It looks like we have had a lot more snow on the nest today! It may STILL be snowing!

One of the eagles...I think Mom but can't see her eyes...made a quick visit to the nest late this morning. It's nice to see most of her anyway!!

3:58 pm,
Major confrontation at Decorah which ended in a chase.


Nearly blew my ear drums out! Maybe a video later....

Lovely picture, MaryF; thank you.

4:30 pm,
View of the nest. They were not playing as you can see from the blood on the snow.


Hope they are okay.

Those pics were spectacular and the eagle was not putting up with an intruder or losing its food that is for sure. I too hope they are ok. I will watch that nest as I can.

Checked at raptor resource and a poster there believes one eagle had prey and was not going to share it. The squabble erupted and finally the one eagle came back into the nest to finish eating. Hope with all the snow and cold there that they can find enough food.

Would rather not view scenes like this; however, it is what happens in the wild.

Confrontation

ETA: Hi Donna, Thank you - Certainly do appreciate your input - Hope that you will find time to watch our Decorah nest.

Cal I watched the video several times. It helps to see the confrontation. Thanks for posting it.

Cal...Thanks for that video. I don't know who the eagle on the right side of the picture is for sure. It looks too big to be Dad...maybe a rival female for the nest?? The larger one on the left/front was the female from this nest. She has distinctive coloration around her eyes. As you may know I covered this nest last year and had lots of practice identifying her...

Here is our beautiful, fierce looking Mom! Notice the darkish coloring near her eyes.




Two more pics showing how the blood got on the nest....


food(fish?) on the left side of the nest. This might be Dad..I don't see the dark around the eyes.


more food on the right side of the nest.

I really don't think any eagle blood was spilled during that little spat over a piece of fish...especially if it was Dad there with Mom...I think it was!! I have seen other pairs argue over a tasty morsel.