When we arrived the adult took off from the dead tree and flew towards the river. Then I noticed another eagle over there and the adult flew right to it. This is what took place. At first I thought the eagle pair was doing a display. Then realized it was a young eagle. This pairs eaglets were still in the tree. And I saw another one flying in behind and it was calling. We have 2 new young eagles that have joined this family while migrating. A good stop over place to rest. This young eagle actually flew in the other direction after it's confrontation with this adult. And the adult proceeded to go fishing up the river.
These shots are taken from a long distance away.
In the 3rd photo down the adult eagle and young eagle collide. I can not tell exactly what took place. But it looks like the adult was right over the young one. And the young one was calling out constantly.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
First arial pursuit at a distance.
eaglets and northern harrier.
Eaglets in the tree when we arrived. And a Northern harrier female flies by in behind them.
Young eaglets in flight together
Something we have not seen to much is the eaglets flying together especially at this close distance. They are very close to each other from what we have seen. Older one looks after the younger one. And always a parent with them. Even still. I do not know if they are still being fed. No fish were brought in today while we were there. They are a site to behold. So gentile and graceful. A real family unit.
Eaglet in flight.
Eaglets were very vocal tonight and they appeared to have 2 new eaglets join the family. Here is one in flight. One photo has another one in flight further in behind.
Arial acrobatic's
Young one flew from the tree. And from behind the trees adult took chase. She chased her eaglet and they did an amazing arial climb. Young was not happy with this I believe because it was shrieking and calling out during the whole thing. Beak hanging open and appeared to just want to get away. Adult was very gentile it seemed through this whole procedure. And it was very fast. I am thinking it was teaching the eaglet survival techniques. But not sure. Have not seen this before between it's family. Just when they were telling the osprey's who were harassing them to leave or else. That was the only time they turned there talons on another bird. I am afraid with all the trees and such around that the camera did not co-operate 100% for focusing. And this was very quick. So shots are not the best but you can see them well enough to get the impact of what they were doing.
