This is my spot...go away!



But I just want to cuddle.



The youngest eaglet...Cutie!

Izat Mom up there?



Family meeting



MAN...that itches!!

The really fill the nest when they are lying down at this point



OH NO!! That looks like a pile of yarn the eaglet is thinking about eating.

Mary, those are very special pictures



Video: Parasites Annoy Decorah Eaglets

Most people are surprised to learn the amount of parasites, but external and internal, that bedevil wildlife. I've had parasites jump onto my arms when I was examining a bird at the wildlife hospital. :blink:

Recorded at 4 PM local time

1st egg: 2/23
2nd egg: 2/26
3rd egg: 3/2
1st hatch: 4/1
2nd hatch: 4/3
3rd hatch: 4/6

beans....Aren't they just terrible!! You can see them crawling in and out of the poor eaglet's feathers. I've been watching this cam since it came online a few years ago and I have NEVER seen anything like the problem they have this year. Maybe it has something to do with all the rain and unseasonable heat that Iowa has had this spring. I hate to see them flicking and flicking their heads and scratching so much!!

The worst parasites are the worms that are under the skin in the mouths of birds.... we give them medications to get rid of them.

All wildlife is afflicted with parasites. Unless you work in a hospital, you can never get close enough to see them. This cam gave us an opportunity, so I had to record that clip and post it here for educational purposes.

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The worst parasites are the worms that are under the skin in the mouths of birds.... we give them medications to get rid of them.

All wildlife is afflicted with parasites. Unless you work in a hospital, you can never get close enough to see them. This cam gave us an opportunity, so I had to record that clip and post it here for educational purposes.

I think that was a great idea, beans!! From my observation there today between the heat and all the different "bugs" they seemed quite miserable!

Trying to get some time with the big kiddies before Sunday outing


OI was watching them shaking their heads yesterday, poor things, nasty tics
Ma came in, poked at yuckovers & took off again

A lot of jumping jacks, high jumps, practice makes purrfect
.Going to try to record the birth of 2nd twin fawn on USeewildlife so I may be a little preoccupied