Video opens with footage from 12-23-24. Harvey and Ellie were in for nest work. Next is footage from 12-22-24, when Harvey and Ellie had a longer work session, adding sticks and nesting material. The third segement is footage from 12-13-24, when Harvey brought bird prey/food gift to the nest. Ellie can be heard at a distance as Harvey tracks overhead. Ellie arrives on the nest, and based on their behavior, I believe there was another eagle in the area they were warning. The threat passes, and Harvey begins prepping the prey. Ellie wants the prey, of course, and it appears Harvey changed his mind about this being a gift ***. Harvey puffs up/nips/postures at Ellie, who of course takes the prey. Harvey works on a rail stick. Video closes with a short segment of Harvey and Ellie starting out on the nest, and Harvey leaves for the roost tree. Ellie is placing a stick when gunfire is heard close by (hunting season). Both spook off the nest. (They returned before dark to roost, and have continued to work on their nest.)
This upcoming season will be the second on cam for Harvey and Ellie. A brief history is below the time stamps. Eggs were laid last season on 2-13/2-16, and both eaglets fledged. More details in the time stamps below, if interested. Click on any time stamp to advance to that part.
Time stamps: Provided in DVR time; actual time is on the cam clock.
12-23-24
00:00. Opening.
00:06. Elie on the nest, Harvey snaps a stick & brings it in.
00:40. Ellie with a stick.
00:56. Ellie with a stick.
01:16. Harvey with a stick.
12-22-24
01:34. Harvey with nest material.
02:16. Ellie with a stick.
02:29. Harvey with nesting material.
02:54. Ellie with a branch.
03:25. Harvey with nesting material.
04:03. Ellie with a stick.
04:37. Harvey with a stick.
05:12. Harvey with a branch.
05:38. Ellie from across the field with a branch.
06:21. Harvey with a stick.
06:57. Ellie with a stick.
07:23. Ellie with a stick.
07:46. Harvey with a stick.
08:11. Ellie with a branch.
10:14. Harvey with a stick.
12-13-24
10:50. Harvey with bird prey.
11:00. Harvey tracks overhead; Ellie heard vocalizing in distance.
11:16. Ellie from across the field, vocal when landing.
12:04. Harvey nibbles on the prey, starts prepping it.
12:41. Ellie wants the prey, Harvey puffs up/nips/postures at Ellie.
12:53. Ellie gets the prey; Harvey fixes a stick.
13:34. Harvey leaves the nest; Ellie eats.
12-7-24
14:30. Both on the nest; Harvey leaves for the roost tree.
14:51. Ellie is placing a stick when gunfire is heard (hunting in area); both spook off.
Farmer Derek announced the names of the eagles on 1-9-24: Ellie and Harvey. Their nest is 6-7 miles from the owl nest tree (home of Bonnie & Clyde). Here is the link to Farmer Derek's channel:
https://youtube.com/@klingpossum?si=F99XnKiie_UWyv_6
Be sure to subscribe, and click the notifications to "All".
Information on Ellie, provided by Farmer Derek: Ellie was banded ten years ago as a chick at Clinton Lake in Lawrence, Kansas. (We were told this in the spring of 2024.)
FarmerDerek on Market to Market video talks about the cams, and Ellie's bands. Link:
https://youtu.be/73PpEtZedJo?si=Dfz7b...
History:
The 2023 season there was not a cam on this nest. The season was successful with two fledglings. Here, Farmer Derek speaks about the eagles/new cam:
https://youtu.be/Ws_ydcianvg?si=ecIW-jiF12pxgv3k
2024 Season:
2-13-24 Egg #1 laid 17:24:53
2-16-24 Egg #2 laid 18:53
3-21-24 Egg #1 - hatched, official time 8:19 AM
3-23-24 Egg #2 - hatched, official time 6:36 AM
5-14-24 Wichita branched 8:14 PM
6-1-24 Cheyenne branched 4:52 PM
6-7-24 Wichita fledged 7:15PM, Cheyenne fledged 7:25PM
Additional live cams on Farmer Derek's Farm:
Great Horned Owls: Side view cam -
https://www.youtube.com/live/MRMzzjyumHs?si=vY8QR9jFg6Y5AmOb
L Cam (Deer & other wildlife, cam moves with commands, feed the wildlife with SuperChats) -
https://www.youtube.com/live/u4GlN6NtvIM?si=8gvP-_r_csH7zpgN
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#Farmer_Derek's_Farm #Bald_Eagles #Bald_Eagles_Kansas