Golden Eagles Raise A Hawk

This is a unique video following A Golden Eagle pair that laid two eagle eggs and brought a Red Tailed Hawk into their nest. They raised the Hawk to fledge in advance of their own eagle chicks fledging. I was able to photograph and video the history of this event. I have a three part narrative about this on my blog Mid Sierra Musings. There was a previous account of this on Vancouver Island with a Bald Eagle pair raising a hawk chick.

[@nickgates5796]

This is one of the most incredible behaviour stories I've seen - fantastic - thanks!

[@MidsierramusingBlogspot]

Thanks Nick

[@shannonlorraine8272]

This happens more than people think...ty for sharing

[@philippejosse8470]

Great, Dale and thank you very much to share a such beautiful story to a fan of last year little Spunky the one from Vancouver Island

[@lhettmattis2703]

WOW such a great story thank you for sharing !

[@billkitchen9712]

Thank you for capturing this activity

[@MidsierramusingBlogspot]

Thanks Bill

[@MidsierramusingBlogspot]

The eagle nestlings also fledged about 20 days after the hawk.

[@MidsierramusingBlogspot]

@2:52 We have the first appearance of the 3rd chick. At this point we felt this was a runt eagle.

[@pilotmom9755]

Wonderful❣️❣️❣️

[@ezselhenry8303]

That is a awesome story!

[@MidsierramusingBlogspot]

Thanks Ezsel

[@MidsierramusingBlogspot]

I don't know what happened to the other comments. Sorry they are missing.

[@captainstaysea3113]

Where can I find your blog? Fascinating.

[@MidsierramusingBlogspot]

midsierramusing.blogspot.com/

[@XX-uw2nl]

😀

[@unalserk]

But how that hawk egg came to eagle nest ?

[@MidsierramusingBlogspot]

It is more likely the hawk chick was brought into the nest for food and the adults decided to feed it instead. I never saw a third egg before I saw the third chick and I could see down into the nest from my view spot above.