SWFL Eagles ~ Rock 'Em Sock 'Em E's! Two Rounds Of Rumbling! 😊 1.25.21

M flies in with a stick and Harriet will get up and the E's are ready to rumble! They go at it with one another for a few minutes - Harriet is up to give one a bite as M flies in with some grasses. Then back to rumbling! Harriet finally breaks up the sibling rivalry by covering them and brooding! Whew!
Later, M is on the chicks and he gets up and the E's are ready for round two and here they go! He tries to give them a few bites of food in between the bonks...then he also will do the next best thing - just cover them up! lol
This is all a normal part of the eaglets developing their pecking order in the nest. I think they are just getting started though so get ready to fasten your seat belts! lol Thank you for watching!
Video captured & edited by Lady Hawk
Thank you SWFEC , hosted by Dick Pritchett Real Estate, for allowing us the opportunity to view these amazing eagles.
Link to cam: dickpritchettrealestate.com/

[@ladyhawk]

Sibling rivalry is seen on most Bald Eagles nests in various degrees and can be an important lesson learned. If an eaglet can't survive in a nest where food is provided, the chances of them surviving in the wild when they are on their own is not as good. Survival rates for first year eagles can be rather low as some never learn to hunt for themselves and are not as adapt at stealing food from others. The most demanding chicks do tend to get the first share of food. This does ensure that should food be scarce, the strongest chick will have a greater chance for survival. It is a rare nest where sibling rivalry never occurs. Sibling rivalry varies between nests - depending on food availability and the age between the eaglets. Siblicide sometimes occurs, but is generally due to lack of food, not an inherent dominant tendency. Sibling rivalry teaches lessons which will help them both survive. Sibling rivalry lessens as the eaglets get older & is usually finished by the third week. The rivalry seen at SWFEC is mild when comparing to other nests over the years. Remember when watching cams you view nature in the raw - this is their world. We are only spectators! It brings new appreciation to nature when you see how these magnificent eagles survive in the wild.

[@jeannewiddicombe]

Yes I Agree but it is still sad 😢 to see this happen .

[@satomimi2232]

You are one of the great teacher to learn what is going on in the nature world. Sometimes feel pain and hard to know the reality but I think it is necessary and very important . Thank you Lady Hawk.

[@edisonmoore3082]

Lady Hawk, I just so admire your ability to explain things to us. I also have a great appreciation for you feeling the need to teach us. Cam interest has grown enormously this past year and you never tire of explaining what we see. Thank you for your videos and your descriptions. Please take care and be well. ♥️🦅🦅💙🦅🦅♥️

[@cherriwoeber2159]

I love these two going at it & totally appreciate you explaining the need for pecking order in nature. Too many of us have a human nature emotional response to the constant attack on each of these precious eaglets. Thank you always for your patience with our emotional responses Lady Hawk! Bless you! ❤️

[@larryx1707]

Nicely said lady hawk ...thank you and have a great evening☺

[@luellencarpenter5520]

Love how Harriet referees! She just sits on them!!

[@nanettemclean5]

Heehee!!!

[@susannorth138]

@@nanettemclean5 that is what I was saying!!

[@jenniferjane8977]

Lol...You got a love it when mom/dad slapped them both across the face with the fishtail 😂

[@carolynnunes3922]

😂😂🤣

[@randy1997]

The strength and tenacity these two have gained in a couple of days is amazing

[@ja-uh9gz]

These two cannot stop fighting! I wouldn't be surprised that even under H or M, they keep at it.

[@judithk7644]

Mom to kids.." Good Mor..Good...here...eat this. No! Not each other!" "Ok! I've Had it with you." Lights out! Ding! Bonk bonk bonk! Healthy Chicks.....Oh here comes Dad! heheheee. Ding! A Bonk Fest! Ah, what a day!😜💖💖💖💖💖🙏

[@melindamasi3505]

😊

[@karenparker6644]

Lol

[@judithk7644]

@Janice Place True...but I raised 3 boys. Talk about a Bonk Fest. 👀 😜 😐. lol

[@jonii5779]

So cute to see this old footage of the E's fighting and see them now older sleeping and cuddling together. I think sometime E18 puts his wing around E17. Heart just melts

[@jenniferjane8977]

LOL I couldn’t stop laughing when mom/dad slapped them both across the face with a fishtail then they just resumed bonks!! 😂

[@vertblanc8713]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Le 3em round était sous le ventre de la maman..

[@sammybubba176]

oh my! what naughty scoundrels they are.

[@aliciav6502]

M comes in with a stick and says to Harriet....Love we have to raise the rails, the kids are getting rowdy!!

[@parakeet8157]

"Alright, stop it," FISHTAIL,bonking resumes.

[@lorib831]

I love how M sticks his beak between them as if to say c’mon, enough is enough! Lol

[@ladya2633]

They are going to end up being “bald” eagles for real!! 😆. Just a bad joke!! 😂

[@larryx1707]

Lol

[@aneia6353]

Lol I needed that laugh

[@larryx1707]

@@aneia6353 .....lol

[@jenniferjane8977]

Lol 😂

[@rhondaarnold4089]

Poor dudes 😂🤣

[@tonyfknb3896]

I love when the smaller one actually fights back and doesn't just take it

[@bonniem7069]

they remind me of E15 and E16 when they were baby chicks fighting all the time

[@melanieroberts6262]

These two top them!

[@alicemilling3706]

Wow I think Harriet needs to make bigger nest bowl and send them to opposite sides My goodness they are fierce 😮

[@Venuslove123]

Pure cuteness, mama and dad are so wonderful, be safe and healthy, 🥰🙏❤ Thanks you Lady hawk 😘

[@Sherrie77722]

They are seriously vicious with each other. I don't recall any other Es being as aggressive with each other constantly as these two are. Though 1 is more aggressive to the other. It can be hard to watch. What is amazing is in how each year is so different, no 2 years are the same with the nest, each has it's own unique qualities and events. I really hope these E's settle down though as they can really hurt each other as they get older.

[@sandy89107]

Very sad. I can't watch it. The one on the right probably won't survive the constant attacks 😭

[@DLionheart]

They're already hurting each other. This is the part I loathe. I find nothing "cute", "adorable" or "funny" about it. I just hate it.

[@sandy89107]

@@DLionheart me too. I am so sad for the little innocents 😢

[@DLionheart]

@@sandy89107 Not so "innocent" are they? 🤣 Apex predator babies, I remind myself all the time! 😉

[@AlitleInLuv]

Nature must have programmed them to behave this way, it’s not ‘taught’ behaviour

[@samanthadove9340]

These two are something else. Gotta love them. To cute. Parents have so much patience with them

[@lyndatruitt4245]

Back to back was cute

[@tcoleman8665]

I am in love with how E18 has gotten tough and can hold his own with E17 now. I’m so happy to see both of them flourishing on this their 8 week birthday! 💗🐣🦅💗

[@luv2fly745]

Love how Harriet slaps them with the fish 🐟😂 Really thought there'd be less bonking since they're the same age.

[@aowyn_]

Harriet and M are such incredible parents, it’s amazing

[@barbarasmith9954]

I know in the scheme of things, this rivalry is common, but it’s so difficult to watch when it’s not “cute” anymore. This is raw nature in its finest form and we are so fortunate to be a part of it. I’m just hoping their bonking won’t become a tragedy. Bless them both. Thank you Lady Hawk. ❤️

[@mariedemartino4843]

They have a lot of energy. Most chicks spend a lot of time eating and sleeping but not these two before we know it they’ll be crawling out of the nest bowl

[@sherrischweigl6860]

These are the most roughhousing pair I’ve seen yet! They would rather wrestle then eat. It’ll be interesting to see how they grow up. 💖

[@PhoenixShin]

For once I find the ruff and tumbling adorable since they seem equally matched this time. I like how E18 (I think) is using their body to counter the bonking and push E17 back so they can then get some bonking or food. Haha good instincts

[@strawberrymoonphased]

Hahaha so cute ♥ They are like two bobble heads! "I'm gonna fight you!" *wobble wobble* "Take this!" *wobble wobble* then mama's like "now come children time to sleep" *sits on babies and bickering fades* and dad's like "I remember when we were kids..." omigosh!! squeeeeee!

[@rayritchotte7608]

Its just amazing how gentle they are with their beaks when feeding the eaglets.

[@tudibug8260]

this nest has the meanest babies!...haha both parents stop feeding, and said "lets try this again later"...hah so cute!

[@Iqbal_sibia]

They are so funny at this age .. 🐣🐣

[@teddygram45able]

Love these little ones and thank you for the information you always provide

[@diannenaworensky6698]

Ding, Ding, Ding and the winner is...... 🦅♥️🦅

[@carolynnunes3922]

Thank you for the explanations, and thank you for editing these videos. It’s amazing how watching the viciousness of these eagles doesn’t bother me like it used to, because now I understand far better than I did before...thank you!

[@Linda-qj1uf]

Oh, I remember this all too well! Worried myself sick over their antics. Couldn't watch it. Love them so much.❤

[@gardel2526]

E17: Stop pulling my hair! Mom!! She started it Mom! (E18 pulls harder when Mom looks away). Or maybe the other way around? Just like real kids, lol.

[@deborahfortin2484]

What a feisty pair these 2 are. Neither will submit since they are so equal in age.

[@sjn6297]

This is painful to watch. I know it's normal, but seeing so many nests lose eaglets lately it's hard to watch this. I used to laugh at these bonks but not anymore.

[@lovewillwinnn]

With you there. It’s not bonks because of youth instability all the time. One will die. The weakest. I’m done with watching this.

[@danielward7230]

I have seen no deaths on nest this season because of sibling rivalry, all deaths have for other reasons. I have been watching Eagles for 12 years and have never seen it, the two that died (3&5) on this nest were the dominate ones and they just passed. I am sure some Eaglets have passed but it is not common.

[@MsLollie]

Me either. I can’t find it funny now. Is she feeding equally? When I was watching 2 times she wanaan th little one😒

[@MsLollie]

Wasn’t feeding the little one

[@bluekagss503]

@@MsLollie After the 1st time I saw these 2 going at it, I went and googled feeding young eaglets. It said that the parent will normally feed the bigger eaglet. The smaller one is less likely to survive so they feed the bigger of the 2.

[@dkraay68]

I’m glad they hatched on the same day. It’s so much harder to watch when the younger, smaller baby gets picked on.

[@lindakontol6154]

Hope the bonking don’t get too bad. Cute little ones 💕💕and loving parents❤️❤️🦅🦅Thanks Lady Hawk!

[@nancihood909]

WOW!! the love, patience and ability Harriet and M 15 have with these challenging and feisty babies, is fascinating to watch...the babies learning what they need to learn very hard to watch but I do watch and say prayers!!!!!Thanks Lady Hawk for explanations and videos!

[@AmeliasMema]

I love watching and have been gor the last 5 years

[@luellencarpenter5520]

So cute!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@nickymarch2914]

2:15 😳 Good lord an eye was almost taken out!!! 😬🙈🙈🙈

[@Tito31120]

I get nervous when they get close to the eyes

[@larryx1707]

Exactly ...yikes

[@kimberlywagner1638]

Fish smacking, feeding , confinement and more sticks(borders) until they start exploring.

[@DebraGill]

Rock em sock em, I thought the same things watching these two go at it earlier today! I’d say these two are survivors! 😂❤️💞💕💖

[@mariaparra7138]

Woooo this beautiful baby don’t stop fight going to be hurt each and other it’s so sad ❣️❣️🦅🦅

[@CenturianEagle]

Haha they are so cute how they’re just tumbling around, their little feetsies are so cute too! 🥰😍🥰

[@leighann5308]

I agree, those little feet grow big real fast like when they get to clown feet stage. 😂

[@CenturianEagle]

@@leighann5308 haha yes !! 😊😊😊 theyre way too cute!

[@ledamoraes2841]

Meu Deus, esses pequenos já nasceram furiosos. Eu hein

[@maryannhubbert1847]

A couple of stinkers. And yeah, I understand the ways of nature and that this is an important part of growing up, but I want them to be all cute and snuggly and lots of beak kisses. ♥️. Meanwhile mom and dad tear apart a newly dead squirrel to feed them. Life is cruel. Why do we have to eat each other? Having said that, I love all of the videos and watching the eagles, the happy and the sad. Thank you for educating us on the ways of these magnificent birds. .

[@nanettemclean5]

Cannot exactly go for a takeaway lol!!!

[@BatOneTwo]

I know this one is older, the video I mean, but I had not yet saw it. Lady Hawk, I was NOT disappointed to say the least! This one made me laugh so many times. I cant Thank You enough for posting these gems! Blessings, Fran

[@ladyhawk]

Thank you so much and I am glad you saw it!! I have watched this several times!! Great memories of these bobbleheads going at it!!!

[@lornajoy1455]

I'll wait to watch them when they are a little older. (Assuming they both survive.) nature can be harsh. We see death; broken eggs, parents that die...nature in the raw. But, oh how one loves these beautiful eagles and their babies. Thanks Lady Hawk for helping us understand what is happening.💕🦅🦅🙏🙏

[@naomisgram1]

This has got to be 2 boys, young ladies would never behave like this, lol! 😄

[@laurent.674]

ROTFL! And it looks so much worse when they are covered in fish guts!

[@marysteggles2271]

I looked back at this and then looked over to how they look today. Laughed so hard when you posted this video and then worried. So glad they got it all sorted. A great pair of little eaglets with fabulous parents.

[@ladyhawk]

Thanks for watching again Mary!!! It is funny now to look back isn't it? Thankfully they outgrow this stage!!

[@marysteggles2271]

@@ladyhawk Yes sometimes it is very hard but, as you say above - if they cannot survive now with food provided they will not survive out in the wild. They need to be tough.

[@cheryljohnson869]

Lady Hawk thank you for your wonderful explanation as usual. This is nature and we are so blessed to get to watch it being played out. I am exhausted watching these two bonk it out! But they are learning valuable lessons for life! Thanks for doing what you do!

[@ladyhawk]

You are welcome Cheryl!! It is a stressful time for the eaglets to figure out their pecking order and for us viewers watching them fighting! I am glad it does not last for too long!!

[@ninjass8164]

They are in training. Cracks me up when comments are about how cute they are when after they fledge and leave the area, they will be stealing or killing almost every day of their life. They are not vegetarians or vegans 😂

[@FLNYgirl1980]

they hunt as well. Excellent fishers

[@sherrivansyckel7527]

😅😅😅 they are too funny. H and M have their talons full with these 2

[@vanda6121]

These little ones do not respect each other, they are really fierce, they give themselves so many blows to be envied by any fighter. 🐥🥋🐥💕💕🐟🦅😊

[@larryx1707]

Well at least the one I thought was the weaker one is fighting back...I can't stand bullies 👍

[@larryx1707]

@Lorie Matthews ....lol👍

[@cindyhall5995]

The nest bowl is shaped V and deep, keeping the so close

[@Ray68Dex]

It wasn't like that the last time. I suspect this contributes to the rivalry; the more V spare the nest.

[@overkill4x434]

They fight just like me and my sister hahahahaha 😆

[@susannorth138]

Nothing distracts the boinking! 🥰😉

[@susantrevino7446]

They were equally matched then and equally matched today. Looks like E18 is even slightly bigger than E17. Could E17 really be E18 and vice-versa, since they hatched so close together🤔?

[@beatricecallan]

From the moment they hatched they were two real ramblers/bonkers!! They’re both very strong chicks, I‘m glad they are about equal!! Mom and dad are very patient though, they know, it’s normal behavior......

[@erika8382]

These two are vicious. I don’t remember other chicks battling so hard. Not easy to watch and I have been watching for years.

[@jenniferjane8977]

I don’t know do you think the nest bowl is a little cramped this year? lol 😂 I do really hope no one gets hurt... maybe Harriet and M Made it that way for extra protection from the GHO! They really are bonkers 🧡

[@theresaprice4122]

Rock em sock em baby eagles 🦅

[@aneia6353]

What a season this will turn out to be!

[@PGKING47]

The eaglets seem to be equally divided in their rambunctious. I apologize for my earlier comments!

[@debbiemckay1055]

Both eaglets seem very strong and well matched for size.

[@bg12445]

They are making sure these two can't wait to leave the nest.

[@gardel2526]

You mean the parents, right? lol 😂

[@bg12445]

@@gardel2526 yes

[@CollageCraft]

🥰the eaglets. 🥰your comments.

[@FLNYgirl1980]

You titled this one correcfly! Hard to warch but thats nature. Thank you Lady Hawk for all that you do!

[@ladyhawk]

LOL you are welcome!!!

[@lyndatruitt4245]

Well matched twin

[@dennimiles6875]

I've been watching since e9 and a couple other nests and I have never seen them bonk this bad to where they'd rather bonk than eat. I'm afraid we might lose the weakest one in the end.

[@ricolee364]

Fight to the death.

[@charleneevans5848]

these 2 fluffers are feisty.

[@chamed27]

You can see the frustration on mom & dad's face. The eaglets are snatching each other bald. I'll be happy when the bonk & bite fest is over. Can't wait.

[@56sleepy]

Thanks for the teaching and perspective, LH. I came to my first eagle nest observation after the 2016 The Landings Great Horned Owl nest. Fearsome birds the GHOs are, the owlets are so cuddly and sweet with each other. Then when they fledged I saw this and literally couldn’t watch at first. I don’t think I could appreciate Eagle sensibilities and their life through their lens, only through mine and it felt abhorrent. I’m getting better at seeing it as their way for their own reasons which I likely will not fully get. I also trust Harriett and M15 for the terrific parents they are. No blood drawn and when the head bonking competition gets too bad the parents sit on them! I also wonder if the squirrel pelt will be this years Stuffy? Remember that big Fisher that spent such a long time in the nest, also early on one year?

[@andrewkreder-oy5qq]

This is like the beginning to 300

[@willt718]

Nothing like waking up next to your sworn enemy everyday

[@aeriefaerie1166]

One of them grabs on and shakes the other like a dog with a toy. They are so strong and vital. And it seems like they only eat for energy so they can keep on fighting. I think H and M have their work cut out for them. Wonderful to watch. I’m coming up on my first 12 months of watching soon. 15 and 16 didn’t have egg teeth and they were a little bit older but nowhere near as aggressive as these two.

[@MrJrock4777]

We have two alpha brawlers this time, no submission given from either. 2021 will require more BEASTMODE attitude to survive and here's the training ground. The most adorable fighting there is.

[@lizzyyork]

I may need to stop watching for a while until the bonking settles down. This isn't funny at all.

[@ja-uh9gz]

Me too. It's too hard to watch. I hope this is a phase that subsides when they get older. I'll peek in now and then.

[@larryx1707]

I know what you mean, its seems quite sever with these 2...have a great day/evening☺

[@lonepilgrim4854]

Right. They’re not even eating. Just fighting like a boxing match.

[@larryx1707]

@@lonepilgrim4854 ....lol non stop it seems

[@suziephillips2320]

These 2 are real rough housers!! I always worry about this sharp pointy beaks, it could put an eye out!

[@naturebird9177]

Fierce babies of Harriet and M15😍😍

[@meadow2501]

Looks like they are both pretty much just as aggressive and even as the other with their ages being so close, causing the "battle of the wills and seniority"!! Yes, we may need to prepare ourselves for whatever may come, but because there is usually no lack of food here and Harriet and M are on the ball and will try to find ways to stop it if necessary with extra tandem feedings etc..., maybe all will turn out okay. This shows how it can go in the wild for survival of the fittest, and some chicks are just more aggressive than others. These two could hurt each other... Praying they start to eventually calm down, and I also might have to wait a bit myself to watch if this keeps up. After watching nests for a while now like others, I have learned to be prepared for heartache, accept what is and what I can't control from my home. It is what it is... Hopefully, these cutie pies will just give up being "baby brats" and both be strong fledged eaglets one day. No matter what, they are so precious, Harriet and M are beyond amazing parents, and all of us will go through another chapter of their lives together, hopefully with mostly great memories. 💕💕 Thank you Lady Hawk for all that you do, xoxoxo!!, ❤

[@YaelSharon3410]

The parent can't feed either of them because they are too busy fighting! The parent is trying.

[@krystalallgeier4893]

They can't stop fighting lng enough 2 even eat.

[@susantrevino7446]

I think these two had the longest bonkfest😂

[@ladyhawk]

t think this was the longest bonk fest too - the other long bonk fest belonged to E15 & E16!!

[@susantrevino7446]

@@ladyhawk You’re right! The E’s never seem to disappoint. I remember when E16 rolled onto his back and just froze for a few minutes...I don’t think I’ve laughed at a funnier and cuter moment and wanting to tickle his belly😂🤣. I actually find the back and forth bonking entertaining at this level. What’s interesting is how they go from being equally matched to clear dominance by one over the other. All fascinating in the eagle world💕. Thank you for all you do🥰

[@europaeuropa3673]

I doubt they feel any pain. Just a lot of nervous energy expended.

[@silviacoste3761]

Jaja this two are pulling there hairs off. Harriet should give them a swat with her wings.

[@rhondaarnold4089]

They must hv tough skin, I tell ya lol. Geez 😳

[@ritajimenezcarreta4148]

Este video si me gustó por q el niño defiende su vida, no se deja. Dios por q tiene q ser así 🙏😭

[@sirleideabreu6063]

Sim , geralmente dois sobrevivem, como eu não sei 🤭🇧🇷

[@ricolee364]

I’m sure know what those two eaglets are thinking at this moment...”only if i know born to be an eagle life is going to be this suck, i would never hatched from the egg”.

[@suwaneebarb]

Those two are going to be handfuls. I'm wondering how they'll do with branching, fledging, etc.

[@miredo]

Imagine when these chicks grow up with one LHS eye blind and the other with RHS eye blind.....

[@yvonneb6135]

I think they need another snuffy perhaps that was the thought when they brought the squirrel 🐿 they need to be distracted from each other😂and they need a pillow.

[@amandaelaine2805]

Geez I don't think I've seen siblings from this nest fight like these two! And here I was thinking the sibling rivalry would be less since they were born so close together. I'm afraid ones going to poke the other ones eye out! 😐