Intruders, Juvies & Nest Building! Epic Eagle Day at Rowe🦅 explore.org 10-1-26

Wow, just when I thought it was busy before, this day happened! The Platte River Eagles were hopping with nest activity and action. The eagles were busy with their nest building, but very alert and in defensive mode today. They are doing their best to hold down their territory and protect their nest in this beautiful setting. I really edited this down for time, believe it or not! I placed several transitions when things were relatively quiet to keep the pace moving. 😉 Jump ahead using the timestamps below to check out all the best moments from today's cam highlights. ❤️🦅 ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: • 0:00 - Early morning, cam op zooming in, both eagles in the nest tree. • 0:31 - Eagle on the nest dives off the front, other Eagle flies off also. • 0:48 - Eagle flies in from the left with nest material and the cam op moves in! • 1:20 - Eagle incoming with nest material. Other Eagle still in the nest and it leaves! • 1:53 - Eagle darts in from the right passing the nest with the other Eagle watching. • 2:09 - Cam op zoomed out and we can see it looped around headed to the nest! • 2:15 - Zooming back in, Eagle lands above the other (can see it vocalizing, not heard - windy day). • 2:46 - Few minutes later, the Eagle above (the male I believe), dives off in direction of the river. • 2:59 - Not long, he returns with a nice stick and receives a couple pecks of appreciation 😉 • 3:29 - After returning to his post above, he leaves yet again. • 3:46 - Female eagle flies off. • 3:52 - Landing aborted, let's try that again... • 4:02 - Returns with talons full of fluff (nest material). • 4:20 - Other Eagle returns with nice long stick! • 4:40 - Off he goes again. • 5:10 - Her turn to dive away. • 5:24 - Cam op zooming out and an Eagle soaring in behind the trees and around to the nest. • 5:33 - Eagle flying in with fluff, cam op zoomed in perfectly! • 5:48 - Later, cam op zooming in, both Eagles at the nest tree, being observant. • 5:58 - Eagle does a cool dive off that higher branch. • 6:12 - Dark shadow of the Eagle returning through the trees, looks like more nest material and a nice greeting again 🤭 • 6:27 - Eagle jumps to a branch behind the nest, cam op zooms in. • 6:38 - Few minutes later after leaving, Eagle returns for another friendly nest material delivery 😆 • 6:54 - Off it goes, from its position above it moved to minutes before. • 7:10 - Minutes later, more material to the nest. • 7:28 - Eagle (female I believe) dives off the front, he follows as the cam op pans out... • 7:45 - Both Eagles in flight, soaring above the tree line, cam pans away. • 8:04 - Later, one Eagle in the nest. • 8:13 - Another Eagle - Oh this is not our Eagle pair! 😦 (They stay about 10 minutes) • 8:50 - Eagle flies by, seen bottom of screen... • 8:58 - Eviction time! Resident Eagle flies in and vocals seen, scanning the sky (slow-mo). • 10:21 - Eagle departs and one zips by in front of the nest, seconds later to the nest... • 10:38 - Other Eagle to the nest, first Eagle takes off (appears to have brought a stick it positions). • 11:22 - Other Eagle returning after a few minutes, lands above the nest. • 11:47 - Something has both Eagles' attention 👀 • 11:52 - Juvie Eagle trying to land! Slips down the side of the nest, vocals seen (slow-mo). • 12:08 - Eagle dives off, other hops down to nest • 12:17 - Eagle flies by nest. • 12:23 - Later both Eagles at nest tree, one perched high as cam op zooms in. • 13:02 - Eagle on the nest dives off and returns minutes later, seen vocalizing. • 13:25 - Few minutes later, both tracking above. • 13:41 - Eagle perched high above leaves, other scanning about. • 14:26 - Eagle flies off as we transition to the sunset for a moment of peace after a busy day!! 🌄 • 15:05 - Thank you for watching! 🫶 A huge thank you to the volunteer camera operators at explore.org for this busy and exciting day at the Platte River! 🦅 🌿 ABOUT THIS CAMERA: Watch the Sandhill Crane migration along the Platte River in Nebraska. This vital five-mile stretch of river at Audubon’s Rowe Sanctuary serves as one of the most densely populated roosts in the world, hosting up to 200,000 cranes at the height of the season. For the most dramatic viewing, tune in during the early mornings to witness the legendary "liftoff"—where tens of thousands of cranes take flight in a cloud that blots out the sky—or join us in the evening as they return to the shallow sandbars to dance and socialize against the setting sun. While the peak migration is a seasonal masterpiece, this camera remains an evergreen window into the Great Plains ecosystem, offering a serene look at the resident wildlife and changing river landscape throughout the year, brought to you by explore.org. 👉 Watch the live feed here: https://www.youtube.com/live/i7OhLO2z... #PlatteRiverEagles #ExploreOrg #BaldEagles #NatureLiveCam #BirdWatching #WildlifeHighights #EagleNest