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By Sibling Food Fight

Jordan Lake. Captain’s Nest. Captain Doug and I were checking on fledgling bald eagles today. This pair of siblings decided that they were going to be true bald eagles and absolutely positively not share the fish that their parent had dropped in the nest. Don’t blink…

By I Am Hungry

Jordan Lake. First Nest. I listened and watched as the smallest of the triplets yelled to the whole world – left and right – that he was very very hungry. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Mom Kate approaching carrying a very large fish. As she banked towards the nest I glanced back up to where the fledgling had been and it was gone. I quickly looked back at the nest to see a dust up of feathers and beaks and a lot of squalling. Somebody got the fish, I’m just not sure who.

By Somebody Rang the Dinner Bell

Jordan Lake.Somebody rang the dinner bell. Around the end of the cove came probably 200 double-crested cormorants. They made an absolute blur as they passed by me, turned back and settled in to fishing. It is a very rhythmic feeding sequence with the occasional cork popping – oh, I mean an occasional cormorant popping up with a fish.

double-crested cormorants feeding

By Concentration

Jordan Lake. Concentrating hard, eyes, feet and wings in synchrony, this 2-year-old bald eagle is determined to stick her landing and balance on the small diameter of the snag.

By Testing Flight Abilities

Jordan Lake. First Nest. Two of the bald eagle triplets were chasing each other in the air. One attempted a strike. I did my best to keep up with them but at this point I think they’re much better at flight (thank goodness) than I am at taking video of flight. Enjoy the two of them!