Fifty years ago when I was a teenager, had you told me the day would come when I had an eagle 100 feet from the back door, I would have believed you crazy.

The dog killed a possum in the yard and left it there. I just happened to look out the door this afternoon and there was the juvenile bald eagle munching on the half frozen possum. Shooting from inside the house through the open door, I used a Nikon D800 and 2.8 80-200 lens. This is the second time this winter I’ve had eagles around the house. The photo is taken off the computer screen so leaves a lot to be desired but I can’t get my phone to access the computer.

Another member of my local Hawk tribe visited my backyard a couple of days ago. No doubt inclined to a passing snack, maybe one of the Sparrow horde was unlucky. Anyway, here's a pic taken through my patio door, showing yet another Hawk with what appears to be Coloboma (an eye abnormality, most commonly of the iris). Now I'm wondering if this is rare or commonly found in the Buteo Genus?

BTW, apologies for the pic quality, this character loves to perch on an old maple log, which is at an extreme angle to the double glazed patio door. I've long known that even expensive patio doors are fairly useless optically... I should count myself lucky to have captured anything remotely like a bird portrait. Here's a link to another Hawk with apparent Coloboma, without patio door issues: https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-692748-1.html