All of the eaglets ate well this morning at the first feeding. The second feeding was not videotaped. So this is a huge relief. Here is that feeding video:
The Dale Hollow Eagle group has their own discussion board at Discord.com. Check it out!
The folks there believe, as I do, that the oldest sibling is a female and the third is a male. I would add on to that the oldest a larger female while the tiercel, the third, the male, Little Bit, is a tiny male. The group believes the middle eaglet is also female. There is three days between their hatching.
The eaglets will be fine til tomorrow for food.
Thank you to the great Discord group for answering my questions so quickly!
I went to the UK as a Commonwealth Scholar in 1990 and received my PhD from the University of Leicester in 1993. After three decades of university teaching, I retired to devote my time to the study of raptor behaviour. I am particularly interested in Ospreys and am working on a long term project on third hatch survival and siblicide in these raptors. My blog is a result of a fascination with my local wildlife and the desire to encourage others to love and care for birds! I live on the Canadian Prairies and prior to the pandemic travelled a lot. I am questioning the use of aviation fuel at the moment as we all strive to help our planet. My early research was in politics and art including British public statues exported to Southeast Asia and Vietnam Resistors that contributed much to Canadian ceramics. Books and articles were published on those subjects over a period of 3 decades. Now I am working on books for children so they can learn about the challenges our raptors face.
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Thanks Mary Ann. I watched the one feeding for today on utube just now .
They all ate but of course the little one wasn’t allowed or the middle till the big one ate first. The parent did feed them all. Thank goodness. Prayers continue for this nest. 🙏💕💕💕
Have a good evening!
Linda
I noted tonight (for tomorrow) that the chick at Jackie and Shadow’s nest is 13 days old. It had 11 feedings today. I have no idea what is going on at Dale Hollow but ….the nest concerns me.
Thanks Mary Ann. I watched the one feeding for today on utube just now .
They all ate but of course the little one wasn’t allowed or the middle till the big one ate first. The parent did feed them all. Thank goodness. Prayers continue for this nest. 🙏💕💕💕
Have a good evening!
Linda
I noted tonight (for tomorrow) that the chick at Jackie and Shadow’s nest is 13 days old. It had 11 feedings today. I have no idea what is going on at Dale Hollow but ….the nest concerns me.