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.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Eaglet in flight.
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.
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
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.
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