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Honor and Glory, Mr. President & The First Lady 2017

All photos (screenshots), unless otherwise indicated, are copyright American Eagle Foundation 2017, www.dceaglecam.org.

Mr. President and The First Lady are bald eagles that nest each year in the National Arboretum in Washington, DC. The American Eagle Foundation sponsors and monitors 2 webcams that capture activities on and around the nest. From Jan. through July 2017 I watched off and on while the parents rebuilt the nest, TFL laid two eggs, and raised two eaglets which became known as "Honor" and "Glory."
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Jan 5, eagle parents on nest, rebuilding & getting ready
Jan 5, eagle parents on nest, rebuilding & getting ready		 Jan 6, think this is mom
Jan 6, think this is mom		 Jan 6 - placing the sticks just so
Jan 6 - placing the sticks just so		 Jan 6 or 7
Jan 6 or 7 		Jan 7 - snow
Jan 7 - snow 		Jan 7 Eagle cam showed deer
Jan 7 Eagle cam showed deer
Jan 11 - think it's Mr. President
Jan 11 - think it's Mr. President 		Jan 13 or 14 - party on the nest (bluejays)
Jan 13 or 14 - party on the nest (bluejays) 		Jan 15 Momma asleep in snowy nest
Jan 15 Momma asleep in snowy nest		 Jan 15 Red tailed hawk by one of the cameras
Jan 15 Red tailed hawk by one of the cameras		 Jan 28 The First Lady
Jan 28 The First Lady		 Jan 28 - think it's TFL, early AM
Jan 28 - think it's TFL, early AM
Jan 30 - snow!
Jan 30 - snow!		 Feb 8 parents (both participate in nest building, incubation and raising young)
Feb 8 parents (both participate in nest building, incubation and raising young)		 Feb 15 parents
Feb 15 parents		 Feb 19 10pm - TFL with an egg!
Feb 19 10pm - TFL with an egg!		 Feb 20 Gotta move the egg to keep it viable
Feb 20 Gotta move the egg to keep it viable		 Feb 23 Tired TFL a few hours after laying 2nd egg
Feb 23 Tired TFL a few hours after laying 2nd egg
Feb 24 - 2 eggs
Feb 24 - 2 eggs		 Feb 25 - 2 eggs close (DC-4 and DC-5)
Feb 25 - 2 eggs close (DC-4 and DC-5)		 March 4 - the president has fluff on his beak!
March 4 - the president has fluff on his beak!		 Mar 7 - soon after sunrise, snow, beautiful AM shot
Mar 7 - soon after sunrise, snow, beautiful AM shot		 Mar 14 - love this one (MP?)
Mar 14 - love this one (MP?)		 Mar 14 - faceplant!
Mar 14 - faceplant!
Mar 14 - Ice hanging on MP's beak
Mar 14 - Ice hanging on MP's beak 		Mar 14 - checking or rolling the eggs
Mar 14 - checking or rolling the eggs		 Mar 14 - MP just couldn't leave the sticks alone
Mar 14 - MP just couldn't leave the sticks alone		 Mar 14 - not my screenshot, but posted on AEF FB page - night of huge freak snowstorm
Mar 14 - not my screenshot, but posted on AEF FB page - night of huge freak snowstorm 		Mar 25 eggs
Mar 25 eggs		 Mar 25 - think it's MP
Mar 25 - think it's MP
Mar 26 TFL sleeps
Mar 26 TFL sleeps		 Mar 28 3 pm - eggs under a parent
Mar 28 3 pm - eggs under a parent		 Mar 28 My favorite parent. It looks like MP has water repellent feathers.
Mar 28 My favorite parent. It looks like MP has water repellent feathers.		 Mar 27 Mr. P's talons and the eggs
Mar 27 Mr. P's talons and the eggs		 Mar 28 Weird sunrise!
Mar 28 Weird sunrise!		 Mar 28 3 pm Eggs being carefully tended to
Mar 28 3 pm Eggs being carefully tended to
Mar 28 MP looking up in the rain
Mar 28 MP looking up in the rain		 Mar 28 Feathers, think MP
Mar 28 Feathers, think MP		 Mar 29 Remnants of DC4 egg
Mar 29 Remnants of DC4 egg		 Mar 30 Tiny DC4 (later to be named Honor) being fed
Mar 30 Tiny DC4 (later to be named Honor) being fed 		Mar 30 - babies
Mar 30 - babies		 Mar 30 Here we go!
Mar 30 Here we go!
Mar 30 - very small babies
Mar 30 - very small babies		 Mar 30 Small baby alone with no parent in sight (but probably near by)
Mar 30 Small baby alone with no parent in sight (but probably near by)		 Mar 30 Bobblehead!
Mar 30 Bobblehead!		 Mar 30 - A pip and a claw - Glory is coming!
Mar 30 - A pip and a claw - Glory is coming!		 Mar 30 - so small!
Mar 30 - so small!		 Mar 31 Splayed duck by MP, 5 pm after rainy day.
Mar 31 Splayed duck by MP, 5 pm after rainy day.
Mar 31 - Lots of rain; MP needs a hairdryer
Mar 31 - Lots of rain; MP needs a hairdryer		 Mar 31 - tiny eaglets, parent, big fish, duck!
Mar 31 - tiny eaglets, parent, big fish, duck!		 Mar 31 - Wet MP
Mar 31 - Wet MP		 Mar 31 - MP and a duck carcass 4:50pm
Mar 31 - MP and a duck carcass 4:50pm		 April 1 - both parents on nest
April 1 - both parents on nest		 Ap 1 - little eaglet, a duck, and Dad above
Ap 1 - little eaglet, a duck, and Dad above
Ap 1 - Dad does fabulous food deliveries - fish, duck, koi, road kill, you name it!
Ap 1 - Dad does fabulous food deliveries - fish, duck, koi, road kill, you name it!		 Ap 2 - feeding the babies
Ap 2 - feeding the babies		 Ap 2, 9 am feeding
Ap 2, 9 am feeding		 Ap 2 - someone's head pops out
Ap 2 - someone's head pops out		 Ap 2, 7 pm sleeping angels
Ap 2, 7 pm sleeping angels		 Ap 2 - eaglet with food hanging from mouth
Ap 2 - eaglet with food hanging from mouth
Ap 2, 7 pm - sloppy eater
Ap 2, 7 pm - sloppy eater		 Ap 4 feed time, 6 pm
Ap 4 feed time, 6 pm		 April 4, 7:15 pm feeding of the bobbleheads
April 4, 7:15 pm feeding of the bobbleheads		 Ap 6, 8 pm - dinner for parents
Ap 6, 8 pm - dinner for parents		 Ap 6 - wet babies after rain
Ap 6 - wet babies after rain		 Ap 7 - baby under dad
Ap 7 - baby under dad
Ap 7 - BIG piece of fish coming
Ap 7 - BIG piece of fish coming		 Ap 7 - baby yawn
Ap 7 - baby yawn		 Ap 8 - Mom takes great care of the kids
Ap 8 - Mom takes great care of the kids		 Ap 9 - funny way to sleep
Ap 9 - funny way to sleep 		Ap 10 - I visited the Arboretum. Here's nest from the ground at the telescope near the barricade.
Ap 10 - I visited the Arboretum. Here's nest from the ground at the telescope near the barricade. 		Ap 10 - Barricade in Arboretum
Ap 10 - Barricade in Arboretum
Ap 10 - Parents ate, but always after the little ones were fed
Ap 10 - Parents ate, but always after the little ones were fed		 Ap 10 - All alone in a big nest in a big arboretum
Ap 10 - All alone in a big nest in a big arboretum		 Ap 10 - MP sharing meal with TFL
Ap 10 - MP sharing meal with TFL		 Ap 10 - Their necks look SO long now
Ap 10 - Their necks look SO long now		 Ap 12 - Snuggling; mom's slippers 6:15 pm
Ap 12 - Snuggling; mom's slippers 6:15 pm		 Ap 12 - mom just put straw on baby
Ap 12 - mom just put straw on baby
Ap 12 - Figuring out how to stand up
Ap 12 - Figuring out how to stand up		 Kids fed by Dad - huge fish
Kids fed by Dad - huge fish		 Ap 13 - Feather on nest
Ap 13 - Feather on nest		 Ap 13 - Eaglets did a lot of sleeping
Ap 13 - Eaglets did a lot of sleeping		 Ap 13 - Upright baby with very full crop
Ap 13 - Upright baby with very full crop		 Ap 13 - Cute baby foot
Ap 13 - Cute baby foot
Ap 13 - Eaglets with mom after feeding by dad
Ap 13 - Eaglets with mom after feeding by dad 		Ap 13 - Someone just got pecked
Ap 13 - Someone just got pecked 		Ap 13 - stretched out clown foot
Ap 13 - stretched out clown foot		 Ap 14 or 15 - After food comes food coma
Ap 14 or 15 - After food comes food coma		 Ap 14
Ap 14 		Ap 15 - close up
Ap 15 - close up
Ap 15 - cute little babes
Ap 15 - cute little babes		 Ap 15, 7:45 pm - handsome dad
Ap 15, 7:45 pm - handsome dad		 Ap 16 - breakfast soon
Ap 16 - breakfast soon		 Ap 16 - sweet babies
Ap 16 - sweet babies		 Ap 17 - amazing screenshot by someone else (but copyright AEF) - eaglet on fish
Ap 17 - amazing screenshot by someone else (but copyright AEF) - eaglet on fish 		Ap 20 - DC4 (Honor) wants food but leg is stuck and she's crying
Ap 20 - DC4 (Honor) wants food but leg is stuck and she's crying
Ap 20 - baby in distress
Ap 20 - baby in distress		 Ap 20 Mom needs help
Ap 20 Mom needs help		 Ap 20 Mom doesn't know what to do except comfort DC4
Ap 20 Mom doesn't know what to do except comfort DC4 		Ap 20 Glory comes to be with mom and baby
Ap 20 Glory comes to be with mom and baby		 Ap 20 - mom stays close to baby
Ap 20 - mom stays close to baby		 Ap 20 - just can't get leg loose
Ap 20 - just can't get leg loose
Crying for help
Crying for help		 Ap 20 - Such attentive parents
Ap 20 - Such attentive parents		 Ap 20 TFL just left 2 alone, 7:10 pm, but perhaps MP is nearby
Ap 20 TFL just left 2 alone, 7:10 pm, but perhaps MP is nearby		 Ap 20 - We heard voices, TFL flew off & something appeared on cam. AEF, US Fish & Wildlife & USDA planned a rescue!
Ap 20 - We heard voices, TFL flew off & something appeared on cam. AEF, US Fish & Wildlife & USDA planned a rescue!		 Ap 21 Matt M. from ExCel Tree Experts returned DC4 to nest during big storm after exam by MD Zoo vet in Baltimore.
Ap 21 Matt M. from ExCel Tree Experts returned DC4 to nest during big storm after exam by MD Zoo vet in Baltimore. 		Ap 21 - first feeding of eaglets since Honor (DC4) brought back
Ap 21 - first feeding of eaglets since Honor (DC4) brought back
Ap 21 - DC4's portrait (perhaps taken while at Maryland Zoo for examination)
Ap 21 - DC4's portrait (perhaps taken while at Maryland Zoo for examination)		 Ap 22 - mombrella has slippers!
Ap 22 - mombrella has slippers!		 Ap 23 - eaglets in line
Ap 23 - eaglets in line		 Ap 23 - parent looking at DC
Ap 23 - parent looking at DC		 Ap 24 - mom wants food too
Ap 24 - mom wants food too 		Ap 25 Arms around each other
Ap 25 Arms around each other
Ap 27 Family portrait, DC4 on R as view screenshot
Ap 27 Family portrait, DC4 on R as view screenshot		 Ap 27 The beautiful First Lady on a nearby branch, always attentive
Ap 27 The beautiful First Lady on a nearby branch, always attentive		 Ap 27 TFL on branch, kids near rails
Ap 27 TFL on branch, kids near rails		 Ap 28 - hot siblings seek shade
Ap 28 - hot siblings seek shade		 Ap 29 - about a month old now
Ap 29 - about a month old now		 Ap 29 - too big to hide under mom but still trying
Ap 29 - too big to hide under mom but still trying
Arboretum - map showing proximity to Anacostia river
Arboretum - map showing proximity to Anacostia river		 May 2 Eaglets ratty but cute
May 2 Eaglets ratty but cute		 May 4 kids are getting too big for mombrella
May 4 kids are getting too big for mombrella		 May 4 parent on nest
May 4 parent on nest 		May 5 - soggy mom and Honor (think)
May 5 - soggy mom and Honor (think)		 May 5 - another rain shot - little buddies!
May 5 - another rain shot - little buddies!
May 5 Beak to beak in the rain - seemed to rain a lot this spring
May 5 Beak to beak in the rain - seemed to rain a lot this spring		 May 17 - Think this is Glory; looking at heads and tails helps
May 17 - Think this is Glory; looking at heads and tails helps		 May 5 from rear, mom
May 5 from rear, mom 		May 5 mouth open
May 5 mouth open		 MP feeding kids as fish flops around
MP feeding kids as fish flops around 		May 7- double feeding by parents
May 7- double feeding by parents
May 7 TFL dozing
May 7 TFL dozing		 May 6 Glory's tail feathers
May 6 Glory's tail feathers		 May 7 TFL's back
May 7 TFL's back		 May 7 TFL in tree - gorgeous
May 7 TFL in tree - gorgeous		 May 8 - wingspan getting so so big
May 8 - wingspan getting so so big		 May 10 parent on DC tree 9 pm
May 10 parent on DC tree 9 pm
May 11 mom & eaglets sitting quietly
May 11 mom & eaglets sitting quietly		 May 12, 7:10 am feeding
May 12, 7:10 am feeding		 May 12 Wish I could do this with MY head.
May 12 Wish I could do this with MY head.		 May 12 - eaglets exploring the nest is making us nervous
May 12 - eaglets exploring the nest is making us nervous		 May 13 - Dad gets rid of trash
May 13 - Dad gets rid of trash		 May 13 - Kids (seemingly) alone in the magic forest
May 13 - Kids (seemingly) alone in the magic forest
May 14, Mother's Day, and papa has early duty
May 14, Mother's Day, and papa has early duty		 May 14 Hello!!
May 14 Hello!!		 May 14 - sitting just like a parent
May 14 - sitting just like a parent		 May 14 - wingspan is getting great
May 14 - wingspan is getting great		 May 15 Tonight we have both mom & dad on the DC branch
May 15 Tonight we have both mom & dad on the DC branch		 May 15 - someone has polka dot pantaloons
May 15 - someone has polka dot pantaloons
May 16 I think the wheels are turning in those little heads
May 16 I think the wheels are turning in those little heads		 May 16 - eaglet tail feathers
May 16 - eaglet tail feathers 		May 17 Now they're BOTH in V, seeking shade
May 17 Now they're BOTH in V, seeking shade		 May 17 - both eaglets
May 17 - both eaglets		 May 17 - Looking back at the kids while checking out DC
May 17 - Looking back at the kids while checking out DC		 May 18 - All four eating on nest - getting crowded even though at least 6 feet across
May 18 - All four eating on nest - getting crowded even though at least 6 feet across
May 19 sleeping eaglets
May 19 sleeping eaglets		 May 19 - mom preen on DC branch
May 19 - mom preen on DC branch		 May 20 What a beautiful lady!
May 20 What a beautiful lady!		 May 21 closeup of one eaglet; think Honor but unsure
May 21 closeup of one eaglet; think Honor but unsure		 May 26, 6 AM - sunrise!
May 26, 6 AM - sunrise!		 May 27 - Dad looks back at kids 6:30 AM after delivering food
May 27 - Dad looks back at kids 6:30 AM after delivering food
May 29 - Honor sleeping
May 29 - Honor sleeping		 Jun 1 -Sometimes I could see old RFK Stadium on cam B
Jun 1 -Sometimes I could see old RFK Stadium on cam B		 June 3 - Can see notched tongue (Glory)
June 3 - Can see notched tongue (Glory)		 Jun 4 - closeup, eye
Jun 4 - closeup, eye		 Jun 5 - Eaglet pillow
Jun 5 - Eaglet pillow		 Jun 10 - Siblings are lying nicely together these days
Jun 10 - Siblings are lying nicely together these days
Jun 10 - Honor says, Whatcha doin' up there, brother?PG
Jun 10 - Honor says, "Whatcha doin' up there, brother?"PG		 Jun 12 - Gotta give it to Glory - every day he went higher, exploring his world
Jun 12 - Gotta give it to Glory - every day he went higher, exploring his world		 Jun 12 - Then Glory accidentally fledged and Honor spent the night alone.
Jun 12 - Then Glory accidentally fledged and Honor spent the night alone. 		Jun 13 - at sunrise Honor is alone on the nest
Jun 13 - at sunrise Honor is alone on the nest 		Jun 13 - But mom knows where Glory is (on a branch underneath) and is making sure he's OK
Jun 13 - But mom knows where Glory is (on a branch underneath) and is making sure he's OK		 Jun 13 - Honor sees/hears mom and Honor & is very curious
Jun 13 - Honor sees/hears mom and Honor & is very curious
Jun 13 - Honor sleeping alone on nest
Jun 13 - Honor sleeping alone on nest		 Jun 13 - Honor is copying Glory! June 14, I went on vacation (no pics). Glory was able to fly back to nest a day or 2 later.
Jun 13 - Honor is copying Glory! June 14, I went on vacation (no pics). Glory was able to fly back to nest a day or 2 later.		 July 1 - Welcome back, Ruth!
July 1 - Welcome back, Ruth!		 Jul 3 - Both eaglets near nest together
Jul 3 - Both eaglets near nest together		 Jul 4 - Independence Day - First Honor (think) steals the fish and mantles
Jul 4 - Independence Day - First Honor (think) steals the fish and mantles		 Jul 4 - TFL claims fish Mr. President brought
Jul 4 - TFL claims fish Mr. President brought
Jul 6 - Dirty lens makes it look like a white head, but it's not.
Jul 6 - Dirty lens makes it look like a white head, but it's not. 		Jul 8 - not too many recent shots of this: a threesome
Jul 8 - not too many recent shots of this: a threesome		 Jul 8 - a parent (I think MP)
Jul 8 - a parent (I think MP)		 Jul 11 - Wish there had been more shots of this - the siblings watching DC
Jul 11 - Wish there had been more shots of this - the siblings watching DC		 Jul 18 - relaxed foot and spread wings (Glory 7:30 pm)
Jul 18 - relaxed foot and spread wings (Glory 7:30 pm)		 Jul 18 Honor has not appeared in the nest for many days but Glory likes to come every morning and evening now
Jul 18 Honor has not appeared in the nest for many days but Glory likes to come every morning and evening now
Jul 18 - We don't know where he goes during the day, but when near the nest, he sits up on what I call the DC branch
Jul 18 - We don't know where he goes during the day, but when near the nest, he sits up on what I call the DC branch		 Jul 19 - Glory on nest looking for scraps
Jul 19 - Glory on nest looking for scraps		 Jul 19 Glory - evening on his new favorite perch
Jul 19 Glory - evening on his new favorite perch		 Jul 19 Handsome Glory again
Jul 19 Handsome Glory again		 July 21 - Glory goes farther on branch every night. Will this be my last screenshot of him?
July 21 - Glory goes farther on branch every night. Will this be my last screenshot of him?		 Jul 22 - bones and more bones; what a mess!
Jul 22 - bones and more bones; what a mess!
July 22, 10:30 PM - last screenshot I made. Glory spent the night at the nest. I didn't see him after that.
July 22, 10:30 PM - last screenshot I made. Glory spent the night at the nest. I didn't see him after that.
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