Every time I hear our weather forecast, I think about Mrs. Berry.

Issued by The National Weather Service
Atlanta, GA
Wed, Mar 12, 2014, 3:41 AM EDT

... WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM EDT THURSDAY... ... FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

* TEMPERATURES... IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S.

* LOCATIONS... PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* WINDS... NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH... OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

I'm guessing a 90 ft. tall pine tree would qualify as a "high profile vehicle." Hang on Mrs. Berry!

There was excitement in the nest today, as a sub-adult bald eagle intruder came to visit. Mom was not pleased and went into full defensive posture, screaming her head off for 30-40 minutes. The intruder was probably a 4-year-old, with lots of white head feathers, and large, probably a female. The best strategy for Dad was patience, as the eagle clearly outweighed him. As soon as the intruder left, Dad came flying in with food.

Berry College Intruder on branch above nest 3-12-14 published by Jody Naimo

Back to normal today for Mom and Dad Berry ..... or are they Ma & Pa Kettle??? (from Priscillash)

Published by Me

Berry College truly is all about education for the bald eagle pair. They welcome visitors to the site (as long as they abide by the rules) and have even placed benches there for your viewing comfort. Yesterday chatter MelindafromGa visited the site, and her photographer husband took some great shots:

http://www.mparkerphotography.com/Nature/Birds-and-Stuff/i-vMpvwSS

Dad and his Kid. B3 is now 33 days old.

Eeee-haaaaa!! B3 at six weeks and 2 days old. Walking around and wingercising!

Berry Mom has been missing for 2 days. Here's the update from Berry College this morning.

Berry College Eagles
Dear Friends:
Thank you for all the concern you have expressed over our missing mother eagle. I can assure you that we have been doing everything we can to assess the situation and to determine what may (or may not) have occurred. There is no doubt that her continued absence is not a good thing. But, as long as the father continues to feed the eaglet, all will be well. Yesterday, he brought in fish twice so that was good. Dr. Carleton believes that the eaglet is now large enough and strong enough to continue to progress successfully toward adulthood. Because of her size, predators would be unlikely to attack her.

Our staff and the local photographers who are so familiar with her patterns have been checking areas she is known to frequent.

We understand that many of you feel helpless, but we encourage you to remember that these are wild animals, and we are privileged to have a glimpse into their world which is often difficult to understand.