Bald Eagles

A couple weeks ago, Barb, DD, and I were on the way to church. We were going to a later service that usual because the guys were out of town at a Boy Scout Merit Badge Lock-In. As we passed the VFW post in town we noticed all these cars pulled over to the side of the road, people inside the cars looking toward the VFW, and other people standing around with cameras taking pictures. We looked into the VFW parking lot and there, to our utter amazement, were more Bald Eagles than we had seen in our combined lifetimes. There had to have been at least 12-18 eagles between those flying around and those on the ground. There were also the biggest Ravens we had ever seen mixed in with the eagles. We were absolutely breathtaken at the sight. Some of those bald eagles were truly enormous!!! We raced back home and got my camera with my brand new zoom lens which was a birthday gift from Shaun. Then we raced back. The birds were no longer on the ground, but they were in all the tree around the area. It was sooooo cool. I got out and took a bunch of pictures. A person driving by told me that the VFW allows people to scatter their fish leftovers in the parking lot at certain times of the week for the eagles and ravens to enjoy. I plan on calling to find out when the next feeding is so that I can watch the whole process. It is apparently pretty amazing to watch all the eagles swoop in for their meal.

The first picture is of one of the many Bald Eagles perched in the tree tops. The second picture is of two Bald Eagles. I didn't know it, but eagles do not get their white feathers until they are at least four years of age. So this is of a young eagle and an older one.