Kansas Eagles 4-5-25. Harvey & Ellie Keep Kanza's Crop Full with Leftovers; Family Time Before Dark!

Watch the Kansas Bald Eagles (National Bird) live eagle cam here: https://www.youtube.com/live/7gIwQwxf...
**The cam has viewer controlled movement.

Little Kanza turned 17 days old on 4-5-25! Video opens with Ellie brooding Kanza. Harvey arrives with a stick, and Ellie takes off on her break. Harvey feeds Kanza, and we have a closer view. Kanza has a full crop at the end of the feeding. Next, Harvey swallows a coot foot following the next feeding. Ellie feeds Kanza at the next two feedings (short clips, not entire feedings). Harvey always likes to "help" at the feedings! There were no prey deliveries on 4-5-25; however, there was plenty of food still on the nest. Kanza kept a full crop on leftover fish, rabbit, and coot. Time stamps below, if interested.

Here is the age Tickcounter for Kanza that Nina made for us. Thank you, Nina!
https://www.tickcounter.com/countup/4...

Time stamps: Provided in DVR time. Actual time is on the cam clock.
00:00. Opening.
00:09. Harvey arrives with a stick.
00:23. Ellie rises & leaves for her break.
00:40. Harvey feeds Kanza.
00:58. Closer view.
02:56. Harvey offers the fish tail, but Kanza is not ready; Harvey swallows it.
03:07. Feeding is over, Kanza has a full crop!
04:07. Another feeding is ending, and Harvey swallows a coot foot.
04:33. Kanza is in charge of the nest.
05:01. Ellie feeds Kanza.
07:31. Harvey arrives.
08:22. Ellie takes the coot foot Harvey has pulled up; Ellie swallows the coot foot.
09:37. Ellie takes the leftover rabbit Harvey has pulled up.
10:01. Ellie feeds Kanza late night bites; family time on the nest.
10:18. Harvey wants to help.
10:40. Harvey pulls a leftover (coot, I think); Ellie takes it.
12:11. Ellie offers bites to Kanza, Harvey wants to help.

3-28-25 Note - Sadly, Egg #2 is beyond the window to hatch (on 3-27-25, it turned 41 days since egg #2 was laid). Read more here on "When Bald Eagle Eggs Don't Hatch" by elfruler: https://www.elfruler.com/?page_id=3220

History of Kaw Nation:
Link: https://www.kawnation.gov/history-of-...

Thank you, Farmer Derek, for the live eagle cam!
Farmer Derek announced the names of the eagles on 1-9-24: Ellie and Harvey. Their nest is 6-7 miles from the owl nest tree (home of Bonnie & Clyde). Here is the link to Farmer Derek's channel:    / @klingpossum  
Be sure to subscribe, and click the notifications to "All".

Information on Ellie, provided by Farmer Derek: Ellie was banded ten years ago as a chick at Clinton Lake in Lawrence, Kansas. (We were told this in the spring of 2024.)

​FarmerDerek on Market to Market video talks about the cams, and Ellie's bands. Link:    • Farmer Derek plays on with the trombone an...  .

Nest History:

2025 Season:
2-11-25 Egg #1 laid 18:36
2-14-25 Egg #2 laid 18:41
3-19-25 Egg #1 hatched 16:53:20
3-27-25 Egg #2 will not hatch, now 41 days since hatch

2024 Season:
2-13-24 Egg #1 laid 17:24:53
2-16-24 Egg #2 laid 18:53
3-21-24 Egg #1 - hatched, official time 8:19 AM
3-23-24 Egg #2 - hatched, official time 6:36 AM
5-14-24 Wichita branched 8:14 PM
6-1-24 Cheyenne branched 4:52 PM
6-7-24 Wichita fledged 7:15PM, Cheyenne fledged 7:25PM

The 2023 season there was not a cam on this nest. The season was successful with two fledglings. Here, Farmer Derek speaks about the eagles/new cam:    • My New Bald Eagles  


Additional live cams on Farmer Derek's Farm:

Great Horned Owls: Side view cam - https://www.youtube.com/live/MRMzzjyu...

L Cam (Deer & other wildlife, cam moves with commands, feed the wildlife with SuperChats) - https://www.youtube.com/live/u4GlN6Nt...