May 28 - Brecksville

Starting Weather: Sunny, 80°
Ending Weather: Sunny, 83°

Distance Covered: 2.49 miles

Time: 12:20-2:20 PM

We drove to the Brecksville Reservation, Station Road trailhead, and immediately set out to stalk the Bald Eagles.  As we were walking towards our usual nest-viewing spot, we looked over and saw one of the adults perched in a dead tree.  Kay let me use her tripod to take a few shots first.  She then took several shots also.  We then headed farther up the trail to observe the nest.  The eaglets are getting very big, and are flapping their wings and trying to fly.  They almost seem to be ready to jump (or fall!) out of the nest.  As I was looking at them, I thought about how precious they are and how they are given more reverence that some human beings.

Today was quite hot and sunny, so we did not stay long.  I took a few more photos of one of the adult eagles, who was perched even closer to the trail, on the way back to the car.