Eagle banding with Endangered Species Program at the nest I have watched since 1996. Best surprise: three chicks in the nest! (From my spotting scope observations, I thought there were two, but the nest has grown so deep in the last couple of years that it's no longer possible to see into it from my lookout point.) Three chicks is unusual in eagles (usual broods are 1-2 chicks), but this is the second time this nest has produced three. All looked healthy: two females and one male, about 7 weeks old. (Thanks to Mick Valent for the photos of the chicks in the nest.)
The nest in a tall pitch pine is now 8 years old and big -- because they add more sticks to it each year. (They used a different nest at different site 1996-1997.)
The nest in a tall pitch pine is now 8 years old and big -- because they add more sticks to it each year. (They used a different nest at different site 1996-1997.)
