It was a beautiful day in the eagle habitat on Sunday as Jackie and Shadow continued to watch over and care for their first new egg. After their morning chortles, Jackie took her first break of the day and Shadow arrived for Daddy duty just a few minutes later.
A short time passed before Jackie and Shadow were heard mating but it was not visible on either camera. Jackie may have called out to Shadow and these two lovebirds met up in a secret place for a quick mating session.
Jackie returned to the nest after their rendezvous, while Shadow headed to the lake to pick up the perfect fish gift for his favorite lady. Shadow landed just inches from Jackie's beak with the fish in his talons. As she was thanking him with her softer vocals, she sweetly accepted it and happily ate every bite. This was such a touching moment to witness between two wild bald eagles.
Not long after, Jackie was hidden on a lower branch of the Cactus Snag when Shadow suddenly heard her intense calls. A hawk came swooping down at Jackie, in a possible attempt to knock her off the branch. She fended it off using her wings and vocals and the hawk flew away as Shadow raced over from the nest tree. Jackie seemed fine and surprisingly, after the hawk exited, she and Shadow mated again- right there!
Shadow returned to take care of the egg, tidy the nest and fluff the bowl for a couple more hours. He also had a close eye on his surroundings, intently tracking movement around the nest tree as he kept the egg safe.
After Shadow flew off, Jackie was nearby watching and listening. Things were calm and quiet, then suddenly a squawking raven had Jackie's full attention. She called out and raced to the nest in full defense mode, landing with one wing outstretched to protect the egg.
Before calling it a day, Jackie was under the nest in the basement, checking things out before heading back up to the nest for the night. She called out to Shadow and he answered from a distance. So she settled in, had a crop drop snack and tucked in over their egg.
Could there be a 2nd egg later today? Jackie has been known to lay eggs three days apart. Stay tuned everybirdy!
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A Fish, A Hawk, and A Raven…
It was a beautiful day in the eagle habitat on Sunday as Jackie and Shadow continued to watch over and care for their first new egg. After their morning chortles, Jackie took her first break of the day and Shadow arrived for Daddy duty just a few minutes later.
A short time passed before Jackie and Shadow were heard mating but it was not visible on either camera. Jackie may have called out to Shadow and these two lovebirds met up in a secret place for a quick mating session.
Jackie returned to the nest after their rendezvous, while Shadow headed to the lake to pick up the perfect fish gift for his favorite lady. Shadow landed just inches from Jackie's beak with the fish in his talons. As she was thanking him with her softer vocals, she sweetly accepted it and happily ate every bite. This was such a touching moment to witness between two wild bald eagles.
Not long after, Jackie was hidden on a lower branch of the Cactus Snag when Shadow suddenly heard her intense calls. A hawk came swooping down at Jackie, in a possible attempt to knock her off the branch. She fended it off using her wings and vocals and the hawk flew away as Shadow raced over from the nest tree. Jackie seemed fine and surprisingly, after the hawk exited, she and Shadow mated again- right there!
Shadow returned to take care of the egg, tidy the nest and fluff the bowl for a couple more hours. He also had a close eye on his surroundings, intently tracking movement around the nest tree as he kept the egg safe.
After Shadow flew off, Jackie was nearby watching and listening. Things were calm and quiet, then suddenly a squawking raven had Jackie's full attention. She called out and raced to the nest in full defense mode, landing with one wing outstretched to protect the egg.
Before calling it a day, Jackie was under the nest in the basement, checking things out before heading back up to the nest for the night. She called out to Shadow and he answered from a distance. So she settled in, had a crop drop snack and tucked in over their egg.
Could there be a 2nd egg later today? Jackie has been known to lay eggs three days apart. Stay tuned everybirdy!
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