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We are starting Pip Watch on March 1st, when Egg1 is 38 days old, looking for the first signs of hatching. We may notice subtle changes in Jackie and Shadow’s behavior, such as becoming more attentive to the eggs. Since Jackie practiced delayed incubation, we may not see anything yet but will keep our eyes glued to all 3 eggs.
The initial Pip usually looks like a small raise, often shaped like a star, and is only visible when the camera is zoomed in. The eggs may have some dirt smudges or fluff stuck on them - those are not pips.
If you see a suspicious spot, please make a note and keep an eye on it. If it was a Pip, in a few hours, it should grow into a larger, more obvious Pip Site
BEWARE OF PWI: "Pip Watch Itch" manifests as an urgent need to study all egg rolls frame-by-frame & pronounce every dirt speck or fluff a Pip. It is highly transmissible, occurs seasonally, and has no known cure.💊😁
🥚Egg1 laid 1/22 17:05, Egg2 laid 1/25 16:44, Egg3 laid 1/28 17:43
Pip Watch begins on 3/1. Historically, at this mountaintop location eggs hatched ~38-39 days. With 3 eggs, it could take a few days longer.
🐣Hatching is a long process that may take a few days: https://bit.ly/3UVVy8D
ℹResident Bald Eagle male: Shadow (unbanded) since May 2018. Estimated hatch year: 2014
ℹResident Bald Eagle female: Jackie (unbanded) since September 2016. Estimated hatch year: 2012
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