Bald Eagle Nest near Llano, Texas
2008-2009 Season
March 16 The adult bald eagle brings a fish to the nest.
March 16 One of the eaglets seems to still be having
trouble with its landings. It managed to work its way
on top of the stump.
March 16 Looking proud once on top.
March 16 Adults comes in for a landing.
March 16 This time the eaglet seems to be more in control.
March 14 The first eaglet that fledged is now flying
around with some frequency.
March 14 Same eaglet landing on another trip.
March 14 2nd Eaglet flying away from the nest.
March 14 The second eaglet did not pick a good landing spot
and had trouble for a while taking off again.
March 14 With both eaglets out flying, an adult comes to the nest.
March 14 The second eaglet heads back to the nest.
March 14 Once again, it seems to have a less than perfect landing.
March 14 The adult brought a limb to the nest.
March 14 Second eaglet in nest with both parent eagles.
March 12 An eaglet flew out of the nest twice before
2 PM. The rainy weather seems to be keeping them
close to the nest.
March 12 Balance!
March 12 Take-off.
March 12 We did not see both eaglets out of the nest at the same
time.
March 12 The adult brings a large fish to the nest while one eaglet
is out. It soon came back for the food.
March 11 With a cold front passing through bringing rain, neither
the eaglet that fledged yesterday nor the other eaglet seemed inclined
to fly. Though the adults brought food to the nest several times, the
eaglets both remained in the nest until noon.
March 10 One of the eaglets fledged today.
March 10 Eaglet in flight.
March 9 As of 1:45 PM neither eaglet had fledged.
March 7 As of noon neither eaglet has fledged, but the practice
flights got really high in the air above the nest.
March 7 The adult eagle and the eaglet in the nest both watch as
the eaglet got higher and higher, but not away.
March 7 The adult eagles works on a turtle while one eaglet watches
from above.
March 6 Notice the eaglet sitting on a limb above the nest.
Fledging will not be far away now.
March 6 During one period of brief sunshine one of the adult
eagles brings a stick to the nest.
March 6 An adult leaves the nest.
March 6 Same adult, just a little farther out.
March 6 Adult eagle bringing a turtle, one of several today, to the nest.
March 6 Eaglet picks a turtle up in its beak.
March 6 Adult also brought a fish to the nest today.
The first set of photos was taken early in the morning with a
cloud cover, but this tug-of-war by the eagles with a fish was just too good
to pass up. March 4
The eaglet on the left won and ate a lot of the fish before the one
on the right finally managed to get a little of it.
One of the adult eagles brought an American Coot to the nest.
March 4
Shortly thereafter the other adult brought another Coot to the nest.
March 4 One of the adults leaves the nest as the eaglets work on
eating both Coots.
March 4 The photo is posted to show the development of the
eaglets. It has not yet fledged but is willing to get out on a limb
near the nest.
March 4 The photo is also posted to show the progression of the
wing development of the eaglets. It was able to maintain its height
for several seconds just over the nest. Now at 10 weeks, or
perhaps a little older, it will not be long before they fledge.
Feb 25 Eaglets.
Feb 25 There seems to be more height in the eaglets' practice flights now
and with the wind just right, just a little hovering. The eaglet on the
left has its protective cover over its eyes to avoid being hit by the
other's wings.
Feb 25 Adult bald eagle landing in the nest as the eaglets watch closely.
Feb 25 Adult eagle leaving the nest.
Feb 25 The adult eagle moves a branch for "perfect" placement. The
job of maintaining the nest is a never-ending one.
Feb 25 Adult leaving the nest.
Feb 25 Adult eagle in flight.
Feb 25 The adult comes in to land, talons fully extended.
Feb 25 Balancing.
Feb 23 Adult eagle with the two eaglets, now about 9 weeks old.
Feb 23 The eaglets are now jumping in the air as they continue
to strengthen their wings for that first flight in a couple of weeks.
Feb 23 An adult eagle lands in the cottonwood tree near the nest.
Feb 23 It was really watching the ground below and
seemed to not like something it saw - maybe that
bothersome squirrel.
Feb 23 Still talking to whatever was on the ground.
Feb 19 The adult eagles brought fish to the nest three times this
morning.
Feb 19 The adult and the eaglet both ate so much their craws
were really sticking out.
Feb 19 Still feeding more.
Feb 19 The eaglets' wing are really becoming developed now
at just over 8 weeks of age.
Feb 19 Another fish coming into the nest area.
Feb 19 Both adults with both eaglets.
Feb 19 One of the adults leaves the nest.
Feb 19 Look at that wing span now!
Feb 19 Both eaglets exercising their wings.
Feb 19 One of the fish coming into the nest area.
Feb 19 An immature eagle flew by the nest area today, but did not
linger long.
Feb 11 One of the adult eagles in the early morning hours.
Feb 11 Adult eagle with the two eagles.
Feb 11 The eaglets are now just over seven weeks old.
Feb 11 The adult brings an American Coot to the nest to feed the
eaglets. The adult apparently took a few bites before bringing it into
the nest area.
Feb 11 The squirrel is still around and during a period of the absence
of the adult eagles it managed to gather quite a few pecans.
Jan 29 The temperature this morning was in the low
20's and you could plainly see the frost on the back of
the eagle.
Jan 29 It is amazing how much the eaglets have grown since Jan
23.
Jan 29 The eaglets closely observe the adult bald eagle as it leaves
the nest.
Jan 29 One of the adult eagles feeds the young.
Jan 29 Notice the feather development of the eaglet, now
just over 5 weeks old.
Jan 29 Another image portraying the feather development.
Jan 29 Adult with the eaglets.
Jan 23 Bald Eagle approaches landing.
Jan 23 Closer to the landing.
Jan 23 Bald Eagle as it leaves the nest area.
Jan 23 One of the adult eagles leaves the nest.
Jan 23 Eagle reacts to squirrel just below the nest (lower right).
Jan 23 Squirrel approaches even closer to the nest. (lower left)
Jan 23 As the eagle runs to scare the squirrel, it ducks into limbs. (lower left)
Jan 23 Squirrel just did not want to leave that pecan tree. It is behind
the limbs in the lower right of the image.
Jan 23 One of the adult eagles with the two eaglets.
Jan 23 Two eaglets. It is amazing to see how much they grow
so quickly.
Jan 22 The adult bald eagle brings a small fish to the nest.
Jan 22 Still coming with the fish.
Jan 22 The eagle arrives at the nest with the fish.
Jan 22 Adult eagle leaving the nest with the two eaglets.
Jan 22 Same eagle leaving the nest.
Jan 22 A little farther out.
Jan 22 Feeding eaglets is hard work.
Jan 22 Image to demonstrate feather development on the eaglets.
Jan 22 Another image of the eaglets in the nest.
Jan 22 Notice the feather growth.
Jan 22 Bald Eagle
Jan 22 Beautiful!
Jan 22 Bald Eagle in nest.
Jan 20 Eaglet with one adult eagle. The other eaglet is down in
the nest.
Jan 20 Adult lifts a fish tail as eaglet watches.
Jan 20 One of the adult eagles with one of the eaglets.
Jan 20 This image is solely to show the development of the eaglets'
wings at this stage. Pin feathers are now showing.
Jan 20 Both adult eagles in the nest.
Jan 20 One of the adults leaves the nest as the eaglet watches closely.
Jan 20 A split second later.
Jan 20 The adult flies away from the nest.
Jan 20 The eaglet continues to watch the flight of the adult eagle.
Jan 20 The eagle here, in flight appears to be flying among many limbs
but is actually in between two trees. Just an interesting image.
Jan 20 The adult eagle is approaching his landing spot.
Jan 20 Once there, it begins to clean its beak after feeding the young.
Jan 20 5929
Jan 20 8281
Jan 20 The adult eagle leaves its perch.
Jan 20 Adult eagle in flight.
Jan 20 This image shows both eaglets.
Jan 15. It was a cloudy morning at the bald eagle nest. Here the
adult male eagle feeds the two eaglets as the female prepares to
leave the nest for her free time.
Jan 12 Adult bald eagle cleans its beak after feeding the eaglets.
Jan 12 Adult leaves limb.
Jan 12
Jan 12 Adult feeds the two eaglets. They are really growing now.
Jan 12 Still feeding.
Jan 12 Both adults eagles were around the nest today.
Jan 12 Another image of one of the adult eagles with the two eaglets.
Jan 12 Just for fun, can't you hear it saying "Mommie, I want food"?
January 5. There are two eaglets again this year. Seen here, they are
two weeks old.
Dec 29 Adult eagle looking down on eaglet(s). Still to early to tell
just how many have hatched.
Dec 29 Eagle stetching its wings after sitting with eaglet(s). There
is still frost on its back.
Dec 29 Both eagles were around the nest area.
Dec 29 Adult feeding the eagle(s). The eaglet(s) should be large
enough to be seen in another week or so.
Dec 24 Behavior indicates that something has hatched. It will be
a couple of weeks before the eaglet or eaglets are large enough to
be seen and thus know just how many there are this year.
Dec 24 One of the adult eagles leaves the nest and the other
comes to takes it turn being with the eaglets.
Dec 24 The eagle cleans its beak after feeding the young.
Dec 24 Proud parent.
Dec 24 The other proud parent.
Dec 24 This eagles' nest being in a pecan tree sometimes brings
other visitors near the nest. The eagles were not too happy with the
presence of the squirrel (limb to right) all around the nest, especially
with new eaglets in the nest now.
Dec 19 It appears the eggs have not yet hatched.
This bird stayed in the nest for some time this morning, Dec. 19.
It stood up briefly in the nest, but did not appear to feed any young.
Dec 2 The leaves are mostly gone from the nesting tree and it
is plainly visible from the roadside now. The bald eagles are still sitting
on eggs.
November 25 The eagles are now sitting on an egg or eggs
which should hatch the week before Christmas. This will be
earlier than previous years.
November 25 One of the adult eagles rests after its turn sitting on
the eggs. 3567
November 25. One of the adult eagles leaves the nest and the
second prepares to take its turn on the eggs.
October 29 3747 Adult eagle continues to work on nest build-up.
October 29 3449 Both adult eagles in the nest.
October 29 4974 One of the bald eagles flies away from the nest.
For the photographers: This photo was a 3 second
exposure taken twenty minutes before sunrise, ISO 200
October 29
Here you see a woodpecker superimposed on the bald
eagle photo from above. The woodpecker was taken
with the same lens from the same tripod spot, of the same
limb. The two photos were combined to show the size
difference in the two birds.
\October 28 4939 Both adult eagles in the nest.
October 28 4937 Male and female in the nest.
October 28 4885 Both adult eagles are working to rebuild the nest.
October 28 4881 Arranging limbs on the nest.
October 28 4873
The eagles were reported seen around the first of October.
Today, October 14, they were doing some nest reconstruction.
These photos are for information only for those of you who follow
the activity of the nest.