With junior (I am still trying to decide what to name it) getting bigger and able to be alone more often, mom went for a quick flight and then settled into a nearby tree for some alone time. No doubt she just needed a bit of a break, something most parent’s relish when the opportunity comes. She posed for a number of pictures, yawned, even closed her eyes for a bit.
![A Bald Eagle yawns near her nest in Jefferson County, Colorado. (© Tony’s Takes)](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_hgiOkfZlyc/V09wDRBXkvI/AAAAAAAAYMo/POfBri68DZsckOZMlfE2HIQdcdFTGC1hw/s710/2016-05-29%2B08-45-46%2B-%2B0185.jpg)