Precious

4 March 2025

The first little miracle this year that helped to heal our hearts was BODIE who is now a good 60 cm tall and covered with juvenile feathers. We hoped Beau could pull fatherhood off. We wanted to believe that Gabby knew best – and, guess what? She did. Beau is an incredible dad. Bodie is the much loved only child. https://youtu.be/W8nJ7ILoEZs?

And while there are 14 nests with three eggs – two broken at Sauces, two hatching at Big Bear, three hatched at Duke Farms – it has been and is going to be an incredible year. We must look for the positive.

The three little ones at Duke Farms seem to be doing alright. I was skeptical, always skeptical about three. But, hopeful.

Champagne glasses are clinking around the world with a kind of surreal happiness we didn’t know we could wish for. Thank you Jackie and Shadow. https://youtu.be/3E2U7oPs1wk?

It is a great day. The first little eaglet arrived on Spirit’s third birthday! https://youtu.be/aAq76YCFut8?

FOX 11 and all the news agencies are beginning to wake up to the excitement!

Big Bear bald eagles live cam: Jackie and Shadow welcome new eaglet | FOX 11 Los AngelesDownload

There is nothing for us to do today but celebrate with these two remarkable eaglets and the miracle little ones.

Take care everyone. Enjoy the happiness.

Thank you to ‘J’, Nesting Bird Life and More, NEFL-AEF, FOBBV, SK Hideaways, FOX11

Published by maryannsteggles

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.

1 Comment

  1. Reets says:
    11 thAmerica/Winnipeg-06:0031America/Winnipeg03bAmerica/WinnipegTue, 04 Mar 2025 13:07:46 -0600 2021 at 13:07

    🥲hallelujah—I hope they don’t get accidentally stepped on, or have difficulty eating, or any of those other troubles that happen to young ones. Go well.

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