![]() On this morning I was stunned by the great wingspan and the powerful strokes of its long wings as the bird headed in the direction of the Potomac, just below our neighborhood.Ī couple of days later, I walked through the falling snow down to the river, headed to a spot on the C&O Canal towpath where I could scan across the river to the great stick nest in which bald eagles have been nesting since 2003. ![]() It is perhaps the most handsome large raptor on earth. Whereas young eagles are nondescript and often scruffy-looking, the adult is striking - a solid chocolate brown with a snow-white head and tail, and yolk-yellow feet and bill. The bird that I saw this morning was at treetop level - up close and personal!Īn eagle in flight is majestic - the wingspread of a mature individual can be ninety inches. It is not unusual to see an eagle in our neighborhood, but typically I see these great birds circling high in the blue sky. I looked up to see an adult bald eagle swoop low over the roof of a neighbor’s house. On a windy morning a few days ago I was walking my dog in our suburban Maryland neighborhood and a rapid movement caught my eye.
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