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By eagle family report: Wynd gets in the nest the hard way

VIDEO of Wynd’s Adventure at http://youtu.be/-xtLieIP77Y
Wynd disappeared from the nest 3 days ago. It was about time for her to fledge so I didn’t fret much the first day.
Day 2 I kept looking for her. This afternoon she returned. I saw her making takeoffs and landings, working her way to the nest.
Then I lost her for awhile only to see her just below the nest in some trees. The way she gets back into the nest is astounding. I managed to get it on video.
Typical eagle she immediately started looking for something to eat. Wynd has fledged.
Ice has watched. He will be fledging soon too.
I just hope he does it in the more normal style of small flights to near by trees for a few days and then the long soars around the cove.
On the video watch below and left of the nest in the trees there and once you spot Wynd be patient as she works her way back into the nest.

WALK3214 Apr 28 2015 16-59-40 New Hope afternoonWynd fledge

By eagle aggression

WALK2215 Apr 27 2015 07-24-29 Ebenezer New HopePR anger 3yo

the lower eagle is a 3 year old bald eagle being chased by an adult bald eagle
I believe this is the same 3 year old that attacked Kate
the immature eagle has been aggressively intruding in several adult territories

By eagle family report 4-24-2015

Kate was attacked by a 3 year old bald eagle at the nest as she was trying to deliver a fish to her chicks
story and video are at youtu.be/L-1FbdiI94Q
NOTE: the wind was howling and so the video has shake and noise – sorry about that
I hope you get to see at least the opening 2 minutes: I have never seen Kate flying so fast

the first photo is soft because the attack occurred as I was setting up my equipment and I took the shot in a hurry
the immature eagle was below my shot
the second photo is of Kate streaking after the immature eagle – they were traveling so fast I caught Kate partially blurred and missed the 3 year old
note that Kate is still holding the fish in her talons
you can see the chicks in the nest to the far lower left

IMG_4380 Apr 23 2015 07-29-22 N H attackKate anger pre

WALK1261 Apr 23 2015 08-34-26 New HopeKate anger

By eagle family report 4-23-2015
No stills today; I am behind on my videos and trying to catch up! I’ll get back to the photos as soon as I can!!  Hope you enjoy the videos.
In the first video, Wynd has found a piece of fish and in trying to hold it down to work on it, she gets it stuck to her talon.  Takes a while to work it out.  http://youtu.be/l_Y59hFi8Uc
In the second video, Ice picks up a stick and pokes at Wynd with it.  Then Ice tries to place it in its proper place – as if practicing for when he is grown-up.  Wynd annoys him with her wing wapping.  http://youtu.be/wzYG67FNDQQ
 

By detail

WALK1008 Apr 22 2015 11-42-11 Haw River Water snake detail

detail of the keeled scales of a brown water snake
amber, gold, brown and bronze jewels
a marvelous sight this morning at the river