Quizzical’s Flight Lesson this morning

By neighdoctor May 26, 2016 Quizzical’s Flight Lesson this morning

Quizzical, video of this morning’s flight lesson. Yep, that’s Quiz that just flew across from the upper right. Now watch as Quiz comes back around and gets closer to the nest, to no avail. Bails out. And well, the next few moments I added a slow motion so you can see the crash landing. video is at https://flic.kr/p/Hs5fLH.

In the photo, the blur of wings in front of the nest and to the lower left is Quizzical. Quizzical was unhurt.

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.

Eagle Family Report: Quiz is branching

By neighdoctor May 12, 2016 Eagle Family Report: Quiz is branching

Quizzical is branching

going from low branch to low branch

gaining skills for the next step – fledging.

It will not be long before Quiz takes flight away from the nest.

Note: that’s not me talking in the video – the voices are from a boat in the cove.

https://flic.kr/p/GYYMyD

UPDATE: eagle nest that was burned under 4/15/2016

By neighdoctor May 10, 2016 UPDATE: eagle nest that was burned under 4/15/2016

UPDATE on burned under nest: Both chicks in the bald eagle nest that was involved in the prescribed burn of 4/15/16 appear to be doing well. Both eaglets are exercising wings and trampolining. This video was done from a mile away from the nest – can’t get any closer without disturbing the nest.

https://flic.kr/p/GBSH6s

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