I didn't get a s'cap, but it looked to me as if a juvie flew right over the nest while Mom was mantling. Perhaps it looked closer than it was (I was watching on WA) - but it looked close.

I know that a hatch is underway - and many adults bring food to the nest in preparation, even thought the chick isn't likely to eat for several hours - the peeping triggers the instinct to feed, it seems.

I am wondering if having the fish lying there on the nest is encouraging hungry juvies to try to grab it.

5:24 pm
Just saw another fly-by, near the top of the screen on the WA cam.

Unfortunately I need to leave for a little while - will be keeping my fingers crossed that this other eagle moves on soon.

Added -
Thanks for the s'caps, Lori - you are fast with those! And I completely agree about burying the fish.

5:23pm
Yikes Lori....great capture :!:
I can hear another eagle in the background, not sure if it is Dad, and wouldn't you know now the wind has picked up considerably.

5:05pI missed Mom coming in. She was eating when I got here.

5:06p - Dad flew out to the left while Mom continues eating.

5:07-14p - Mom moves over the nest bowl, rolls the eggs a couple of times
(the pip was visible when she moved to the top of the bowl) and finally settles
facing 6 (W/A). She is busy with the nesting materials moving them and pulling
some closer to her.


The intruder is back causing Mom and Dad a lot of stress....they trill constantly
for a bit and she is so upset she spreads her wings to cover much of the area
around her.

5:22-24p - Still watching and trilling. Intruder flew near the nest...missed the
shot.

Mom mantling and upset; looking above

5:18PM Mom is very upset!!

sprawling her wiings out over the nest. and high pitched shreiks

5:21PM repositions and settles facing screen left
nice view of the pip.

5:22 more squawking... and looking up and trilling and squawking

5:24 wings sprawled again and shreiky calls and squawks...

5:25PM trilling off screen

5:26PM mom has tucked her wings back into place now.


5:28PM all quiet?
5:28PM raised up a bit to look at the eggs.

mom WR in distress 5:23 PM PDT Intruder keeps flying around nest tree
persistent Intruder been around all afternoon but I missed the snap this time
mom mantling down over the whole nest protecting her eggs or her life

It is so hard to see them so upset. Just look how she's protecting the bowl and
nest.

Quote by: MayLine

Mom mantling and upset; looking above

Thanks MayLine! in all the excitement I couldn't think of that word!