And he’s off, flying like the eagle that he is. 48 days from the first time I saw the baby eagle sitting up in the nest to the day I saw him flying. He was probably flying a few days before and I just missed it but it was great to see him taking those first flights.
He flew down the field to the next set of utility towers. One of the parents was sitting in the tower next to him. He landed on a the tower briefly and then flew over to the parent.
I could hear him screaming and I think he was telling his parent to go get him some food. The parent may have been trying to get him to follow him to hunt but I don’t think Junior was ready at this point. When the parent took off Junior flew back to the nest tower.
He came back and landed on the top of the tower.
I saw one of the parents flying by through the trees.
Junior landed back on the nest and waiting for his breakfast. He must have been hungry because it looked like he was chewing on a stick or maybe playing with it.
Someone was watching me from the field.
There are always a lot of red bellied woodpeckers in the trees at the eagle’s nest and this morning I got a brief glimpse of a great crested flycatcher.
I was looking for little critters while I waited for the eagle parent to bring Junior his breakfast but it got late and I had to run some errands so I left.
Awesome shots of the Eagles. I love the deer and the woodpecker. Great post. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a happy weekend.
How thrilling to watch the Eagles! They are magnificent. Love your other birds too….the wasp? Not so much! lol Happy weekend!
Isn’t that just like a teenager? Junior wants to do the fun stuff – soaring the skies, but not the hard stuff like bringing in the sustenance!! Wonderful flight shots — and love all the other wildlife you see at your Eagle nest…. hope you are keeping cool in your part of the world!
Great series on the eagles. Seeing the process of a new Bald Eagle joining the natural world is really special. Thank you for sharing it with us!