Aquila chrysaetos 2010-2022

Roma wrote:For the first time, the mother leaves the chicken to spend the night herself, and the eagle specialist said that this is normal for about 4 weeks of age.
Faint-hearted viewers do not panic ahead of time by making loud hasty statements, this creates a bad aura for the nest.

eagleluver wrote:Cazigg.. He calls the Cam the 'room' for some reason..  Human activity was heard by the nest today more then once and I hope it is not the reason that Mom is not in nest with this young 4 week old eaglet... 4 weeks old is not normal to be left alone at night

Raven wrote:Only two known feedings on May the 27th.

Does anyone recognize the species by what is left of this bird?
I think it's Nucifraga caryocatactes




The light was difficult here, but as the prey swung you could see the ears of a leporid. Pretty small, so perhaps the leveret of a European hare (Lepus europaeus)? Or is it the introduced European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)? Either way, pretty scant being the only meals of the day, if we didn't miss one very early in the morning before the camera battery recharged enough to stream.

eagleluver wrote:Roma, I don't know where you are getting your information from but it is NOT normal for an eaglet of only 4 weeks old to be left alone on the nest at night

Wild Bucovina wrote:At 11:55 I can hardly connect once to the nest through the application on the phone. The mother is in the nest protecting the chick from the rain. I can't make the connection live on youtube, now not even on the application. It was always raining and the battery in the solar panel was not charging.

Pascale wrote:

eagleluver wrote:Roma, I don't know where you are getting your information from but it is NOT normal for an eaglet of only 4 weeks old to be left alone on the nest at night

Lady hawk have been watching eagles, and all types of raptors (including golden eagles) for years. She's the most knowledgeable person I know on this subject. I just want now to get the cam back and see the little one doing well. Mom is probably close and might have been back to nest during the night. Regarding food, the little one had a very big crop after the second meal. He will be hungry in the morning, but he'll be ok  
Eagles chicks have their downfeathers at 2 weeks old so he shouldn't get cold.

Wild Bucovina wrote:At 11:55 I can hardly connect once to the nest through the application on the phone. The mother is in the nest protecting the chick from the rain. I can't make the connection live on youtube, now not even on the application. It was always raining and the battery in the solar panel was not charging.

Pascale wrote:I watched the forecasts and tomorrow should be sunny

Wild Bucovina wrote:

Raven wrote:Only two known feedings on May the 27th.

Does anyone recognize the species by what is left of this bird?
I think it's Nucifraga caryocatactes

Spotted nutcrackers (Nucifraga caryocatactes), like the vast majority of their corvid-kin (Crow Family), have black feet however (excepting the oriental magpies and a handful of jays). The beak also didn't look so imposing. This feature wasn't easily seen in still screen shots, unfortunately. Ah well. Thank you for taking a peck at it. ;>

Raven wrote:

Wild Bucovina wrote:

Raven wrote:Only two known feedings on May the 27th.

Does anyone recognize the species by what is left of this bird?
I think it's Nucifraga caryocatactes

Spotted nutcrackers (Nucifraga caryocatactes), like the vast majority of their corvid-kin (Crow Family), have black feet however (excepting the oriental magpies and a handful of jays). The beak also didn't look so imposing. This feature wasn't easily seen in still screen shots, unfortunately. Ah well. Thank you for taking a peck at it. ;>