My first photos of HK in the nest

It was very exciting to see HK in the nest that first time. I could not stop shaking! Months later, that excitement has not diminished. I know I am lucky to be seeing this! Photographed on February 12, 2013.

A little nest history

The nest  was located by a couple of ladies known affectionately as the "dynamic duo." They love eagles and are quite adept at following them in the car and locating them in their natural habitat. So it was no surprise that they could pretty easily follow HK around the golf course and through the neighborhood and find his nest tree.

It didn't look like much at first. Just a few sticks in the crown of  a large Loblolly Pine tree. But over the course of several weeks it did start to look like an eagle nest. 
This was photographed on February 10, 2013.

 

My first photos of the "banded female"

Photographed on November 28, 2011.

My first photo of HK

I now believe this is HK, who I photographed being mobbed by crows on 12.1. 2011 over the North Landing River at Honey Bee Golf Course,.