Dad Delivers - Live Duck - Feeding Follows - April 18, 2020 - NCTC Bald Eagle Nest
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Smitty delivers a live duck to the nest; Bella promptly claims it. The pantry was low on food sources so the timing of this delivery was spot on; good job Dad. Bella prepares the duck and a lovely feeding of duck follows. E4 (eaglet #4 for this pair) is three weeks old now and after the feeding you can see she is sporting a nice crop. The eaglet E4 is three weeks old now and undergoing tremendous growth; pin feathers (sometimes called blood feathers) are coming in so there is a constant demand for good nutrition.
Links to the NCTC Bald Eagle Cams:
Live Cam here https://www.outdoorchannel.com/live/eaglecam/326707/0
Still cam click on this link
https://www.fws.gov/nctc/cam/still-im...
About the NCTC Bald Eagle Nest
The resident bald eagles are named Bella (female) and Smitty (male). Bella and Smitty has been together since the fall of 2018. Bella replaced the long term resident female Belle in 2018; Belle was badly injured in a territorial dispute with other adult eagles. The resident male Smitty has been at this nest since 2011 when he replaced the long term resident male Liberty.
The NCTC Bald Eagle nest is located 75 miles from Washington, D.C. on the campus of The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services' National Conservation Training Center (NCTC). The campus is located at Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The nest and territory is prime real estate located about 1/4 mile from the Potomac River; rich in resources for an active bald eagle family and at times visitors/intruders challenge Bella and Smitty for their territory.
Many thanks to the National Conservation Training Center, The US Fish and Wildlife Services, the Outdoor Channel and the Friends of the NCTC for providing and maintaining this bald eagle cam.
Viewers from around the world appreciate the opportunity to view and watch this amazing bald eagle family from the comfort of their own homes!
Heartfelt thanks to the many dedicated viewers that observe, report, capture and document the daily events of this beautiful eagle family. Your screen captures, observations and video footage helps to educate and promote conservation of bald eagles everywhere. If you would like to follow Bella and Smitty's journey please join us at the Daily Post on Bald Eagles 101 on Facebook. At the Daily Post we journal and share information on this pair, as well as, many other nesting bald eagle pairs. Happy Eagle Viewing!