One -- or more chicks! Could not differentiate if there is more than one - well over one week old. Female guarding nest and second adult flying in area - estimated birthdate 5/15 -- sighted by kayak
Female was standing up for half hour while I was in kayak. No nesting. Male dropped a stick for her and she used her beak to place the stick. It looked like activity done back in March -- not now. Have chicks been born -- or possible nest failure?
It appears this nest failed. We had a storm with very high winds come through on the 13th and now half this nest and both the chicks appear to be gone. I was hoping the young were just cowering low, but an adult brought a fish to the nest and ate it themselves, so no chicks.
Today I saw this pair driving off a second-year Bald Eagle that got a little too close for comfort! Both were on the nest together for at least 30 minutes, and they stayed in the viewing area the whole time I observed (an hour)
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