The Audubon Society has posted a list of five rules when photographing Bald Eagles. I think that they apply to every bird. Be respectful. Prey is often scarce and if you see a raptor hunting food don’t disturb it, please. Their life could depend on it!
The other day I called E19 and E20 little stinkers. What a pair! One of them was even beaking an adult this morning! E20 holds its own – it just makes everyone a little anxious. They are strong and healthy. The images are a little fuzzy as I tried to crop them so you could see the little ones better.
Here they are going at it first thing while Mum tries to get over to feed them breakfast. Both had huge crops and at the second feeding weren’t interested in eating just dusting it up.
This cheeky eaglet facing Mum was beaking at her feathers!
Even with all the action, they are both adorable with their spiky tops.
Harriet has just finished feeding the pair some nice fresh fish.
Harriet is so experienced. It is often one bite for you and then a bite for your sibling.
Here is a video showing Dad, M15 giving E19 and E20 the last meal of the day yesterday!
It was a gorgeous morning at the NEFlorida Bald Eagle nest of Gabby and Samson.
Gabby is having a break looking over their territory in the morning mist.
Samson always enjoys getting some time with the eggs. Oh, so handsome.
Anna and Louis seem to have perfected transitioning incubation duties while protecting that one precious egg of theirs.
It is a beautiful nest full of pinecones for this little eaglet to use to learn how to grip with its talons.
It is already New Year’s Day in Australia and the Port Lincoln Lads were up early trying to get the first fish from Dad. It was 06:23 and Falky was on the nest!
Dad didn’t even eat the head!
Well done, Falky.
Diamond does not seem to have spent the night in the scrape box on the water tower at Charles Sturt University but she did arrive early. There was a lot of eee-chupping. It sounded like she was calling Xavier to come and join her. Xavier might have been off hunting for breakfast. It was a beautiful morning.
You are so beautiful, Diamond.
Everyone in Bird World seems to be doing just fine today. Big Red and Arthur have been spotted hunting together over by the power plant. It is comforting that all are doing well. We hope that all of the 2021 fledges fly safe, stay healthy, and have lots of prey items.
Thank you so much for joining me. Wishing you all a healthy and happy start to 2022. See you soon.
Thank you to the following for their streaming cams where I took my screen shots: SWFlorida Bald Eagle Nest and D Pritchett Family, KNF Bald Eagle Nest, Port Lincoln Osprey Project, Charles Sturt University Falcon Cam and Cilla Kinross, and NE Florida Bald Eagle Nest and the AEF.