The chick..the smaller one there earlier was not to be seen. It is not unusual for a smaller or weaker member to be pushed from the nest. Or, it couild have fallen.  Note the stick construction of the aerie. As with ospreys, the eagles will use the nest year after year.

The kind lady who took us to the spot has  better photos. Fortunately for her the location is close enough to visit fairly often.  She said next year the first visit will be sooner since these eagles did nest earlier than expected. At that time earlier in the year, foliage will not hamper photos quite so much.

I did not get photos I would have liked but did watch this magnificient bird and its mate fly over and cricle a few time.  The sight was quite wonderful.  Yes, a good photo of that would have been nice but was like shooting a distant moving creature through a lattice work ...made of trees, branches and leaves.  

This was a good day. 

 

 

 

 

This was a good day.