Eaglets - learning to feed themselves next? [View All]

[Autumn Colors]

I just saw something interesting. I've noticed that the parents have been leaving parts of animals/fish in different parts of the nest now instead of all at one or two areas. A little while ago, E1 found one of the fish and held it down with its talons like the parents do and tried to pull at it. I think he got maybe one bite out of it. While this was going on, dad noticed and watched intently. Usually, he's looking around constantly, keeping an eye on everything, but he just stopped and seemed very interested in this. I wonder if they're putting the food around the nest so they all start doing this to learn how to break open the food and eat.

I also saw dad use his talon to scratch his head before. That was a new one for me. LOL

:P

Oops.... sorry: http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles

EDIT: I hear kids in the background. I want to see mom fly in carrying an Easter egg she snatched.