One of the first things Theresa and I do when we come back to our winter home is to seek out our Eagles. One particular pair has an interesting history as the female hit a power line and suffered a broken wing.It is almost impossible to fix a wing accident but the bird doctors,with the help of some pins and magic had her flying with her partner in short order.
`had three young ones but one was either pushed out of the nest or was killed but in any case the two grew and grew until they were as large as the parents.
We would see these birds every day and watched real tough love as the parents forced the fledglings literally out on a limb and left them there. Days went by and still the parents would not permit them to enter the nest. One tried its wings and flew about five feet to another branch. The stubborn one never moved.
After what seemed like an eternity we observed one flying just before we arrived there by the nest.I was a sight like no other as the young eagle flew high and tumbled and looked as if it was putting on a show for the public. Its landing back to the home tree was not as graceful as it plunged through branches and made a crash landing on the nest. The other one bolstered by the show decided to fly as well and for days we could see the four of them soaring through the blue sky.
That was five years ago and since that time the family increased by two each year except one when a single eaglet was matured.The family changed religion as well as the pair took up residence in the Catholic Parish lot and held up construction on a youth center. Our other pair are still missing but we will find them eventually. It is really amazing how these birds impact our community. People go out of their way to go to see these friends on the way to work or returning. There is even a camera on the nest so anyone can watch the intimate life of the Eagle. I will try to get the code of that camera.
Many people say that if they were another life besides a person it would be the dream to fly free and high like an eagle.
`had three young ones but one was either pushed out of the nest or was killed but in any case the two grew and grew until they were as large as the parents.
We would see these birds every day and watched real tough love as the parents forced the fledglings literally out on a limb and left them there. Days went by and still the parents would not permit them to enter the nest. One tried its wings and flew about five feet to another branch. The stubborn one never moved.
After what seemed like an eternity we observed one flying just before we arrived there by the nest.I was a sight like no other as the young eagle flew high and tumbled and looked as if it was putting on a show for the public. Its landing back to the home tree was not as graceful as it plunged through branches and made a crash landing on the nest. The other one bolstered by the show decided to fly as well and for days we could see the four of them soaring through the blue sky.
That was five years ago and since that time the family increased by two each year except one when a single eaglet was matured.The family changed religion as well as the pair took up residence in the Catholic Parish lot and held up construction on a youth center. Our other pair are still missing but we will find them eventually. It is really amazing how these birds impact our community. People go out of their way to go to see these friends on the way to work or returning. There is even a camera on the nest so anyone can watch the intimate life of the Eagle. I will try to get the code of that camera.
Many people say that if they were another life besides a person it would be the dream to fly free and high like an eagle.
Nice to see your old friends are back. And I don't care what anyone says --- those babies are downright ugly! NO wonder she pushes them out fo the nest! Just kidding of course .... But I still think I was a prettier baby.
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