ChanteyLass-

Yes, little Harmon was very lucky. First there was a webcam set up to observe the nest, and the volunteer observers were the ones who first alerted the Raptor Center that the chick was in trouble. Then the Raptor Center weighed all its options and took the risky step of intervening to try to save the chick. They managed to retrieve the chick from the nest and restore it back to health in a relatively short time. Then when the brought the chick back to the nest, it was there almost a full day before the parents finally flew into the nest to investigate. Once they did that all went very well.

There were some nice videos taken later by volunteers from the webcam of the parents competing with one another to stuff fish down the eaglet's throat. There was some concern that he might burst! Then there was another video of the mother eagle "caressing" her chick with her beak before tucking him in for the night. Ahhh! So nice to have a happy ending.

Charley Noble