Breaking away

The adult turned and showed her talons to her eaglet. It shrieked the whole time not looking to happy with the situation. As you can see in the first photo it's beak was wide open.This was only brief and she broke away. It all happened so fast and the camera didn't want to focus throughout the movements. But didn't do to bad. It was spectacular to have been so close to this arial display between adult and young eagle. The first one was at such a distance.

Flying off together

After the arial ordeal the young and adult flew off together. Adult stayed with it's young eaglet for a while. It was rather stressed from the acrobatic experience with it's parent. It's shrieking stopped and it panted for a bit with beak open. But she kept close and watched over it . All a learning experience for the eaglet.

Bald eagle adult & eaglet in fight

Young and adult in flight.

Bald eagle adult & eaglet in fight

Adult and young in flight. You can see the adult watching the young one above her.

Bald eagle adult & eaglet in fight

After the arial acrobatics the adult and it's young eaglet flew off together. Eaglet then went back and adult continued to go the long way back to the nesting area. She faded into the setting sun between the dark clouds. Absolutely amazing evening with this eagle family.

Eagle update. Sept.4th,2010

Jeff & I decided to go check the eagle family today.
First time we have seen the river choppy since we have been monitoring this family. Was very cool,windy,rain on & off,sun. You name it,we had it. But the eagles were out in front when we arrived at 10:30 AM. One young in the tree close to Mom. Didn't see the other young. But we could not keep still or get to were we normally went to watch. Water level is down and to windy. Shots I have posted are from a great distance and from a very bouncy boat. 500 full out and still cropped but not much. Just update shots. Even the eagles didn't seem to eager to fight the high winds. Mom did not go far to get her catch. And hovered the lowest we have ever seen . It was a quick out, catch and in to a stump on the shoreline to eat her feast. We headed back and Jeff got rather wet. Was a wild ride until we got closer to the shoreline. But as always,we loved it. Always were the life jackets and dress for the weather. Safety first. The oliver is a 14 foot boat with a 35 hsp. Very sturdy boat and you always feel safe in it. Most stable boat I have ever been in. And of coarse the driver has a lot to do with it as well. Jeff was born on the lake and been around boats his whole life. Thanks to his Dad he has learned a lot.

Update,Sept.4,2010

Mom takes her fish back to this shoreline stump to eat.
One young sitting in a tree.
Both parents on lookout.
Mom hovering to get a meal.