[Kobi]

The eaglet, Hope, who fledged on the 2nd has not yet returned to the nest. Granted the winds have been horrible in the area the last 2 days and the rain yesterday may have made her stay put.

What is concerning is that the ground crew has not been able to spot her either since the twilight of the 2nd. Parents continue to bring and leave food in the nest bed (which is being eaten and taken by some wandering by juvenile eagle).

One hopes she found some friends to hang with and is just exploring her freedom. Her tummy and crop should be empty soon and this might bring her back home.

Watching an empty nest is sad.

In the meantime, her sibling, Peace, is rehabbing well. He is now doing short flights and is really good at getting out of the flight path of his pal Bob. Bob is an adult male with a wing injury who can only fly close to the ground and at unpredictable angles. Peace likes his "bath tub" which is part bath, part drinking fountain, and part fishing hole. Kind of surprised himself when he actually caught a fish the other day.