northern harrier: the empress of Harrier Hawk Hill, Jordan Dam
raptors
Categorywell equipped
Using both her hearing, which is enhanced by her facial ruff, and her raptor-sharp eyes
this female northern harrier has left her perch and is on the hunt.
bronzed
The dawn golden hour is especially alluring to me at the Mattamuskeet Refuge and brings vibrancy to this immature bald eagle.
three bald eagles
There were 3 bald eagles at Yates Mill Nature Preserve today. It is rare to see a single bald eagle over the Mill Pond. Today I was blessed to see 3. The first 2 photos are of the adults. The 3rd photo is of the adults chasing each other – sorry the photo is not better – but they quickly chased each other out of the reach of my lens. The 4th photo is of the 3 year old immature bald eagle. He/she was very interested in the action between the adults. Just like the teenager he is. He will have to make it through 2 more years before he is ready to find a mate of his own.
talons?
I had been comparing my many layers of clothes to the red-tailed hawk’s layers of fluffed feathers…
noting that we were both insulated against the cold…
when I started to smile as I wondered if he could see his talons past his tummy…
to soar
I ached to grow wings and join these two immature bald eagles as they played in the heavens above me.
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