Eagle

Adult Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus,
the only eagle species that is unique to North America.

Image: Dharma Bums.

The photographers, who live near my other beloved home, Seattle, wrote; I'm sure you heard we had an amazing snowfall last week. We've been taking walks along Chimacum Creek and checking out all the wildlife. It is beautiful in the winter with the snow and ice.

We've been seeing eagles a lot lately. We know their favorite trees, so can pretty much find one most days. I particularly like this snag. It's right behind some houses that hug the cliffs above Port Townsend Bay. I can't imagine being able to sit on a backyard deck and see this eagle perched not more than 100 feet away. Last week we saw a pair here, but on Saturday it was just this one..

I am receiving so many gorgeous pictures from you, dear readers, that I am overwhelmed by the beauty of the images and the creatures and places in them. If you have a high-resolution digitized nature image (I prefer JPG format) that you'd like to share with your fellow readers, feel free to email it to me, along with information about the image and how you'd like it to be credited.

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