This dignified two year old Bald Eagle flew away from the sign right after I took her picture. She proceeded to a small shallow pond nearby and gave herself an elaborate bath. Seeing an eagle taking a bath in a pond feels a lot like being a child and seeing your third grade teacher in the grocery store. Who knew they DID that?.
Today's front yard critter count:
Raccoons: 1 (Old Tailless Guy's Little Woman)
Deer: 5
Bats: 1
Question: Do you know any fun facts about Bald Eagles?
Answer: Yup. They're not as fierce as they look, they mate for life, their courtship displays can include locking talons and descending through the air in somersaults (!), and they love to eat salmon. Eagle populations have made a comeback in recent decades due to protection programs including the banning of DDT and other pesticides.
