Some recent and less recent screenshots from raptor nestcams I've been following. Includes views of fish prey, and some bugs.
Starting with a few from the
Cornell Red-tailed hawks that I took back in early July and didn't get around to posting before. This lovely closeup features K-3, the youngest chick of this season.
And siblings K-1 and K-3 perching on a roof together. The two juveniles are still around, and the CornellHawks twitter has been posting updates about their adventures, though they don't show up on the livestream cameras much now. The nest is so unused this time of the season that there's plants growing in the middle of it.
Stay safe out there, so proud of you two!
At
Satakunnan sääkset nest #3, osplet Myy also continues to grow more independent, and spend less time at the nest. Here she's having a big supper in the golden glow of sunset.
Showing up again in the morning, to have leftover supper for breakfast.
One big step towards independence on Thursday morning this week. Nuppu and Myy notice Ahti bringing home a fish, and get ready for a meal.
Nuppu grabs the fish quick as lightning!
And mantles it all to herself.
So... are you going to share that? Nope, not this time. Mom eats the fish by herself, Myy plots a steal.
As soon as she grabs onto the fish though, Nuppu takes off, leaving her daughter empty-taloned.
Myy is well and truly done being a nestling now, no more beak to beak feedings. This was also the last time Nuppu has been seen on camera, so it looks like she has begun her migration to Africa for the winter. Safe travels to Nuppu, and hope to see you again in the spring! You did a great job raising this little one.
Ahti will continue to bring Myy fish for a while, but eventually he, too, will migrate, leaving Myy on her own to figure out food acquisition and that she needs to go south as well.
But before that, more fish from dad.
Myy takes her supper with her, presumably to finish in a tree.
Fish delivery and a beautiful mantling.
Closeups from yesterday.
Would today's breakfast count as her first catch? Ahti brought a bouncing fish that she had to hunt down across the nest before eating it.
Breakfast is also served at the
Sydney White-bellied Sea-eagles, though this one is already from a bit over a week ago.
A few days later. I'm not sure which chick is which.
But a lot of fish sinks into those little beaks, no matter whose each is, and that's great. I think it's older eaglet SE27 on the left and younger eaglet SE28 on the right here.
Tiny cropdrop.
Again. How will this be resolved?
Cheek to cheek. Too tired for squabbling.
SE28 at the front, SE27 at the back, I believe.
(`v´|`v´)
And more sleeping, as babies do.
SE28 awake at the front, SE27 sleeping in at the back.
SE28 climbs out of the nest cup, and gets fed first.
SE27 using SE28's butt as pillow.
A careless adjustion of position brings about a staredown.
And a tense moment as SE27 tries to lie back down without bumping their beak on SE28's full crop.
Alright, settled.
Some closeups from today. SE27 hanging out more in front of than under Lady.
SE28 peeks out from where they definitely are under Lady.
SE27 front, SE28 back. Watching the fly buzzing over them?
A few small beak nips from SE27 to SE28.
SE28 on the defensive, though SE27 is just getting comfortable. Sudden moves seem to put SE28 on guard. It looks like SE28's right eye is a bit swollen, I'm guessing from a stray bonk, so I can understand being extra wary and confrontational around their older sibling. The eye itself doesn't look hurt to me, so hopefully it's nothing major. Being this small they have to live close to each other for warmth and safety, so giving each other space isn't really a thing they can do, but actual sibling rivalry has been low, and SE27 seems like a pretty calm older eaglet so far, so hopefully the eye gets the rest it needs.
SE28 climbs to where the food is again.
Sleepy cuddles. SE28 front, SE27 back.
3 comments:
Good to see the remaining hawks are doing great!
I'm also hoping we can see Myy again. And I wonder why the females migrate first?
For some reason, first photo of the sea eagles instantly reminded me of this (https://www.deviantart.com/kosmonauttihai/art/Sunspots-495399485) :D
Myy hasn't been seen yet today as far as I can tell, but she could be heard landing on the camera to beg for fish at 8:55.
Female ospreys migrate first because their job at nesting is done sooner. Both parents incubate the eggs, but while the male will sometimes brood the chicks, it's primarily the female's role to stay at the nest with the offspring, while the male brings them food. As the chicks grow and begin to need less intense guarding, the female's role becomes less necessary, so when the chicks are old enough to be fine by themselves with just food brought to them, mom is free to leave.
It does look similar! Sunrise and sunset spots are pretty.
Thank you so much for answering!
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