Two Little Eaglets!

Two Little Eaglets!

Sound the trumpets! They are hatched and they are sooooo cute! Poor Harriet has covered and fed them for the last 24  hours and it has really rained, very hard at times.  Below is the stat for the current time.  She left the nest briefly to bring a fish and booted “HIM” out so she could feed and continue to keep her babies warm.

Currently On The Nest: Harriet

E7 hatched 1-26 at 7:23am; E8 hatched 1-27 at 10:39pm. M15 broods from 7:05 – 8:41am. Harriet returns with fish at 8:41am and feeds.

An amazing fact is that while watching these eagles….they look a bit small…when in actuality their foot with claws are about the size of a human hand. I find myself “listening” to the video while I work around the kitchen….and if I hear Harriet screech or the babies chirp, I rush over to take a look and they are so fascinating to watch.

At this time, Harriet has let M15 take over keeping the little ones warm.  I apologize for the quality of the pics … the top photo is Harriet on the left and M15 on the top right. They are ready to switch out the baby sitting.  The two eaglets named E7 and E8 are in the center.  There is a fish carcass to the right and near the top of the pic.  The second photo is of M15 sitting on the nest. Harriet is currently sitting on a branch above waiting to take off and stretch her wings and of course find more food.  She will come back and she and M15 will switch places again. 

Currently On The Nest: M15

E7 hatched 1-26 at 7:23am; E8 hatched 1-27 at 10:39pm. M15 broods from 7:05 – 8:41am. Harriet returns with fish at 8:41am and feeds. M15 returns at 9:49am.

The babies appear to be healthy and if you care to watch…this is the link:

 http://dickpritchettrealestate.com/eagle-feed.html

But I must warn you, it is addictive. 🙂  There are over 1600 viewers watching at this time from all over the world.

Speaking of keeping warm….we had a low temperature this morning of 56 degrees and a cool breeze so other animals are trying to stay warm.  The below pic is of the warm waters of the Power Plant and the numerous manatees that congregate there.  This is a wonderful place for people to get an up close and personal view of these huge creatures.

There is lots to see and do in Florida….I hope you, my dear readers get a chance to visit sometime.

Have a Blessed day!