re: West Virginia bald eagle chick killed by father within hours of hatching

On the opposite end of the spectrum, every now and then an eagle will raid a Hawk's nest and snatch a baby for lunch. However when they get back to their nest if the crying baby hawk is still alive the eagle's parental instincts will kick in and they will start feeding and caring for it.

There have been several examples of an eagle's nest with two large baby eaglets and a little hawk sitting there waiting for mom and dad to feed them.