# Watch Bald Eagle eggs hatch **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 30, 2011, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-bald-eagle-eggs-hatch/576573 "2011-03-30T22:38:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-bald-eagle-eggs-hatch/576573/181 "2011-04-08T15:37:10Z")
One of the parents just arrived back at the nest with a big stick! Because what the nest needs is more sticks, apparently. ---
**Author:** ![Ostrya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/35a633/32.png) [@Ostrya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ostrya)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-bald-eagle-eggs-hatch/576573/182 "2011-04-08T15:43:11Z")
> [@OpalCat](#): > > One of the parents just arrived back at the nest with a big stick! Because what the nest needs is more sticks, apparently. Ya gotta keep those kids in line. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-bald-eagle-eggs-hatch/576573/183 "2011-04-08T16:22:42Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > I have a question: the feed says they’re nesting near a fish hatchery. Do the owners/mngmnt at the hatchery resent the eagles for taking so many fish? I know eagles are protected and all, but is this simply a case where the bad publicity wouldn’t be worth it if it was found out that, say, they were taking steps to chase the eagles off or discourage them from nesting or otherwise protecting their fishy property? If it wasn’t the eagles poaching a few fish it would be some other wildlife - I seriously doubt the eagles are the only ones grabbing a snack. I also seriously doubt that two adults and three babies are really going to have that much effect on a trout hatchery that probably has thousands of fish. Sure, annoying, but not much real effect in the long run. They probably have more fish die off from natural causes or even eat each other than the eagles take. Keep in mind, too, the presence of eagles may discourage other potential fish predators, perhaps having them around actually keeps predation lower than without them ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-bald-eagle-eggs-hatch/576573/184 "2011-04-08T16:26:01Z")
I like the way the parent will sit with the babies poking out looking around. ---
**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2011, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-bald-eagle-eggs-hatch/576573/185 "2011-04-08T16:31:36Z")
Yeah, it’s getting difficult to keep them contained. Edit: Looks like Papa has his wing right across the neck of one of them! ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2011, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-bald-eagle-eggs-hatch/576573/186 "2011-04-10T23:09:36Z")
Wow. The sun is actually shining. I was beginning to wonder whether that ever happened in Decorah. ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheField](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/13edae/32.png) [@LilyoftheField](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheField)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2011, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-bald-eagle-eggs-hatch/576573/187 "2011-04-11T01:40:47Z")
> [@Cunctator](#): > > Wow. The sun is actually shining. I was beginning to wonder whether that ever happened in Decorah. Yeah, around this time of year, everyone in the midwest is starting to doubt the existence of the sun… 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-bald-eagle-eggs-hatch/576573/188 "2011-04-12T07:08:04Z")
Wow. Mum and Dad just went absolutely berserk for a couple of minutes. Obviously there was something out there in the dark that was bothering them. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-bald-eagle-eggs-hatch/576573/189 "2011-04-12T13:59:22Z")
They brought home another muskrat late yesterday afternoon. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-bald-eagle-eggs-hatch/576573/190 "2011-04-12T14:48:58Z")
Oop - time for a changing of the guard. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2011, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-bald-eagle-eggs-hatch/576573/191 "2011-04-12T19:04:07Z")
> [@Cunctator](#): > > Wow. Mum and Dad just went absolutely berserk for a couple of minutes. Obviously there was something out there in the dark that was bothering them. I just read in the chat window (first time I’ve even seen it come up in several days) that there was an owl in the vicinity last night. That probably caused the commotion. I haven’t been able to watch much recently; they keep expecting me to do stuff here at work. The eaglets sure are getting big! ---
**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2011, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-bald-eagle-eggs-hatch/576573/192 "2011-04-13T00:44:08Z")
[Here is a link](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZk7K3ICzM8) to the Owl Incident. Is this what you saw, Cunctator? ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2011, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-bald-eagle-eggs-hatch/576573/193 "2011-04-13T21:29:23Z")
The Children are home alone. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2011, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-bald-eagle-eggs-hatch/576573/194 "2011-04-13T21:59:27Z")
How bad do you figure it smells up there right now? :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2011, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-bald-eagle-eggs-hatch/576573/195 "2011-04-13T22:26:06Z")
The biggest of the chicks just took a projectile shit that flew three feet out of the nest. I thought it was poking around in the bottom of the nest, but it was really aligning it’s butt for the movement. ---
**Author:** ![LilyoftheField](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/13edae/32.png) [@LilyoftheField](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LilyoftheField)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2011, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-bald-eagle-eggs-hatch/576573/196 "2011-04-13T22:53:36Z")
> [@notfrommensa](#): > > The Children are home alone. Anytime you see what appears to be chicks all alone and on their own - it’s a pretty good guess that there is a parent eagle perched very close by, just out of camera sight! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2011, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-bald-eagle-eggs-hatch/576573/197 "2011-04-13T23:49:17Z")
> [@Bumbershoot](#): > > [Here is a link](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZk7K3ICzM8) to the Owl Incident. Is this what you saw, Cunctator? Yes > [@OpalCat](#): > > How bad do you figure it smells up there right now? At one point yesterday you could see all the flies feeding on the carcasses. ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2011, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-bald-eagle-eggs-hatch/576573/198 "2011-04-14T01:17:53Z")
> [@Lamar\_Mundane](#): > > The biggest of the chicks just took a projectile shit that flew three feet out of the nest. I thought it was poking around in the bottom of the nest, but it was really aligning it’s butt for the movement. I’ve seen them do that several times. It explains why the nest isn’t full of bird crap! ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2011, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-bald-eagle-eggs-hatch/576573/199 "2011-04-16T03:21:19Z")
> [@OpalCat](#): > > I’ve seen them do that several times. It explains why the nest isn’t full of bird crap! I just it happen-came damn close to coating the camera lens! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Big\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/51bf81/32.png) [@Big\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Big_Blue)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2011, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-bald-eagle-eggs-hatch/576573/200 "2011-04-17T23:05:09Z")
Wow they are getting big! Have not checked in for a couple of days and I have a great view of all three chicks sleeping with their heads down in a little eaglet-pile. Mom, I think, just flew away but I am sure she is not far off camera. Even just sleeping, they are still totally cool! Boy, they sure seem to have big feet already! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-bald-eagle-eggs-hatch/576573.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watch-bald-eagle-eggs-hatch/576573.md?page=11)