eagle!

[low_delta]

I went over to Lion's Den Gorge today. I saw a bald eagle! First time ever, I believe.



The picture certainly doesn't show much, but I consider myself lucky to have shot it at all.

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[roadskoller.livejournal.com]

We've seen one sitting next to the road once and were totally rattled.
Did we just see that?!
Whoa!
They're magnificant.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

It looked like this one had a speckled head. Not sure though, since it was only a quick glance. I saw him dip down toward the water, and I was hoping he'd dive for a fish, but I guess the fish aren't very active.

[raven-nest.livejournal.com]

BEAUTIFUL!

I am lucky to have lived so many places where eagles live. That is indeed a very special bird to add you your "list" of seen birds.

[low-delta.livejournal.com]

Considering they live in Wisconsin, and I've been there many times, I'm surprised, myself, that I've never seen one. There are tons of them up north, and also some in south central Wisc, but I don't go there very often, I guess. There's one nesting pair in this county (first ones seen here in a century), and this was one of them.

[raven-nest.livejournal.com]

first ones seen here in a century

Oh how WONDERFUL!

We lived in Alaska while there was a big research project going on along the coast (we didn't live on the coast, but traveled there a lot) to study the effects of DDT's on the eggs, back in the mid seventies. They don't stay in flocks but the numbers made is seem like they did.

I was pleased to see that the big predator bird I see evidence of on my property in Ark. could in fact be a bald eagle. My sister "flushed" it while feeding on a rabbit one year. Scared the hell out of my sister! *laughing* Big birds make a LOT of noise flying up out of trees.

[pondhopper.livejournal.com]

I think it was two years ago, a friend and I were driving on I-69 between Flint Na Lansing in MI and all of a sudden a bald eagle swooped down right in front of us. Crazy bird almost got hit but I suspect it was hunting something and headed for its prey somewhere near the side of the road.

[likethebeer.livejournal.com]

That photo is quite amazing.

I usually see them flying around near work this time of year (2 of them I think). They're flying near the river and their aeries. I haven't seen them this year yet, though. I hope to.