TRR photo by Scott Rando This 12-week-old eagle takes a break from bark chewing to contemplate its next move. One sibling, part of a trio of young in this nest, fledged two days earlier.

First flight for a young bald eagle

A week ago, on the 25th of June, I was checking on one of many bald eagle nests along the Delaware River when one of the young caught my attention. This one seemed a little agitated, jumping about from branch to branch, flapping its wings, and gnawing bark off the branches with its bill. Many young eagles in nests in the region are preparing to fledge, or make their first flight; this was one of them and it was acting like it was going to try very soon.

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“No bought potpourri is so pleasant as that made from one’s own garden, for the petals of the flowers one has gathered at home hold the sunshine and memories of summer.”

— Eleanor Sinclair-Rhode

Buoyant with color, meadows swell in fullness as July unfolds. Herbs and hay are ripe for harvest and first cuttings. Summer is here and on the wing, a time to savor the brilliance of the garden’s flush expression.

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Sullivan blooms in Bicentennial Garden Tour

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY—The Forshay garden shown here is one of several extraordinary private gardens open for public viewing as part of the Bicentennial Garden Tour on Saturday, July 11. The tour is sponsored by SullivanArc and Sullivan Renaissance to benefit the SullivanArc Horticultural Program.

The gardens are open for visits between 10:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., with a wine and cheese reception following the tour from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.

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