SWFL Eagles ~ M15 Delivers A Heron With A Mollusk Still Attached To Beak! 5.2.20

[@monikd278]

What a peaceful feeding with beautiful smile of the sunlight. ...looking soooooo beautiful. .soooooo happy. ..excellent one LH

[@RunAMuckGirl2]

E15 is developing some serious feathers! They grow so fast!

[@juanida1955]

These eagles here, Harriet & M15 don’t play around. They know how to survive. And they know they have to feed their babies. They are both excellent hunters! That heron was gonna eat his mussel and look M-15 got both. Wow! Hard to believe Lady Hawk. The food chain. Now do BAEA’s have a predator who can get them then eat them ? IDK. Well thank you so much Lady Hawk for this vid. It is what it is. Some people don’t like to see things like this. But they gotta eat. Have a wonderful day.

[@frenchpoodle7665]

A fish would offer a better meal for the eaglets.

[@parakeet8157]

Well, M15 is THE GOURMAND! He always found different things for E12 & E13 last season.

[@juanida1955]

Just found out they don’t have any predators. They’re top of the food chain. Yay! But there’s always dangers from us humans! Power poles, cars, eating poison food like my baby 😭 E14. RIP my lil’ one. I miss you so much!

[@lauradent5420]

Ooooh, it's a 2 for 1 special!!! And thank you for the lesson on mollusks. :))

[@jasonhovick6193]

I think the nest these eagles build is so amazing. It looks like a work of art. Amazing animals and an amazing family!❤

[@lmae9766]

Awesome feeding and looks like they want momma to be their umbrella ☂ for some shade. 🦅❤️🤗👍

[@moka9144]

Thank you very much, Lady Hawk, also for the description of the variety of Florida's mussles and their function for a healthy ecosystem. Very appreciated.

[@ladyhawk]

You are very welcome moka!

[@cj9136]

Stocking up on those collectibles.

[@patriciawarner1274]

So fascinating to watch but toughest for me is when the meal is still alive.

[@pamspangle62]

Babies are growing sooo fast! 💞

[@claudiawaid5532]

Oh also that reminds me of a neighbor who trained their Parrot to always say “I’m an Eagle I’m an eagle” 🤣🤣🤣

[@carolynnunes3922]

Claudia Waid The feet of parrots are a strange sight, with 2 toes facing front and 2 facing backwards! The feet of most other land birds and all webbed birds are so different in design, with 3 toes facing front and one backwards. But whether webbed or whether toes face front or backwards, they all look so reptilian in appearance, with the scales..

[@melindamasi3505]

🤣

[@carolynnunes3922]

The circle of life has death as part of the cycle...it took some getting used to, but now I don’t squirm watching them eat anymore...And somehow, watching them eat fish is different from watching them eat mammals. The white flesh of the fish doesn’t get to me like the blood red of the muscles of the mammals and birds that get eaten...I’m glad that watching these bald eagle nests has allowed me to toughen up about having to kill to eat!

[@SharonH11100]

Carolyn Nunes ~ Yeah, nature is what it is. Too bad we all can’t live eating dirt and rocks, but it just ain’t so💁🏼‍♀️

[@ladyhawk]

I don't seem to mind it but what still is difficult to watch is live prey! That is something I have to turn away from - can't stand to see suffering.

[@carolynnunes3922]

Lady Hawk Live prey?!? 😳 live prey?!?🤭I haven’t seen that yet...but I’m thankful for the head’s up!

[@evaandersen3450]

The kids love their chow whatever is served☺️ It would be nice if the human kids would do the same❣️Thanks for the little extra information LH❤️🦅❤️

[@koalaranian]

I 'm sorry for the heron, but...you know. Also I'm glad we've out grown the bonking stage.😍

[@maryb2914]

Wow a lot of negative comments about this video, this is nature and even if we don’t like it, it is their instinct to do what they need to do to feed their young or to feed themselves. I myself get more bothered watching something live be brought to the nest but I also realize this is nature. It doesn’t matter if it is a fish, bird or squirrel they all feel. It isn’t like these eagles have a choice, it is survival for them. Personally if I don’t want to see a video I skip past it but why condemn them for instinct.

[@ladyhawk]

Thank you Mary! The eagles are opportunists and do eat a variety of the wildlife and it is nature and survival for them. The live prey is the difficult part and I may or may not cover that in a video.

[@mariemurray629]

I wonder if Harriet or M can figure out how to eat the mussel!!

[@aliredha1236]

Seems like an old left over young Heron , eyes are gone & the carcas is stiff-dry , yet it is a good meal for sure

[@ladyhawk]

No this heron was fresh kill.

[@dragonbowlsupper]

I agree. This heron was scavenged, not freshly killed. Its skin is dried out like jerky.

[@jacobwillow050]

For all the people commenting nonsense... that was not a fully grown heron.. if you look more closely it doesn't have feathers on its wings or body (chick). Must have been snatched from its nest while trying to eat that mollusk.

[@claudiawaid5532]

Now that’s the ecological system being displayed ☺️ if you will💓

[@nancylee7211]

And just another trinket for the collection. 😎❤

[@dandavenport449]

Thanks LH!!

[@birutal4511]

Gleam are well fed 🦅🦅💕💖 to grow up much eagles thank you Lady Hawk

[@deejay4351]

it is so nice to see both these little eaglet doing so well - guess Harriet's talon/leg injuries from the aerial fight are not too serious either.

[@ladyhawk]

Yes Harriet is doing well and her wounds are healing nicely!!

[@deejay4351]

@@ladyhawk thanx LH for the update. She's quite the lady eh??

[@ladyhawk]

@@deejay4351 Yes she is!!

[@katiemcgraw3874]

She’s seems to be saying “what the hell is that?”

[@tcwhite0104]

katie mcgraw omg I said the same exact thing to my wife. Lol

[@juanida1955]

Lol. Me too. They find the strangest things sometimes. Takes me 20 minutes to figure what it is. Like that stuffed animal 🤣

[@johanna6050]

Harriet's going to have to tell M15, "No more herons, they're too bony for the kids at this age."

[@lisabocchino1322]

lol 😂 M15 was so fast 💨 this time! No doubt!

[@lizl6232]

Nature

[@sheshaveswithjill4838]

Dang, that was one large bone M-15 swallowed.

[@nadineF]

OMG! The poor heron was thinking that he had gotten lucky and then... M happen.

[@ladyhawk]

I know - such bad timing for the heron. He probably had his head down skewering the mollusk and bam!!

[@juanida1955]

Lol 😂 someone said a hockey puck. Funny!

[@Iqbal_sibia]

Talk about variety 😁😁

[@societydwellingifd766]

*_I am a bit shocked he killed a small Heron. With all the fish I just didn't expect it._*

[@johanna6050]

If the opportunity is there.....

[@ladyhawk]

The eagles are opportunists and do eat heron, egret, anhinga, crows and ducks at the pond. The majority of their diet is fish but they will seize any opportunity that presents itself.

[@societydwellingifd766]

@@ladyhawk Thanks, I guess shocked wasn't the word, surprised really.

[@ladyhawk]

@Michael F. Tommey I don't remember which video that would be in - how recent was it?

[@ladyhawk]

@Michael F. Tommey I found it!! E16 is adorable!! ♥♥ kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4W3oGmkp5KjgKc

[@carl1948]

Well, Mr. clam.... this is just NOT your day...

[@parakeet8157]

Eaglets are gonna have nightmares! M15 eeeeewwwww

[@snowdrop5746]

They won't leave anything,, May be the beak.

[@sinnombre4357]

6:45 Goodness mom, why don't you just eat those big bones yourself?! ...Wow, whose shoulder blade is that!😲 I need to go back & search how that came to be there!

[@Luxsword29]

Had this heron caught a fish not a clam, M15 might have gone for the fish instead.

[@krisinua]

Poor thing

[@frenchpoodle7665]

Very young blue heron, sub-adult learning to hunt; probably his first mollusk. They don't have enough meat to feed hungry teenage eaglets. M15 should stick to fishing; plenty in SW Florida and the entire Gulf of Mexico. I have a local resident adult blue heron at the pond by my house. It seems lonely but safe and has been hanging around since winter.

[@sameersee1]

the little guy on the left left out of the feast

[@krisinua]

Stupid me didn't even think they ate birds

[@rb032682]

One video of the Smola eagles' nest shows one of the parents delivering a very young black lamb.

[@jwhite9825]

She is saying what wine goes with heron?

[@ladyhawk]

LOL :)

[@joecorrero6763]

Do they pretty much eat bones and all? Except feathers. I saw one bony leg left off of that heron. I saw the eaglets swallow a pretty good sized bone in one of their mouthfuls. Just wondering. Thanks. Love your vids!

[@ladyhawk]

Hi Joe yes the eagles eat everything - bones, skulls, legs, beaks, fur, feathers and shells!! I have seen some large goose bones and bird wing bones get swallowed by adults and eaglets!! Pretty amazing!

[@joecorrero6763]

@Lady Hawk Yes it is amazing. I’ve just noticed with most raptors, esp hawks that mainly feed on birds, they usually pluck the feathers before consuming. Thanks for replying! Joe

[@HaleyTylertoo]

I know this is the circle of life but these stories still are upsetting

[@nathanaelswanson9010]

The heron that doesn't see the eagles coming will leave starving children alone and vulnerable. This young heron probably had no eggs or dependents--with it gone, other small herons will grow and mature, and the clams and fish it doesn't eat will nourish other creatures. Also, Mom and Dad gotta eat. :)

[@SamtheMan0508]

I know what you mean. I don't have a problem with fish or roadkill, but birds are hard to watch.

[@dreadedtred]

It’s real life you pussies. Stop being pansy snowflakes.

[@americanpatriot6240]

HaleyTyler .......E14 got a Cattle Egret or I call em Cow Birds

[@dreadedtred]

It looks like a shell

[@bochzan8787]

平等的母親

[@MarleyCarl]

Will they attempt to eat the mollusk?

[@carolynnunes3922]

Michael F. Tommey I knew that, but somehow, seeing your comment made me laugh out loud! 😏🤣😂

[@ladyhawk]

No they will either remove it from the nest or it will eventually will get buried under nesting material

[@nanettemclean5]

Why would a mollusk attach to this???I thought it was only aquatic species ??

[@johanna6050]

The heron caught it to eat.

[@frenchpoodle7665]

Heron was caught by surprise.

[@frenchpoodle7665]

I wouldn't feel bad if the heron had been roadkill as they do sit in the middle of the road like the Great Blue heron near my house last week; I almost hit it. A young heron has no meat; mostly feathers and bones and didn't even get to enjoy his clam as his last meal. I'm getting used to seeing the cruel side of nature and accept it. A fish would offer a better meal for the eaglets.

[@lois.mepstein5830]

I feel sorry for the heron. I do not like it when they kill Birds. There were fish available

[@mariemurray629]

I wonder if Harriet or M can figure out how to eat the mussel!!

[@ladyhawk]

No they won't attempt to eat it!!