We had been watching this nest for the last couple of years or so and were fortunate to see this beauty at home with her chicks recently. However, those of you with, er, eagle eyes will notice that something isn't quite right in this image. I mean, since when do bald eagle chicks have "bald" heads? Well, it seems daddy went hunting for supper one day and brought in a young redtail hawk to feast upon. Only problem was that he didn't kill it first. Upon getting dropped in the nest, this little guy spoke up about how hungry he was and mama's maternal insticts kicked in. She now feeds two of her own as well as this couldabeentasty adopted offspring. ...now we gotta hope that when the little one fledges, it doesn't become a target once more!
Wow, that is quite a story as well as a great image. I’d love to imagine the conversation between that mom and dad. “But honey, I brought dinner home .” “No that’s not dinner that’s a baby, go out and find something else. And make it quick, now we have another mouth to feed.”
@jakb There’s really only one way it could’ve happened. Unless it fell out of a nest situated above the eagle’s, but there wasn’t one. And living in such close quarters to each other would be highly unlikely. 😘
