Delta Bald Eagle Nests

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After their meal, the two eaglets take a nap. They are less than a week old.

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First hatch:  May 5, 2014
Second hatch:  May 6, 2014
First egg laid: March 28, 2014
Second egg laid: March 31, 2014

According to David Hancock the nest tree is a cottonwood; the tree height is about 90 feet with the nest being positioned about 75 feet up the tree.

Delta II Bald Eagles

Latin name:  Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Nicknames: Ariel and Hunter

http://www.hancockwildlife.org

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I accessed the WildEarthTV archives of the Delta Bald Eagle Nest and found this excellent close-up of one of the Delta 2 Eagles.  One can get a good look at the tongue and the glottis.

“The tongue of a bird is extremely sensitive, filled with tactile sensory corpuscles. Two features we could see were the hole in the tongue and the backward facing barbs. The hole in the tongue is the “glottis” which is the entrance to the larynx and trachea which is known as the windpipe. The glottis closes during swallowing. The barbs are called “rear-directed papillae” and aid in the swallowing of food.”

Source:  CCB Eagle Nest Blog (The Center for Conservation Biology)

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First hatch:  May 5, 2014
Second hatch:  May 6, 2014
First egg laid: March 28, 2014
Second egg laid: March 31, 2014

.Delta 2 Bald Eagles

Latin name:  Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Nicknames: Ariel and Hunter

http://www.hancockwildlife.org
http://www.wildearth.tv/

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Hancock Wildlife Foundation

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A good look at the two eggs.  The video begins with some eagle calls, but the other parent doesn’t arrive to exchange places.

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First egg: March 1, 2015
Second egg: March 4, 2015

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Delta 2

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First egg:  March 10, 2015

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Delta 2

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Dad gives Mom a break

First egg:  March 10, 2015

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Thank you Beans! I hope hope hope that things work out this season for the Delta nesting season!

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Delta 2

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Wet day at the nest!  But feathers are waterproof, so this eagle isn’t cold.

This video clip has been edited for brevity.

First egg laid :  March 10, 2015
Second egg laid:  March 13, 2015

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Delta 3

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There was another exchange about twenty minutes later.

First egg: March 1, 2015
Second egg: March 4, 2015