When Siblings Can't Quite Get Along - Wildlife Rescue Dade County Ron & Rose (1/29-2/3)

In the last video I shared from this nest, I may have been a bit hasty in thinking these two had worked out their differences & come to an understanding.
Don't get me wrong - I've seen much more intense "bonking" between siblings, but R8 definitely has a tough time sharing the nest with the dominant R7. I did include a couple of quick clips of the very minor beginnings of these episodes - nothing intense... but yes, sometimes these two tussle pretty good. We can understand that it's a normal event, while still having some trouble processing it.
BUT... there is a sort of advantage that comes from the adversity of being the second-hatch. Every season, we see eaglets that appear to be at a worrisome disadvantage due to all of this - and it is true that those eaglets do often get a bit less (or even nothing at some feedings). Here's the thing to remember - When they do get a feeding, it's a GOOD feeding. Even more important is the unique and important skills these eaglets develop in their effort to get fed. They come up with clever "routes" to get to the feeding parent, especially when they see an opportunity. This is a very handy skill for an eagle - plotting and strategizing, while learning to work around potential threats! These eaglets are also often quick to start working on self-feeding skills, getting the hang of the steps to handle prey, and going through the motions, so to speak, early. Even if they're not physically capable of unzipping a fish or defeathering a bird just yet, they are demonstrating an understanding of how this whole feeding process works, and that's great!
We do see a lot of this from R8 already - s/he's learning all of these types of skills, and it's remarkable to watch. An eagle's life is surely not an easy one, and it ultimately only benefits them to get a little edge on facing adversity early on.
Rose & Ron are not new to this parenting thing either, and Rose seems especially skilled at feeding both eaglets and even providing some distraction here and there. All in all, both eaglets look to be doing great. As an update to the clips in this video, it sounds like reports are claiming R8 had a pretty successful feast today.
2024/2025
Eggs Laid: 12/3, 12/6
Hatches: 1/11, 1/12
As a reminder, here are the prominent event dates from last season at the WRDC nest
Eggs Laid: 12/6/23, 12/10/23
Hatched: 1/14/24
Fledged: 3/30
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