Banding Day at the Nest: Genders Revealed! - Duke Farms Eagles (4/15)

Our Duke Farms eaglets were banded today. During the process, the livestream went down. Both eaglets were banded and examined off-nest, and from a measurement examination, they were both determined to be males.
First egg hatched: Feb. 29; Second egg hatched: March 1
Screen rec: Duke Farms Eagle Cam April 15, 2024
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[@dawnpowers6233]

So glad things have calmed down here and both are healthy. I didn't know these babies were getting bands thank you for the update ❤🤗

[@roseLA1216]

I thought #1 would be a female 😄 Still my favorite nest to watch (even though their live feed has no sound) because of #2’s resilience and strength. It just warms my heart every single day to see these eaglets getting along so well😊 Sometimes when they’re sitting next to each other, they form a heart ❤️🦅

[@WingsOfWhimsy]

I've noticed that, too!! ❤️ I love it!

[@susanmorris5520]

Good afternoon WingsOfWhimsy 🙏❤️. This is so wonderful that there are nests that do band their Eaglwts and Eagles too and there are also some that don’t. I feel that if there can be banding then there can be Eaglets returned to their nests instead of them getting broken wings or even legs too or maybe even some other kind of injury when in a hospital. Sorry, I went off there cause it just is not right that Meadow had to die when he (which is what I’ll call him) wasn’t originally that injured but did have other things wrong and we were given the impression that he was improving and eating and out of nowhere he wasn’t eating and then BOOM!! Broken wing or wings. I do apologize for this being a Dukes Farm update but the anger is real and qill be here with me until we get darn honest answers. Thanks again for this video and God bless to the two boys and their parents and ALL Eagle families too,cause they surly need all the prayers they can get. Hugs to all! Sue M. Clearwater, Florida 🙏❤️👏🏻👏🏻🌸🌼🥰🦅🦅🦅🦅

[@ShayJaxson-m2z]

Any plans of putting a microphone up there? I love hearing all the sounds and calls of eagles. ♥️

[@Summit1962]

I think it's great that the little one made it❤

[@adeanasimpson6230]

Awesome ❤❤wish they would of renested Meadow

[@Agnes-hm7iv]

😃👍and a reward for both eaglets 🐟🐟🐟🐟Thank you for for sharing 🤗

[@serapmehmet3346]

Thankyou so very much WingsOfWhimsey Dear friend ❤, I Love this nest a a soft spot for the youngest.. Having had a Hard time in the earlier weeks sibling rivalry for the eldest Eagalet gkad to see this lil one has Recovered and Both are Thriving.. Two Males!! 💙🦅💙🦅 Thats wonderful.. really appreciate this update , I wish you and all Friends a Beautiful Blessed week ahead 🤗💞⭐💫🥰💜

[@WingsOfWhimsy]

I'm always so happy to peek in here, considering how close things came to a bad turn at this nest. These two really are so well behaved & cute together.

[@serapmehmet3346]

@@WingsOfWhimsy Thankyou my friend 💞🌸❤.. Your so Right!! Was a very fine line ... Thankfully now both look like Best Buddies 🥰 👍 ❤💞🙏🦅🦅

[@skytitan79]

❤ it would be nice all other nests banded their eaglets to see if they returned to their birth nest

[@simplycurlyde]

Wonderful! I didn't know they band the eaglets here!

[@lindaadelwerth8042]

Thats Awesome! 2 males? Figured 1 of each lol, But what do I know 😂

[@jessienegron3266]

I just have one question!☝🧐 how you guys manage to put a camera there just HOW??? you guys are aaaaawesome btw i freaking love his feet 😂❤❤❤❤❤

[@josephtrotter]

💕

[@jesusonline187]

I named them Biff and Marty a while back, during the earlier turmoil. Now that we know they're both males, it's not so far off base!

[@WingsOfWhimsy]

😂😂😂😂 Ohmigosh - that is funny.

[@Sonik9123]

Was that fish brought by the parents?? Looks like it was sliced up

[@niico76]

The people who banded the eaglets left the fish for them and to encourage the parents to come back.

[@jet5572]

I was wondering about the fish too lol. The eaglets definitely looked like they enjoyed it tho.

[@Sonik9123]

@@niico76 Why would parents need encouraging to come back? The presents of people would scare them away? Also, I remember growing up that if you touch a baby animal, you need to be careful cause of human scent. that would scare away parents. Is this not true with eagles?

[@schen5425]

🦜nice to know they are banded.

[@mehdib9035]

The problem is that it's now been 24 hours since any of the parents landed on the nest, leaving the young hungry... What will happen if ... ? Let's hope this banding isn't catastrophic in the end. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the swift return of the parents.

[@musicanova770]

Mom returned at 19:44 and fed H45(bigger eaglet). The next morning Mom brought fish and fed eaglets, then Dad also delivered fish.

[@susanmorris5520]

I sure do hope we don’t have to hear of another passing if these two aren’t being fed regularly.🙏🤞🏼😔🦅🦅❤️

[@mehdib9035]

@@musicanova770 Hello and thank you for your reply. Are you sure? I followed the nest continuously after banding and saw nothing, no parents. I rewound and saw nothing either. This morning it will be 48 hours without parents. Believe me, I hope with all my heart that you are right.

[@mehdib9035]

Today i saw a parent bring in a fish and feed the little ones! So all is better, relieved

[@musicanova770]

@@mehdib9035 Yes, I am sure. I watch the nest live every day except when eaglets are sleeping. It's good that you saw parents in the nest today.

[@minttuxxx9109]

Lovely babies