tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post5887488155862279017..comments2023-10-17T08:59:57.852-04:00Comments on Body Soul and Spirit: Bald Eagles and moreRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-87171165345858995002007-12-02T17:00:00.000-05:002007-12-02T17:00:00.000-05:00Larry- Our local bird forum has some very serious ...Larry- Our local bird forum has some very serious birders, but they are nice and polite and tolerate amateurs like myself. It is compelling to try and locate an uncommon bird that has been reported in your area. Right? ;-) Reading your posts has encouraged me to do more birding.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-54583728305341116792007-11-30T20:42:00.000-05:002007-11-30T20:42:00.000-05:00I get the feeling that you are gradually crossing ...I get the feeling that you are gradually crossing in to the serious birder category.Nice photos-looks like a good area! Bird Forums can be very helpful.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17955054342034509500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-76195427379167623762007-11-30T19:44:00.000-05:002007-11-30T19:44:00.000-05:00Ginger- I think the gulls outnumber the eagles her...Ginger- I think the gulls outnumber the eagles here about 10,000 to 1. (wild guess!) But we have not special gull species. Perhaps some of you west coast eagles would be welcome to our river :-)<BR/><BR/>Monarch- I like Golden-eyes too. We only have them here in the winter.<BR/><BR/>Jayne- I will have to brave some very cold mornings to find the eagles, but I will be happy to find one.<BR/><BR/>Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15892804871759397018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-19288048477510576442007-11-30T12:02:00.000-05:002007-11-30T12:02:00.000-05:00I'll keep my fingers crossed for you Ruth! We've ...I'll keep my fingers crossed for you Ruth! We've had a few sightings of an adult Bald Eagle along the Thames here in London (ON) in the last couple of months. I saw it from a distance but wasn't able to catch up to it to get a good shot! Here's hoping you have better luck!Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699598810273811277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-58328417712611627972007-11-30T11:59:00.000-05:002007-11-30T11:59:00.000-05:00Ruth, you really know your water birds. I'd be lo...Ruth, you really know your water birds. I'd be lost, with a field guide in my back pocket.<BR/><BR/>Yesterday I was enjoying the marvelous photos on the links you provided when I was interrupted and never got to comment!<BR/><BR/>I wonder just how long and how heavy those lenses are to capture such wonderful images! Amazing.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-80826311798843690042007-11-30T11:14:00.000-05:002007-11-30T11:14:00.000-05:00Hi Ruth - It sounds like you'll sight your first B...Hi Ruth - It sounds like you'll sight your first Bald Eagle soon. And hopefully you will be able to get a picture of it and post your thoughts and experiences in sighting it. I look forward to hearing about it.Mary Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08077077785157768787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-25405072731654490382007-11-30T10:33:00.000-05:002007-11-30T10:33:00.000-05:00I saw my first bald eagle out in BC this summer. I...I saw my first bald eagle out in BC this summer. It was from quite a distance though.Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-41302481600233806632007-11-30T09:40:00.000-05:002007-11-30T09:40:00.000-05:00Very nice! I haven't seen a hairy woodpecker in y...Very nice! I haven't seen a hairy woodpecker in years. We used to have them here but apparently, not anymore. Thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-39746018098213277242007-11-30T06:42:00.000-05:002007-11-30T06:42:00.000-05:00I'll keep my fingers crossed that you see that eag...I'll keep my fingers crossed that you see that eagle too Ruth, and will be breathless right there with you if you get to snap a photo!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14057094040409159429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-39154076596179556022007-11-29T21:35:00.000-05:002007-11-29T21:35:00.000-05:00Congrats on the eagle and also love the rest of yo...Congrats on the eagle and also love the rest of your birds that you found! The Golden-eyes are such great birds !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-855742945882225662007-11-29T10:58:00.001-05:002007-11-29T10:58:00.001-05:00Having said all of that, I hope you get to see a b...Having said all of that, I hope you get to see a bald eagle. It's a real treat to watch them.Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14826899900356202742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31176502.post-12695621410552267652007-11-29T10:58:00.000-05:002007-11-29T10:58:00.000-05:00At our university's marine biology research statio...At our university's marine biology research station (on the Puget Sound), there are bald eagles that regularly nest up on the bluff. Our graduate dean--whose research is on glaucous winged seagulls--calls the bald eagles "devil birds." Of course, the bald eagle is a predator upon seagulls....Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14826899900356202742noreply@blogger.com