Thanks for the link, beans! I've asked David about a name for the eaglet, and he's checking with the folks at Lafarge to see if they'd like to propose a name. I know that a lot of the employees are very interested in the eagles, so it does make sense to see if they'd like to choose a name.

So glad to see that the eaglet is doing well here!

He's such a cutie! (Or she, as the case may be!)

Thanks to those of you who tirelessly watch and record observations here!!

THURSDAY, MAY 6, 2010

5:49 am
LIttle Laf'let is alone in the bowl preening his wooly feathers.
The cam shook so it's possible Mom or Dad are on a higher branch.


6:03 am
Adult arrives.

Adult looks about the nest and picks up what looks like a food item (black bird maybe?)
Laf'let is instantly up for a feeding but adult doesn't oblige. Maybe it wasn't food after all.

6:07 am
Adult move to the other side of the nest bowl. Laf'let is following the adults every move.

6:20 am (approx)
Dad came in with what looked like a small fish. Mom immediately took it from him and set it to the side.
She never got up from brooding the chick.
Dad eventually left again.

7:31am
Parent brooding, it's sunny, breezy.
Can see just a teeny bit of Eaglet under the Parent's breast.

Thanks beans and JudyB....hopefully we'll have a name soon .

Thanks beans for posting a link back to the photos of the area.....there's a lovely little park to sit in while viewing the nest....even some benches to sit on.

7:35am
Parent up, quickly flies off.

7:36am
Parent lands at 7 (back to cam).
Large piece of food came in, Parent moving it and pecking at it....unable to id.
Could be a bird.....ewwww!!!!!! not sure if that's a wing or a fin flapping about or if the parent is causing it to move....could still be alive too :blink:, think I'm glad the view on this cam is a little blurry...

7:40am
Parent feeding Eaglet, unable to see the meal at all now...whew!!!


7:44am
Still eating, this little guy still eagerly grabbing each morsel offered.
Even laying down his crop is visible .

7:55am
Meal is now back in view...bright red color



8:00am
Parent offering, Eaglet not taking food now.
Parent moves away and around to stand at 3, slowly moves down to brood Eaglet.
Meal now visible....maybe a bird????


With my observation ....this little guy has had a really good breakky, approx 20min....

8:07am
Parent, still brooding, also moving nesting material around.

gotta run...

It always amazes me when they get those really long necks!

12:44 pm
There's another feeding going on, but this time the leaves are blowing around a bit so it's a case of "now you see her - now you don't" - but it is nice to see the Laf'let so well cared for, even if it's more than a little challenging to get a s'cap of it!

Not a bad view at all!!

the adult is mostly in view and a breeze is moving the leaves around gently.


as far as I can tell the chick is under the adult, but there is a lot of grey in the nest so laf'let could be on the adults left side wher I se lots of grey.