Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) at one of the nesting sites at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge looked to be renovating their nest this past week. In the first shot, the female eagle was taking a short break from arranging the sticks around the edge of the nest. The second shot gives you a wider view of the nesting site and also shows the male eagle perched higher in the tree and to the right.
The male eagle arrived at the tree first and a short time later the female flew in and began to work. The male seems to be keeping watch over his mate and surveilling the overall situation.
I was planning to watch the eagles for an extended period of time, but unfortunately a loud group of visitors approached from the opposite direction and spooked the two eagles. In the upcoming weeks, I expect the refuge authorities to close off some of the adjacent trails to allow the eagles to nest in peace. I was therefore really happy to have had the chance to see the bald eagles during these preliminary stages of renovating their nest.
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Nice Mike! Always enjoy seeing your Eagle images!!!
Thanks, Reed. I never get tired of seeing eagles (or hope my readers don’t mind seeing them regularly too).
And they manage all that without a building code or inspections. Great images, Mike.
Imagine that. I guess they stick to their plans of plan with their sticks. 🙂
That’s exciting! We have eagles fly out here around our farm. Have yet to find any nests!
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