Yesterday at Hawk Ridge, there was so much excitement in the air! Frank Nicoletti banded a gorgeous immature Bald Eagle, and I wanted to share some of the fun eagle-in-the-hand moments with you.
Debbie and Karen, with the Bald Eagle http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/137864361 Look at the Bald Eagle's large talons! http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/137864363 That Bald Eagle is such a sharp-looking bird. In addition to the size of the bill in the previous picture, look at the large bill that this beautiful bird has! http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/137864362 Karen with the Bald Eagle, which she adopted http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/137864370 These next photos are of Karen releasing the eagle, and the beautiful flight of this bird away from Hawk Ridge http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/137864369 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/137864365 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/137864366 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/137864367 http://www.pbase.com/birdfedr/image/137864368 Good birding, Erik Bruhnke -- *NATURALLY AVIAN* - Bird photography and birding tours www.pbase.com/birdfedr www.naturallyavian.blogspot.com [email protected] ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
