American Bald Eagles.

[Solo]

BIG BEAR
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This feeding has been going on for over 18 minutes. Maybe the warmer weather helps. And my, what full crops they have!

[Birdfriend]

Thank you, Solo, for updates and pics.

Dad brings a fresh fish to his kids. Mom left the nest two minutes before Dad arrived.
Mr.BB starts feeding immediately.

[Birdfriend]

An other fresh fish will added to the pantry. Dad is a good hunter.
Earlier there was a shift change, Jackie fed both well, at first only one, but then the younger got also his share.



Today I saw for two times very good ps from the chicks.

[Cessie]

Nice pictures and posts!
Thank you, Solo and Birdfriend!

16:45 - Nest Time- it is above freezing at the nest.
37° F / 3° C , so it’s nice to see the Bear Chicks when Jackie Bear got off.
So much food in the pantry! The chicks were bonking each other a bit, and now at 17:03 mom is feeding her bears again. Fish!
This is likely their last meal before dark.
They really are adorable!

Their bodys are now bigger than their heads!

[Cessie]

I closed my post too soon!

Mom covered the chicks and at 17:12, Mr Bear arrived with Another Fish!
Jackie told him - enough already!! The nest is replete with birds and fish!

The fish that Mr Bear brought in is a headless beauty too!
Big and dark green in color.

[Liz01]

Solo and Birdfriend

Thank you for the updates and the really very nice pictures. I'm glad to see it
There is food enough, every day. But in the early morning all is frozen.
The little ones are growing well. If they are fledged, they will be the strongest chicks I saw.

BB Parents are doing a great job!

Cessie thank you for the infos about temp and nest update

[Cessie]

Liz01, that is what I was thinking when mr Bear brought that big fish before dark! It will be frozen in the morning. :/

[Liz01]

Second egg in the Decorah Iowa Nest

[Solo]

February 25th

BIG BEAR

Change of guard and Feeding by Dad~5:48am https://youtu.be/WlWAEwlkHrw (by our Liz - TY )
Surf & turf breakfast for the Baby Bears https://youtu.be/y1HuHAPoP3w (by Andrea Worrell)
Baby Bear climbs to the edge of the nest bowl https://youtu.be/OduCWHF-af0 (by Andrea Worrell)
.... 12:30 https://youtu.be/GiePxsRaffw (by Danuta Borkowska)
Crop Drop, Winglets, Adventurous BB1 & Feeding By Dad 2.24.18 https://youtu.be/HDkDXDL0Hbk (by Lady Hawk)
PS's; Fly-Away; Deliveries; Stocked Pantry; Feedings~2-24-18 https://youtu.be/K5EH4fZJ0yQ (by urdognu)
Fish, feeding and full crops - 02-24-18 https://youtu.be/2UBjJToWLL4 (by Lolaboo two2)

[Birdfriend]

Hello to all here!

Nice shot from the "bobble heads":


Wohu, Mom comes with a new "tree" to the nest.


Dad left the nest and Mom feeds the chicks with a previous fish behind the "tree."

[balistar]

Hello everybody

09:15 I told you not getting out of that bowl, not yet !!
Now you can dance the jailhouse-rock


09:16 I'll feed you both through the prison bars


09:22 feeding both - this place for the nice difficult stick isn't really better
for bringing in the fish&prey, you'd better left it on the other side


Indeed, when these two fledge, they are really tried and tested.
Squeamish, these two really are not.

[Birdfriend]

Mom interrupted the feeding, she placed her tree at the top of the edge.
Then she can feed undisturbed her sweeties, now with an other from these many fishes.



Both chicks are fed very well.

Edit: Mom brought the new "tree."

[Birdfriend]

Hi, balistar, so you have it also seen, wasn't this nice?

[balistar]

Hi, balistar, so you have it also seen, wasn't this nice?

Hi, Birdfriend, yes, and I was laughing my ..... out

But I also thought, these young first time parents are really really smart and caring for their first babies in precious way.
They noticed the older one, who was nearly walking outside of the bowl, and looked up for bringing in such a nice difficult twig. Good job

[Birdfriend]

Berry College Eagles

After a change Mom Berry starts with feeding for her chick. The baby is nice chattering with her.


Some minutes after his leaving Dad brings a new big stick to the nest, it will needed.




It's not so easy to find the right place for this new stick.

[Birdfriend]

...
But I also thought, these young first time parents are really really smart and caring for their first babies in precious way.
They noticed the older one, who was nearly walking outside of the bowl, and looked up for bringing in such a nice difficult twig. Good job

Yes, indeed, they are smart, it's amazing how they do.

[Birdfriend]

Big Bear

Fisherman Mr.BB delivers the next fish for stocking the pantry.
Mom is very enthusiastic and greeting him and his fine fish.


Then he left again maybe for hunting the next one...


Jackie, natural, serves this fresh meal for her first offsprings, she is wonderful.


That's the crop from one:
Mom eats herself as the chicks were overstuffed.

[Birdfriend]

Mom left the nest, the chicks are alone for some minutes. The older nibbles on the fishline , she is again visible.
Then Dad comes with a new grass


Dad has cleaned the nest and aerated the bowl.


He does still nest duties.

[Liz01]

Decorah NN Mom~ 25.02.2018 at 11:48pm

she laid her first egg 2018 I wish for this year more luck, than they had last year ( a little one is died in the cold and wet weather)



https://youtu.be/RyFmYegCc1s

TY for the updats. I saw it and have made videos.. I like the feeding through the fence by the BB Mom

[Birdfriend]

Big Bear

Breakfast for the kiddos. The dangerous fishline is still there.


...and I see more grass would brought.


I went back and the good Mom brings the bunch of grass. Dad was with the chicks at this time. Then Dad left after morning greetings. So sweet.