April 3, 2018
Eaglet D29 has a sibling! The eaglets started establishing a pecking order today, laying the groundwork for future eagle table manners like fighting, stealing, gorging, and even sharing if the circumstances are right. The instinct to dominate won't entirely go away, but in-nest eaglet bonking battles are usually at their most intense in the first two to three weeks of nest life. We may not like them. but the bonking battles that started today mark an important developmental milestone in the lives of our eaglets.