Hatchlings
by Kent Keller
Title
Hatchlings
Artist
Kent Keller
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
A golden eagle laid two eggs on her cliffside nest but they failed to hatch. Then prairie falcons took over the nest and the female laid three eggs next to the eagle eggs. The falcon incubated all five eggs and successfully hatched her young - Great Basin Desert, Utah.
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October 26th, 2021
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Comments (46)
Constance Lowery
besides this being great photography, this is funny, at least to me. great shot. L/F
Steve Rich
Your work deserves to be featured in our group "The Meandering Photographer" Please consider adding this work to the "Feature History, The Meandering Photographer (Jan-Feb 2024)" active discussion thread. (l/f on 2-9-2024)
Issie Alexander
Oh look at these babies. Their little surprised faces are adorable. Wonderful capture Kent.
Rainbow Artist Orlando L
Wow what an amazing and spectacular capture of this rare to see picture Kent!! how you managed to make these precious babies look into your camera is mind blowing!! L/F
Michael Baker
Oh my goodness, this is just so heartwarming. What a spectacular photograph! Thank you for sharing the backstory on this too, Kent. L/F
Lorraine Baum
Incredible capture Kent! You have way more patience than I do for your amazing wildlife captures! L/F