2016

By neighdoctor June 6, 2016 H&G nest report 06/06/2016

The first photo is Hershey.
He came hurtling across the cove, chasing another adult eagle.
They were traveling at high speed and crossed the cove as I was shooting.
The time stamp on the second photo was 08:41:44 and the first photo of Hershey was 08:41:56.
Both birds passed so close over head that I only got partial shots of Hershey. Whew!

H&G nest report: FLEDGED!!!

By neighdoctor June 1, 2016 H&G nest report: FLEDGED!!!

Both of the chicks at the H&G nest have fledged!

This is the nest that had been scheduled as the second burn this season.

Thanks to the support of all of you, that burn did not occur.

Fly, Big Chick and Little Chick and parents Hershey and Godiva.

to see a video of the two fledglings flying, go to https://flic.kr/p/HB55hy

in the photo below

Big Chick as just taken off, while Little Chick watches from way down the tree.

Eagle Family Report: Quizzical!!!!

By neighdoctor May 26, 2016 Eagle Family Report: Quizzical!!!!

At last! A clear shot of Quizzical.
Full of himself and trying hard to look eagle-fierce.

Eagle Family Report: Quiz was missing

By neighdoctor May 23, 2016 Eagle Family Report: Quiz was missing

I had not seen Quiz since Saturday and I had been looking hard.

Quiz had been missing for 2 days.

His parents Kate and Petruchio had called and called and looked everywhere.

Doc announces when Quiz gets back home.

Pardon the wind-shaky video. https://flic.kr/p/Hs5e8B

in the photo:

Kate is in the nest and Petruchio is on the upper right – both looking for their fledgling.

nictitating membrane

By neighdoctor May 16, 2016 nictitating membrane

Birds have a built-in lens protector that flicks across their eyes.
This third eyelid is called a nictitating membrane.
It allows the bird to still see while its eyes have extra protection.
You can see the translucency as the nictitating membrane slides across the osprey’s eye.