It’s hard to tell how many eaglets there are in the nest when you look at the back of your camera. I visited this nest two times today. I thought I only saw one head. A couple of times I captured two. However, I was told there are actually three eaglets in this nest. The first may have been born I heard before the end of March. The others may have been the same week or maybe even the last one this week.
I am guessing the youngest one is the one I am not seeing. Someone was lucky enough to get all three in a picture. It was a cloudy day, but this is the best time I feel to get eagle pictures as there will be less shadows given where the nest is. Even on cloudy days there are things to see.
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I like how the tree trunk and branches frame them in the photo.
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Thanks! It is getting harder to see them each year. Don’t think those whose land this nest is on would be willing to cut down 1-2 trees in fall when they are away from the nest.
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You have a great eye for finding them and creating a beautiful scene.
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Thanks! Only a small window to see this and it gets smaller every year. Don’t think the landowner would be okay with cutting down a tree or two in fall when they are away from the nest and somewhere else.
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I forgot about the foliage blocking the views. Landowner wouldn’t be pleased :)!
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In New York if on public land they do a lot to protect eagles. No drone flights, closing off trails near the nest, etc. It is no longer on the endangered list, but I guess they don’t want to return to that.
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Glad there are some protections.
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These are amazing photos, Sharon! I love them!!
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Thanks! I am lucky to have access to this. They are amazing to see.
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Wow. Just wow. How do you do it?
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The is a hill overlooking the nest right behind it. Kind of a little cliff first. I perch near the cliff.
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Is that a cottonwood tree? Did you have to climb in a tree to get these shots? 😀
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I’m bad at tree identification. No this was a big hill that goes up from one side of the nest. It’s hard to find a spot though with this view,
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Fantastic shots, Sharon. How lucky you are to live near eagles!
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We are lucky in NY. They went from almost extinct -1 nesting pair to over two hundred as of a few years ago. Cleaning up the waterways helped. Before the eggshells were too thin and the eaglets would not live. Once the waterways were cleaned up the brought in a few eagles from another place- maybe Alaska to get the population jump started. There are several nests near me but many are on private land or public and are protected more than this one. Trails on some public land ones near the nests are closed December through July to protect mating season and the young growing up.
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You were fortunate to get to see the nest then. I’ve seen lots of eagles, but never ones nesting except online.
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There is one next to a highway in NY I pass twice a day on my commute. I see the eagles morning and late afternoon perching on a tree or nest sitting.
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Very nice. It’s tough to get this close here in Siouxland. Flat land. Hills around the area but not where there are nests located.
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Lots of hills here. However, they come down and perch on tress along the creek and river waiting for fish to go by. If they choose the right tree you can get pretty close. I think people in central New York get some great shots of them via kayaking. It is pretty flat out there.
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What a privilege to see.
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I feel lucky. The window on viewing them gets smaller and smaller every year.
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That’s amazing, Sharon.
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They are!
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Oh my gosh! What amazing photos. I’ve never seen a picture of live eaglets. And what a beautiful frame you set them in!❤️
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