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Offline Alison

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Re: Bald Eagle - Colorado / Fort St Vrain (2009)
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2009, 19:46 »
There was a whole lot of mantling going on this morning:



And this is why. One of the eagles had food -- maybe a rabbit -- and didn't want to share.



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Bald Eagle - Colorado / Fort St Vrain
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2009, 20:41 »
The Fort St. Vrain eagle webcam is back online, with live streaming video and daily archives. Both eagles have been visiting the nest.

Earlier this year, the parents had three eaglets. When they were still fairly young, one of the parents disappeared for a while, and the remaining parent did not seem able to care for the eaglets during heavy rain. Very sadly, the following morning, all three eaglets were dead in the nest. We never did find out the cause. Later, the other parent reappeared.

I hope this season will be much more successful for them.



http://birdcam.xcelenergy.com/eagle.html