far, so good,” said Nora Wagner, director of public programs at Duke Farms. You may see the progress yourself by going to MyCentralJersey.com. Since the eagle nest was discovered in the fall of 2004, 18 eagle chicks have been hatched and fledged — growing feathers large enough to fly — at Duke Farms. Fledging usually takes 10 to 12 weeks, Wagner said The webcam first was installed in 2008 and began transmitting video in March 2008. Since then, Wagner understated, “it’s gotten pretty popular.” As of Tuesday, the Eagle Cam, Wagner said, had close to 8½ million viewers. Duke Farms and the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey have created lesson plans for students in schools along the East Coast to learn about the habits of the country’s national bird. For example, the mother and father share incubation duties, though the mother spends more time with the eggs. Most of the time, the webcam captures nothing more exciting than an adult eagle protecting the eggs and keeping them warm. When the eggs hatch, suddenly the nest becomes busy with activity until the chicks grow their wings. But occasionally there is drama. In one of the more harrowing scenes captured by the webcam, on March 24, 2013 a red-tailed hawk swooped down on the nest but was killed by one of the adult eagles, who then feeds the hawk’s remains to a chick. The webcam captured every second of the life-and-death drama. An eagles’ nest was first discovered at Duke Farms in 2004. But in 2012, Hurricane Sandy’s 90-mph winds tore the top off the upper half of the nest tree, destroying the nest. But like many New Jersey families whose homes were destroyed in the storm, the eagles returned to Duke Farms and built a new nest in the sycamore about 100 feet from the first nest two months after the storm. The camera was moved to the new nest tree in the fall of 2013. There are now 96 pairs of eagles incubating in New Jersey, according to the Conserve Wildlife Foundation. Link to the Eagle Cam: http://www.mycentraljersey.com/interactive/article/20140319/NJLIFE13/140319001/WATCH-LIVE-Eagle-Cam-Duke-Farms-Hillsborough Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
