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Checking on junior as he / she tests its wings

May 10, 2021 by Tony Leave a Comment

Checking on junior as he / she tests its wings
A young bald eagle tests out its wings in Colorado. (© Tony’s Takes)

With Saturday being the only decent morning weather-wise, there was no doubt where I would head for my photo outing. Arriving at my favorite bald eagle nest, I saw one of the adults across the river and the other adult was nowhere to be found.

The nest as well looked quiet for a while. Then, the dark head of junior (sorry, haven’t come up with a name for the eaglet yet) popped up and looked around. Soon, dad arrived with a stick as home repairs never seem to end. Junior did not seem happy, probably expecting a fresh meal.

It did not go hungry though as I saw it eating something out of sight. As the wind picked up, junior took advantage of it and tested its wings quite a bit, flapping and hopping up and down. It never gained any altitude but it clearly is getting itself ready for its first flight, likely in a month or so. It is currently about 2/3 the size of dad and growing very rapidly.

A bald eagle eaglet and its father hang out at their nest. (© Tony's Takes)
A bald eagle eaglet and its father hang out at their nest. (© Tony’s Takes)
A bald eagle eaglet looks out from its nest. (© Tony's Takes)
A bald eagle eaglet looks out from its nest. (© Tony’s Takes)
A bald eagle prepares to land with a stick while its eaglet looks on. (© Tony's Takes)
A bald eagle prepares to land with a stick while its eaglet looks on. (© Tony’s Takes)

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