Find another branch, big guy...

The eaglets continue to get ever closer to begin flying, and are spending more time in the canopy above their nest, perched on various branches. This eaglet's wanderings triggered a response of a Baltimore Oriel, who decided the eaglet was too close to its nest and repeatedly buzzed the eaglet. The eaglet appeared surprised by the oriel's behavior, would duck when the oriel came within inches of the eaglet's head, and eventually moved to another branch. I watched this go one for a few minutes, taking dozens of photos in the process, and found one that showed the oriel was not about to be deterred by the eaglet's size.

Canon SL2 DSLR, Celestron 4SE OTA, 1325mm, f/13, 1/400th second, ISO 1600.

Sharpened