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Look who I saw in my backyard this morning! I've known there were red tails back there...I can hear them...but never managed to find one perched. Looks like a young one.

 

How exciting!  I wonder if he/she knows you're a raptor fan, Ei. 

Cool!

 :hawk: :foxbinocs:

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r32/djweeds/1218Coop_zpsc7cec8a5.jpg) (http://s140.photobucket.com/user/djweeds/media/1218Coop_zpsc7cec8a5.jpg.html)(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r32/djweeds/12-18Coop1_zps8334cc35.jpg) (http://s140.photobucket.com/user/djweeds/media/12-18Coop1_zps8334cc35.jpg.html)  As much as I love Raptors, this "Coop" is causing a "kerfuffle" in my backyard on a daily basis!!!

(http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r32/djweeds/12-12HAWK_zps1df23fa0.jpg) (http://s140.photobucket.com/user/djweeds/media/12-12HAWK_zps1df23fa0.jpg.html) Nabbed a Sparrow! This one was different from the other Coop. Guess I have more than 1!! When I see them, I run out and chase them but........only after I try and get a pic!!  (http://www.picgifs.com/graphics/c/camera/graphics-camera-663925.gif) (http://www.picgifs.com/graphics/)

You're too funny D!  :silly:

It got a sparrow for you, don't chase it!  :2thumbsup:

I like the Sparrows, the gluttons!!! They are cute but boy can they eat!!!

This years Great Backyard Bird Count treat...6 wild turkeys!

 

I hope they're all managing to stay warm somehow, Ei.  You too!

They were pretty floofed up. Lots of birds today loading up on seed.

Knock wood, so far so good with the furnace...

That last picture of the coop is gorgeous, Ei!

The coop is Donna's!

I hardly ever see a TV around here! I wish! Cool pics!!

Oops!  Sorry, Donna! Wonderful picture!

those are turkeys not turkey vultures  :wave:

Hahahahahahaha!!

Yes, I know, I'm in  :heart: with a TV!!!!  I thought I put a T in there with the TV!    :whistle:   :phew:  I got out  of that one!!   :stupid:

Would that be Barf, a most handsome lad?   :wub:

Absolutely!!!!!   :heart: :heart:  He's ALMOST up there with Kaver  :heart: :heart: :heart:

Well, this one is on my way to work...so an extension of my backyard :)

There have been Bald Eagles frequenting an area along the road I take into work since the fall. I spotted what looked to be a large nest in January. I saw a white head in the nest today and stopped to get a better look and a couple of pictures. This is the best I could do getting a picture of the nest.

 

I did see a nest exchange through the binoculars. This is I believe the female returning to the nest and the male perched after leaving the nest.

 

I'd love to look at them, Ei, but they're appearing very tiny, like thumbnails. 

That's all I see too, Ei.

Pretty cool, Ei! Wish the Coop who has been hanging around my backyard would relocate some place far, far away...... :frog:

That's weird. I'll have to look at that when I get home tonight. Flickr may have changed something again

Let's see if this works...



Well, this one is on my way to work...so an extension of my backyard :)

There have been Bald Eagles frequenting an area along the road I take into work since the fall. I spotted what looked to be a large nest in January. I saw a white head in the nest today and stopped to get a better look and a couple of pictures. This is the best I could do getting a picture of the nest.

 

I did see a nest exchange through the binoculars. This is I believe the female returning to the nest and the male perched after leaving the nest.

 

Oh wow, Ei, that is awesome!  Love seeing the white head and one of the parents too!

It appears there are 2 hatchlings on the nest!

I saw Mom in feeding posture yesterday as I zoomed by to work. I stopped on my way home and spotted a photographer with a big gun...might have been a spotting scope...it was across 4 lanes & a median. Anyway, with a bit of charades he told me he saw her feeding to 2 spots in the nest so 2 for sure!

No pics from me-I could barely focus on her through the trees with my binoculars.

 :clap:

Stopped at the Bald Eagle nest after work. The people with the long lenses say there are 2 hatchlings. I definitely saw 1 of them being fed...hard to make out but it is visible in the 3rd & 4th pictures!

     

[I hope the pictures come through...too tired to upload them to flickr right now...]

 :clap:Beautiful pictures of the bald eagle!!!   Thanks for your efforts.Diane   8)

So nice that you have eagles near you Ei.  Thanks for sharing your pictures.   :2thumbsup:

I stopped at the eagle nest on the way home. I won't be able to see the nest in a few days...totally hidden by the leaves. But I did catch a few good pics. I really like this one of Dad flying into the nest...which you can barely make out on the left.

Nice white tail Ei!  :eagle: :eagle2:

Thanks!

 

                     Nice catch!   :eagle:

Great photo, Ei!

Awesome shot! :2thumbsup:

This is Dad perched near the nest. Yes, he's banded. As far as I know no one has gotten the numbers.



I was lucky to get the picture I did of the eyas...this is what the view of the nest looks like now. Another few days and you won't see anything at all.

Nice pics, Ei!  He's very handsome!

Since the trees leafed out I haven't seen much of the eagles...an occasional glimpse of the adults in their favorite roost tree but that's been it.

This morning I spotted a juvie perched in the tree next to one of the adults! Of course it was on the way TO work so I couldn't stop and no sign of one this evening. Timing is just about right-about 12 weeks since hatching. You forget how long it takes for a bald eagle to fledge while watching the pefas LOL!

Very cool, Ei! :2thumbsup:

 :good post: I've been really enjoying your saga of the backyard eagles and glad you finally saw a juvie today.

Dot in PA

Very cool Ei! When you move to Rochester you should come live at Seneca Towers then you could have falcons in your backyard!

 :pfalcon: :foxbinocs:

I honestly would love that!

On my way home last night I spotted both adults and 1 juvie in their favorite tree. I had a car right on my bumper so I couldn't turn onto the shoulder quickly. By the time I got down the road & turned around the juvie was flying...just shooting blindly in the direction he went I got this picture of him (don't know why I've been saying him)

 

Both adults were still there male on the left and female on the right


Another watcher stopped and said both juvies are out there...he saw the 2nd one on the other side of the road. They fledged a bit more than a week ago.

The male took off (video to upload later) and the female stayed for quite a while. I caught her take off.
 

This album has all the pictures I've gotten so far of the family.

https://www.flickr.com/gp/7382178@N02/621De5 (https://www.flickr.com/gp/7382178@N02/621De5)

The male flying off

http://youtu.be/uxGtqsqQ5kE

 :clap:

Some great eagle pics there Ei!  :2thumbsup:

Lucky lucky lucky you.  Jealous me

Thanks! The view is great when they're in that tree but they're almost impossible to find if they're perched anywhere else. And you can hear the cars right behind me in the video...I am on the other side of a guard rail.

I got to the eagle watch spot in time to see one of the juvies tonight!

 

 

 :thumbsup: