If you would like to see a live, close up view of a nesting pair of Bald Eagles and their brood, visit The Hornby Island Eagle website.
One eaglet hatched out on April 30th and another is in the process of pecking its way out of the egg now.
It's rather endearing to see these fierce predator birds, both Mother and Father, treat their tiny young with such gentle care and concern.
The eaglet and hatching egg are currently tucked under Mom or Dad in the rain, so they are hard to see. They are settling down for the night now, but are typically most active in the morning.
I was alarmed earlier today when the Mom or Dad stood up suddenly and flew off the nest. The eaglet stood up and was immediately blown over in the wind. It's so fluffy, it could just sail out like a kite!
I am getting concerned about the other egg - the pecked hole doesn't seem to be progressing any longer. I always wonder why the parents don't help the next little eaglet out by opening up the shell a bit.
Just watching a parent feed delicate little pieces to the single chick. I now no longer believe the other egg is live. Sadly, I fear it will not hatch.
Looks like they've switched to a second camera. Apologies if this is routine; it's the first time I've seen it. Oops, they just switched back while I was typing.
Here is yet another live feed image of another eaglet in Sidney, B.C.
This one has been named Solo and is about 2 weeks older than the Hornby Island Eaglet.
Thanks SINC - will do.
It's hard to believe that the Phoenix the eaglet just hatched 8 days ago. Look how much bigger Phoenix is than the remaining egg already!
Awww. I'd like to see the hummers too, if possible.
Hummingbirds have stretchy nests that expand with the chicks (Humlets?) as they grow. This is because the hummingbirds use spider webs as binding material.
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