Mothers of all stripes also want to make sure the kids can do better in the kitchen than make ramen, iron their own shirts, and so on before leaving home! I think you are right about the possible predator--which we wouldn't see, since the camera angle isn't wide. However, it might also be a part of vocal training of little eagles. Actually, it could be both.
Al
When I saw the dead fish, it was lying there with a bunch of little eaglet beak puncture holes in it. Interesting how Mama picked an animal that might be a bit easier to get into than something with thick skin, fur, or feathers.
Anne, dx'ed April 2011
Thanks for the link to the red-tailed hawk nest, Anne. And the pics of them are just gorgeous. That's one of my favorite birds.
You're welcome, and remember, it was you who originally shared the link, way back there somewhere. But not a whole lot was happening then, so I thought I'd let people know when the babies started hatching. And we still have the Great Blue Heron nest coming up, too! They haven't hatched yet, but it should be spectacular when they do, as they are probably in the nicest natural setting of any we've seen yet.
Anne, dx'ed April 2011
Lots happening in the Red-tail nest this morning. The older chick is pecking at the younger one. The Cornell guy on the chatstream says it's not aggressive, but just normal, uncoordinated pecking at possible food. The chick was really going at it, though. Knocked the other one down and kept going. I guess it's like puppies wrestling with each other. There's a dead baby bird in the nest but it must have been brought in-- feet are a different color than the red-tails. A third egg is still unhatched.
I just saw two of the eaglets sparring a little, and then starting to groom each other.... reminded me of cats. The owlets are currently alone in their nest. Checked the heron nest and the Mama moved long enough for me to see 5 eggs, but still no chicks.
Anne, dx'ed April 2011
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