Hope Floats

The eaglets are almost ready to fly away! It's about 2 1/2 months since they were born, so it's about time. It  will be bittersweet for those of us who have been following them in the nest.

Hope elevating above the nest

Airborne

These are funny videos of Hope and Honor wingercising and getting ready for the big day, which could be any day now.

SW Florida Eagles_03.11.13_Honor Has Had ENOUGH!_7:23 PM EDT
After Hope has wing-whapped Honor all evening, Honor wingercises and Hope gets annoyed. Honor lets Hope know that her attitude is NOT appreciated!
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z05hqXlHYls&feature=youtu.be

SW Florida Eagles_03.11.13_Annoying the Sibling by Leaps and Bounds_6:21 PM EDT       
    
Hope does some gigantic flaps, hops, and leaps around the nest and poor Honor gets no rest.     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCUurKaWiTI&feature=youtu.be