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By unusual view

WALK3540 Mar 29 2015 16-50-51 Osprey fish eye to eye

this male osprey came in from my left, plowed into the fish, caught the fish with his right talon
he then snapped his wings full up and back and lifted himself and the fish from the river
an unusual viewing angle for me

By fish carry

WALK2243 Mar 28 2015 02-46-08 Haw River Osprey fish carry 1

this is the typical aerodynamic way that an osprey carries its catch
they turn the fish around into this position, mid flight

By prowess

WALK1560 Mar 26 2015 02-01-31 Haw River Kate in all her glory

Katherine, aka Kate, matriarch of New Hope, in all her prowess and glory.

By building material

WALK0764 Mar 23 2015 05-21-30 Haw River Ace with Stick

I watched as, way downriver, Ace snapped this stick from a tree –
then flew past me carrying it back to the nest as building/repairing material.

By doc ellen’s eagle family report 03-21-2015

WALK0025 Mar 20 2015 21-24-37 New Hope Petruchio bedding

It started out a foggy morning! Wynd had figured out how to get up on the rim of the nest. Getting back down was expedited by the arrival of Petruchio. Wynd and Ice argued, with Wynd ultimately pushing Ice back into his side of the nest. See Slo-Mo of the argument in the video – link below.
Wynd does a funny Meerkat imitation. Petruchio brings straw for bedding and the chicks are quite disgusted that what dad brought wasn’t edible.
to see a Video of this morning’s activities please go to http://youtu.be/gvcRtEmIgPM

By eagle memories

WALK0090 Mar 20 2015 23-18-43 Haw River eagle postcard

as I composed this shot, I found myself thinking of my great grandmother’s postcard collection
and then I realized that the eagle was also remembering…