American Bald Eagles.

[macdoum]

Wow, the chicks in Florida growing up so fast.

Have they got their names yet ?

[Starling]

Have they got their names yet ?

Yes, Hope & Honor. (Hope is the older one.)

[asteria]

Is Hope a female?

[Lussi05]

Southwest Florida eagle Cam:
http://www.ustream.tv/SouthwestFloridaEagleCam

Hope and Honor are alone in the nest. It must be hot, they are breathing with their beaks open..

Is Hope a female?

Do they know that yet?

[Starling]

No, it´s impossible to know for sure... But many seem to think Hope is female because she´s so feisty.

[Lussi05]

Starling That is (unfortunately) an indication

[Baltar]

As far as I know the SW Florida Eagles arent watched by any biologists, so we will never know if they are male or female... we dont even know it at Nori & Co. ;)

[venegor]

Monster.Decorah Eagles Nest. 30.01.2013

[venegor]

Again winter. Decorach Eagles Nest. 02.02 .2013

[Lussi05]

Southwest Florida Eagle Cam:

http://www.ustream.tv/SouthwestFloridaEagleCam

12:21, local time - Parent had just left the nest..

Standing up:)

[venegor]

The eaglet will soon reach the sizes of mum

[macdoum]

I heard earlier that parent on SW Florida eagle nest brought a feline to the nest as food.

[asteria]

I heard earlier that parent on SW Florida eagle nest brought a feline to the nest as food.

Koit also brought a dead kitten to Kalev last year.

[Kukelke]

I heard earlier that parent on SW Florida eagle nest brought a feline to the nest as food.

On the forum of the SW Florida Eagle Nest most people think the mystery food was a young otter:

Dad and then Mom feeds from the unknown mammal brought in earlier by Harriett.
Although there can be no definitive answer as to what it was, it is believed by many to have been a young otter.

source: http://www.hancockwildlife.org/forum/vi ... ge=531#top (5th message from top of page)

Somewhere on that forum I read too that the eaglets devoured a skunk this weekend. My guess is that these furry mystery food items are roadkill. After all bald eagles are very opportunistic regarding food and will scavenge just as much as they will hunt, and especially when there are ever-hungry young to be fed I can imagine that they will take any available prey. See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bald_eagle ... nd_feeding

[venegor]

The parent has brought the big big fish, but to peck itself did not become, has given possibility to children to peck. Thus parents learn children (SW Florida Eagle Cam)

[venegor]

"Again fish..."

[venegor]

Decorah Eagles Nest. On the guard of a nest. 28.02.2013

[venegor]

Baby birds almost have completely changed down for a feather. SW Florida Eagle Cam.

[venegor]

SW Flprida Eagle cam
Mum has brought the big fish for a breakfast

[macko50]

Davenport Eagles - The first chick hatched 17.03.2013.