Ok eagle people.What is this creature that is in the nest?

[Are_grits_groceries]

I assume it's a bird? I didn't see it brought in.

[malaise]

1. Isn't that poppy eagle??

[Are_grits_groceries]

2. I'm not sure.

I think so.

[Jenoch]

10. Both genders of mature bald eagles

have the distinctive white markings.

[KittyWampus]

3. what would it be like to live high above the ground and not be afraid of falling?

[Are_grits_groceries]

4. I don't think I will ever find out. nt

[Are_grits_groceries]

5. No guesses? nt

[voteearlyvoteoften]

6. Fish?

[postulater]

7. Looks like about a ten inch carp.

Oh, and a pillow.

Made of duck feathers.

[HereSince1628]

12. It does look downy...

but also sort of blueish...which pushed it beyond my knowing.

[In_The_Wind]

8. I wasn't watching the cam when this meal was delivered.

As of early this morning the recording cam hasn't been updated since 4/4. Maybe we can get a better idea when the newer cam recorded clips are added.

[Are_grits_groceries]

11. Well whatever it was,

the eagle threw fluff around until she reached pay dirt. She and the babies got a good meal out of it.

[In_The_Wind]

13. Eagles 1 - Wildlife 0

[Brickbat]

9. Looks like it was a rabbit.

[Zorra]

15. The fur in the center looks like it may be from a cottontail. nt

[sinkingfeeling]

16. Are you asking about the fish?

[Are_grits_groceries]

20. No.

The fish are flat and grey/black. One is kind of tan.
I'm talking about that pile of gray "curly" hair or whatever it is.

[2naSalit]

21. It looks like it could be

feathers from a pigeon who are often that sort of color. It's amazing how big a pile of feathers from even a rather small bird looks once they are plucked off.

Much of that downy fluff will be incorporated into the nest as heat retention material.

I like to watch the Decorah, IA nest, it's live most of the time. They had a good sized rabbit for lunch an dinner yesterday. and a yellow-shafted flicker and some trout. they eat a lot of squirrels too.

http://biggeekdad.com/2011/03/decorah-eagles-webcam/

[Sunlei]

17. a yummie, slow running, silkie chicken

They were the first to disappear from my flock.

[wheniwasincongress]

18. Link?

thanks!

[Are_grits_groceries]

19. This is a screenshot from a livestream of an eagle's nest:

http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt?open=514&objID=1592549&mode=2