A panting Bald Eagle?
Something most folks may not know but yes, Bald Eagles (and other birds) do in fact pant. They don't sweat so panting is a way for them to dissipate heat.…
Putting on the brakes for landing
It is Freedom Friday and let's start things off with this pic of this beautiful lady as she comes in for a landing. When I first arrived at the nest…
An endangered species success story
It is believed that Bald Eagle populations were as high as 500,000 in the lower 48 states before the arrival of Europeans. Adopted as the United States' national symbol in…
Juvenile Bald Eagle in pursuit of a meal
Why catch your own fish when you can steal one from another eagle? That is pretty standard operating procedure for these big raptors although it seems like they spend more…
Mama out for a flight
Mama out for a flight. Taken this past weekend, the female Bald Eagle at my local nest decided to stretch her wings and give me a flyby. Activity that day…
Pelicans perform a flyby
Pelicans perform a flyby. While the female Bald Eagle stands guard next to her eaglet, a couple of American White Pelicans circled overhead.