Re: Eaglet sightings

Posted by NewMexiKen on Jun 01, 2014; 12:40pm
URL: http://bald-eagles-of-broward-county-florida.17.s1.nabble.com/Eaglet-sightings-tp7573574p7573576.html

Thanks, Maria!

It is interesting to see the eagle resting with one leg hanging down. Perhaps it was just stretching, as the toes are extended. The adult female has a habit of roosting on one leg with the other hanging down as if limp. You may recall that I photographed one of the eaglets with one leg appearing to trail as if limp. No other such observations have been reported for this year's eaglets. I wonder how common a behavior this might be.

I updated the Eagle Milestone spreadsheet to reflect Maria's most recent observations. We drove by the nest a couple of times in mid-mornings this past week and briefly stopped but saw no eagles.

Please keep an eye on the nest just to bracket the final departure of the eaglets.