DavidTriplett Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 This is the additional weekly image thread for the Nature Forum. While images posted to this thread should still be nature in theme, it may contain a small amount of human-made objects and therefore less restricted than the Monday in Nature threads. Please see this discussion for more details: Alternative weekly thread in Nature forum Each participant please post no more than just one image per weekly thread. Many members will appreciate any information you are willing or able to provide regarding location, shooting process, exposure settings, equipment, and information on the subject(s), including scientific and/or common names. Near Juneau, Alaska. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill J Boyd Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Bison bison, Bison bison, Bison bison 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Cafferty Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 Cucumber Green Spider 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ShunCheung Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 (edited) A local juvenile bald eagle just fledged this week and has been flying around the neighborhood. The egg hatched towards the end of March, and bald eaglets usually reach adult size in 10 weeks and start flying at 12 weeks. However, it will still take them another 4 years, maybe 5, to reach maturity. And statistically only 15% survive that period to reach adulthood. Approximately half of them don't even make it to their first birthday. There are a lot of bald eagles in Alaska, for example. I am sure the first harsh winter is very difficult for them to find food on their own. This particular eaglet is in northern California so that her(his?) odds should be better. Edited June 17, 2022 by ShunCheung 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Eckman Posted June 17, 2022 Share Posted June 17, 2022 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary green Posted June 18, 2022 Share Posted June 18, 2022 I think it's a Leopard Moth but the images on the web don't show the red dot on the back. Can anyone confirm? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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