For the past two years I have watched Eaglets grow into Magnificent Eagles.
This year, two females and one male were born at the Norfolk, Virginia Nest.
I have shared this site with many friends and family members.
On Easter weekend, I was finally able to share the site with my Dad.
Like myself, thousands of people, young and old visit this site daily.
Watching the eaglets grow, and hoping they stay safe until there fledging.
But on, April 27th, all that changed.
When I came home from vacation, this is what greeted me on the site.
Three bald eagles from Norfolk Botanical Garden were relocated to the Wildlife Center of Virginia on April 27 after their mother was killed by an airplane the previous day. The eaglets are receiving excellent care and are being prepared for release into the wild in August.
The nest was bare. The monitor readings talked of the Male,
circling the nest, every so often, bringing a fish to the nest, only to find no one there.
It was further explained that at this point the eaglets grow very fast.
Three times the size they are right now. One Eagle would not not be able to bring enough food for them.
They felt that one eaglet would surely suffer. So they moved the eaglets from the nest.
They now refer to have the Mother "Legacy Lady"
One can only hope that the Male will mate with another.
Or that another set will take up the 6' nest next year.
Like myself, thousands will check the site once again next year.
In Norfolk the eggs start hatching around Super Bowl Weekend.
