Norfolk Botanical Garden eaglets growing fast

[Donna]

After a week of eating every 30 to 40 minutes, the three eaglets in the Norfolk Botanical Garden nest have almost tripled their birth weight, according to a press release.

With all the reaching for food, they are now able to hold their heads up for several minutes at a time.

One parent stays in the nest to keep the eaglets safe and warm by sitting over them or "brooding." They were born with only thin, fluffy down feathers.

"As a second coat of darker, thicker down grows in and their thermal system develops the eaglets will gain more freedom to move about the nest, and less need for their parents to keep them warm," says Stephen Living, biologist with The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.

The eaglets are not able to use their feet yet, but scoot a little with the help of their wings. People in all 50 states and in 27 countries are viewing this eagle family on the eagle cam.

The most international visits, by far, come from Canada. The top five countries in Europe watching are: The Netherlands, Poland, United Kingdom, Germany and the Czech Republic. In Asia, there have been visits from Taiwan, China, Japan, Thailand, and the Philippines.

The public can follow the efforts of these eagles to successfully raise their brood with the Eagle Cam. This collaborative project of WVEC.com, Norfolk Botanical Garden and the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries provides 24-hour live streaming video coverage of the nest. Slideshows recording daily activity at the nest are posted on WVEC.com. Biologists from VDGIF make regular blog posts to keep viewers up-to-date with happenings in the nest and to provide general information about bald eagles. See the blog at eagle cam.

[valhalla]

They are so cute at this age 

[Wing Goose]

How cute are these babies ? 

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[MAK]

Waaaaaay cute!!!!!!!!!