Decorah, IA - Bald Eagle Cam: Watch the babies! #2

[tlcya]

baby pulled itself out there and was so exhausted by the efforts has been napping ever since. Methinks it got a little ambitious and now is not strong enough to get back towards the middle. Dad, in frustration, shifted position and sat on it a while ago. He has since moved back off it.

 

[Reality Orlando]

Wow, Dad was feeding the other two and offering to baby 3, but it could barely keep it's head up, let alone eat. Poor thing.

 

[Reality Orlando]

Ohm, no...I think that's Sassy near the edge...definitely looks like the largest one when you see them all. I think I'm going to have to stop watching this or I'll have some type of breakdown before 12 weeks. Move in...move in!

 

[Reality Orlando]

We need a huge net under this nest.

 

[tlcya]

I am nervous as a cat watching this thing edge ever closer to the edge of the nest. Get that baby back into the main nest!!!

ETA I agree, it seems to be the largest one, so that would mean sassy, firstborn.

Be careful little miss independance!! get back in there!

 

[Reality Orlando]

Omg, me too. Thank God it just turned the other way! I hope he's hungry by next feeding and makes his way back over near the center.

 

[Reality Orlando]

Wow...no one on the nest?

 

[tlcya]

I saw sassy eat really well during a feeding earlier in the day. Lets hope by the next she's energetic to crawl back in there and participate. She seems to be the little envelope pusher. I like her moxy but man oh man she is freakin me out with these forays to the edge!

 

[tlcya]

yeah, definately thats sassy. Where'd mom and dad go? Never seen the nest untended before??

ETA NM musty have been off camera. whew.

this is nerve wracking, lol.

 

[Reality Orlando]

I saw sassy eat really well during a feeding earlier in the day. Lets hope by the next she's energetic to crawl back in there and participate. She seems to be the little envelope pusher. I like her moxy but man oh man she is freakin me out with these forays to the edge!

They all ate well earlier, including Finally. We have how many weeks of this? Lol.

 

[Reality Orlando]

Well, whoever was just on the nest (dad)? was calling out quite a bit, so it must have signaled change time.

Maybe that was Mom...this one looks smaller?

 

[Reality Orlando]

I wonder if the adults instinctively pull the softer material away from the sides to discourage the babies from going far from the center?

 

[LaWanda]

Well, whoever was just on the nest (dad)? was calling out quite a bit, so it must have signaled change time.

Maybe that was Mom...this one looks smaller?

Check out the eyes .. if it looks like they're wearing eyeliner, it's Dad. LOL

Cool youtube video on how to tell the difference.
[video=youtube;5lARYcL5A50]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lARYcL5A50[/video]

 

[Quiche]

Snappin' at flies, lol.

 

[LaWanda]

Ok so I know that those babies aren't the heaviest of things ... is there any possiblity of them being blown out of the nest while they're not under the parents? =*(

 

[peeples]

Ok so I know that those babies aren't the heaviest of things ... is there any possiblity of them being blown out of the nest while they're not under the parents? =*(

Yeah in that PBS movie they showed footage of momma getting blown out of the nest

 

[peeples]

Ohh no that one that has been laying there.. looks like it's head is stuck or something.. i saw it's little wings flapping but it's head wasn't coming up..

 

[peeples]

now it's little legs are moving but it's not lifting it's head

 

[LaWanda]

now it's little legs are moving but it's not lifting it's head

It does look like his head is stuck. Grrr Don't make me fly to Iowa and climb that tree .... LOL :innocent:

 

[peeples]

looks like it's struggling