The Proprietor Of The Little Log Hotel
That Is Only A Short Distance Up The River, Told Captain Spencer That
We Had Gone Down Six Good Miles - Giving Us A Tramp Altogether, Of
Twelve Miles.
It seems incredible, for not one of us could walk one
half that distance in less rarefied air.
Just below the big falls, and of course very near our camp, is a
nature study that we find most interesting. An unusually tall pine
tree has grown up from between the boulders at the edge of the river.
The tree is now dead and its long branches have fallen off, but a few
outspreading short ones are still left, and right in the center of
these a pair of eagles have built a huge nest, and in that nest, right
now, are two dear eaglets! The tree is some distance from the top of
the cliff, but it is also lower, otherwise we would not have such a
fine view of the nest and the big babies. They look a little larger
than mallard ducks, and are well feathered. They fill the nest to
overflowing, and seem to realize that if they move about much, one
would soon go overboard. The two old birds - immense in size - can be
seen soaring above the nest at almost any time, but not once have we
seen them come to the nest, although we have watched with much
patience for them to do so. The great wisdom shown by those birds in
the selection of a home is wonderful.
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