‘Power Couple’ Eagle Parents Welcome 3 Tiny Babies Into Their Nest

If you enjoy watching animals in their natural habitats, Explore.org has a really cool TikTok account where they share live video feeds of animals in the wild from all over the world. They shared some 'egg-citing' news on Wednesday, March 20th of two eagles who welcomed new babies into their nest. Explore lovingly refers to the eaglets as 'bobble heads' and it's a perfect description of them!

The proud parents, Akecheta and Thunder, have called the same nest home since 2020. Explore wasn't sure how many eggs were in the nest this time, and were pleasantly surprised to see not one, not two, but three eaglets being cared for by the doting parents. Watch on as the busy parents keep on eye on their new brood.

The babies are so cute and fluffy, and definitely have bobble heads! The mom and dad are both so patient and take turns caring for their babies. One Explore.org commenter made a really good point when they said, "Omg, I can’t believe they made through the snow and freezing temps, I’m so happy!" and @christinesTikTok added, "So happy everything worked out. can't wait to see them grow!"

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Facts About Eagles and Their Eaglets

I bet that nest is pretty crowded with two full-sized Bald Eagles and three little ones in it! I wondered how big an eagle nest usually is and found the answer at American Eagle Foundation's site. These nests are usually about 6 feet across and are built by both the male and female.

Eagles mate for life, and both parents incubate the eggs before they hatch (it takes about 34 days) and once the babies are born, both parents care for and feed the babies. While eagles are monogamous, if one of the pair dies the other might take up another mate during mating season.

Eagles tend to use the same nest year after year, and during the spring and summer they add greenery to it. Although scientists aren't certain, they speculate a variety of reasons for this including green twigs and grasses "may serve as an insect repellent, may be a clear signal to other eagles that this nest is well-tended so they better keep away, may provide a bit of camouflage, may help to keep the nest clean" or all of the above.

Both father and mother are fiercely protective of their eaglets and are on constant watch for predators looking to make a meal out of them. Sadly, not all eaglets survive to adulthood; usually 50% of them will survive. Interestingly, the first-born ones have a better chance of living.

While baby eagles are called eaglets, while they are learning to fly (at around three months old) they are also called fledglings. I'll definitely be keeping an eye on these three and look forward to watching them grow!

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