This years chicks have hatched (Eagle Cam, Minnesota DNR)
MINNESOTA (KFGO) – The Minnesota DNR has reported that the two chicks on the EagleCam this year have hatched.
The first chick hatched on Tuesday, March 22nd. Tuesday was one of the wettest days at the cam site, but that didn’t stop the chick from emerging from the egg. Because of the cold, windy and wet weather, the parents were sitting very tight and keeping the nest aerated in order to keep their young warm and dry. The second egg hatched on Thursday, March 24th at about midnight and has already had its first feeding.
There is now a cache of food at the nest for feeding the two hungry chicks.
The DNR says you will now see lots of “bonking” on the head of the new chick from the older chick. This behavior is nest competition and is completely normal. It is a survival instinct and once the younger one gets a little stronger, it will learn to fight back. This strengthens each of the chick’s survival instincts to compete for food as they grow up to become fierce hunters and fight rivals in the future.
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