Bald Eagles

[Sparkle]

I saw the baby for the first time. What a pity the other eggs didn't hatch.

[bluepinecones]

Just checked in on the nest. Both adults present and feeding the big baby.

[Cedar518]

The baby is actually standing up and taking steps! And his "down" looks like it's starting to mature into baby feathers. I do worry that he's going to fall out of the nest as the sides don't look very high.

[AlmostThere]

I thought the same thing, too, and so have others. If you read the updates they address the 'falling out of the nest' concerns. Yep, he/she is surely getting bigger by the day. Not so cute anymore, either.

[Cedar518]

Yes, I'd read those comments below the web cam ... yesterday it looked like Mom was adding more sticks to the side. Whew!

[AlmostThere]

Has anyone else checked on the eagles today? It's 6 pm PST and I just checked for the first time today and I see only one adult sitting in the nest. The last time I looked the baby was huge and I can't imagine it's tucked under the adult. Hope I'm wrong, though.

[AlmostThere]

Oops, nevermind. The adult got up and yep! The baby is still there! Whew!

[Nasoosie]

Yesterday the camera was out due to some heavy weather. Will have to check back today. Sure hope the nest fared better than the camera.

[Liz]

Only one camera working . The baby looks almost as big as the adult and is getting some "real feathers."

[Cedar518]

I was also checking during the bad weather there. When the cameras went off-line I was nervous for our baby. But the site put up a comment that the chick was ok which relieved my mind.

I'm amazed at how quickly real feathers are coming in now!

[Nasoosie]

Me too! Baby went from fluffy downy thing to half-fledged little eaglet!