Fort St Vrain Eagles🎈Third Egg Hatches! Breaking Out-Mom Returns With Fish And Sees New Baby_4/13/24
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Published 2024-04-13
***In case you missed it on Facebook, Mom's ankle band numbers were sent off to USGS. Mom was banded in Colorado in May 15, 2002. she is 22 years old! She has hatched 36 eaglets. **
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Live Nest cam courtesy of Raptor Resource Project partnered with Excel Energy.
What does the Fort St. Vrain bald eagle site look like? The eagles' nest (FSV-N0) is 9 x 8 feet wide, eight feet high, and 57 feet off the ground. It has a perimeter of about 26 feet, a total area of about 56 feet, and probably weighs between 2200 and 2700 pounds! The nest is located in a cottonwood on the banks of the St. Vrain River near Platteville, CO, on property owned by Xcel Energy. We’re not sure how old it is, but Bob Anderson and Rob MacIntyre put the first cam system up in 2003, when the nest was already well established. FSV-N0 is built primarily of cottonwood branches (the dominant tree in many river systems out west) and lined with prairie grass. After the primary limb supporting the nest fell in August of 2020, RRP Director John Howe worked with Xcel Energy to put up a new bionic limb and restore the nest. The eagles gave it their seal of approval just a few days late
All Comments (21)
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Wish Shadow and Jackie could’ve had at least one 😢
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So absolutely beautiful to see the babies being born. Thank you so much for sharing this with all of us ❤️ 💜
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They're so cute...best of luck to the parents..3 babies is a lot to handle..❤
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I love how the parent breaks off a piece out of the baby's mouth thinking it was a little too big for the baby and then parent took that broken off piece and gave the food to the other baby ❤
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Wow wow wow. I kept looking at it this morning, thinking it looked like there was a PIP. But, just thought it was my hopeful imagination. I hope he makes it and doesn’t get bonked too much. Thank you for the video!!!
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So happy for this nest ❤
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Awesome! Checked this nest an hour or so ago and it sure looked like there were 3 eaglets. Showed my two little grandkids and they loved it. So neat to see the actual hatching. Thanks for uploading!
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Happy for them. I hope that the third eaglet makes it as is about four days behind the other two.🥰🐣🐣🐣
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Congratulations Pa & Ma. I hope all three fledge.🐥🐥🐥❤
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They are so cute
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Family happiness to them. Welcome third little one 💗🥰
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Poor baby is already getting bonked 😢 fingers crossed it will be ok as I've had enough sadness this week as far as eagles go. ❤️🦅🦅🦅
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They are precious! Protect them at all costs!
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Beautiful congratulations ❤
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I was so surprised when this egg hatched!
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I hope the 3rd babe makes it. It is so far behind in growth and ability to demand his food, as are his two older siblings.
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Welcome sweetie. Congratulations 🐥🐥🐥
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RIP FSV 51. Fly high and free🌈😭💔
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So sweet!
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wonderful
