Tuesday, May 5, 2020

AMERICAN BALD EAGLE

I like following a web cam of an American Bald Eagles nest here in Florida.   I find it interesting to watch the little fuzz ball new born chicks as they develop into full grown American Bald Eagles.


The mother has been named Harriet by the group of Eagle watchers and the father is called M15.   There are two chicks E15 and E16.   Their diet is usually fish along with some animals like squirrels, rabbits, and possum.   Now here is the humorous part, one of the parents captured a squirrel.   Or what they thought was a squirrel.   Turns out it was a plush toy squirrel.


 

Looks real doesn't it.  

 

 

I wasn't 100% sure until I saw it in a later picture.   I can see the stitching on the foot for the toes.

 






You can see a fish at the top of the picture.   They seem to eat mostly fish.   The white fluff in the nest is stuffing from the stuffed squirrel.   I guess that it really fooled the eagle.

 












Try visiting the site.   It is a lot of fun.   Lew

https://dickpritchettrealestate.com/eagle-feed.html