Saturday, April 8, 2023

Eagling and owling

Screenshots from the SouthWest Florida Bald Eagle nestcam. Mostly eaglets perching at the attic, and also a glimpse of the neighbours.

E21 (front) and E22 looking around.
Dad keeping watch for his chicks after bringing them a fish. Both eaglets ate well this day.
Siblings settling in for the night together. E21 closer to camera again.

E22 turning around.
E22 preening E21 after accidentally hitting the sibling with wings while turning around. Not exactly an apology, but a soothing "I didn't mean that as an instigation to a fight" gesture.

Beaking.

And more preening. The eaglets slept at the attic, at least until an owl hit both of them and E21 moved to the nest while E22 fell to a branch below it. Both seem to be okay and have been seen flying again the next morning.

Also here are some screenshots from an earlier night when the eagles were all roosting away from the nest tree. A visit by the Great horned owls' three fledglings:

Though a bit of a nuisance, they're very cute.

1 comment:

SangheiliosThel said...

Mischievous Owls. E21 and E22 also look like they're growing up quite well.