Re: Eagle eggs ready to hatch in nest

**jimmy cee** 2/20/2016, 3:57 pm

Thats a good question, At this point in their development, I bet there is no difference in the size.....(just saying)
They were both the same size until that episode when 1 was removed from the nest for treatment.
Even though they fed him white treating, he came back smaller than the other.
I think he is catching up a bit now..
At maturity the male is physically smaller.

**Kelejan** 2/21/2016, 9:27 pm

I just had to laugh. Watching the chicks and one stood up and shot a jet of pee right out of the nest. Never even touched the sides. Neat.

**Kelejan** 2/23/2016, 2:05 am

Recognizable feathers on the wings of the larger chick. Smaller one tucked half under momma. All three asleep.

**Kelejan** 2/24/2016, 3:59 pm

She is feeding the fledglings right now.

**jimmy cee** 2/24/2016, 4:31 pm

Kelejan wrote:She is feeding the fledglings right now.

Sounds as if you're hooked Jan

**sanderson** 2/24/2016, 11:35 pm

Wow. I haven't looked for a few days. Look at those feathers, maybe some true feathers starting. The dinner etiquette seems to have worked itself out.

**Kelejan** 2/25/2016, 1:23 am

jimmy cee wrote:
Kelejan wrote:She is feeding the fledglings right now.

Sounds as if you're hooked Jan

Just when I drink my coffee. Very Happy

**jimmy cee** 2/25/2016, 7:38 am

Kelejan wrote:
jimmy cee wrote:
Kelejan wrote:She is feeding the fledglings right now.

Sounds as if you're hooked Jan

Just when I drink my coffee.

When not using my computer I turn on the nest, use it as sort of a screen saver.

**Kelejan** 2/26/2016, 4:42 pm

The best view yet with both parents on the nest and feeding the chicks. Dad has now left and mom is feeding the larger chick and it is a really good view. One can see her tearing the food, a small animal, to bits and the chick taking it from her beak.

Before mom returned dad was feeding the smaller chick while the larger seemed to be asleep after getting first dibs but now awake again..

**Kelejan** 3/1/2016, 7:27 am

March and the young eagles are getting quite large now, one much more than the other. Both flexing their wings often. I expect the larger one will fly several days before the other, then the smaller one can play catch up as it will be fed without having to wait its turn.

The parents will still have their job of teaching the young ones to hunt and I expect that will take all summer.

I wonder if they have any memory of their previous offspring?

**jimmy cee** 3/1/2016, 8:06 am

Before they start flying, they do what is called branching.
This is where an eaglet will hop up to branch close by, probably feeling like a king...then back to the nest, and back and forth for at least a few days. Then one day it just takes off, into the wild blue yonder as an eagle should do.

**Kelejan** 3/1/2016, 6:19 pm

I will look forward to "branching" jimmy, then count the days before the second starts branching.

Thanks for posting this link; it has given me much pleasure at all times of the day and night.

**jimmy cee** 3/1/2016, 7:44 pm

Kelejan wrote:I will look forward to "branching" jimmy, then count the days before the second starts branching.

Thanks for posting this link; it has given me much pleasure at all times of the day and night.

CapeCoddess 3/4/2016, 12:39 pm

I didn't look back...did you guys already post this new cam yet?
http://hdontap.com/index.php/video/stream/bald-eagle-live-cam

CC

**jimmy cee** 3/4/2016, 1:21 pm

CapeCoddess wrote:I didn't look back...did you guys already post this new cam yet?
http://hdontap.com/index.php/video/stream/bald-eagle-live-cam

CC

WOW...CC thanks so much for this link
I watched it last season until a storm came along and messed the cam up.
They couldn't repair it because of the eagles not allowed to be disturbed...I was checking for quite some time and gave up..so happpy it's back...thanks again

**Scorpio Rising** 3/5/2016, 6:27 pm

So majestic, thanks, CC,

**Kelejan** 3/8/2016, 10:20 am

"BUMP" for me, as it has dropped off the topics list. Very Happy

**jimmy cee** 3/9/2016, 10:45 pm

OK ....ready for another one ????this was the nest over in Hanover PA.
Last season a storm came through and the camera tipped over, not being able to repair it, they just shut it down..back up and there are 2 eggs waiting to hatch..There isn't night vision for this one, only visible during daylight hours.
http://hdontap.com/index.php/video/stream/bald-eagle-live-cam

**sanderson** 3/10/2016, 4:30 am

There are two eggs under her?

**jimmy cee** 3/10/2016, 7:49 am

There was when I saw this a few days ago

**jimmy cee** 3/10/2016, 9:32 am

sanderson wrote:There are two eggs under her?

Eggs were laid the 18th and 19th of Feb.
About 30 to 35 days they hatch...So next week on...Those 2 in Florida are doing nicely

CapeCoddess 3/10/2016, 12:40 pm

This one in Pittsburgh has a chat next to it:
http://www.pixcontroller.com/eagles/

**jimmy cee** 3/10/2016, 11:01 pm

CapeCoddess wrote:This one in Pittsburgh has a chat next to it:
http://www.pixcontroller.com/eagles/

Why thanks CC..another to study, this one I could even travel to

CapeCoddess 3/11/2016, 11:17 am

This MN eagle is a lousy housekeeper...her nest is loaded with dead things, along with 3 eaglets!
http://www.webcams.dnr.state.mn.us/eagle/
Shocked

**sanderson** 3/11/2016, 3:44 pm

Maybe her motto is "the eaglets are young only once, housekeeping will always be there" Wink

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