AT THE EAGLE PASTURE again

 

Here are a couple of the other residents of the pasture where the local eagles live in their scrub pine.

Sometimes there are as many as eight or ten horses.  

 

They belong to the family who has installed the eagle cam.   I always park on the end of the church lot (on the other side of the pasture) and as far away from the nest as possible.  Both because I think it's better for the eagles and because its fun to watch the horses too. 

 Ozzie and Harriet weren't at home (really this time — they weren't anywhere in sight.)  E-6 was practicing his wing stretches and occasionally hopping up and down for fun and strength  building. 

 

 

 Branching should take place any day now (flying out of the nest to the nearest branch and back.)   On this day, he must have had a good meal recently because he wasn't making any noises at all.  And because probably he is getting more used to being on his own.   

 

 

 

 

I was in the car getting ready to leave (and noticing the shadow patterns on the pasture fence) when a flock of cattle egrets flew down.

 

 

 

 

Maybe they should be renamed — horse egrets?  In any case their mission was the same as it is when they land in cattle pastures.  

 

 

Linking to WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY (thank you to Stewart) and to GOOD FENCES (with thanks to Theresa aka TexWis Girl).