I saw this pair of young eagles on the edge of the wetlands, as I passed on the far side of the estuary, and drove around, then up and down residential streets until I found the house where their trees stood. They waited, unmoving. As I stood in the driveway a few metres from their trees, one turned his head, slightly, to look at me. No other reaction, no interest. I'm not edible.
They are young, probably this year's nestmates.
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| Youngster #1. The green on the trees is mostly lichen. |
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| Youngster #2, a bit farther away. Ignoring me, watching the shoreline at the foot of his tree where there may be yummy ducks, fish, maybe rabbits in the grass. |
Vi estos dos águilas jóvenes en la orilla de los humedales. Iba pasando en el lado opuesto del estuario; regresé y di vueltas por la zona residencial hasta que encontré la casa debajo de sus árboles. Ellos esperaban, sin moverse. Cuando llegué a unos pocos metros, uno volvió la cabeza, pero muy poco, apenas lo suficiente para mirarme. Sin mayor interés; no soy comestible.
Son jóvenes, y probablemente hermanos, compañeros de nido de este año pasado.
- El primero. Lo verde del árbol es liquen.
- El segundo, un poco más lejos. No me miró; más bien se ocupa en examinar la orilla del estuario al pie de su árbol, donde espera ver presa: patos, peces, tal vez algún conejito entre la hierba.
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