So Sad

**sparks19** · 04-26-2011, 09:02 PM

for anyone who watches the eagle cam from norfolk I just found out the sad news

The female eagle has been killed. She was hit by a plane The rangers are going to keep an eye on the nest and intervene with the babies if nessecary. the male has returned to the nest and has fed the eaglets but it is not known if he will be able to handle the task of feeding three eaglets on his own as well as himself.

My mom and I have been watching these eagles raise their young for 3 years. I really had tears in my eyes when I read this.

So So sad

**mrspunkysmom** · 04-26-2011, 09:20 PM

That is so sad. I wish the eaglets, the rangers, and the papa eagle luck.

**lizbud** · 04-27-2011, 09:02 AM

Damn, that's terrible.

Very sad.

Where is the nest? What state?

**sparks19** · 04-27-2011, 09:43 AM

sorry I should have included the link. duh

They are in norfolk Virginia in the botanical gardens

http://www.wvec.com/marketplace/micr...eagle-cam.html

They are removing the eaglets today and taking them to the wildlife center to raise and then release them. They feared that at the age they are now if they left it too long to see if the father could keep up with the demand of feeding himself and three eaglets with growing calorie needs they might get to the point of no return where it would no longer be safe to remove them and they would then die if he couldn't provide and they couldn't remove them. (did that make sense?)

**Anikaca77** · 04-27-2011, 09:45 AM

So sad...RIP dear sweet mom.

**Taz_Zoee** · 04-27-2011, 10:00 AM

This is very sad. I also got tears in my eyes. I am currently watching three bird web cams - two Peregrine Falcons (both here in California) and then the Eagle cam in Decorah, Iowa that someone posted here on Pet Talk.

Last year one of the falcon babies died and I cried!

At least they are monitoring the nest so they are able to help the babies.