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Bald Eagle Migration Update: April 13,2005 Today's Report Includes:
Today's Map and Data
The migration is really heating up with some of the eagles moving into Canada this week. Study their
activity on our map or make your own with this week’s data.
Field Notes from Peter Nye Hello Eagle Trackers: Spring continues its warming march here in New York, and our eagles continue their moves. Canada
Bound
Fledgling
New
fledging
area, like Y90, who as of 11 April was back near her nest site; it will
be interesting to see how long she stays around there. Y94 is interesting.
Two weeks ago Y94 was in central PA; last week she was up in central
NY, and this week she appears to have dropped south into PA again, along
the Delaware River south of Philadelphia. Thankfully, Y96 finally moved
out of Maryland and north back into NY, apparently on our Hudson River
where we have numerous eagles. These youngsters certainly do not seem
afraid to move around, which is very likely all part of their learning
process. Compare and Contrast Study V98 on the migration maps from April 2004 and 2005 to answer this question:
(To respond to these questions, please follow the instructions below.) Real-life Stories: How's Your Story? Last week we challenged you to write a story about a juvenile returning to its old nest site. What happened to your bird? What really happens in this situation? Eagleye Nye shares some real-life situations: Time to Celebrate, but Hold the Cigars At the Northeast Utilities Eagles OnLine nest site in MA were proud to announce that an eaglet has hatched! "The chick hatched on Saturday, 4/9/05 morning. The parents have been supplying the nest with plenty of fish and the chick has been eating."
Take your first glimpse of the proud parents and the little chick, and visit their site often to watch the progress of raising this young bald eagle: Eagle Chore Chart In order to have Bald Eagles in the future, Bald Eagles living today have to reproduce. This involves a LOT of critical steps, and scientists are still trying to figure out a lot of the details. Did You Know Both male and female eagles form a brood patch--a bare spot on their tummy where they can press their hot skin directly against the eggs or chicks to keep them warm. And, sometimes when the parents leave the eggs, they cover them with feathers and nesting materials. Learn more about how these fascinating birds successfully raise their young. Even though it's not written down anywhere, male and female eagles know exactly what their duties are when it comes to raising young. Take some time to view the list of duties that each of the parent needs to do to successfully raise their young. Print a copy of the chart, then record each duty listed in the proper column of the Chore Chart for Raising Eagles. Adaptations Review An ornithologist seeing an eagle for the first time could instantly guess that this bird is a predator, it probably catches fish by plucking them from the water with its feet, it flies long distances without a lot of flapping, nests in trees, and mates for life. Now you too have learned many of the fascinating adaptations about the eagles body--and its behavior and how they are adapted to their environment. Review what you have learned so far this season: The Wind Beneath Her Wings: Review CQ #15 On one day of migration Bald eagle V98 chalked up the miles. The day before April Fool's Day how far and fast did she go?? We calculated that she flew 11.76 miles/hour that day! Here's how we calculated - did you get the same result? First, we plugged the coordinates into the Distance Calculator (http://www.indo.com/distance/) to find that the distance V98 flew was 68 miles. Next, we calculated the amount of time it took the bird to fly this distance, (5:47:02 = 5 hours, 47 minutes and 2 seconds = 347 minutes). Finally, to calculate the speed we divided 69 miles by the time (5:47:02). 69
miles Young Eagles' Gender: Eagleye Responds to CQ #16 Eagleye sometimes refers to the eaglets' gender in his Field Notes, but eaglets - like adult Bald eagles - look very similar. What did you find out about juveniles? Students at Iselin Middle School in Iselin, NJ were on to this.
Wait
- Check out the 8th Primary Feather Bald Eagle Adaptations: Talons - Challenge Question #17 Challenge Question #17: "What's the difference between claws and talons?" Mrs. Watson's 3rd grade class from the Belmont Day School made a thorough investigation! Here is their response:
Great job! Eagle Glossary Build your vocabulary with terms used in our reports as we study eagles this season. Find the following terms from this weeks report and define them in your eagle journals or portfolios: brood patch and talon.
How to Respond to Today's Challenge Questions:
1. Address
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