adult bald eagle, power and purpose on the wing
Haw River
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in the vertical: osprey and fish
sensing
Ace looks like his talons can already feel the fish…
gull ephemera
Sometimes the details catch my attention: such as this gull feather.
difference
The difference of a year in age can make a striking change in the color patterns of a bald eagle.
The bird up top is a 3 year old and the lower bird is a 4 year old.
upside down
Eagles, being eagles, especially a young exuberant two year old bald eagle,
often defy gravity: yes, the juvie is upside down.
He was flying along, started a series of dives and rolls, and I caught his joy in his maneuvers.
doc ellen's journey 