Friday Feb 19 12:30 - 2:30 PM Lots of action

[NewMexiKen]

When I arrived the female was on the nest, feeding the chicks:



I clearly saw all three eaglets. The smallest one was near the adult's foot, and the oldest was in the center:



The chicks watched as their mother departed:



The female cleaned her bill and roosted in the melaleuca graveyard. Oh the joys of motherhood! -- her plumage is soiled with fecal matter:



The middle chick flapped quite a bit:



This seemed to annoy the oldest chick, who popped up and bit him on the wrist:



Then, the male came in with unknown prey and spent a lot of time feeding the chicks:



The male flew over to the melaleucas and joined the female:



In the meantime, Frank Ortis, Mayor of Pembroke Pines, showed up with a reporter and photographer from the Sun-Sentinel. Look for a story tomorrow:

[Trisha]

Wow Ken!  This is just an amazing series of photos and description. I love the shots of the little guys and especially the parent and eaglet shots! Perfect illustrations of the joys of Motherhood. She'll have to give the "aim out from the nest lesson" when the brood is bigger and stronger. I can't get over how much larger the 1 chick is...a giant!

It will be interesting to see if the media coverage brings lots of watchers again. It's great to see Mayor Ortis out watching his celebrity Pembroke Pines residents!

[vdelauz]

Wow, just WOW! Great shots, Ken!!! An excellent story, as well. Thanks again for sharing!