Bucovina ~ Mom Delivers A Large Raptor Bird of Prey! Zenit Tries To Figure Out How To Eat It! 8.8.21

Mom Bucovina flies in to the nest with a large raptor bird of prey - looks like it is in the buteo buteo genus ~ a common buzzard. Zenit mantles and continues to vocalize loudly as he claims the prey. Zenit will drag the bird all around the nest and he picks it up by the neck. Zenit seems to be perplexed as to how to eat it. He does pluck a few feathers off and takes a few tiny bites but leaves it on the nest. Zenit calls out to Mom to come help him with this entree but she does not return to the nest. Zenit leaves and comes back a couple of times but does not stay long and departs. As night fell in Bucovina, we could hear Zenit calling out for Mom nearby. The prey is left almost whole on the nest. Thank you for watching!

Video captured & edited bu Lady Hawk

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This nest is located in a remote area of Bucovina Romania where a pair of Golden Eagles have been nesting and raising their young. The Wild Bucovina Association is a non government and non profit organization that has set up a new webcam recently to observe a rare pair of golden eagles raise their chick. This pair has been observed locally for the past 6 years. Setting up the cam has spooked the male and he had not been back to the nest. On 6/13/21 the male returned to the nest with prey for the first time since the cam installation.The female is hunting and taking care of their chick.The male has been seen and photographed flying with the female close to the nest and is also hunting for the family. Due to the sensitive nature of nest disturbance & the consequences involved, caution is advised while viewing this wild golden eagle nest.

Courtesy of Wild Bucovina Association & Stelian Bodnari. Many thanks for the livestream on the golden eagle family.

#royalcamZenitFemale golden eagle hunts a common buzzard