Most have seen these photos. I chose six that I consider to be superior.
Bonnie’s Best of 2018
Category Archives: Eagles
This and That
It is time to post a few recent photos. The raptors always come first. Then it is for the little guys.
What HAVE You Been Doing?
Adult Bald Eagle of Centerport
Juvenile Bald Eagle of Centerport
DUCK!! Wait, just mocking
Nailed It
Hummer Close to Home
I Can Do This
Eyes to the Skies
I keep posting More Eagles. Well, there’s a reason. There are more eagles.
More Eagles Plus
Two of the three birds below were banded in Connecticut, 2016 and 217. We now have three CT eagles that have recently investigated the Hudson River. All the other photos show resident eagles and resident red-shouldered hawk.
If you come to visit, please careful where you park.
Snow Business
The “Bomb Blizzard” hit hard this year. The birds coped.
Blue jay foraging successfully for peanuts
White throated sparrow
Red-tailed hawk pair – male below, female above
Song sparrow
Mourning doves
Northern cardinal – female
Common house sparrow – male
American tree sparrow
Eagle, first year
Great blue herons
How to Groom An Eagle
Went to Eagle Mecca. Was fascinated by this first year eagle. I’m sure it is a she. She landed above me. She may have just eaten because she preened and played and stayed.
Incoming
Beak cleaning
Can I eat this?
Maybe
Let’s see
What do you mean I can’t eat that?
Oh, yes I can
Time to preen the feathers
Ahhhhhhhh
Do you mind?
Clearing the throat
Queen of the Dam
All is Well
The regular birds are in their regular places. Featured image shows the resident red-tailed hawk helping with Project FeederWatch.
Junco watching over our dearly departed
Young great blue heron preening
Red-shouldered hawk has returned to welcome folks to Croton Point Park
Peregrine falcon with two friends in perfect position – could be a local gal
Eagle pair kiting across Haverstraw Bay – they never flapped their wings
Male bufflehead in place
Female bufflehead was with five suitors
Went to Eagle Mecca
The eagles have not arrived in droves as in years past, but there were a few. Unfortunately, the bitter northwest wind kept them high and away from the river. Here you see the various ages starting with adult.
Fourth to fifth year
Second year on top with third year below.
First into second year
Third into fourth year
Long Time Coming Back
Our visiting eagles arrived on Friday, February 10, 2017, just in time for the Teatown Lake Reservation Hudson River EagleFest. There were quite a few at Verplanck. At least we had one hanging around at the Croton Train Station Boat Ramp. Here are a few from Friday.
