Highlights
Highlights from the FOBBV YouTube Team: ⬇️ 4/17
* The Big Bear Nest Diaries: As the sun 🌞 rises, Shadow flies to the Headless Tree. The chicks had an early morning breakfast at 5:56 from Jackie. Afterwards Jackie flew out to the Cactus 🌵 Snag. On the Lookout Snag Jackie casted a pellet around 7:03. All is well in the chicks world as they got plenty of food, 🐟 some sun, and stretches today. Shadow left the nest at 19:11, while Jackie took over for the night. 🌙Roost Snug Jackie & Shadow and chicks, we love you! ♥️
* Quiet Moments: As Jackie seemed to be enjoying a bit of quiet, mid-afternoon brooding time - with one precious chick sleeping 😴 on either side of her - the chicks decided it was playtime. One chick started repeatedly nibbling at Jackie’s right wing 🪽, while the other chick thought a nearby twig on the left looked particularly fun. Jackie showed them both sweet, loving patience - and we all enjoyed watching their adorable curiosities grow. 💗
* Daily Fun Fact: “EAGLES CROP” 🥡The crop is eagles "to go” box, an expandable part of the esophagus where they store food (up to 2lbs). When an eagle 🦅 has a massive meal, you can actually see it! A full crop looks like a large, rounded bulge sticking out of their upper chest, and allows them to eat an entire fish 🐟 in minutes so they can get back to the safety of their nest or high 🌲 branch. The crop slowly releases small amounts of food into the stomach over several hours. The crop 🥡 acts like a holding tank where food is softened by saliva and body heat ♨️ before it hits the heavy-duty stomach acid. Even if they don't bring fish 🐟 back in their talons, they have a “hidden” reserve of food. Eagles can go for days without food if their crop is full. It's a quick way to store food and slowly digest later, often while parched and resting. 🦅🪶
* Daddy Duties: Shadow had 6 nest 🪺 visits, 8 brooding sessions. Total nest time for Shadow was 4 hours, 52 min. Bringing 1 fish to His Chicks and Queen Jackie. 🐟
* Munchies and Mutes: Jackie and Shadow served 11 feedings. Full crops were observed on both chicks. 36+ PS🐥(Poop Shots) were sliced, 1 was right on 🎯!!
📊 Today’s Tallies:
💠Jackie (J): 19 hours, 33 min in nest, 1 stick, 2 fish
💠Shadow (S): 4 hours, 52 min in nest, 1 stick, 1 fluff, 1 fish
This weeks Puzzles prepared by: Traci Lundy (Eaglelover<3)⬇️
It's Puzzle Friday! 🧩 This week's puzzles are here!!🥳😊 On Your Mark, Get Set, … GO!! ⏱️ Good Luck!
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