bald eaglet update

[bill_proud]

The bald Eaglet has flown the nest at approximately 10 weeks from

hatching. I first saw him around tax time, April 15th and saw him

last on June 30th. He was big and strong and it was great fun to

watch and photograph and I never felt, at any time, that I was too

close to the birds. The info I had read indicated first flight was in

the 10-13 week range so he was right on time.

 

 

I have attached an image at 1400 mm focal length, so don't ding me

for the loss of quality.<div></div>

[alan_woolnough]

Thanks for sharing this Bill, you must have had an interesting few weeks.

 

The image will be a fine reminder, as the years pass, so hold onto it. Im glad i did not bin an image of a White Tailed Sea eagle that i took some twenty years ago {and this is only about 1/4 of an inch on a 10x8}, and although they dont nest in the UK they are extremely rare here, and im glad i held onto it.

 

Hopefully your eaglet will survive, now its left the nest. Do the parents continue to feed it?, or do they have to make their own way in life, once they have left the nest.

 

all the best

[gloria_hopkins]

Thanks for taking the time to update us! There's nothing sweeter than a baby bird...

[bill_proud]

Alan,

 

That is a question I was hoping to learn more about but all three are just, "gone." I drove around the area with binoculars but didn't find them anywhere.

 

Gloria, thanks for your response. I didn't have as much time as I wished to photograph, I was dying for a 600mm IS but resisted the temptation. Maybe next year.

[ye]

Bill,

 

Great picture! Don't worry about quality - it is very hard to get a picture of an eaglet. And your's is very interesting.

 

Take a look at <a img="http://www.photo.net/photo/1616242">mine</a>, and let me know how you like it.

 

Regsrds,

Yuri

[bill_proud]

Yuri,

 

Very nice photo. The nest looks huge. Is this a Bald Eagle?

[doug_tomchuk]

Does anyone know how old this juvenile might be? He was on a tree in my next door neighbor's yard in central New Jersey (US).<div></div>

[jorelcuomo]

Sorry but that last photograph, is not a Bald Eagle. It is a hawk.

To the New Jesery guy. Gorgous bird.

[doug_tomchuk]

Thanks Joel,

 

Indeed, I have been since informed by others that I have a shot of a immature red-tail hawk. Oops.