Then, HK sat in the nest for a while, looking around.
Finally, he hopped out onto a branch apparently surveying his territory.
Another photographer stopped by, got out of his SUV, and HK flew off.
Encounter time: 15 minutes.
HK Builds His Nest
Thursday, February 27, 2014
Nest Building continues; February 25, 2014
I was able to grab a bit of time today to check on things at Honey Bee, on this cloudy day. HK made two stick deliveries to the nest.
Then, HK sat in the nest for a while, looking around.
Finally, he hopped out onto a branch apparently surveying his territory.
Another photographer stopped by, got out of his SUV, and HK flew off.
Encounter time: 15 minutes.
Then, HK sat in the nest for a while, looking around.
Finally, he hopped out onto a branch apparently surveying his territory.
Another photographer stopped by, got out of his SUV, and HK flew off.
Encounter time: 15 minutes.
Friday, February 21, 2014
February 18, 2014
Sometimes you just have to be happy spending time watching the subject of your photo observations. I love, LOVE HK in the nest but really enjoy him just perched on a branch.
Here is HK sitting in the nest.
He moves to a branch, and I wait, wait, wait, wait for him to come out in the open. It didn't happen.
No sightings for the next three hours. But HK finally reappears in the eating tree.
Time spent at Honey Bee: 3 hours, 27 minutes.
Here is HK sitting in the nest.
He moves to a branch, and I wait, wait, wait, wait for him to come out in the open. It didn't happen.
No sightings for the next three hours. But HK finally reappears in the eating tree.
Time spent at Honey Bee: 3 hours, 27 minutes.
Friday, February 14, 2014
Valentine's Day with HK
Today was the first day of the Great Backyard Bird Count and I was at Honey Bee with several members of my neighborhood Bird Club to count the birds. We stopped close to HK's nest in the morning, but no one was at home. As we were about to leave, however, here he comes carrying a stick for the nest.
HK treated us to a spectacular landing in the nest tree.
He did some rearranging and gave us some intriguing looks.
Then, as quickly as it began, it was over. HK leaves the nest for an interlude with the Banded Female, perhaps.
Total observation time: 20 minutes.
HK treated us to a spectacular landing in the nest tree.
He did some rearranging and gave us some intriguing looks.
Then, as quickly as it began, it was over. HK leaves the nest for an interlude with the Banded Female, perhaps.
Total observation time: 20 minutes.
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
February 11, 2013
I arrived to check on things at the nest and found HK in it, moving some sticks around.
He paused to admire his work.
And took off.
I had just located the banded female when he flew in and landed behind her with a fish.
She was very receptive and HK perched beside her very attentively while she consumed this tasty treat.
Then, the Banded Female took off, but perched nearby.
HK flew down onto the driving range and looks like he was puzzled by all the golf balls.....does he think they are eggs maybe?
Observation time 2 hours.
He paused to admire his work.
And took off.
I had just located the banded female when he flew in and landed behind her with a fish.
She was very receptive and HK perched beside her very attentively while she consumed this tasty treat.
Then, the Banded Female took off, but perched nearby.
HK flew down onto the driving range and looks like he was puzzled by all the golf balls.....does he think they are eggs maybe?
Observation time 2 hours.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
February 10, 2014
These are a series of photos I took of HK as he was bringing in some pine straw to his nest during a snow shower. I was parked by a fairway as he cruised by.
He was not at the nest by the time I arrived there and I was unable to relocate any more eagles that day.
He was not at the nest by the time I arrived there and I was unable to relocate any more eagles that day.
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