This morning was relatively cool for June and I took advantage of the nice weather for a visit to the refuge. One of the roads that was closed for nesting activity was open. The other remained closed. Not that I'm complaining, but I don't understand why the formerly closed road is now open. I spotted a juvenile in the nest. Maybe the closure is for some other nest that I've never been able to find. Nevertheless, here's a shot of the large eaglet who looks to me as though it's close to fledging.
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| Eaglet in Nest |
This is the first time I've ever seen an eaglet in this nest. I also checked the other nest, the one with the road closures, and it still has (at least) two eaglets. In this shot there's an adult nearby with an eaglet barely visible in front of its sibling.
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| Two Eaglets, One Parent |
I'm looking forward to more chances to photograph these juveniles when they start flying.
I have lots of osprey shots; I now hold fire unless I see the ospreys doing something that I don't have shots of. This one was circling me when I grabbed a couple of shots, one of which I liked because of the way its head and eye are just barely visible.
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| Osprey Peeks at Me |
