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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

By coy?

WALK9030 Apr 17 2015 13-36-30 Haw River Coy GBH

If ever the term “coy” or maybe “shy” or “bemused” could be applied to a great blue heron – who is usually bossy, raucous, grumpy and noisy –
perhaps this candid shot would be my chance.