It's probably like celery to us... takes more calories to eat it than what it supplies. If that beak doesn't do it....

I was checking out some pictures on the Black eagle FB page and came across this one taken by Ernest Porter. There were some of the pair bathing, but this one flying away shows the amazing "Angel" on their backs with the white feathers against the black of their bodies. It put a big smile on face to see the beauty of these eagles that we miss by only getting to see the nest corner most of the time.

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Thank you SC... for your curiosity. That is a beautiful bird..

SC.... Ernest Porter has a beautiful photo album! Thanks for sharing. I luv seeing the full pattern/angel.

https://www.facebook.com/ErnestPorterNat...s/photos_stream

The chatters at the nest site were explaining that in 2010 they tried to "ring" Em's eaglet and she tried so hard to take it off, she broke it's leg. The juvie was named Bafana, a male eagle. Here is the video of it's rehab and release back into the wild.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h4aiOUp6w4&feature=youtu.be

A book on black eagles posted in chat: The Black Eagle - A Study-- by Val Gargett

Quote: BUNNIEM1 wrote in post #73

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CHICK GETTING ALMOST AS BIG AS PARENT AND CHANGING COLOR FAST.

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You're right BUNNIE. This seems to happen overnight!! Before you know it, the wingersizing is going to start.

The eaglet is 7 weeks old today and look how big it is next to mom

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Sorry so dark, but it is night time there and the little one must not be sleepy. It was busy flapping and moving around in the nest.

The black eaglet mantles the food as parent flies in.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWT8h4V-IA0&feature=youtu.be

Quote: SCluvineagles wrote in post #71

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The chatters at the nest site were explaining that in 2010 they tried to "ring" Em's eaglet and she tried so hard to take it off, she broke it's leg. The juvie was named Bafana, a male eagle. Here is the video of it's rehab and release back into the wild.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6h4aiOUp6w4&feature=youtu.be

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IMHO... Do you think we learned something from this??? This is one good reason to track this young bird. They have to follow through on their first mistake of entering their home.