The eye of a raptor gleams with its dominance of the skies.
This is an immature Accipiter, most likely a Cooper’s hawk.
It soon got tired of the crows that were pestering it.
The hawk exploded off its perch, twisting through the trees towards the noisy pests.
The crows scattered all over the small cove.
It was so darn hot at the lake today.
This eagle flew past me and it was panting –
and still panting when it landed.
A lot of the other birds were this hot too.
It isn’t hard to tell that Big Chick is the offspring of Hershey –
she has his lighter coloring; albeit with a slight coppery tint.
Wildlife Information for all of you:
The NC Wildlife Resources Commission, on their Facebook page, has in the last couple of days put up a new series of 12 postings that give an overview of the different aspects of prescribed burns and the reasons behind the use of these burns here in NC. There is a lot of information there – especially in the paper authored by NC State University. I am pleased to see this outreach from the NC WRC. I hope you have a chance to go to their Facebook page and learn more about prescribed burns, ask questions, make comments and be part of the dialogue. Their Facebook page is at http://<a href=”https://www.facebook.com/ncwildliferesourcescommission/” rel=”nofollow”>www.facebook.com/ncwildliferesourcescommission/</a>
The photo is bald eagle fledgling Big Chick of the H&G nest this year.
Big Chick wants to be fed.
She does not want to have to go get her toes wet by fishing.
Fledgling bald eagles are demanding!
Near the end of the video you can hear her high pitched begging.
see the video at https://flic.kr/p/Ks9XPf
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