Eagles

Hi ELs! I hope you are enjoying your summer.  I love sleeping late and not having a schedule.  One thing I have been doing is watching the Sauces Eagles at Explore.org.  My students at SIS haven been watching this nest of eagles since March when the three little eggs hatched.  We watched the mom and dad stay with the little ones and take turns going for food.  Now, do any of you remember what do they mostly eat? And, how many feathers do they have?

On May 31 the first of the three young eagles finally flew for the first time (this is called 'fledge')!  And do you know what?  His sister fledged about 30 minutes later! (this a picture of her take off).   The third sister still hasn't flown.









The parents keep bringing food back to the nest while the young eagles are learning how to hunt their own food.  So, just like kids, they keep coming home for food! :)

I hope you are trying new things this summer too.  I see that Mrs Knight Rorie is skating.  Are you trying anything new?