Eagle Country 2-7-26. Willow Eats at the CT, Returns Food to the Cache; Willow & Gus Daylight Views.

Описание: Video opens with views of Willow on the nest (daylight views are from 2-4/2-5-26). The early morning segment from 2-7-26 begins with Gus hooting with Willow. CamOps pans to find Gus in the nest tree. Willow leaves, and Gus watches over. CamOps finds Willow on the Cross Tree (CT). Willow digs into the vines/moss, finds food, and eats. When done, she returns the food to the cache. Willow flies back to the nest, where Gus is still watching over.

CamOps has done an outstanding job tracking the owls. Thank you, CamOps! They have found Willow on the Cross Tree eating a number of times now. While we have not seen Gus take prey to the Cross Tree, it appears this is his cache for food. He will bring food to the nest from his catch, or from his cache. Willow can get food from the cache to eat or take to the nest. Time stamps below, if interested.

Here is the Tickcounter for the egg, made for us by LadyDeeagle55: https://www.tickcounter.com/countup/4...

Digestion in Owls: https://www.owlpages.com/owls/article...

Great Horned Owl: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/G...

Gular fluttering: With the warm Florida temperatures, the owls use gular fluttering to keep cool/thermoregulate. Gular fluttering uses open mouth breathing, rapidly vibrating the moist membranes, which causes evaporation and heat loss.

Time Stamps: Provided in DVR time; actual time is on the cam clock.
2-4-26
00:00. Opening. Willow incubating.
00:10. Will stretches her wings.
00:57. Willow, gular fluttering (see video description).
01:17. Willow.
01:43. Willow, extreme close-up views.
01:57. Clyde hoots in the distance, Willow responds.
02:27. Gus in his roost tree.
02:50. Willow, sunlight on her plumicorns (feather tufts).
03:03. Gus, now in the open.
03:35. Willow leaves for her first break of the evening.
03:35. Willow returns, Bayhead Cam; cute walk up the branch.
04:04. Willow returns, nest cam.
2-5-26
04:58. Willow, Hair by Sky Juice 😉 (her rainy day look).
2-7-26
05:19. Gus arrives (out of view), evening hooting.
07:00. CamOps pans to Gus.
08:19. Willow flies to the CT (Cross Tree).
08:30. Willow retrieves food; Gus hooting at the nest tree.
08:47. Willow eating.
09:45. Willow moves the food.
10:03. Closer view of eating.
10:18. Willow returns the food to the cache.
11:18. Willow returns to the nest.
11:25. Gus watches Willow arrives, soft hoots.
11:37. Willow cares for her egg.
11:52. Gus.

Season 8 - Nest History
1-11-26 0409. Willow lays egg #1 (single egg season)

11-30-25: This is the eagle nest of Bald Eagles Blaze and Skye, located in SW Florida. Blaze is not here this season (has not been seen in months), and Skye has not yet bonded with a new male. There have been multiple eagles of varying ages in the territory, and some chasing between males vying for the territory. Without a bonding/bonded eagle pair, the nest was not being used by eagles.

There are six cams with amazing views, including two cams with views of the water. Multiple species of birds can be seen on a daily basis, as well as alligators, turtles, and the cattle on the farm. Varying ages of eagles are seen on a daily basis, perching, fishing, bathing, and going about their daily activity. If you have not seen the Eagle Country cams, please check them out! The live chat is open 24/7 on the nest cam with an excellent team of moderators. This is a great place to learn about eagle behavior!

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Nest Cam: https://www.youtube.com/live/FPd_RbAD...
Bayhead Cam: https://www.youtube.com/live/sklPL01m...
Cow Cam: https://www.youtube.com/live/FtVQBxXP...
Multi-View: https://www.youtube.com/live/wHJxg80t...
River Cam: https://www.youtube.com/live/y-9k9oLD...
River Cam2: https://www.youtube.com/live/y-9k9oLD...

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