Bucovina Golden Eagles ~ Mom Brings Zenit A Tasty Treat ~ Eurasian Magpie! 😊 7.28.21

Zenit was in the nest tree branching when he sees Mom flying in with prey in her talons! Zenit is screaming with excitement and wastes no time dropping down to claim this new prey - Eurasian Magpie (pica pica). Mom sure does bring in a variety of prey! It takes Zenit five minutes of loud vocalizing before he begins to eat his snack! lol Zenit enjoys his meal - this is the first time Zenit has eaten Magpie after all.

Magpies are birds of the Corvidae family. Like other members of their family, they are widely considered to be intelligent creatures. The Eurasian magpie, for instance, is thought to rank among the world's smartest creatures and is one of the few non-mammal species able to recognize itself in a mirror test. Another interesting fact is the Magpie’s tail is as long as its body! Magpie birds usually grow to be around 19 inches long. Line up two-and-a-half pencils end to end, and you have the length of a 19-inch magpie. However, they can grow to be close to 2 feet long.

Magpies weigh approximately 6 ounces, which is a little bit lighter than a hamster you’d see at a pet store. The Eurasian magpie is the largest species of this bird weighing up to 9.6 ounces. Compare that to the weight of a golden eagle weighing approximately 8-10+ pounds! Thank you for watching!

Video captured & edited by Lady Hawk

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This nest is located in a remote area of Bucovina Romania where a pair of Golden Eagles have been nesting and raising their young. The Wild Bucovina Association is a non government and non profit organization that has set up a new webcam recently to observe a rare pair of golden eagles raise their chick. This pair has been observed locally for the past 6 years. Setting up the cam has spooked the male and he had not been back to the nest. On 6/13/21 the male returned to the nest with prey for the first time since the cam installation.The female is hunting and taking care of their chick.The male has been seen and photographed flying with the female close to the nest and is also hunting for the family. Due to the sensitive nature of nest disturbance & the consequences involved, caution is advised while viewing this wild golden eagle nest.

Courtesy of Wild Bucovina Association & Stelian Bodnari. Many thanks for the livestream on the golden eagle family.

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