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EAGLE UPDATE, FEBRUARY

For WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY. Thanks Stewart for hosting!  And also thanks to Misty's   CAMERA CRITTERS. 

 

The Bayshore Road eaglets born January 1 and 3 are getting bigger by the moment.   (I posted about them last month .)     In human terms, it seems like they've reached the awkward age.  They've been named Hope and Honor.

Whichever one this is looks as if s/he's posing for the video cam (or maybe singing into it):

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The little guys keep mom and dad busy.  They have adolescent appetites… even though they eat a lot, they always seem hungry.  Looks like mom's ignoring the hunger cries here:

 

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It's been interesting to watch the parents build the nest railings higher and higher as the babies grow and get more mobile.  And a little scary.

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Anybody can check in with the nest  by video camera any time (and I look at least once a day). But when we're out and about and have time to stop, it's really fun to visit "in person".

Here's what it  looks like on the ground under the nest.  Pretty horses, dedicated birders (there are always a few) … and a busy little cattle egret thrown in for a birding extra.

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It has rained a little and been colder (for here) and windier here since I took these pictures, but all seems well at the nest.

 

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25 responses to “EAGLE UPDATE, FEBRUARY”

  1. Gunilla

    The eagles are majestic birds.

  2. Gemma Wiseman

    The eaglets certainly seem to be demanding little characters! Already you can see their power growing! What an insight into their family life you have! Awesome!

  3. RamblingWoods

    Nice to see them doing so well..I don’t see where all my comments are going…

  4. Rajesh

    Great sequence of eagle shots.

  5. Laura Hegfield

    How wonderful that you have this view of this eagle family Sallie… so majestic. Wonderful, wonderful!

  6. Snap

    Sallie, how wonderful!!! Amazing to watch them grow and what good parents mom and dad are. (I thing we’ve all ignored cries on occasion!) Then to see what is happening on the ground … fun post! Thank you and Happy Critter Day!

  7. phyllis oller

    They are such amazing looking birds.I have only see a golden eagle here at my home in Pa.,those birds are so huge & awesome.
    Mama looks very serious about watching her little ones,thanks for sharing,& sharing the area about the nest,I love horses,phyllis

  8. Wally

    It’s been fun watching these eaglets. I’m always amazed how quickly they grow! Fish is good for ya!
    Wonderful post!

  9. Annie

    Poor mom and dad ! The eaglets was more beautiful (and less hungry) when they were smaller !
    When I look to the video I always look too to the people down. I wonder always if you are here or not !

  10. Yogi

    The nest cam is cool. Birders are every bit as strange (in a good way) as geocachers.

  11. Carole M.

    wonderful to view in person like you do; great photographs

  12. Gail Dixon

    These eaglets look like the same size as the ones here in Baton Rouge! I’ve been wondering how old ours are, so they must be almost the same age. I witnessed one stand up in the nest and flap its wings. There were about five other photographers out there with me and as soon as the eaglet started flapping, the cameras started snapping! Thank you so much for sharing these. Enjoyed your photos of the horses and egrets, too. 🙂

  13. HansHB

    Great post! Happy WBW!

  14. Pam

    Sallie, I’m beyond thrilled that you went to see the Eagles and their eaglets in person. Your photos are terrific.
    I wish we lived closer!

  15. Mick

    Great photos of the eagle and the young ones. So interesting to see the horses and people so close to the nest. Those chairs look as if those people have been there a while!

  16. Martha Z

    It’s amazing how fast they have grown since you first brought them to our attention! Those parents must put a lot of energy into feeding them.

  17. EG CameraGirl , Canada

    Eagles are such magnificent critters!

  18. Pia, Sweden

    Hi Sallie1
    Sorry you couldn’t read my words today. Wikipedia call my swans Whooper swans.
    Something seems to be wrong here too, it took forever to load the pictures! But now I see them! Fun with the “singing” eagle. Must be interesting to see them live!
    Greetings Pia

  19. Barb

    I like seeing your eagle photos – the babies are really big now. Lucky you! It’s been really windy here, too.

  20. Karen

    Wow, they are growing fast! WHat a treat to be able to watch their progress.

  21. Stewart M

    Hope the eagles keep doing well.
    Little kids (and the larger kids!) had a good time on the boat.
    Lord of the Rings was filmed in New Zealand.
    Cheers – Stewart M – Melbourne

  22. HAZEL

    Stunning and fascinating photos as always, Sallie!(I am just waiting for the dense fog to lift, so I can go out!!!).
    My thanks to Colin and Sallie for their notes.

  23. Eileen

    Sallie, how cool to be able to watch the eaglets and their progress. They have grown and I am sure they eat a lot. I love the horses too. Great shots!

  24. Carletta's Captures

    Continued envy here but so happy for you to have this experience. Mama looks pretty at ease for there to be so much company below. 🙂
    Wonderful shots Sallie!

  25. Colin Huggins

    Holy hell, those eaglets have grown. Must keep their parents busy with constant food. I think Eaglet one or two, whatever,”Hope or Honor” just might be thinking that camera looks tasty.
    That chestnut with the white stockings reminds me of my first horse, at the age of 5, “Princess” who turned out to be an uncontrollable bronc, well bred with papers, but as looney as they come. What you call, “LOCO”.
    I rode her once after she was supposedly broken in, I am pleased to report that I was the first person in space. Sky high I went. No injuries, just pride badly dented.
    That was my last ride on the bloody animal, we bred her, she had two foals, magnificent individuals, but equally as mad.
    We ended up giving her to a drover, what he did with her and her two offspring, I have no idea. The old drovers were excellent horsemen, maybe he tamed her, maybe she killed him??
    Interesting to see the people photographing the horses in the paddock. The pale horses may be palimoes??
    Great blog again.
    Cheers
    Colin (Brisbane. Australia)
    Still bloody raining here, wish it would go south where it is urgently needed with the bush fires.

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