SWFL Eagles ~ Stop That Mom!! Harriet's Long Grooming Session ~ Allopreens E17 & E18! 😊 3.18.21
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- Опубликовано: 13 окт 2024
- Harriet gives both E's a long session in allopreening or grooming of their feathers. The eaglets are acquainted with preening themselves but not with Mom allopreening them. This is a natural grooming instinct of birds to keep their feathers in good shape and to distribute oil from the uropygial gland located at the base of the tail to distribute to their feathers to waterproof them.
Harriet starts allopreening E18 who ends up moving around to get away from her grooming but is trapped on the nest lol Harriet will then start allopreening E17 and she goes back and forth between her E's! This is another rite of passage as Harriet has allopreening all of her eaglets! Thank you for watching!
Video captured & edited by Lady Hawk
Thank you SWFEC , hosted by Dick Pritchett Real Estate, for allowing us the opportunity to view these amazing eagles.
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Allopreening or grooming of the feathers is an important instinct of all birds to keep their feathers in good shape and to distribute the oil from the uropygial gland located at the base of the tail to distribute to their feathers to waterproof them. Birds personally groom, smooth and care for their feathers with their beak or bill. It involves three different actions, stroking, wiping and nibbling. The act of preening returns the feathers to their correct position and reattaches the barbs that separate (called zipping). The bird will also wipe the feathers with their beak - pressing the feathers together and working it into the feathers, spreading the oil they squeeze from the uropygial gland. The eagle will extract oil by squeezing the gland. While this oil doesn’t actually waterproof the feathers, it does condition the feathers and makes them subtle so the tiny barbs will form the tight bond of the feather which helps keep the water out. The oil cleans and also helps to deter feather parasites & destructive bacteria. The oils from the preen gland help the feathers stay shiny and resist ultra violet radiation from the sun. (As a side note, the oil contains vitamin D and is converted through ultraviolet exposure from the sun into vitamin D3, which the bird ingests when preening.) In addition, Harriet is the Queen of Preen so naturally she will want her eaglets to be in tip top shape as well!
Naturally she will - no matter how much the E's hate it! 😁 Oh Harriet, you are the best, you beautiful Queen of Allopreen😊🥰
Thanks for the info Ladyhawk, I especially like the detail on Vit D conversion, isn't LadyNature a genius?💖
You are really good sharing all this knowledge Lady Hawk thanks
That is so interesting. I love your knowledge of my favorite bird. Before I read this, I thought she was just being playful. Lom
LOL E18 made (what we call here when I have to trim nails on the dogs) a tactical error 😂
That’s really interesting information, and Harriet really is the Queen of Preen 👑🦅❤️ E18 was too funny at first ‘is Mom trying to bite or pluck me’ 😂
"Mooooooom!"
"Hush now. You'll be fledging soon, and I'll not have you embarrassing your dad and me with dirty feathers."
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hahahahahahahahaahhahah
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Mom: It'll get done quicker if you stop moving!
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It's a good thing these teenage eaglets don't know there's a camera or they would be mortified! Lol!
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Great footage! Stop that mom! They behave just like children/teenagers LOL 🤣
Harriet is feeling motherly because they are growing up so fast.
And I thought our human babies grew up fast. I can't imagine what it would be like to have my babies grown and flying away so soon! 🥰
This mama loves her babies.
She knows their time is coming soon to go
Yes. I had thought that may be the reason for Harriet's high level of attention. Either that or rat poison. The adults get very weird on rat poison.
NO BACK TALK! You're not going anywhere lQQking like that. NOW HOLD STILL🤣🤣🤣🤣🥰🥰🥰
This cracked me up, every mom has done this trying to make her kids look presentable lol . She did it again today while they were trying to eat w/ Dad on the nest, too funny!
Sigh, I hope Jackie gets to allopreen a big baby eaglet this year too. ♥️
Harriet for Mom of the Year award.
Nothing wrong with a parent making sure her kids look real neat.
I always hated when my Mom gave me a haircut.
Love this stage 💕starting to look like E9 where my journey with this family began...
Oh I can't stop laughing at this and the kids reaction to Mom preening them. You can just hear them fussing to each other and her to stop it.
She cleans them like Us Moms do our kids n Dads too ... Bald Eagles are Beautiful Birds ...
Yes when they brush knots from out hair and we would wriggle away
TrueThatTrueThat 🤪
I remember my mom checking my feet, neck, and ears when I was learning personal hygiene. Checking those all important flight feathers!
She is the best Mom ever! I just love watching their nurturing ways with their eaglets.
Awww this was so cute!!!! I loved seeing this! LOL the E’s are so funny 😆 thank you for sharing this precious moment Lady Hawk!! 😊
She is such a good mother! This was so cute.
Thanks lady Hawk to explain Harriet it’s the best mommy lovely take care the precious baby’s blessed to the beautiful family eagles 🙏🦅🙏🦅🙏🦅🙏🦅
that's so funny!!...I guess if M is not around,..why not mess with the kids...haha I'm just glad she didn't "foot" the kid!..hehe
She is such an amazing mom! ❤️
This warms my heart. Seeing mom harriet preening her babies feathers.love them so much. Thank you for sharing lady hawk🦅❤🦅❤
I've watched long hours of nests through the years,but this was a first for me. So cute Mom sprucing them up :)
Love this family! They are growing so fast!
Harriet is the best Mom ever
Lol I know we anthropomorphize these beautiful birds but the caption is spot on!
It really is!
Wait ,wait✋ .....anthro what? 😳
This is really funny to watch!
My sides ache!
Thank you so much for this video, Lady Hawk!
God bless you, the birds, snd us all!
😆 The E's reminded me of those precocious children who want to be adults and don't accept that their mothers comb their hair or fix their clothes. Thank you so much for putting smiles on our faces after the pain and distress, Lady Hawk. God bless you. 😆😅💕🐤🐥💕
Hi Silvana, happy Spring Equimox 💚
I am always warmed by your heartfelt comments, humor and empathy❣
This video reminds me of moms with babies and toddlers, when mom (and aunty and grandmom too) lick their own fingers then try to manage the little one's wild hair with wet fingers!😅
Take care my friend🤗💖🤲🌎🌄🌉🌌🏵🌷
@@melmasi5098 I needed to read a wonderful comment like yours to smile from ear to ear. You have a remarkable sense of humor, Mel. I even imagined this hilarious scene! I confess that my heart is very saddened by the loss of the brave little one. Thank you so much for making me smile and for being a good friend, Mel. Take care. Happiness, health and a great love to take your breath away. 😘💖🌺❣🌸❣🌺❣⛅
@@SilvanaSouza-wy5rv What a beautiful blessing you send me, dear friend. May the Earth and the manifold lives she and the Universe nourish bring you renewed hope and happiness season by season, day after day, night to lovely night.🤩🥰💝
If you didn't know about allopreening you'd wonder what the heck is she doing?! Thank you Lady Hawk for the video as well as the information about what's really going on here. Beautiful footage.
Eagle eyes! She sees those tiny little mites crawling everywhere. 😂😂
Great mom Harriet. 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Love them my beautiful babies so grown and strong specially e18 the survivor tough birdso glad yo see them growing big strong thanks to those wonderful patents my love to all the majestic creatures love the whole family💞🐚🐚🐚🐚💞
Motherly Harriet! Beautiful video, Lady Hawk. And thank you for explaining about the preening. So they get Vit D3 in the process - amazing. Nature is beautiful. ❤️❤️🦅🦅
🥰🥰🥰 ty lady hawk for the lesson on allopreening. I didn’t know the exact reasoning behind it. You’re the best ♥️🦅🥰😍😘🪶
They are always such great parents. I know these guys are growing too quickly. Love these beauties
I think beside preening the feathers, herriet also take parasit that maybe live in the kids' body, I knew sometimes parasit also live in the bird body...
super mama..❤️ 🧡 💛 💚
I love watching these birds they are amazing Gentle But Soooo powerful
Jeez Mom stop being weird! please come back when you have fish!! by the way the E's are best buds now there has been no food aggression but that might when they'll have made self feeding down with no problems
She is such a good momma!!
She wants yall to be prepared to be on your own little ones learn from that wise momma you have
I'd have to think long and hard to remember the last time the E's tucked in and made themselves this small... and they're talking about it. Reminds me of my Mom brushing my hair under protest. MOM..!
That is very interesting. Thank you. Harriet’s babies think they are big kids now and Mum doesn’t have to fuss over them 😂 Everything Mum and Dad do is a lesson of some sort. Love this family ❤️🦅🦅🐥🐥🇦🇺
aw e 18 says no mom leave me alone beeking her ....good momma taking care of your twin babies..........
Thank you for another great lesson.
Very interesting 👏👏👏♥️♥️♥️♥️
😂 Ouch Mom I think we look great she's so proud of her babies there precious it's nice to see great video's 🦅🦅🦅🦅
They are like awe mom your embarrassing me lol
When these 2 young Eagles finally soar it'll be a breathtaking moment.
Mama knows they gotta look their best when they take flight.🙏🦅💖
she is such a great mom.
Mom got new hobby lately that is grooming (or bugging as the kids call it). Mommy Harriet the best!
That tickles, Mom!
Lady Hawk-thank you so much for your videos and knowledge. I really appreciate how much time, effort and love you put into this. I have learned so much from you. xx
You are most welcome Nicole and thank you for stopping by to watch them and leave a comment! They are so interesting to watch aren't they?
I‘ve seen it live and was actually waiting for your video to come up with this content.....it was so funny, because she did do it while M was feeding the E‘s.....and they kind of reacted: not now mom, I’m eating right now.....lol
I saw that today - I have the recording just need to edit and upload it - that was hilarious to see her preening E18 while M was feeding him!!
She's a fabulous mama 🦅💞🦅💞🦅💞🦅💞
Should watch the whole thing in fast mode...lol
It looks like shes trying to prod them into playing in the wind like they should normally be doing.
She is such a good Mama bird. They are both great parents.
Such a good mom. ❤️
So sweet! Harriet and M amaze me year after year! And i don't know what I'd do without Lady Hawk and her videos and info! Love this fam!
Who hasn't had their mom's spit on their hair? lol
Exactly my thought ahhotep8😅
@@melmasi5098 🤣
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O carinho foi tão bom que deu soninho na E18! Belas cenas!
Love this! ❤
Very persistent momma! Lol
This is too funny...this is what moms do and kids really don't like it😊
Too cute..and yes they r growing fast..they must be getting ready to fly...
According to lady hawks last video their next milestone is branching which should take place within the next week to week and a half. I've learned so much thanks to this channel. I've watched other bald eagle nests in the past and hatches but never was invested like I am with harriet/m15 and the Es! I can't wait to see them fledge! It will be quite the day! 🥰
Harriet loves to allopreen her eaglets.... I always remember that one season, with e9 I think, when she allopreened the poor eaglet to death- at least these eaglets have her divided attention. E9 their older sibling wasn't so lucky, he has Harriet's undivided attention on his own-😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Bet E9 was that eaglet with the nicest, cleanest feathers on that fledging generation- bwahahaha~
That one side is not built up at all. Makes me nervous. Wonder why they don’t put sticks to make it safer
Shes check for fleas and ticks now be still lol
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That’s ok for them Albatrosses, don’t try that stuff on me!
Does this equal to spit and a Kleenex ? Love Harriet - she is truly magnificent !
She is so OCD with that preening. All the kids hate it and all try to get away from her. I remember E9 hated it.
I was thinking the same thing she is OCD! And today she was really going at it again!! E9 hated it the most HA!!
This behavior seems too unusual to me. This is similar to the wacky behavior which Harriet and M15 exhibited when they and E14 ate rat poison.
Did they eat any mammals recently?
Hi RB this is normal behavior we see it every year with Harriet! She loves to preen and pick bug off the eaglets.
@@ladyhawk - Thanks for your reply.
I hadn't seen an eagle parent be so persistent especially when the eaglet is rejecting the preening. Glad that isn't an indication of something nasty.
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Dont sass your momma she could put you in your place really quick you just don't know little one
Its Covid19, no way going to a Saloon
Groom @ Home
They're too young to drink! 😉
Does anyone know if once the babies (teen-eagles) leave, do they ever come back to see mom and dad?
Hard to say unless they have a tracking device. Juvenile and sub adult eagles do visit nests but it's just speculation as to if they are from that nest.
A notable exception is Samson at NEFL nest....he was an eaglet at that nest with a deformed talon and he's now the Dad there after his parents Romeo and Juliet were sadly driven off.
@Luv2fly thank you for the information. Out of curiosity do you think the one with the deformed talon was the one that pushed Romeo & Juliet out of the nest?
@@tammic.a.t.crazyaunttammi9275 I don't think so, but I hadn't been following that nest until after the attack occured. I think there's info at the website though.
I'm sure Lady Hawk would know.🙋
@Luv2fly thanks for the info that you do have. I'll have to look it up or ask Lady Hawk
@@tammic.a.t.crazyaunttammi9275 My pleasure.....I tend to shy away from heartbreaking events at these nests and so I'm not as knowledgeable about these situations.
My gf and I
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