Decorah eagles

[agate]

I think it was Dad's turn when I looked just now. The two eaglets get bigger by the minute. They're looking a bit scruffy just now because their down is probably on its way to becoming feathers but they're little bundles of energy.

[Virginia]

Mama was sitting a little way away from them when I looked just a little while ago and she had her head turned away from them. I watched for a bit and she looked back to see if they were alright. For a couple of minutes I was going to call her a bad Mother, but I would have been wrong to do that.

[Virginia]

I just looked and babies, which are growing, are there by themselves. I couldn't see Mama or Papa.

[Earth Mother 2 Angels]

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Now I remember ... if you miss a couple of days, the babies seem to have doubled in size!

Virginia ~ I also noticed that they were alone in the nest, which I also remember as being typical, when they reach this size. They no longer need to be under Mom's or Dad's body. Mom and Dad are probably perched on a limb above the babies keeping a close eye on them and any predators. They are never far away from their kids.

Today, I watched the babies preening, and then they both sat up on their fannies and looked around their environment. I keyed in on their feet, because they are almost the size of the eaglets entire body! Jim and I used to laugh at this stage, because they have these giant feet when they are so small.

It reminds me of a babysitter, who used to care for Jonathan and Michael. She joked with Jon, "If you ever grow into your feet, I won't be able to take care of you anymore!" She ended up becoming a Nurse Practitioner.

Agate ~ Thank you so much for bringing the Decorah Eagles back into our lives.

Love & Light,



Rose

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[agate]

They were both out in the open with both parents hovering protectively just now. They're looking a bit awkward but I'm sure they're shaping up nicely under the watchful eyes of Mom and Dad.

[Virginia]

Mama is back on the nest with them and keeping a watchful eye. They are right by her side.

[Virginia]

The babies are growing almost daily now. Their wing span is getting really big. I just saw one of them stretch their wing out.

[agate]

The two babies were alone in the nest when I looked. They have little sharp-looking white things sticking out of their bodies, looking a lot like a plucked chicken who still has a few pinfeathers left on it, and those must be the beginnings of their real feathers.

Having real feathers should make them feel more grown-up.

[Earth Mother 2 Angels]

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First, the babies were snuggling and nudging each other playfully with their beaks. Then, one eaglet sat up, started to preen, then spread wings. The other eaglet sat up, both on their fannies with their giant feet sticking out. When the eaglet spread wings again, the other eaglet became aggressive and poked at him. At that point the wing spreader went back down into the nest subserviently.

Ye ol' pecking order!

Mom and Dad must be observing from on high. The eaglets' crops were full, so it must be post dinner time.

Love & Light,



Rose

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[Earth Mother 2 Angels]

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The eaglets have grown so much overnight! No snuggling today. Instead they were separated and closer to the edge, rather than the center of the nest. One of them sat on her/his fanny and began to speak in a squeaky chirp. The other eaglet joined in, and they were competing with their vocal cords.

While one tried to lift a tree limb and move it, the other one tried to peck off the remaining meat (which was sparse) on what was probably the leg of a critter Mom and Dad brought home from take-out. Their crops were full, but their growing so food is on their minds all of the time. After unsuccessfully trying to glean off anything from the bone, the eaglet used it as a pillow. Plop!

Nuthatch ~ We miss you. I hope you are watching this nest with us, as well as watching over all of us and your loved ones.

Love & Light,



Rose

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THANKS!

[agate]

The babies have been left on their own again--and seem to be enjoying their freedom. They definitely look ungainly at this stage, with such gigantic feet!

That nest is 7' x 9'--but then mature eagles are really huge.

[agate]

Today's menu seems to be a rabbit but I'm not sure. Whatever it is, it is big and looks like quite a catch for them. The little ones are grabbing the bits of food from the dad's beak. Big day in the nest today, maybe, because of this treat?

[Virginia]

So disappointed. I had not been on this site for a few days due to the problems I have had getting on the forum, and was anxious to see the babies. But they are laying on opposite side of Mama and I can't see them.

[agate]

They seem fairly fidgety and so maybe they'll move around soon. I see lots of the pinfeathers sticking out. They still have to grow a magnificent bunch of feathers like their parents.

Wonder if anyone keeps track of them after they've grown up? Might be interesting to see what kind of nests they have when they themselves start reproducing.

[Virginia]

Mama moved to far side so I could see them enough to tell they are getting huge. Amazing!