And not a whole lot more on this cold, windy day! I was down at Stewart Park this morning (11am) near the southeast corner of the lake, and an adult bald eagle flew in, leisurely, over the lake. Shortly after, a juvenile bald eagle flew in, and the adult started chasing the juvenile, but not aggressively. They seemed to be flying in synchronicity - swooping at the same time, and similar wingbeat timing. They flew over the willow where I was standing a couple of times, then back out to the lake. The adult flew at the juvenile with talons out, and I believe it gripped the young one just briefly - but my view was blocked by the juvenile. Then the chase quickened, the adult still in pursuit. Both flew off towards Renwick Woods, and separated at that point. Other birds in that corner of the lake - mallards close in, redheads and coots and mallards in mixed flock by East Shore Park, Canada geese, one lone cormorant which flew off during the eagle escapades, and a couple of gulls. Wind off the lake quite chilly. -liisa
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