Sightings ~ Big Birds (not on TV)

I’ve been meaning to share with you what I saw about a month ago.  I had gone down to the road to check the mailbox.  I looked to my right and I saw it sitting in a big tree an eighth of a mile away.  If you look at the winter banner shot which is up now, this would be on the left side just past the jog in the road.

I knew it wasn’t a vulture.  It’s too early for them.  It was too big to be a hawk.  It was even larger than the bald eagles that I see around here.  Something startled him and he took to wing.  That’s when I saw his tail feathers, which allowed me to identify him later as an immature golden eagle.

This is not my photo — I found it online

I’ve only seen the golden eagle here in winter.  And that rarely.  He is an awesome bird.

Less than two weeks later, I was looking out the window when I saw our neighborhood bald eagle.  Fortunately, Sylvia saw him (or was it her?) too.

Also not my photograph

The neighbor a quarter mile south of us says he sees bald eagles regularly.  Here, I see them occasionally.

It’s been a while since I’ve seen a northern goshawk.  There are other hawks, which I’ve been unable to identify.  The red-tails are common around here in warm weather.

In a week and a half, we’ll be back on daylight saving time.  Can spring be far away?

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About Chuck

I am retired after a career in electronics and in publishing. Today, my wife of 50+ years, Sylvia, and I live in a house on a hill beside a dirt road in rural west Michigan. We enjoy living in this country environment where livestock and wild life out number the human population.

3 thoughts on “Sightings ~ Big Birds (not on TV)

  1. I've never seen a golden one, but me and a bald one were racing down the highway one time… they are so majestic. WOW.

    Daylight Saving Time?! I almost forgot! Oh YAY!

  2. A golden eagle! Wow! We never ever see them here, though bald eagles are pretty much everywhere. One time a bald eagle was circling our yard and we were all standing there watching it, admiring it as it flew fairly low and close. Suddenly my husband asked, "Where's Bobbi?" She's my Yorkie. Yikes! I got her inside quickly and the eagle left just as quick. That was close!

  3. Raptors are amazing birds. The aerial battles we get around here are the stuff of legend.

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