UPDATE FROM THE NEST
GOOD NEWS ABOUT THE CHICK. I MET HIM FLYING LOW ON THE GRASS PLAIN, NOT FAR AWAY FROM THE NEST SITE. HE IS LOOKING STRONG AND POWERFULL. BEAUTIFUL IN HIS WHITE PLUMAGE.
FOR ME A VERY EMOTIONAL ENCOUNTER.
GOOD NEWS FROM THE NEST
THANKS TO THIS PICTURE TAKEN BY A FRIEND OF MINE IMRAN RATTANSI TWO DAYS AGO, WE CAN SEE THAT THE CHICK IS SUCCESFULLY HUNTING BY HIMSELF. GREAT SIGN OF INDEPENDENCE FROM HIS PARENTS.
UPDATE FROM THE NEST
NOT AN EASY LIFE FOR THE CHICK. The green monkey are costantly harassing him. They know that very soon he will become a deadly enemy.
UPDATE FROM THE NEST
MORE AND MORE CONFIDENT ON HIS LONG AND POWERFUL WINGS, HE IS NOW CONTINOUSLY FLYING FROM ONE TREE TO ANOTHER, BUT NEVER TOO FAR FROM THE NEST.
AT LAST THE CHICK IS FLYING!
AFTER EXACTLY THREE MONTHS FROM THE FIRST SIGHT, THE CHICK IS NOW FLYING. A wonderful and exciting moment for me, after so many hours spent at the nest, observing those magnificent birds of prey. He started with short attempt, from one branch to another, always more trusty, then suddenly jumped for a perfet take off!
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UPDATE FROM THE NEST
After the heavy rains of the past days, I was finally back at the nest. I was luky to see the mother feeding the almost full size chick. They stayed together untill three pm, then the mother left him alone, as usual.
UPDATE FROM THE NEST
THE TWO AND HALF MONTHS OLD CHICK IS GOING ON VERY WELL, SPENDING ALMOST ALL THE TIME SOLITARY ON TOP OF THE NEST. We will not have to wait long before to see him testing his wings.
UPDATE FROM THE NEST
Finally back at the nest after two weeks out of the country. The chick is growing very well, and i think is not far from testing his wings. Only the male came to the nest at about noon, with almost half rabbit for the chick.
More pictures in the PHOTOGALLERY
UPDATE FROM THE NEST
One more very hot day at the nest.
The chick is laying down without moving ,while the hot waves are trasforming the zebras in mirages.
(PHOTOGALLERY)
UPDATE FROM THE NEST
A full hot day observing the nest. Early in the morning the female eagle was on the nest, then she moved on top of the nex tree. The chick was in the nest but sleeping and not moving for the whole morning. Only at about 3 pm , when the male eagle came at bursting speed [...]