Jackie and Shadows Nest, Big Bear Valley, CA
The Food Keeps Coming
Jackie and Shadow are preparing Luna and Sandy for their first flight. They have been expending lots of energy on flight practice, and it’s clear the whole family knows the fledge is right around the corner.
A father Eagle I once observed on an Oklahoma webcam, brought a big fish back to the nest after their eaglet fledged. He didn’t touch it. He brought it so it would be there if the little one returned. The father’s fishing spot was a branch in the middle of the river within clear view of the nest. That was the fledgling’s first destination – facing into the wind and water rushing by, waiting for the next fish to flow upstream.
