Did you ever find yourself enchanted by something that you previously ignored? I have. The subject of my particular flip-flop – birds.
I know, bird watching sounds dull. It sounds about as interesting as watching grass grow. It sounds as boring as watching paint dry. BUT I have learned that watching one particular pair of birds has become something I look forward to every year.
I have talked about our eagles before (ours as in we can see them easily – not a good word, but it is the one we use). This year they have another two hatchlings that we have been thrilled to study as they grow.
Seeing them jump up and down in preparation for learning to fly,
hearing them call for food…
it is fascinating.
So fascinating, in fact, that we are considering setting up an eagle-cam so that we can get an even better view of next years’ eaglets (and share them with you too!).
We learned recently that this particular pair of eagles behaves in a unique way. When talking with the naturalist on our trip to Alaska, we discussed the birds’ habit of disassembling their nest at the end of each season. He was very interested and suggested that we set up an eagle-cam.
I immediately loved the idea. What a fun project! The process is daunting, but we seem to have the right pieces in place to begin to consider it. Maybe…
