Hi Folks, About 8:30 PM this evening (Sunday 6/9/17) mother eagle declared play time. About a minute or so earlier, the newly fledged chick - The Empress Josephine - had landed on top of the left cottonwood tree. Mom - Queen Elizabeth II - came out of the sky, tucked her wings back and body checked her daughter into thin air, then landed on the branch the fledge had been on and sang at the top of her lungs. Josephine decided this was lots of fun so she went up about 150 feet or so and tried to dive bomb her mom. Mom saw this coming so she took off. The chase that ensued was legendary. All the while, Daddy Bird - Prince Phillip - set on his roosting branch knowing full well that he was out of his weight class. It ended when Mom joined Dad on his roosting branch and the chick nearby, all settling down for an evening's sleep. Regards, Mike Horn, Hamden, CT --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus