Jordan Lake, First Nest: The bald eagle chick at First Nest wants to feed himself, but Dad Petruchio thinks the chick needs some help. Dad puts his foot down and the chick has to wait for Dad’s okay.
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Mom is wondering if her chick swallowed the last bite of fish she fed to it.
Just to make sure she checks the chick’s beak.
The chick is getting grumpy about the delay in the feeding process. Yep, seems all the food is swallowed.
Her chick says I told you so! Now, where is my next bite?
First Nest Mom and Chick
Jordan Lake Bald Eagle Nest report: First Nest
This is the other chick in the nest. Like its sibling from yesterday, it is pouting … Mom Kate (in the second photo) came zooming in from the main lake and passed right by the nest to go and harass some ospreys. The chick is centered in the nest and it is looking to the right. You can see it has a lot of white feathers across its upper chest. I don’t know yet if this is what is known as a “white belly”. Kate and Petruchio have had other white belly chicks.
Bald Eagle Parent & Chick Food Thoughts…
Jordan Lake Bald Eagle Nest report: First Nest
The chick is very, very interested in the food that dad Petruchio is studying and thinking about feeding to the chick
Much to the annoyance of the chick, Dad takes notice of something … other than the food the chick wants and is pointedly showing Dad where his attention should be.
Dad explains to the chick that watching for possible dangers comes first, yes, even before food.
The chick takes to pouting and Dad goes back to observing.
Look Who Appeared at First Nest!
Jordan Lake Bald Eagle Nest report: First Nest
Uh oh, Dad Petruchio and no chick!
Oh, my! Now look at Dad Petruchio and a chick to his right, at the nest brim. The chick is facing to the left.
Jordan Lake Bald Eagle Nest report: Captain’s Nest
You can see the almost white-colored chick stretching up towards his Dad’s tail while Dad is pulling a piece of fish free to feed the chick.
Dad has a bit of fish in his beak and is reaching towards his chick.
Dad gently gives the chick a bite of fish.
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