Eagle At 14 Weeks

Trying to see these once a week if i can. Got lucky with this one being on the tree next to the nest tree. The branch it was on could not have been much more than 30ft off the ground. If they are not within the immediate area i will not go chasing them. Getting too hard to find them now. Mom was up high in the nest tree also. Did not take many pics of her this time out. Not sure if this is the Male or Female. This one did not move from this postion the entire 2hrs i was there. Dad came by as i was leaving also, but was just flying about and did not land anywhere. Did not see the other one either. Did not see any movement from the nest either. Could have been anywhere.

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It is amazing how fast they grow. Very nice series!

well done A great bird to watch go through its growth cycle
Sam

Nice shots...

Bald eaglets normally fledge at 9-13 weeks of age, but before they take that first flight, they spend a good bit of time branching. Branching is when the eaglets hop out onto the branches of their nest tree and perch there. This activity helps them develop their perching skills and also gets them acclimated to maneuvering in and out of their nest and around the tree branches.

Looking at the size, I'd guess that's the male. Males are smaller than females.

Here's a still from an eagle cam that's in Iowa.

Maureen Souza wrote in post #10427502
It is amazing how fast they grow. Very nice series!

Thanks..........Yes they do grow fast..........

sam walker wrote in post #10427750
well done A great bird to watch go through its growth cycle
Sam

Thanks.........Yes it is fun to watch the growth cycle.....

rtronick wrote in post #10427906
Nice shots...

Bald eaglets normally fledge at 9-13 weeks of age, but before they take that first flight, they spend a good bit of time branching. Branching is when the eaglets hop out onto the branches of their nest tree and perch there. This activity helps them develop their perching skills and also gets them acclimated to maneuvering in and out of their nest and around the tree branches.

Looking at the size, I'd guess that's the male. Males are smaller than females.

Here's a still from an eagle cam that's in Iowa.

The "Dad" is the one on the left. His "daughter" is the much larger eaglet on the right. She was about 12 weeks old when this capture was taken.

Randy T

Thanks.......Yes, the more i looked at this eagle the more i think it was the male......

Interesting cam they have going there........