I saw our National bird today.

[joepythons]

This afternoon we took a ride to a area really close to our home today.We went in search of the American Bald Eagle! We were lucky at seeing 5 but the pics i took (new camera) were not clear enough to share them here .This was the first time seeing several at a time in the wild for us so it was something special.They spend a few months here during the winter months every year.Its amazing how a bird that large gracefully flies thru the air with ease .

[nd179906]

Thats cool glad you got to see them in the wild. I have only seen them at the zoo but they are so beautiful.

[joepythons]

Thats cool glad you got to see them in the wild. I have only seen them at the zoo but they are so beautiful.

Yea they are really something. I was mad when i looked at the pics i took and not one was real clear to be able to see it.You have to stay WAYYY back or the police will arrest you for harrassing them.

[Shelby]

Aren't they just breathtaking? I had the pleasure of seeing a pair flying when I was with my best friend at her house in northern WI.

[djansen]

We have them all over where i live, its not uncommon to see 6 or 7 sitting in a field. they build huge nest in the trees around where we live and we watch them fly around. we live by a lake and i have seen them swoop down and grab a duck then fly off, in fact today one of my teachers was mad because she raises sheep and a lamb was born last night in a the field and before she could put it in a barn an eagle swooped down and grabed it but could not carry it and dropped it and broke its legs and it died. but i think they are awsome to look at, and you dont realize how big they are til you get close to one.

[joepythons]

Aren't they just breathtaking? I had the pleasure of seeing a pair flying when I was with my best friend at her house in northern WI.

Yea they are sweet for sure! We watched 3 grab a fish out of the water,tried to get them to come fishing with us next time lol.

[joepythons]

We have them all over where i live, its not uncommon to see 6 or 7 sitting in a field. they build huge nest in the trees around where we live and we watch them fly around. we live by a lake and i have seen them swoop down and grab a duck then fly off, in fact today one of my teachers was mad because she raises sheep and a lamb was born last night in a the field and before she could put it in a barn an eagle swooped down and grabed it but could not carry it and dropped it and broke its legs and it died. but i think they are awsome to look at, and you dont realize how big they are til you get close to one.

Wow thats sad the little lamb died .They are HUGE! I was unable to see a couple of them until they moved and then i saw the heads lol.The trees are so heavy around that area.Yea the ducks scattered every time one left the trees .

[tigerlily]

I've gotten to work with one that had flown into a powerline. He was blind in one eye, but still amazingly strong. Not to mention they are HUGE birds! Too bad your pics didn't come out well, but at least you got to see them.

[stangs13]

I saw a few when I lived there. It was sweet! The Illinois state bird, cardnal, still blowes me away! We have a familiy that comes back to our house every year to have babeis!

[Shelby]

Yeah cardinals are great. Haven't seen a whole lot over the winter this year.