JL Eagle Nest report: Ranger Nest 05-22-2018

Dad Ranger somehow gets soaking wet.

Mom Ranger gets very upset.

Ranger Osprey dad takes on both eagles!

JL Eagle Nest Report, 1 video and 1 photo 05-20-2018

Ranger Nest

One of the chicks is branching!

This nest is not the usual kind for our bald eagles.

Usually there are branches above and to the sides for the chicks to practice moving out on or up to.

In this case, there is pretty much only sideways.

The video is a quick 15 second snippet of one of the chicks branching.

I was sitting at my computer yesterday, editing photos.

My cat Grayced was lying just inside the picture window.

Suddenly Grayced levitated off his cushion and I stopped breathing when this red-tailed hawk appeared within 2 feet of the window.

This is actually the second pass of the hawk as he tried for a songbird at my feeder – I didn’t have camera in hand for the first pass.

The red-tailed hawk missed the songbird. About stopped my heart. Scared my cat silly.

Whew!!!!!

Ranger Nest

An afternoon with the Ranger Nest bald eagle chicks.

They wingwap, watch a great blue heron fly by, pant in the heat and wait for food.

By neighdoctor May 15, 2018 JL Neighborhood 3 photos 05-15-2018

It was fun to capture these 3 dragonflys at the Ranger Nest cove!

One of the bald eagle chicks flapped, jumped up and down, dashed back and forth …… and took flight.

Sorry I missed the very last of the lift off, but I hope you will enjoy the video anyway.