Yesterday was too windy from the south for a good migration flight,
but the Bald Eagles were spectacular. One adult, one sub-adult,
and four immature birds were visible over the Hawk Watch and the
Point all morning. The immatures were easy to tell apart because
of various missing feathers in their wings, and one was noticeably
smaller. The sub-adult still has brown on its tail. They were soaring
all morning, sometimes high but most of the time low enough
for great naked-eye views. Two of the immatures mixed it up
a lot, chasing each other with talons out. Lots of inverted flight and a
couple of barrel rolls, too. Often we could hear them calling.

I was glad that, for once, when hikers came by and asked if I'd
seen any eagles, I could just point to the birds. Then it was fun
to watch their reactions.


--Pat

Pat Valdata, Elkton, MD | 
"The natural function of the wing is to soar upwards
and carry that which is heavy up to the place where dwells the race of gods.
More than any other thing that pertains to the body
it partakes of the nature of the divine." --Plato