Kaljukotkas::Golden Eagle~ Helju is feeding her hungry eaglet~9:23 am 2024/05/11

Little one is pretty hungry after a day without food. It is eating big bites!

📌 Info about the nest and inhabitants :
The golden eagle nest camera is situated in Soomaa National Park in Southwestern Estonia. The same nest has been followed with a camera also since 2020. The male is named Kalju and the female Helju. There were no eggs in 2023.

2020 season
1st egg - March 11, 2nd egg - March 15
1st chick hatched - April 21, 2nd chick - exact hatching date unknown (died probably because of food deprivation)
1st chick was ringed May 29 and fledged July 3

2021 season
1st egg - March 21. Egg was broken by the female on April 5th.

2022 season
1st egg - March 15, 2nd egg - March 19
1st chick hatch - April 25; 2nd chick hatch - April 27 (dies May 11)
Chick, named as Margit ringed in May 22 and fledged in July 9

2023 season
No eggs laid, spring behavior like new nest somewhere else, but later that was not proofed.

2024 season
Cam started to work in March 3rd.

Diet of golden eagles in Estonia:
https://www.looduskalender.ee/forum/viewtopic.php?p=779998#p779998
Video captured & edited by liznm
©Live stream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymcXNJ5ITos
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