The third egg hatched Sunday morning. The experts warn that the third one has a poor chance of survival because the older ones will try to fight it for food. I think the parents should have a good supply of food for them, though, because the section of the river the nest is over is a salmon spawning area, and there are plenty of dead salmon in the shallow areas. Did any of you watch yesterday (Saturday)? The cars on the highway closest to the nest are traveling west over the Sacramento River Bridge. I noticed the cars traveling east were backed up and just creeping along. I figured there had been a fender-bender on one of the on-ramps. But according to the paper today, three men in a canoe were traveling south in the river and the canoe flipped. The CHP helicopter (CA Hwy Patrol) pulled them out of the river with ropes. All three are fine. But the cars were slowing to watch the rescue. Sheesh!

The red-tail hawks have returned to their nest on a ledge of the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. There is a camera just inside the window. I watched them hatch three eggs last year and all three babies made it and flew away. This year they have three eggs again. I love the owls. What fascinating birds. Here is a link that might be useful: hawks

I really miss the cams from Norfolk. I used to watch the one from the Cascades until it became too sad to see them lose their chicks so often. I see Buddy is still doing well as the official greeter at Norfolk.

Oh, yes, eaglet is fine, and eating like a pig! Mom just hauled in a large fish for his supper. He looks like ET, but everyone is so happy that he is here! Now I've become hooked on another eagle cam, this time in the mountains in Oregon. Eagles have been sitting on his snowy nest, and at times look as though they are not living. But so far, they have been holding their own.