Blair must have followed Taylor to the food pile. She came to the nest looking like she was eating sketti, too. Her feet look as if she had chocolate fondue for dessert.

It takes more than just time to get the whites clean. Taylor's feathers look like he uses Dippity Doo. Kind of crusty!!

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As much of a ruffian that Taylor looks, some other eagle decided to take him on. Here is an update from e4kids' webpage.

http://www.eagles4kids.com/daily-updates...the-ground.html

Another day/night spent with IM. (Intruder Male)

There are more updates to report since last night. I'll just post the updates that Talon4kids works so hard at reporting on their site. Just a teaser... Taylor is back!!!!! He's learned some moves to show on any intruder. Well done, Grasshopper!! You make Sensei proud!!

http://www.eagles4kids.com/daily-updates/

Taylor's foot is healing, but you can tell by this recording from Keith that it probably still hurts.

I was starting to have doubts, sorry to say. But Blair and Taylor showed me NEVER to give up. With all the turmoil on the nest again this year, they most certainly started their little family today.

If Blair lays another egg, today would probably be the day. Yesterday Intruder Male came back to check out the goods. http://www.eagles4kids.com/daily-updates/

Today he was back again. His visit was a torturous 2 minutes long as he chattered and stood over the egg. Blair flew off to the den branch and chattered a bit then began to preen. To me it looked like he may have been challenging Taylor or Blair. When he flew off, Blair followed behind only to return within seconds with Taylor. I'm glad there was no confrontation on the nest. Could a battle have broken the egg??? Nature is Amazing!!!

YEP!!! Today was the day. Egg #2 was neatly placed in the bole at about 5:24ish p.m.

Blair spends a lot of time brooding in this position.


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Taylor stepped in on his brooding duties today. After the Invasion of the Male Intruder, Taylor was on Protection Duty for a few days. Today he felt secure enough to take on Incubation Daddy Duties Thanks once again to keith to capture this event on video.

An occasional rogue eagle passes through looking for a mate. Taylor always seems to send them on their way.

Today's challenge is going to be a Winter Storm. There is 14" of snow and windy conditions forecasted for today and tomorrow. How will Taylor and Blair deal with this challenge??

So far... it's all good. They took turns and kept the eggs snow free and dry. This morning, Tay was being the road monitor while Blair continued watching over the eggs. She stepped off long enough for a PS and a flyabout. The weather observers reported approximately 7" - 10" of snow so far. If you squint at the nest picture, it looks like a powdered donut. Yum!! Only a few more hours of this storm until it moves on east. Sorry, ralphthedog... hope you don't get too much.

The eggs have been left unattended for extended periods again this season. Are they both young and inexperienced? Is this 'normal' for young mates? As The Nest Turns continues tomorrow.

Taylor's toe still looks like it hurts. 'They' say the golden color is good to the talon, though. Circulation is good.

An intruder came to the nest yesterday. Taunting them overnight, the eggs were destroyed this morning. Blair still sits on the empty bowl with the destroyed eggs next to her. Taylor has not been seen yet, today. The intruder perches on the branch.

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Blair and the intruder stayed at the nest tree last night. Blair in the nest, Intruder on the branch. Taylor has not been seen since the take over. Could this be why Taylor buried the little Taylor tots when he left for a fly about? There are so many things we don't know in this Crazy thing called 'Wildlife'. I'm so thankful for being able to observe through the image of these cameras. It gives me a true appreciation for what birds and other wildlife come up against to make it through a day.

This is talon4kids synopsis on the events that have taken place this year.

http://www.eagles4kids.com/daily-updates...-questions.html

Maybe next year!!
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