LIVE Webcam of Eagle on Nest in Iowa (Page 2 of 3)

Patty - that big clump of feathers in the foreground is lunch!  Yesterday there was another not so alive animal in the midst of the feathers and I think a fish.  Dad is a good hunter and seems to believe in providing an assortment of choices. 
Feeding time seems to happen quite a bit.  Yesterday when the newest eaglet hatched he was so funny to watch - kept falling over on his head.

Roy - there are no lights used at night.  They have an infrared camera that the eagles cannot see that is used at night.  Scroll down from the video and you will find lots of interesting stuff.

A fascinating website.  I was fortunate enough to see a lot of bald eagles in Florida a few years ago.  They are a magnificent bird.

Sandy

edited to add this link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ5kPUtq … ideo_title

Dad causes a problem - Mom fixes it!  This stuff is great.

I can't stop watching this. At work, I keep it up on my second monitor.   I believe it was actually the mom that brought in the food yesterday. It's hard to tell who's who, but they describe which is which if you scroll down to the FAQs.   I was watching when she dropped it off.  Watched the daddy feed the babies.  Later, mom came back and took over the nest while daddy took a break.  Then, mom fed the babies.  It appears that both of them share in taking care of the little eaglets.  They are so cute

Seriously hope the winds die down a bit.  Waiting for baby #3.

I was going to mention that as well.... Infrared is almost always used when filming animals at night. 

One question...why was a very bright light on the bird the other morning when I was watching it? It was still dark out and the light was a bright, white light not infrared.

Roy

There is an eagle nest on Renee's parents lake cabin property in northern WI and watching them is always fascinating! It's amazing how quickly these young eagles grow. By the end of July for sure, probably sooner, they will be large enough to leave the nest.

I have to keep checking from time to time and hope to see activity.  Usuallly it is quite boring until the changing of the guard or feeding time.  Quite intriging.  I feel like an anxious parent waiting for a birth to happen on the 3rd one.  Any time now.  I've seen the other two squabble a bit at feeding time.  Ahh....sibiling rivalry.  Just hope the new little one will get it's fair share too.

Just checked on the eaglets...nasty weather today.....the lens is coated with ice, but they say the eaglets are okay........sending warm & fuzzies to the eaglets and Mom & Pop, too.   

                                                                  pattyluvsjoe

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This has been an experience watching this.  Mother Nature knows her stuff.  If you want a few chuckles check out their facebook page - people are hysterical over these weather conditions and how it is affecting the eagles - hope this teaches a few folks a little respect for how awesome these birds are and how well made they are to survive under a huge variety of conditions - they're handling this a lot better than all the watchers are.  And poor Mom is having a horrible hair day!  Enjoying this a lot.

Sandy