this was the scene yesterday morning....once again we lucked out and missed the really bad weather, no freezing rain and just a skiff of snow....all of which...
had disappeared again, come this morning.
People have been commenting on the numbers of Bald eagles around the last few days....not hundreds like we get in October and November, but more than have been around during the worst of the weather. Also being commented on is how big they are....but that is due to the fact that most of them are young ones of varying ages, but young ones tend to be larger than mature ones.
this one, for example, with the mainly white 'tummy' is a 2 year old.
while this, mainly brown one is a year old one....it should be mentioned that apparently there are several Golden Eagles in the general area this winter.....I'm not sure if I'd recognize a Golden Eagle....they are very close in appearance to the above, although the bill size and shape is different, the overall bird is larger, and the head and back of the neck has a golden tone.
back to the bald ones though, this is a 3 year old, probably just turning 3 as it will develop more of a mask and other plumage changes before becoming a mature....
adult, like this one.
Although today it was mainly eagles out there...there have been a few other species around...
like this Golden-crowned Kinglet having a spider for breakfast...
a Brown Creeper....
lot's of Dark eyed Junco....
Song Sparrow....
and, of course, those tough little Anna's Hummingbirds.
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