Eaglet egg #3 hatching right now 3:30pm Wed

[Duer 157099]

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[nc4bo]

1. And mama just sat back down on the nest!

Great picture too, that camera really zoomed in close.

[Duer 157099]

3. Yeah, it was good to see movement from inside the egg

Too bad he/she (is that dad?) sat back down, but I'll bet that baby is out soon

[catgirl]

2. How far out of the egg has the eaglet come?

There was a hole already this morning on one end of the egg. It takes a while to fully come out.

[Earth_First]

4. I'd say it's a full 2/3 break around the top now...

6:39 est

[Duer 157099]

5. I saw it's beak pushing the eggshell just a few minutes ago

before moms sat down on it again

[nc4bo]

6. It's almost there. Big cracks and holes and you can see a body part peeking through. nt

[in_cog_ni_to]

7. Dad's back! n/t

[in_cog_ni_to]

8. Dad left! LOL! n/t

[in_cog_ni_to]

10. He dropped off dinner...a fish. n/t

[Duer 157099]

9. Aww, dad just delivered a fish for the event

what a swell guy

[Earth_First]

11. New trout!

Yummy!

[underpants]

12. Me"This is what is happening now...it is the momma" Josie" aaaaaand the fish"

Me"Yep and the fish"

[in_cog_ni_to]

13. What's that new critter in the nest? Can't make it out. n/t

[nc4bo]

14. Quite a collection: rabbit, groundhog, crow and now a fish LOL

Did I miss anything, I'm sure I have :rofl:

[in_cog_ni_to]

17. An Eagle smorgasbord

:)

[catgirl]

18. It looks like a small dog!

Please tell me it's not a dog.

[in_cog_ni_to]

20. I've been trying to get a better look at, but can't tell exactly what it is. I don't think it's a

dog though. It looked like a wild animal.

[catgirl]

21. They did a closeup of its face

and it looks like a small dog. I hope not. Not sure I could stand to watch them eat it.

[Duer 157099]

23. OMG, if a neighbor around there is missing a puppy

I wonder if they'll seek revenge?

[MineralMan]

35. It's not a puppy. It's a muskrat, a natural prey animal for eagles.

I think you can calm down now.

[Duer 157099]

36. And it's not unusual for puppies to be taken by birds of prey

It's just not common to be watching it live on a cam. If I were a neighbor and my puppy went missing and I tuned in and saw it in the nest, I'd be freaked out, understandably.

BTW, I am calm.

[MineralMan]

41. Yup. Oh well. Little doggie out running loose gets grabbed by

an eagle. Nature, red in tooth and claw. Little doggie'd do the same to a squirrel if it caught it. I can't see the difference, frankly.

[MineralMan]

27. It's a muskrat.

[in_cog_ni_to]

31. Oh, thank G-d.

I couldn't be happy about a poor little dog being devoured. :(

[MineralMan]

32. Really? So, you think doggies are more important than muskrats?

Why is that? Muskrats are simple little vegetarian animals that mean no harm. I love watching them in the little lake near me. Dogs? Not so much. The dogs that visit that same lake seem to do little else than harass the geese and kill the goslings. I can't see how they're of more use than the inoffensive muskrat, really.

Perhaps you can explain it to me.

[in_cog_ni_to]

37. Dinner for Eagles...Hmmm....wild animal or a 5 year old's pet dog? What's to explain?

:eyes: So, you don't like dogs? Or you just prefer muskrats because they're so warm and cozy to snuggle with and give you MORE unconditional love....more-so than dogs?

[bobbolink]

38. Anyone living near or visting where the eagles have a nest should be smart enough not to let a small

dog out.

Basic. Common. Sense.

[Brigid]

43. My mother used to stand guard over her Yorkie . . .

when the dog went out into the yard to go potty because there were red tail hawks around.

[bobbolink]

47. Certainly. And people who have dogs and cats in areas where there are bear and mountain lions do

the same thing. Common sense.

[in_cog_ni_to]

44. That's true, but I wouldn't know if I had nesting Eagles somewhere in the neighborhood.

Why would anyone else know if it's in their neighborhood? Unless the counties send out notices. Can't use Basic-Common-Sense if you don't know about it.

[bobbolink]

46. People living in areas where there is an eagle nest do know about it.

And if you have a small dog, you make it your business to know.

But, go ahead and argue, then blame the eagles, because that makes soooo much sense.

[in_cog_ni_to]

48. Who blamed the Eagles? NOT ME!

You're picking a fight just to be picking a fight with THE WRONG PERSON! I have NEVER blamed the Eagles for a damn thing. Read the fucking thread before you accuse me of something, bobbolink. All I said was I wouldn't be able to watch a dog be devoured. That's hardly "blaming" the Eagles. That's ME loving dogs and the importance of them in a family's life. Sheesh. Get a fucking grip.

[bobbolink]

49. Yes, I can tell you're not upset.

Have a nice evening.

[in_cog_ni_to]

51. Trust me, I will, BOBBOLINK. n/t

[bobbolink]

53. I'm glad. That makes me rest easy.

[in_cog_ni_to]

57. Good. Something needs to. n/t

[MineralMan]

42. No, I like dogs a lot. It's just that there's no appreciable difference

between a dog and a muskrat. Both are prey if an eagle sees them and they're small enough to fly away with.

[nc4bo]

39. So that's what that long in the tooth thing was - cool! nt

[Duer 157099]

15. I hope firstborn doesn't start pecking on new baby

He's probably under there already doing it, the little feisty troublemaker

[calimary]

16. One of the parents just dropped off a fresh new fish catch.

And then took off again.

[Duer 157099]

19. I half expect to see firstborn's head to pop out and start eating

the fish head

[Brigid]

22. Parent on duty is eating the fish . . .

and feeding the babies. I see only two right now, and no egg. Hope everything is going well with the third one finishes hatching. I can hear them chirping. :)

[Earth_First]

25. nt

[Duer 157099]

24. Dad just dropped off another fish!

he's a good provider

[MineralMan]

26. PETA's Reaction to This:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x825240

[Brigid]

29. I wonder what PETA thinks of this:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8350393/Takeaway-meal-golden-eagle-snatches-lamb-from-hillside.html

[MineralMan]

30. Poor defenseless lambikins - Evil carnivorous eagle.

That's it.

[Earth_First]

28. YAY!!!

WOO HOO!

Welcome, little one!

[Duer 157099]

33. Peeping Tom has his eye on that fish

He's trying to escape to get his own dinner, lol.

[in_cog_ni_to]

34. Awww Eaglet #1 is getting feisty! And big! Mom's trying to contain the little stinker,

but it's not cooperating with her. It keeps trying to crawl out from under her. :)

[Synicus Maximus]

40. Why is this a big deal? It's kind of cool and all but it isn't like they

are endangered or anything.

[Brigid]

45. You mean the eagles?

They are still a protected species.

[Duer 157099]

50. Why is it a big deal?

Well for me, everytime I climb up a tree and try to hang out on the branch above the nest, the stupid eagles leave and don't come back, and I never get to just watch them.

[in_cog_ni_to]

52. LOL! Really. How many times have you watched 3 Eagle eggs hatch...up close and personal?

I never have. :) I think it's so fascinating to watch how they live.

[PotatoChip]

54. Me too. Loving this link!

It's a bit addicting though. :-)

[in_cog_ni_to]

58. I know! I've been so bad since I started watching them. I get NOTHING done.

I'm so afraid I'll miss something. ;)

[Duer 157099]

55. Next, I want someone to install a Lion cam

Maybe glue it to their head or something.

I love watching raw unedited nature in real time.

From the comfort of my home, lol. What a world!

[in_cog_ni_to]

56. No kidding. I'm so happy Al Gore invented the internet!

:D

[SoCalDem]

59. There used to be a wildlife preserve cam we used to peek at in the Lounge

it's down right now, but a note at the site says it will be back up soon..


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