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Re: LIVE Webcam of Eagle on Nest in Iowa

Still loving watching these "little" guys grow and prosper.  From watching this I am discovering a whole new world of bird cams to watch - amazing amount of respect for nature.  On a sad note, the eagle Mom at another nest (in Norfolk, VA) was killed by an airplane yesterday and it has been heartbreaking to watch the aftermath.  All three of those eaglets are ok, but will be raised from a wildlife center and eventually released in the wild - a solemn reminder that life can very easily hand you the unexpected.  Interesting to see people band together and support each other during this tough time for them (this particular eagle pair has been followed closely for the past 5 or 6 years by many viewers).

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Re: LIVE Webcam of Eagle on Nest in Iowa

Jane H. wrote:

not everyone thinks its so great they took those youngins away from their father, from what a friend told me - i am not that familiar with it but that puts a different view on it IMO


Your friend is right Jane - a lot of people didn't like that decision, but I guess in this situation the state wildlife department gets to make the final call.  From the sound of what I read there really weren't a lot of choices, and I think the fact that these eagles are so "famous" didn't make the decision any easier.  If this was an unknown nest out in the middle of nowheres the father would have been left to deal on his own, maybe successfully, maybe not.  After watching the eagles in Iowa for a while I am amazed at how much work these little guys are - probably would have been a tough job for one parent to keep these guys fed for the next few months (they are all over 6 lbs and growing fast) and the outcome probably would not have been pretty to watch.  It is nice to be able to watch stuff like this - I think it helps people appreciate the natural world around them a lot more and hopefully protect it for future generations, the tradeoff being that sometimes it forces decisions to be made that not all will agree with.  Life is not a Disney movie and I think it is an important lesson for a lot to learn.


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Re: LIVE Webcam of Eagle on Nest in Iowa

Truly amazing how the eaglets are growing by leaps & bounds......feathers replacing fluff...hot day for them today, up in the 80's, but at least the wind is blowing......still in awe of being able to watch them progress along....one of these days, the wings will spread and away they'll fly........

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Re: LIVE Webcam of Eagle on Nest in Iowa

That's sounds great Patty. Here's a bird of prey in the UK thats been having a hard time lately.... the Red Kite - http://www.redkites.net/photo_4024026.html   A beautiful bird, you will agree ?

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Re: LIVE Webcam of Eagle on Nest in Iowa

Growing up, colors changing......

http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles


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Re: LIVE Webcam of Eagle on Nest in Iowa

The BBC are broadcasting  from  the RSPB Ynys-hir nature reserve in Ceredigion, Mid Wales.  - Live webcams all week - here's the link - http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/uk/webcams/

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