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We don't get bald eagles where I live, but I understand that once the chicks are old enough to keep themselves warm, the parents start to leave them alone for increasing periods during the day and ...
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2022-05-20T07:10:02Z (over 2 years ago)
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We don't get bald eagles where I live, but I understand that once the chicks are old enough to keep themselves warm, the parents start to leave them alone for increasing periods during the day and night. Eventually they sleep entirely outside the nest, usually in a high branch nearby where they can guard the chicks. A lot of birds sleep half their brains at a time, keeping one eye open - according to [hdontap](https://hdontap.com/index.php/articles/article/hanover-bald-eagle-live-cam-blog-22), it isn't known whether bald eagles do this, but it's possible that both parents are able to stand guard all night.- Based on the above, my guess is the other parent is perching nearby out of the camera's view. It might well be sitting opposite the visible parent's perch so the pair can watch all sides.
- We don't get bald eagles where I live, but I understand that once the chicks are old enough to keep themselves warm, the parents start to leave them alone for increasing periods during the day and night. Eventually they sleep entirely outside the nest, usually on a high branch nearby where they can guard the chicks. A lot of birds sleep half their brains at a time, keeping one eye open - according to [hdontap](https://hdontap.com/index.php/articles/article/hanover-bald-eagle-live-cam-blog-22), it isn't known whether bald eagles do this, but it's possible that both parents are able to stand guard all night.
- Based on the above, my guess is the other parent is perching nearby out of the camera's view. It might well be sitting opposite the visible parent's perch so the pair can watch all sides.
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Pastychomper
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2022-05-19T15:12:18Z (over 2 years ago)
We don't get bald eagles where I live, but I understand that once the chicks are old enough to keep themselves warm, the parents start to leave them alone for increasing periods during the day and night. Eventually they sleep entirely outside the nest, usually in a high branch nearby where they can guard the chicks. A lot of birds sleep half their brains at a time, keeping one eye open - according to [hdontap](https://hdontap.com/index.php/articles/article/hanover-bald-eagle-live-cam-blog-22), it isn't known whether bald eagles do this, but it's possible that both parents are able to stand guard all night. Based on the above, my guess is the other parent is perching nearby out of the camera's view. It might well be sitting opposite the visible parent's perch so the pair can watch all sides.