A friend got me hooked on this Eagle Cam, which is live streaming video of a bald eagle mama and her partner, nesting in New Jersey.
Often, the mama just sits there, acting like a hot water bottle, but every so often her guy comes by and they stand and chat for a bit. Yesterday she undertook a sort of rolfing activity, rolling her heavy breast over the eggs with vigor.
So maybe it’s no wonder that this morning, one of the three eggs hatched!
I didn’t witness it happening, but soon after, the mama stood up and there was her eaglet — fuzzy and bright.
The other two eggs, apparently, need a bit more massage before revealing their treasures.
I hope it doesn’t mess with my mission (to use haiku to interact with the actual) if my subject today is a couple thousand miles away and I’m only there via web cam. Somehow it feels very up close and personal to me…
Haiku 6
Hook-nosed and heavy,
eagle sits still on her nest.
We are all earth-bound.
— Liz Garton Scanlon
4/6/2009
Oh that first line – LOVE it!
I am staying away from eagle cam this year, staying away….staying ….away. Whew! That was a close call. I spent way too many hours there in the past.
I know.
I’m so easily addicted…
Oh – love that! I’m glad you got to see the egg-rolfing and the hatchling.
It is just so … compelling. I feel like I know them!