Most raptors are some of our biggest birds so they can easily be easily seen perched in tops of trees from afar during the winter. Here’s some recent photos taken of raptors I spotted, hanging out with a view.
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Bald Eagles with Canada Geese passing in the background
(This is ‘my’ local year-round Eagle pair that live near our dock)
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The rest of these raptor photos were taken at Eastern Neck NWR.
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Turkey Vulture
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Black Vulture
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Bald Eagle feather shake-up
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Same Eagle, head at 180 degrees, checking out another Eagle we both heard behind me
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The tree branch shown in those previous two Eagle photos is a popular place to find an Eagle at the refuge. Here’s another day, same tree branch.
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Bald Eagle focused on something behind it
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Eagle telling me and the world about it
(note heart-shaped beak 😊)
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Red-shouldered Hawk
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Bald Eagles watching a Turkey Vulture fly by
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I have several more Eagles perched in trees, so not to overload here, I’ll share them in my next post!
