Re: Has an Eaglet Arrived? (Video and Pics of the Adults Today, Jan 15)

Posted by NewMexiKen on
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Jim, this is clearly the same type of behavior we have seen in the past two nesting seasons, indicating that the first egg has hatched. The newly hatched eaglet will be nourished by the yolk for another couple of days, so so not expect it to eat much, if anything. It will become hungry and will be fed tiny scraps at first.

Your photos and the video provide excellent documentation.

We dropped by around 3:05 PM and briefly watched one adult sitting higher on the nest, most likely brooding one chick and possibly still incubating one or more eggs. No other adult was in sight. Our grandchildren got bored rather quickly, as we had spent most of the day at the beach and they were tired.

I took photos, but they so pale in comparison to yours! I don't know how you avoided having the pine needles obscure the nest.

Thanks!

Ken