Eaglet is Airborne

The youngster has fledged, and the author of Union Bay Watch has excellent photos. He also spotted the young eagle in one of the cottonwoods at the north end of The Arboretum one day last week. Late Wednesday afternoon Ernest was sitting on the 520 light standard, and upon my return trip, around 8:30 PM one of the eagles was circling in that same region above the bridge. Naturally it isn't possible to say for sure at that viewing distance, but I did not spot the brilliant white head of an adult eagle, and it could even have been the offspring! The salmon are running now, so there should be some good hunting for the eagles at this time. Eventually, however, the youngster will head off to new territory and begin a life of its own.