Eyass playtime

The eyasses are starting to get quite playful. Last Friday, one of the haggards dropped off some paper in the nest, and in this edited video from CamFan, we see the eyasses playing with the paper. Then when the formel arrives with a new stick, one of the eyasses is totally fascinated by her red tail (at 4:45) and starts pulling on it quite vigorously. As a wise parent, she completely ignores the little attention-getter!

Following the video are some pictures from the last few days.





Feeding the eyasses has become a two-haggard venture. Both birds are hunting now to keep the eyasses supplied with food. The tiercel still brings fresh greenery most days. Look how nicely the little guys line up for their share.



After each meal, they collapse in their usual food coma pile.



Today, we could clearly see that their feathers are starting to poke through the fluff.



This afternoon, they lined up to eat, and then crashed - still in a line! - amidst their fresh spring greenery.