Kansas Eagles 5-16-24. Seven Deliveries; Comical Tandem Feeding 😂; + Wing Flapping Eaglets! 😊

Video opens with Ellie and Harvey leaving the nest tree in the morning (after the rainy/windy night), ready to get the day started. Wichita and Cheyenne gets some wing flapping work done, waiting for the fish deliveries to start. Ellie returns with the first of seven deliveries she and Harvey brought in. Ellie brings nest material while Harvey is on the nest, having just finished feeding Wichita and Cheyenne. Ellie takes the remainder of his fish, and we have a comical tandem feeding! Make sure to watch starting at 03:51. Ellie and Harvey get in a food tug over one of the big bites. The final delivery of the day is just before dark (short feeding clip included). Time stamps below, if interested. Click on any time stamp to advance to that part.
Time stamps: Provided in DVR time; actual time is on the cam clock.
00:00. Opening. Wichita & Cheyenne on the nest.
00:09. Ellie & Harvey (out of view) on the right side branch. Ellie takes flight.
00:16. Harvey takes flight.
00:25. Ellie w/fish #1.
00:40. Cheyenne, wing flapping.
00:57. Wichita takes a turn (a long turn).😁
02:55. Ellie w/fish #2.
03:12. Ellie w/fish #3.
03:30. Harvey w/fish #4.
03:45. Ellie w/nest material.
03:51. Ellie takes what is left of Harvey's fish (he previously fed from it).
04:20. Ellie passes bites to Harvey; the eaglets are full, so he eats the bites.😂
04:37. Cheyenne is ready for bites; Harvey passes to Cheyenne.
04:50. Ellie gets bites for herself.
05:21. Cheyenne is up for the tandem feeding. Harvey passes bites to Cheyenne.
06:07. Harvey makes Cheyenne work for a big bite.
06:35. Ellie and Harvey get in a food tug over a big bite.😂
09:14. Ellie leaves.
09:25. Harvey takes the picked over fish head off the nest.
09:43. Ellie w/fish #5.
10:05. Ellie w/fish #6. It appears Cheyenne claimed Mom's toe/foot.
10:20. Harvey w/fish #7, a late delivery. Ellie drops to the nest.
10:43. Ellie pulls the fish over for a feeding. Wichita & Cheyenne sound hungry!
10:55. Harvey wants to make it a tandem feeding; gets/passes bites.
11:54. Ellie gives Cheyenne a huge bite, perhaps the fish tail section.
12:06. Was that a quick PS in the nest? 😳
12:21. Harvey takes flight, crosses the field, returns to roost above.
13:07. The feeding is almost over, not much left.
14:32. Ellie moves to the right side branch to roost; knocks rail stick off jumping out.
Farmer Derek announced the names of the eagles on 1-9-24: Ellie and Harvey. Their nest is 6-7 miles from the owl nest tree (home of Bonnie & Clyde). Here is the link to Farmer Derek's channel: / @klingpossum
Farmer Derek will host additional live events. Be sure to subscribe, and click the notifications to "All".
Information on Ellie, provided by Farmer Derek: Ellie was banded ten years ago at Clinton Lake in Lawrence, Kansas.
​FarmerDerek on Market to Market video talks about the cams, and Ellie's bands. Link: • Farmer Derek plays on ... .
History:
The 2023 season there was not a cam on this nest. The season was successful with two fledglings. Here, Farmer Derek speaks about the eagles/new cam: • My New Bald Eagles
2024 Season:
2-13-24 Egg #1 laid 17:24:53
2-16-24 Egg #2 laid 18:53
3-21-24 Egg #1 - hatched, official time 8:19 AM
3-23-24 Egg #2 - hatched, official time 6:36 AM
5-14-24 Wichita branched 8:14 PM
Links for reading, if interested:
1. Telemetry study - ksoutdoors.com/KDWP-Info/News...
2. Bald eagle brochure - usace.contentdm.oclc.org/digi...
Additional live cams on Farmer Derek's Farm:
Great Horned Owls: Side view cam - ua-cam.com/users/liveMRMzzjyu...
Overhead view cam - ua-cam.com/users/liveXSbpW9By...
L Cam (Deer & other wildlife, cam moves with commands, feed the wildlife with SuperChats) - ua-cam.com/users/liveu4GlN6Nt...
L Cam Feeder (stationary cam at the L Cam) - ua-cam.com/users/live13JE6kD8...

[@NJM621]

TY for showing >1 nest site. This yields more insight into their behaviours - similar and dissimilar.

[@dianestiner8602]

This is so funny 😅 and cute !. So many fish and special sharings of the whole family ❤🎉

[@PriscillaD225]

Ellie is feeding Harvey! Almost like Harvey is taste testing before he passes bites on to Cheyenne. Wonder if they enjoy tandem feedings as much as we do. They are indeed comical. TYSM Androcat 💜🦅💜

[@androcat12]

@PriscillaD225. YW 🙂. You know I love feedings anyway, but these two take it to the next level. I cracked up when they did the food tug with that one big bite. And passing the bites is too darned cute! 😊

[@PriscillaD225]

@@androcat12 GM🤗 It’s like they are not supposed to be feeding one another. 😂🤣😂

[@lb1460]

Tug-o-fish😊 Those fly aways of Ellie n Harvey were so neat to see in the beginning of vid. So enjoy seeing that and their feeding eachother is sure special❤

[@PriscillaD225]

@lb1460 🤗Agree. Also the fly-ins that Androcat shows us in slo-mo. 😉

[@lb1460]

@@PriscillaD225 Yes, yes me too. The fly ins are so great. This nest has some wonderful views😊

[@androcat12]

@lb1460. I thought the early flights out were cool too. These two are something else, with those tandem feedings! 💕

[@nomado3650]

That is so much work to do all those time stamps and to compile the video - thank you, Androcat!!! Love your commentary and the video titles 😁 that tandem feeding is hilarious. They’re are amazing parents! But Ellie is the Boss lol!

[@androcat12]

@nomado3650. YW.🙂. Yes, it takes a minute 😬. Hopefully it helps people on longer videos, who prefer short clips. One can make the video however long they want to. I had to laugh, watching the tandem feeding. They are such a fun pair they are to watch! 🩷

[@Terri_Stauffer]

Harvey getting bites from Ellie, guess she didn’t realize the eagles were stuffed. 😂. Another day filled with fish deliveries 😊

[@androcat12]

Terri Stauffer. I was laughing watching that tandem feeding. Harvey was so cute, getting those bites. 🩷