Bald Eagle Chicks

Airedale1 · 06-30-2010, 11:05 AM

Last week I went out on Squam Lake to view the Eagle's nest there. There were two very large Eaglets in the nest and Mom was in a tree nearby. The Eaglets were so big that they could not both spread or flap their wings at the same time in the nest.

I went on the Eagle tour that is given by the folks at the Squam Lake Science Center and the tour was given by Iain MacLeod. The nest is located on a small island on Squam Lake and those Eaglets were ready to leave anytime.

It is so exciting to see Bald Eagles thriving here in the Lakes Region.

Lakesrider · 06-30-2010, 11:45 AM

A friend of mine just came back from a cruise to Alaska aboard the Pearl. He got a picture of a Bald Eagle nest with a baby chick in it. I was told that these pictures are very hard to get. One in 20,000 pictures actually has a chick in it.
Now this is not by a professional. I mean 1 in 20000 visitors to the area get that shot. I don't know how true that is but I was told this by a guy that shoots wildlife pictures in Alaska.
While these eaglets are a bit larger....you still have a great pic.
Awesome job.

06-30-2010, 11:05 AM	#1
Airedale1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Laconia Posts: 595 Thanks: 557 Thanked 1,569 Times in 274 Posts	Bald Eagle Chicks Last week I went out on Squam Lake to view the Eagle's nest there. There were two very large Eaglets in the nest and Mom was in a tree nearby. The Eaglets were so big that they could not both spread or flap their wings at the same time in the nest. I went on the Eagle tour that is given by the folks at the Squam Lake Science Center and the tour was given by Iain MacLeod. The nest is located on a small island on Squam Lake and those Eaglets were ready to leave anytime. It is so exciting to see Bald Eagles thriving here in the Lakes Region. __________________ "The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit." Nelson Henderson (1865-1943)

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06-30-2010, 11:45 AM	#2
Lakesrider Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 2,129 Thanks: 380 Thanked 1,016 Times in 345 Posts	A friend of mine just came back from a cruise to Alaska aboard the Pearl. He got a picture of a Bald Eagle nest with a baby chick in it. I was told that these pictures are very hard to get. One in 20,000 pictures actually has a chick in it. Now this is not by a professional. I mean 1 in 20000 visitors to the area get that shot. I don't know how true that is but I was told this by a guy that shoots wildlife pictures in Alaska. While these eaglets are a bit larger....you still have a great pic. Awesome job.