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[–] [email protected] 53 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Eventually they gave him a chick to raise!!!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

He's been fostering another chick since May or June!

[–] [email protected] 28 points 3 months ago

This made me curious, and apparently male eagles play a large part in caring for the young! They're the primary hunters for the first 4 weeks(with the mom becoming the primary later on), primary nest guardians, and develop a brood patch alongside their mate, though males patches are smaller and still more feathery.

Sounds like that little chick was in good wings.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 3 months ago

Thanks, I looked it up: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/eagle-who-thought-rock-was-an-egg-finally-has-a-chance-to-be-a-dad-180982034/