right to left: Kate almost hidden in the branches
one of the chicks is at the nest rim, looking up at his sibling who is standing and wing wapping
one of the chicks, center of nest rim, looking up at mom Kate
one of the chicks half standing and you can see he still has some grey hatching fluff on his head
both chicks are grooming to remove itchy baby feathers as their adult feathers grow in
mom Kate is in the grooming state of mind too
Quiz meets his mom when she flies in. He aggressively checks out her talons – hoping she has a fish. Mom Kate does not. There are several short clips of Quiz “trampolining” – strengthing his wings and legs. Notice that he is getting air under his feet!
video is at https://flic.kr/p/FJyNwU
In the photo below: Mom Kate is on the perch limb to the right.
Quiz has his back to us and is to the far left of the nest.
2 views of Quizzical watching mom Kate tear apart fish to feed him.
He is getting big enough that my lens has an easier time getting details!
Kate and Petruchio are looking directly at each other.
He is bringing in a fish.
She is impatient and wanting to feed the family.
Not sure I would want to be the recipient of either eagle’s glare.
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