Hi all - looks like there is action (3:00pm Sat 13th) - a pip has been seen in the egg and an egg tooth spotted.
Mum just sat back down but get over to http://www.ustream.tv/seaeagles to see the action unfold!!!!!!
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Just had a look, the eagle on the nest (female?) has just gone to sleep and suprisingly, to me, puts her head down with beak amongst the leaves to sleep. I don't know if there has been a full hatching since you posted about the egg tooth.
Thanks for putting up that link, Holly.
Alison
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"the earth is not only for humans, but for all animals and living things."
I just had a look, it is beautiful!!! She got up and shifted the egg a little, you can clearly see the tiny hole on top of the egg. It is wonderful, that all of us could witness the young,when it emerges. Thanks Holly!
M-L
Just seen a little fluff ball, before mum got back on.
Amazing to watch this live.
Wonderful! Just got my first full glimpse of bub 1 :)
Watching again - what a fluff ball!
Alison
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"the earth is not only for humans, but for all animals and living things."
Wow, I just saw the Baby. How beautiful! Can't wait for Mum to feed it the fish, that's next to her in the nest!!!
M-L
Oh, that is sooooo cute! Baby No 2 is cracking it!LOL Looks very strong, wants to come out and play with No 1 chick!(don't want to miss it, but have to go)
M-L
ha ha, just saw mummy feed baby.
- soakes
soakes
Olinda, Victoria, Australia
Well done No2, I haven't missed anything, have I?? It can still take hours, nobody gets any work done!!! HaHa
M-L
What? I DID MISS IT ! Welcome No2 seaglet! Haven't seen it, she sits on it. But if I leave now.....
M-L
I just saw mum expose one of the chicks then she decided to sit on it!
Cheers, Owen.
It seems as if one of the seaglets has died - sad accident!
Alison
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"the earth is not only for humans, but for all animals and living things."
Oh no! I hadn't checked in on them today - how sad. The sea eagle crew will be devastated.
I have become addicted to watching these sea eagles and the topic of bird predators on the uncovered eaglet often comes up, so can some of you please confirm if my opinion that
pied currawongs, ravens, magpies, butcher birds, may take nestlings/broodlings, from the nests of birds smaller than themselves, and that the eaglet is safe when not being brooded during the day.
Or come in and jump in the chat and share your local knowledge with people from around the world.
cheers
Hav
Well, all the birds on your list will eat nestlings, if they get a chance.I hate to tell you this, but that is how nature works!! (None of those other birds can go to the local Supermarket ) All birds have to eat, and feed their young.This is a fact of life for birds! But,there are two Eagles looking after the young, I'm sure, one of them will be watching over them from a pearch,"like an Eagle", and swoop down to defend the young, and chase any intruder!
M-L
I know they take nestlings, perhaps I didn't make that clear above, what I mean is that apart from water birds such as duck, swan, ravens and pied currawongs would only take nestlings from birds that are smaller than they themselves are.
For some reason some seasoned eagle camera watchers from around the world imagine flocks of hovering ravens waiting to pounce on an uncovered eaglet. Reassurances that the adults are on guard don't work, and I want to be truthful when saying that I think that the other common to Sydney birds target nests whose adults are smaller. The Pied Currawong Fact sheet on this website certainly indicates that they rob small birds nests, and I've seen a raven case out a smaller birds nest till the nestlings were all hatched and a few days old then clean it out. So is my theory plausible? Or have I missed something in my research on crow/raven behaviour? Because I'd love to learn more whilst enjoying the sea eagle nest viewing
Because the eagle cam is positioned where only the nest bowl is in view, it means that although one or both eagle parents are perched nearby watching the eaglet, it does not appear that way to viewers. I am certain that should the eaglet be totally unattended at this stage any opportunist predator, such as those you have mentioned, would take an eaglet despite the size of the parent and that is why they are remaining near to the nest.
When the eaglet is larger the threat will diminish and the eagle parents may leave the nest unattended. Gulls often take eggs and nestlings from parent birds that are larger than them if the opportunity arises and the other birds you mentioned are no different.
Alison
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"the earth is not only for humans, but for all animals and living things."
That is a beautiful explanation, if you don't mind I shall paraphrase it. Thanks that makes wonderful sense.
Havarti, feel free to use any part you find helpful. :'D
Alison
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"the earth is not only for humans, but for all animals and living things."
That is exactly what I said! (only made a spelling mistake,"perched", can you forgive a french girl?) qyn55 put it so much more eloquently! (hope there is such a word?)M-L
M-L
New photo on the Sea Eagle Face Book page, shows the whole nest with eaglet sitting up high as an adult bird leaves the nest (you can just see its wing on the left of the photo).
With both araminta and qyn's help and the photo on facebook at EagleCam some minds will be set at ease, thanks Ara and qyn for your help you have clarified my thoughts both of you.
thanks
Hav