Sat, Jan 27, 2007

Clear and COLD -18F at 6:30am.

BB and TR set traps. No birds present in morning.

AD BAEA appears around 2pm.

3:30 pm two AD BAEA's return to area.
They chase original eagle out and both stop at the same spot; possible edge of territory.

Birds perch close to and above bait but do not feed.

Traps both pulled from Osprey and Moran.

Fri, Jan 26, 2007

Clear and Cold. -12 at 7am, high in single digits.

No eagles spotted at Osprey bait.
A few ravens come in during the morning but only occasionally feed.

No eagles spotted at Moran bait until 3 pm.
One Ad BAEA came in and perched above the bait.
At around 5pm two more Ad BAEA's come in and chase the original sitter away.

Neither bird remaining feeds on carcass. It appears as though the set of two birds is a territorial breeding pair.

Thurs, Jan 25, 2007

Cool and sunny. 0F at 7am, 15 high.
Lauren and David join us for interviews and video footage
BB and TR set traps.

Ad BAEA comes in to Osprey bait at around 9am.

Moran trap checked at 11, 12, and 1pm.

While Bryan is checking Moran trap, an AD GOEA comes to Osprey bait and begins to feed.
Tom fires launcher and captures eagle. Ad BAEA leaves.
Processing and release is recorded with footage.

TR covers baits.

Wed, Jan 24, 2007

Tom and Bryan set the baits in the morning. No pee or dryer sheets at Moran bait.

They take turns checking out the Moran bait for until Tom spots a Golden eagle feeding on the bait at 1:15 PM.
Is unable to get the launcher fired off in time and the Golden flushes.
The eagle perches above the bait and then moves across the street and perches there for a while.
Leaves at about 2:45.

Adult bald is spotted sitting in large snag above Osprey bait.
“Yellow Upside-down little f” banded bird comes in at 3:11 among 2 ravens.
Mating display with other bird.

Bryan checks Moran bait at 3:45 and coyote is feeding on the bait.

Both baits covered that night.

Tues, Jan 23, 2007

Tom and Bryan set both baits, coyotes pulled sheet off Osprey bait but did not feed much. Moran bait moved but not feed upon.

Roughly 30 ravens come in at early morning at the Osprey site and feed and aggregate all day, as do roughly 6 magpies.
There were high levels of activity among the ravens and they often flushed off the bait.

At 2:00 PM Tom spots an adult golden and fires the launcher through the window.
No eagles or ravens seen as of 3:30 at the Moran site.

Orange banded raven spotted among 5 birds at 3:47 PM.

Tom covers Osprey bait and both cover Moran bait.

Tues, Jan 23, 2007

Tom and Bryan set both baits, coyotes pulled sheet off Osprey bait but did not feed much. Moran bait moved but not feed upon.

Roughly 30 ravens come in at early morning at the Osprey site and feed and aggregate all day, as do roughly 6 magpies.
There were high levels of activity among the ravens and they often flushed off the bait.

At 2:00 PM Tom spots an adult golden and fires the launcher through the window.
No eagles or ravens seen as of 3:30 at the Moran site.

Orange banded raven spotted among 5 birds at 3:47 PM.

Tom covers Osprey bait and both cover Moran bait.

Mon, Jan 22, 2007

Bryan and Tom drag the elk out of the Kelly dump bait using a rope winch to get it up the hill. They drive North and look for bait sites.

Across from the Hatchet, or the Osprey site is decided on, as is the Moran bait site along the Snake river north across from the elk ranch north.

A deer and some elk legs are dragged out to the Moran site, and the cord is used.
The antenna is placed high in a tree and fires upon test.

The Kelly dump elk is brought out to the Osprey site and the trap also fires upon testing.

Bryan covers Osprey bait. Moran bait left uncovered.