It’s rare to see both parents sitting together on this nest.

The big baby was showing off his wings. The smaller baby stayed hidden behind the big trunk.

I guess he was practicing his pose.

At one point one of the parents moved over to the nest.

Then back over next to his mate.

I took a walk around the area and of course something happened.

From across the pond I could see a juvenile eagle trying to invade the nest. The parents were screaming at him and chased him away.

It could have been last year’s baby coming back for a visit but the parents didn’t want any part of it.

Things started to settle down so I headed home for lunch.

These were taken in early March.By now the babies are probably flying around and getting ready to leave. We had another great year with this nest. I’m sure the proud parents are ready to head back up north for the summer.

A normal sight, the parent watching over the kids.

A view of both baby eagles on the nest.

The oldest perched on a big branch. Already looking regal.

Practicing his takeoff.

We have lift off!

He didn’t fly around the afternoon I stopped by in mid-march. He was flapping pretty hard but never officially took off while I was there. By now he’s probably flying pretty high. This was my last stop of the year. I’ll leave them to their soaring and check back next year. It’s great to see both are doing well. Maybe I’ll see them flying over a busy road soon.