Then the eaglet first stretched one side, and then the other.
There was a big stretch. Here the eaglet is folding its wings back in. The tail feathers look like they have finished growing in now.
And then the wingercizing and hopping started...
Then there was a foot inspection and some resting...
Then some more wingercizing.
Then an adult arrived at the nest and the eaglet was certain that it was bringing something to eat and made a grab... The only problem was that there was no food and it was the adult's foot that it grabbed. But it took a lot of tugging before the eaglet realized it had the parent's foot. The parent was very patient and just waited...
The eaglet finally realized its mistake and was very contrite.
This is the typical submissive posture that you will see eaglets adopt around a parent.
The parent hopped up onto the branch to leave. The eaglet thought this was fascinating, turning its head so it could see the adult with better resolution.
As soon as the parent left, it came over to inspect the branch. I'm hoping that this is a sign that the eaglet is interested in branching. It spent some time checking out this branch... Maybe it will branch this week.
At the Hays nest, the camera was focused on the adults, who were enjoying some time off of the nest. This is typical after the eaglets get their thermal down. They are still close enough to keep the chicks safe from predators.
The Two Harbors cam always gets a bad picture as the season progresses. The cam is affected here by harsh light, and spider webs and poop on the lens.
Looks like everyone was enjoying the nice weather at the White Rock nest. The chicks are still in their natal down and require protection from the cold and rain.
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