Practicing . . .
. . . Checked on the Bald Eagle's nest near the Grass River Nature Center this weekend, and I could see one of the young eagles practicing flight while still hanging on to the nest! The young birds are nearly as large as the adults now, and you can see the wingspan of this youngster is almost the diameter of the nest! By my next visit north they will probably have fledged. For a comparison, check out this well known Eagle Cam from Iowa: www.farmyou.com/falcon_cams/ The birds here are probably ready to leave the nest very soon as well!
Have a great week Facebook and Flickr friends!
Practicing . . .
. . . Checked on the Bald Eagle's nest near the Grass River Nature Center this weekend, and I could see one of the young eagles practicing flight while still hanging on to the nest! The young birds are nearly as large as the adults now, and you can see the wingspan of this youngster is almost the diameter of the nest! By my next visit north they will probably have fledged. For a comparison, check out this well known Eagle Cam from Iowa: www.farmyou.com/falcon_cams/ The birds here are probably ready to leave the nest very soon as well!
Have a great week Facebook and Flickr friends!