Wings open, head down

SE27 (left) and SE28 having some evening negotiations at Sydney White-bellied Sea-eagle nest.

The chicks have been continuing their branching adventures, despite disturbances.

Sleeping curled up together.

Good morning! What are you two looking at?

Oh, I see. The parents are perched right next to the camera.

SE27 taking a few more steps up her branch, and SE28 joining in.

 

 

Both eaglets sunning themselves. SE28 at the front. SE27 managed to stretch her wing around a branch.

SE28, SE27, getting swooped at by the Pied currawongs again.

Both eating their own suppers.

SE27 paying another visit to her branch, going even farther from the nest. She got there by walking, did some wingers, then perched for a while seeming to consider what to do next. SE28 meanwhile continued eating what's left of a fish.

SE27 returning to the nest with a fly-leap.

SE27, SE28.

Both wingercising, SE27 at the front.

And then a round of good old tug-o-prey and back and forth stealing, until the fish remains remained no more.

Loafing closeups. SE27 first on the left, then on the right.

A currawong lands in the nest tree, and SE27 tells it off.

Staying low to avoid the swoops. SE28 at front.

SE28 on a branch first thing in the morning.

SE28, SE27.

The neighbors are awake, too, it seems.

SE28 wingercises regardless.

Both return to the nest flapping their wings, SE28 with a mighty leap.

SE27, SE28.

SE28 discovers a new branch!

Don't fall now.

Branch hopping interrupted by incoming swooping session. Both eaglets return to the nest.

SE27 yells at the currawongs, SE28 is under SE27.

But soon enough they're back on their branches.

SE28 hops again!

And lands on SE27's branch on her left.

SE28, SE27.

Something interesting going on below the nest.

SE28 lying down, SE27 up.

SE28 on the right has food, SE27 is looking for an opportunity to steal it.

The eaglets are bothered a lot, but they are getting in some wingercising and branch climbing practice as well, so fledging is approaching.