NEFL Eagle Cam - Gabby Teaches Legacy a Lesson!

NEFL Eagle Cam 04/20/2021 - Legacy as an only-eaglet has had a bit of an easy time. After a fish delivery by Dad, Legacy has a leisurely meal, leaving bits and pieces around the nest. Gabby seems to be thinking that this isn't going to work once her youngster is out in the hard cold world - and since there's no sibling to compete with it's up to her to teach a lesson about the importance of eating fast and eating everything! She gives Legacy a full half-hour to play with dinner before moving in to demonstrate the Need for Speed!
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[@lmae989]

Baby girl.....momma knows best! Great job mom!

[@EmmaDee]

This is one of my TOP FAVORITE VIDEOS OF ALL TIME!!!

[@cmitchell8106]

Thank you! Gabby was amazing. I always hesitate to attribute motivations to other species, but after watching her do it more than once - and then stop doing it once Legacy passed the "pop quiz" to Gabby's satisfaction - I was more than ever convinced that somehow her instincts told her to get that only-eaglet tuned up for competition.

[@melissamcclain34]

Two years later and i still get a kick out of seeing Gabby swoop in and take the food from Legacy 😂😂

[@DC-gb8ru]

I love the high pitch fast chirp she does when she's angry. I hope she learned her lesson.

[@cmitchell8106]

Just posted a follow-up from this morning - Gabby seems to be giving a pop quiz and yes, Legacy learned quite a lot! :D kzbin.info/www/bejne/fp-vZJqEf8ilg9U

[@16MedicRN]

Her wings were all bristled up, too, lol 😂 Hissy fit results in lesson learned!

[@patyrod]

She has the cutest temper tantrums.

[@gregthegroove]

LOLOLOL Listen at the end, the chittering! Legacy was pissed!

[@marypritchett115]

The singletons have such a different experience in the nest than pairs and triplets. It is up to the parents to give them a sense of competing for food.

[@cmitchell8106]

Yes exactly and how wonderful to have another window into that process with Legacy. This is only Gabby's second season as a mom and her 1st with an "only child" - she's done a marvelous job so far. We know they have powerful instincts that guide them, but it's fun to speculate how their own memories of growing up might contribute as well. I'd love to have seen Gabby as an eaglet and fledgling and juvie, she must have been quite something for her own parents (and sibling if any) to deal with! :D

[@lindagsmith3702]

@@cmitchell8106 When I was watching this I was thinking the exact same thing. This is only Gabby’s second time of being a Mom and she is indeed doing a great job! But then I thought back to when she was A2, a very young female trying to step in as a “surrogate” with Sampson’s egg, so motherhood must be strongly ingrained in Gabby. ☺️ Love your videos with the commentaries, and will now ask a question....are you an eagle whisperer, or were you an eagle in another life?? 😁🦅❤️

[@cmitchell8106]

@@lindagsmith3702 Just a long-time eagle-cam viewer. :D And yes when we only knew her as A2 that gal had something very special about her! What an amazing turn of events that all was, from heartbreak to new life.

[@lindagsmith3702]

@@cmitchell8106 An absolutely beautiful thing happened for sure. ☺️❤️

[@Terri_Stauffer]

I told you to clean up the nest now I am gonna do it for you. Great lesson for Legacy by mom.

[@0Suz0]

Thanks for the great video. The subtitles were hilarious, and it was neat seeing the action from several different camera angles.

[@cmitchell8106]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@dianewilliams7901]

those "rolling" chirps toward the end are precious. That last caption was perfect. And I thought you were going to say "spit" LOL

[@boomerv7291]

This was like watching a flashback between Harriet & E9. But a very important lesson for survival. Trust the eagles.

[@edisonmoore3082]

Very nice video demonstrating a most important lesson. Love your subtitles and narrative also. 🦅💜🦅♥️😊

[@cmitchell8106]

Glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@michelecherre779]

What a great lesson! No acting like a spoiled brat in this house!!

[@hopeisback9171]

😂😂😂❤️❤️ Exactly the same situation when you have only one child at home! 🤣🤣🤣

[@fasco2]

Legs certainly seems to be having a temper tantrum! 😂

[@nonnie2428]

Omg, how hilarious you add libbed that ending, I love it ! Great job on all counts.

[@tamaragonzalez2227]

LOL Mom teaches and Legacy chittering her fussing at her.

[@ebert8756]

Such beautiful birds

[@ebert8756]

Great video 💖💖

[@edwarddavis6463]

aw legacy is maddddd i could just sh-----..... but just to funny best video ever you putting the words in with the pictures just awesome....good momma good job momma.....lmao

[@lizking1411]

That video was darling. It was my best BULOL today. You go mom. I read that eagles in general are opportunistic and resourceful. I thought she was going to take it as a part of lesson... but no, she was just gonna get full on his scraps left behind while he was selfish and simultaneously hiding what he had. 😲Team work makes the dream work so hopefully gabby and legoom actually has that learning moment In a multi clutch it seems more quality time and so you have t better lift lessons. In a single egg clutch, it could be a rewarding experience to have more time for practice and get set in good time. Really I think it went really well and ready to go. M The

[@cmitchell8106]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@nursejulie]

🐥🦅 Those were precious moments! I laughed so hard! Thank you for this memory! 💞😹😂

[@simplycurlyde]

Loved the close-ups of S & G!

[@cmitchell8106]

We are so lucky to have fantastic cam-ops at this nest! :)

[@1LetterLove]

Oh my our little Legs got a little sassy with mommy. Poor baby 🐥

[@annepearce6604]

That was the best video! Legacy is very spoiled. I don't think she will be leaving the nest anytime soon

[@obi-wanakakenobi6750]

Great video, thank you !😊

[@cmitchell8106]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ABCDEF-os5or]

Awesome!!!

[@nl8819]

Funny, and adorable!! 💗The subtitles are hilarious!!!😅

[@cmitchell8106]

Glad you enjoyed it! We can never know what they're really thinking, but watching her do it several times it sure does seem like a teaching exercise. She has done the same thing with Jasper and Rocket this season and they also learned not to dawdle and play with their food! "Eat it or lose it, kids!" 😄

[@floof9789]

Poor baby imagine just being stuck in that nest until food arrives, no going down to the kitchen for a quick bite

[@benduckx9367]

What majestic birds; it is little wonder why the US adopted them as their national bird.

[@stellviahohenheim]

Majestic my arse

[@carmelbailiff3696]

Oooh ... life lessons !!!

[@ds_the_rn]

Legacy’s sounds are amazing. What a great display of camera work! Thanks so much for the great video. Is Samson really teaching Legacy you think?

[@cmitchell8106]

There's no way to know for sure but it's such interesting behavior - if it was just stealing by the parent, why wait and watch patiently for half an hour? It's like a teacher timing a test and then saying ok time's up, turn in your test papers! I've got a second video from 2 days later showing that same pattern of waiting and watching for half an hour and then calling "time" - but with different results as Legacy seems to have learned quite a lot from the first lesson! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fp-vZJqEf8ilg9U

[@gertrudewest4535]

Legacy is sassy. Mom puts up with a surprising amount.

[@cmitchell8106]

LOL I have a feeling that Gabby was just the same as an eaglet herself - I can imagine her parents telling her "just wait until you have kids and you'll see what I went through!" :D

[@IamwhoIam333]

How many times do I have to tell you to clean up after you are done eating ❓

[@lindaclarkq8326]

I'm still really new at the eagle cams. Can anyone give me a fast lesson on this pair. Sorry but spent time with Jackie and Shadow but almost none with these two. Thank you.

[@cmitchell8106]

Happy to! This nest has been observed since 2008 and has had a cam since the 2013 - 2014 season. Romeo and Juliet were the original pair - they successfully fledged 19 eaglets. November 2018 Juliet laid her usual 2 eggs but just before Christmas she disappeared. A young female, designated A2, appeared at the nest and actually tried to help Romeo incubate his eggs, but she was too young and inexperienced and, well, she wasn't Juliet. Romeo abandoned the nest shortly after Christmas. We hope that he went to find his Juliet. In January 2019 a young male claimed the empty nest as his own - and it's believed from some unique characteristics that he is an offspring of Romeo and Juliet! ID link: tinyurl.com/2s4ebzfd Beautiful young A2 was still around, and as it became clear that Samson and A2 were bonding and planned to stay she was given the name Gabrielle. Great summary video of the 2018 - 2019 events and the beginning of our current pair's relationship here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZonXdaCuha2Sfa8 They raised 2 eaglets in 2020, Romy and Jules (named in honor of Romeo & Juliet) and the solo eaglet Legacy in this video last year. They've got quite a lively, healthy pair growing up quickly this season! It has been amazing to watch a young couple go from the very earliest days of getting acquainted and choosing each other to becoming 1st-time parents and now in their 3rd eaglet-season behaving as old pros at the parenting job.

[@D0wnshift]

What happened to the second "baby" eagle?

[@cmitchell8106]

Gabby laid 2 eggs in the 2021 season, but the other egg never hatched. It happens sometimes - eggs can be unfertilized, or something goes amiss during development. The unhatched egg was eventually covered up with nest material as the eagles came and went in the nest. Legacy did fine as an "only" with Gabby supplying the lessons! 🙂 (Both of Gabby's eggs hatched this season and two healthy, vigorous eaglets fledged successfully.)

[@lildebboston455]

Well ur Mama showed u !!!.Boy Legacy was pretty 😡.

[@yywant-qb7om]

Is it possible that gabby wanted to eat the fish?

[@cmitchell8106]

We can't see inside their heads of course, but what struck me is that Gabby is bigger, stronger, faster, and more experienced, and if she simply wanted the fish she could have taken it away instantly. (We'd seen her do that with Samson many times.) She waited and watched for a long time, and then made her move. It's always speculative when we attribute motives to animals who can't talk and tell us if we're right, but it feels right, especially combined with the follow-up a few days later: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fp-vZJqEf8ilg9Usi=vH34wuzhU9EbAwZr Again in this video Gabby could take the fish away instantly if she wanted it, but she waits until Legacy's attention starts to wander - and then she gives up quickly when Legacy demonstrates that the lesson about fighting back to keep your own food has been well-learned! Gabby seemed to be satisfied that Legacy had graduatted from her "fight for your food class" with a good grade, and I didn't see her repeat the behavior.

[@aliredha1236]

Spoiled since early days, now this is a punishment not only a lesson

[@cmitchell8106]

I'd call it more of a preview than a punishment - "You'll be on your own soon and there will always be someone as hungry as you to compete with - guard your food and fill your crop quickly!" :)

[@sandym3186]

Somethings wrong with this bird. Why is the bird always with the head down

[@cmitchell8106]

All normal positioning for a youngster. :)

[@Evidence_Of_Things_Unseen]

Sassy little thing isn’t she. It must be a she they said that she’s have higher developed vocal cords.