Strong Devotion & Teamwork 💕 F23 Shelters M15 w/Her Wing While He Incubates Eggs In Rain ☔ 12.16.23
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A storm system came through
A storm system came through the nest area bringing rain and wind all day and night. M15 & F23 worked as an amazing team keeping the eggs warm & dry, barely getting up at all in order to protect them from the elements. F23 gets up at first light and takes her first break and M15 instantly drops to the nest for the first shift change. We have some great closeups of M15 showing the raindrops on his feathers.
Their feathers are great insulators trapping body heat and keeping them warm and dry. The contour and flight feathers keep water out mainly because of their design. The tight overlapping layers and the tiny barbs that act like Velcro keep the feather in place and provide a tight bond to keep the water from penetrating. The oil from the uropygial gland helps to condition the feathers & keep them supple and in good condition. Bald eagles have an oil gland at the base of their tail called the uropygial gland. The eagle will extract oil by squeezing the gland and working it into the feathers. While this oil doesn’t actually waterproof the feathers, it does condition the feathers and makes them subtle so the tiny barbs will form the tight bond of the feather which helps keep the water out! ☔☔
M15 & F23 both would time their shift changes perfectly so the eggs were never left out in the rain. M15 took the morning shift and F23 was on the eggs for a good part of the afternoon. When M15 came to take over, he was not about to get up as darkness began to fall. We witnessed their strong devotion and teamwork again when F23 stood over M15 & covered him with her wing to shelter him from the rain while he was incubating the eggs. ♥ (timestamp for this is 20:11 as noted below) M15 remained on the nest at night for almost four hours and when he took a break and F23 went to incubate the eggs he remained by her side offering shelter and comfort never leaving her alone.
Watching how M15 & F23 interact as a couple tonight is special because it showed the extent they both will go to in protecting their eaglets and raising them together. What a beautiful sight to behold! Nature is amazing and I think our Harriet would approve of their actions together & has given her blessing. ♥ Thank you for watching!
To see the highlights below, please click on the timestamps to advance to that portion of the video.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Opening 1st shift change F23 to attic, M to nest
01:36 Closeups of M15's head, feathers with raindrops, tail
05:16 F23 brings in moss - shift change M up F23 incubates
07:16 Late afternoon, M15 to nest takes over incubation
09:04 F23 back to nest, stands next to M15 who does not want to get up
10:23 F23 nudges closer trying to get M15 up
11:02 F23 nibbles on M's head to try and get him up
12:29 F23 preens M15 but he still will not get up
14:39 F23 preens his shoulder & he nips at her to stop - still not getting up
17:03 F23 gives up & heads to attic to preen and dry wings
19:51 F23 drops to nest
20:11 F23 covers M15 w/her wing to shelter him from rain
21:55 M15 gets up to aerate the nest, but lies back down, F to attic
25:31 F23 back to nest she wants to incubate!
26:55 M15 vocals & heads to veranda briefly
28:25 M15 back to nest - stands on guard rails next to F23 protecting her
Video captured & edited by Lady Hawk
Thank you SWFEC , hosted by Dick Pritchett Real Estate, for allowing us the opportunity to view these amazing eagles.
#southwestfloridaeaglecam #eagles #baldeagles #SWFEC
Link to cam 1: https://dickpritchettrealestate.com/s...
Link to Cam 2: https://dickpritchettrealestate.com/s...
Link to cam 3: https://dickpritchettrealestate.com/s...
Their feathers are great insulators trapping body heat and keeping them warm and dry. The contour and flight feathers keep water out mainly because of their design. The tight overlapping layers and the tiny barbs that act like Velcro keep the feather in place and provide a tight bond to keep the water from penetrating. The oil from the uropygial gland helps to condition the feathers & keep them supple and in good condition. Bald eagles have an oil gland at the base of their tail called the uropygial gland. The eagle will extract oil by squeezing the gland and working it into the feathers. While this oil doesn’t actually waterproof the feathers, it does condition the feathers and makes them subtle so the tiny barbs will form the tight bond of the feather which helps keep the water out! ☔☔
M15 & F23 both would time their shift changes perfectly so the eggs were never left out in the rain. M15 took the morning shift and F23 was on the eggs for a good part of the afternoon. When M15 came to take over, he was not about to get up as darkness began to fall. We witnessed their strong devotion and teamwork again when F23 stood over M15 & covered him with her wing to shelter him from the rain while he was incubating the eggs. ♥ (timestamp for this is 20:11 as noted below) M15 remained on the nest at night for almost four hours and when he took a break and F23 went to incubate the eggs he remained by her side offering shelter and comfort never leaving her alone.
Watching how M15 & F23 interact as a couple tonight is special because it showed the extent they both will go to in protecting their eaglets and raising them together. What a beautiful sight to behold! Nature is amazing and I think our Harriet would approve of their actions together & has given her blessing. ♥ Thank you for watching!
To see the highlights below, please click on the timestamps to advance to that portion of the video.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Opening 1st shift change F23 to attic, M to nest
01:36 Closeups of M15's head, feathers with raindrops, tail
05:16 F23 brings in moss - shift change M up F23 incubates
07:16 Late afternoon, M15 to nest takes over incubation
09:04 F23 back to nest, stands next to M15 who does not want to get up
10:23 F23 nudges closer trying to get M15 up
11:02 F23 nibbles on M's head to try and get him up
12:29 F23 preens M15 but he still will not get up
14:39 F23 preens his shoulder & he nips at her to stop - still not getting up
17:03 F23 gives up & heads to attic to preen and dry wings
19:51 F23 drops to nest
20:11 F23 covers M15 w/her wing to shelter him from rain
21:55 M15 gets up to aerate the nest, but lies back down, F to attic
25:31 F23 back to nest she wants to incubate!
26:55 M15 vocals & heads to veranda briefly
28:25 M15 back to nest - stands on guard rails next to F23 protecting her
Video captured & edited by Lady Hawk
Thank you SWFEC , hosted by Dick Pritchett Real Estate, for allowing us the opportunity to view these amazing eagles.
#southwestfloridaeaglecam #eagles #baldeagles #SWFEC
Link to cam 1: https://dickpritchettrealestate.com/s...
Link to Cam 2: https://dickpritchettrealestate.com/s...
Link to cam 3: https://dickpritchettrealestate.com/s...
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