Southeast Missouri Bald Eagles

 I really couldn't think of a title for this blog. Something that pertains to the post, but also something that's catchy. I feel like I only accomplished the former. Anyways, my sister and I went to the same Eagle's nest yesterday in hopes of seeing the Eagles out of their nest. To our surprise, there they were... flying around in the sky!

I tried like hell to adjust the settings on my camera in time to catch one of the Eagles in flight. While I didn't get loads of actual in flight photos, I did manage to capture one of the Eagles landing on the tree next to their nest. I don't have many Eagle photos to compare these to, but I can without a doubt say that these are the best Bald Eagle pictures I've ever gotten. 

I won't bore you with too many more details, I'll just attach a few of the pictures that I edited and labeled for Facebook - hence why the tag is different.

Bald Eagle in flight!

Bald Eagle getting ready to land.

Bald Eagle landing with wings spread.

I'm done with the weird caption. Check out how magnificent these guys are!

The wingspan on Bald Eagles is insane!

This is probably my favorite picture of the Bald Eagle landing.

And lastly, both Bald Eagles perched on the branches above their nest.

Bitter is the word, cold is how I feel...

The temperature today... wow! It's the first time in years that we've had temperatures below zero! Yes, I said it, BELOW zero! As soon as I step outside, my teeth start aching. That's probably because I'm chattering my teeth together and just don't notice because I'm numb everywhere.

You wanna know the sad part? I freaking LOVE this weather! I want to move up north and live in this type of weather 50% of the year. I know, I'm pathetic. Most people want to live on the beach -- which I wouldn't object to -- or live in California, but I prefer the cold, always have.

Okay, back to the snow talk!

With snow, as I'm sure you all know, comes snow birds! More particularly, Dark-Eyed Juncos. They were all over the place! And, of course, we had to feed them to get them to stick around. I wish I could have braved the cold a while longer and taken more outdoor pictures, but I couldn't.

Luckily, there's a gap at the top of my kitchen window that -- if I stand on a chair -- allows me to take fairly clear pictures. So that's how 90% of these photos were taken.

Well, there isn't really much else to discuss, so I suppose I'll leave it at that. Hope you enjoy all the lovely birdie pictures. Until next time...

Love & Peace

-Megan

Prepare for lots of Junco cuteness!

This is a very chubby Dark-Eyes Junco.

Probably my favorite Junco picture for the day.

A pretty female Cardinal hoarding a snack.

So cute!

Snow ripple from the horrendous wind!

Pretty, though.

Our old time dog house.

The sun looked so pretty cascading across the yard.

Birds of a feather...

I know this is going to get old really fast, but I got some more pictures of the ducks today. They're basically the same as the ones before, the ducklings are just slightly larger today. The ducklings are the cutest thing in the world, but they're not the friendliest. I make sure to handle, play with, and feed them every day so that they know they can trust me. So far, my progress is sucking! I think I may Google, "How to bond with your ducklings." later.

I've been wanting to socialize with the chicks lately, but it's been so damn cold! I really don't understand Mother Natures new "version" of spring. I mean, I hate the heat as much as the next person, but an upcoming snow storm!? Blows my mind!

It amazes me how quickly a few snow flurries will bring out birds! I walked outside to do something earlier and noticed all the little birds fluttering around the trees. My first instinct, grab the camera! Which I did. I didn't get the best pictures in the world, but I got some pretty good ones.

I also read on Facebook a little while ago that Stacie and Justin made it back to the US from their cruise. You know what that means... she's going to want her gliders back very soon. :( But, I can only imagine how bad she wants to see them. I couldn't imagine being away from my animals for over two weeks. I would die!

Love & Peace

-Megan

The Welsh Harlequin Ducklings

The Wild Birds

"Bit windy today, eh?"