“Hope” our winter eagle
Dec 28, 2023 00:56:48 #
Hope is a survivor! She has returned for the last 8 winters to feed on the resident goose and duck population here at Canyon Lake. We call her “Hope” because last winter we photographed her dining on goose carcasses that died of avian flu and we hoped she would survive that pandemic. If you take a close look at her (we say “her” because she dwarfs her male companion by about a third in stature) you may notice her beak is malformed. Some theorize she suffered a gunshot wound that removed a portion of her upper beak. No one really knows but her distinctive beak means, along with her size, she is easily recognized even in flight. These photos were shot on 22 Dec…please enjoy…
Dec 28, 2023 05:35:19 #
HRBIEL wrote:
Hope is a survivor! She has returned for the last ... (show quote)
Great set!!!!
Many more years for Hope!!!
Dec 28, 2023 07:30:44 #
tcthome
Loc: NJ
Some very nice photos. Like the sun-lit water spray & the wing touching the water. Nice story.
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RodeoMan
Loc: St Joseph, Missouri
Very nice. Thanks for sharing.
"Hope" is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul ..... Emily Dickinson.
"Hope" is the thing with feathers
That perches in the soul ..... Emily Dickinson.
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