Not quite ready to fly!
But I'm thinking it can't be long before he flies the coop because there isn't much room in this once enormous nest! He can barely turn himself around to move from one side of the nest to the other. After all, he eventually will be 18 to 26 inches in length, have a wingspan of 43 to 57 inches, and weigh 1.5 to 3.5 pounds!
Reddi oops, Red E ruffles his feathers, getting in a good position to turn around, so as to get a better look at what is going on.
Somehow Red E gets turned but with some difficulty.
He must use his head as a leveling device and for stability.
Getting settled in after the turn, a great accomplishment
smoothing his feathers
and working back into a comfortable position while waiting for mom and breakfast!
As I'm taking photos I notice parts of the nest falling away down to lower arms of the saguaro.
He must use his head as a leveling device and for stability.
Getting settled in after the turn, a great accomplishment
smoothing his feathers
and working back into a comfortable position while waiting for mom and breakfast!
As I'm taking photos I notice parts of the nest falling away down to lower arms of the saguaro.
The saguaro is a symbol of the southwest desert--it is an important food source and nesting site for the woodpeckers, owls, hawks, other small birds, lizards, wood rats and more.
(Copyright 2012)
(Copyright 2012)
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