Video Dont Mess With Juliet - Eagle Mom With 2 Nest Babies

[Lady Jane]

I believe this was a Hawk that visited the Eagle nest.

 

[Hankmacaw]

@melissasparrots - what is the interloper?

 

[melissasparrots]

@melissasparrots - what is the interloper?

Juvenile bald eagle. Here is a picture guide showing molt progression through maturity.
A Guide To Aging Bald Eagles « Feathered Photography

 

[Hankmacaw]

Thank you Melissa. I didn't think it was a hawk, but it didn't look like and Eagle either.

 

[WendyN]

From her last clutch?
Just started watching this current feed.
Amazing.

 

[Lady Jane]

So it was a juvie Eagle. She really did not want this bird around. Would a juvie Eagle hurt the new babies?

 

[WendyN]

If he was hungry, I think he would.

 

[melissasparrots]

So it was a juvie Eagle. She really did not want this bird around. Would a juvie Eagle hurt the new babies?

Possibly. Raptors can sometimes be nasty to other raptors. An eaglet would be a good meal and eliminate future competition in one move. He could have also been hoping to steal some food the parents brought to the nest.

 

[melissasparrots]

From her last clutch?
Just started watching this current feed.
Amazing.

It looks like a two to three year old juvie to me. Although I have no personal hands on eagle experience. Could have been a previous clutch or just as easily a random hungry youngster looking for a quick meal.

 

[WendyN]

I have been following Harriet, M15 and baby E9.