Re: WED APR 9 -- Both eaglets back on the nest and being fed

Posted by Trisha on Apr 09, 2014; 5:29pm
URL: http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/WED-APR-9-Both-eaglets-back-on-the-nest-and-being-fed-tp7573480p7573481.html

I must have just missed you, Ken, arriving around 11am.   Before I could even get the camera from the car I saw an adult with a fish circling into the left nest from over the road and dropping it without stopping.  One of the eaglets immediately began ripping at it, as the other stood quietly behind, watching.  Lots of loud calling and chirping.  The adult disappeared.

About 25 minutes later an adult appeared again after circling the nest just above the tree line and this time landed on the nest with undetermined prey. The adult stood and watched as the same eaglet began to eat and the other stood passively, still just watching. The adult took off after about 5 minutes of watching and circled through the trees. It landed to the left of the nest, partially obscured by tree needles, about 10-15 ft above the nest. All 3 were still in that position when I left about 12:05.  I still only saw one eaglet eating and one watching so I am glad that Ken saw both of them eating earlier.  I took tons of images, so let me know, Ken, if you need any for documentation or for the site.