Learning from sea eagles

I recently watched a documentary about sea eagles that left me amazed at how much we have to learn from the sheer strength, adaptability and determination of those carrion birds.

Cooperation:. Sea eagles pair up (male and female) and stick together for the rest of their lives. They make noise to one another to renew their bond and for over a month take turns to incubate their eggs. While one is doing that, the other goes hunting and so forth.

 Hardwork. A sea eagle needs about 500 grams of food daily to survive. So the pair work hard not only to provide for themselves but for their little ones as well. Fish, rabbits, deers, rats, and ducks comprise most of their balanced diet. They also work hard building their impressive nests using branches and dry grass on the inside. Sometimes the nests become so enormous that some trees are known to crash under their weight.

Cleanliness. They say cleanliness is next to godliness and sea eagles take that seriously. When they want to pooh, they do it away from the nest to keep it clean.

Wisdom. When it comes to raising their little ones, sea eagles play favourites but with strong reasons. They usually choose the one with the best chances of survival and a successful future in a tough world. The parents focus on that; feeding it well and ensuring it never lacks a thing. But after twelve weeks, the parents become less forthcoming with food in a bid to encourage it to explore the world. The youngster gets agitated and makes a lot of noise but is ignored. That's when it discovers its wings! As it learns to fly and hunt, the parents chip in with food but stop when satisfied that it's self-sifficient. 

Sea eagles might be ruthless killers and scavengers but we have a lot to learn from them especially in their devotion to one another, and in nurturing and passing on survival skills to their loved ones.