A bald eagle
07-26-2010, 03:09 PM
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We drove up to the lake to see what areas may be available for dry camping (LOTS open -- very few campers!!!). As I got out of the car, this guy lit on a tree right by me. His screech is enough to make a person pee their pants!! WOW! He's probably 40 feet up in the tree!! I still get a thrill out of seeing our national emblem up so close!
The other pic is of the pelicans out on the lake. Never knew we had pelicans in Oregon until a few years ago! There's probably 100 or more out on the lake!
The other pic is of the pelicans out on the lake. Never knew we had pelicans in Oregon until a few years ago! There's probably 100 or more out on the lake!
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07-26-2010, 03:19 PM
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What a spectacular shot! I have only seen a bald eagle in the wild a handful of times. The closest I got was on my way into work. My daily commute has a short causeway that crosses a revervoir. It freezes over in the winter. One early spring just as the ice was thawing a flock of Canada geese must have flown in to spend the night. The ice at the edge refroze trapping one of the geese about 20 ft away from the causeway and an enterprising bald eagle took full advantage of the opportunity. I saw him sitting on top of his prize having a fine goose breakfast! It was early enough in the morning that I was able to come to a full stop and just gawk at him. What a sight!
07-26-2010, 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by feline fanatic
What a spectacular shot! I have only seen a bald eagle in the wild a handful of times. The closest I got was on my way into work. My daily commute has a short causeway that crosses a revervoir. It freezes over in the winter. One early spring just as the ice was thawing a flock of Canada geese must have flown in to spend the night. The ice at the edge refroze trapping one of the geese about 20 ft away from the causeway and an enterprising bald eagle took full advantage of the opportunity. I saw him sitting on top of his prize having a fine goose breakfast! It was early enough in the morning that I was able to come to a full stop and just gawk at him. What a sight!
A good clue that there is road kill up ahead is the rise of bald eagles as you approach.
We always get a good show when fish guts are put out on the beach. Sometimes the eagles will get so greedy they can barely fly away.
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