Southwest Florida Eagle Cam 04.03.2023

[@dianahopson8833]

I agree with every single one of you. I worry about 22, and if 2 will be strong enough to fledge and survive. I wish 22 would be more agressive.

[@judithryle2113]

22 so hungry. I just hurt for him

[@fidelaromo6705]

💯

[@ef2512]

Sadly CROW is doing nothing about it and some of these channels, not this one, are posting edited footage that misleads people into thinking E22 is getting food and the constant sqeeing is normal. Watch any other nest of baby and growing eaglets and you won't get this constant squeeing. The eaglet is hungry and the intruder is responsible for the lack of feeding.

[@judithryle2113]

I wish 22 would bonk back and not be scared of bully 21

[@fidelaromo6705]

It always makes me wonder , why eagle parents choose to feed first borns exclusively and almost ignore the second , like they're not even there , it's sad to see the whole family dynamics of eagles ,and we see it in almost all circumstances very rare when eagle parents treat both equally , it happens though , I saw with ALEX and ANDRIA s Nest , it was unbelievable to see it , it's very rare ,

[@fidelaromo6705]

But it needs to start at the very beginning. Now almost ready to leave the nest ,ALEX and ANDRIAS eaglets Treat each other wirh a lot of respect none of the 2 was ever singled out

[@fidelaromo6705]

Lately a lost a little admiration towards M , 15 but I know it's about instinct , to feed the first , but sometimes in the back of my mind I wonder , especially since I seen ALEX and ANDRIA how they raised their eaglets , But that is probably very rare. But I'm not an eagle expert

[@pamelamorgan7596]

When they were small 21 started that and Harriet got after her. She calmed right now. The problem is M is a male and isn't going to do it.

[@sergei7995]

Poor E22! I'd like to aggressive

[@judithryle2113]

Did 22 get any

[@fidelaromo6705]

I didn't see it , if he did , he always gets by on so little

[@ef2512]

very little and hardly any, if any, of the fish head dropped off later. But that's O-K the camera operator has moved on to showing us the happy couple on the branch instead of the hungry eaglets. Hopefully these eaglets will both make it to fledging. Once they do I will never watch the SWFL nest again. This is all about monetizing a nest.

[@rogerhenson6589]

What a relief for M15 to be able too just drop off the food an not have to feed them 🫶🏻🦅

[@fidelaromo6705]

Seems a little lazy , to me.

[@ef2512]

Dropping it off actually makes it harder for E22 to get food. M15 is now focusing on the intruder and unfortunately E22 is going hungry at a critical time in their development.

[@judithryle2113]

I want to bonk greedy 21

[@pamelamorgan7596]

It's just a monster.

[@pamelamorgan7596]

Does anyone know how much food has been delivered today? And did the monster get it all?

[@fidelaromo6705]

Probably

[@ef2512]

Yes. I watched most of the day and then at 6 p.m. EST I scanned back and double checked I didn't miss anything. This fish and then late afternoon a fish head which E21 consumed by stealing it from underneath E22 when he mantled it. This is heartbreaking. Even worse is how people are acting like it isn't happening or posting how wonderful M is and how happy they are he found a new mate. It is crazy. A person I know that works with wildlife said her appearance on the scene was bad news for the eaglets and although she isn't likely to kill them she would take away from M's feeding the eaglets to get him to feed her first. The real danger if they will starve. CROW seems not to care.

[@lindacovan8999]

Yes he's the best father to one of them 21 .He's not to 22 . This is so sad seeing him cry from being hungry .

[@sergei7995]

M15 is the best father. ❤

[@ef2512]

So the eaglets are down for the night on March 4 and all they got today was this fish which E22 barely got any of and then a fish head was dropped off in the early evening which E22 tried to get but E21 took. I noticed whoever is operating the camera has begun to move it off the feeding and pan over the area. I think this is an attempt to not show viewers the the eaglets are not being fed enough and also that E22 is suffering more because M makes sure E21 gets food. In this segment he actually returns to make sure E22 isn't eating the fish. I think a lot of this is being done for money making clicks and no one really cares that these eaglets, especially E22, is being insufficiently fed.

[@pamelamorgan7596]

I've been noticing that too. And the comments when there is no food for 22 goes to how they are exercising and how beautiful they are standing. That's why I come in here. So I can get the real information.