Dateline: 15 January 2023
Presque Isle State Park. Cold but sunny Sunday. Peacefully driving the BirdingPI.com van along the outer loop road by Misery Bay.
“Hot damn! It’s an eagle! Quick, pull over!” [*]
Execute the “two second don’t hit pedestrians or bicyclists” check before pulling over onto the shoulder/multi-use trail. Take shots out the window as best possible. Jump out (execute the “one second don’t get run over by passing car” check) and keep shooting.
Run 1:
Run 2:
From here, looked like it flew off to the tall trees along the Ridge Trail – known Bald Eagle “hang out” spot.
Doesn’t get much better than Bald Eagle/hunting. #nature
[Photo Editor’s note: tough conditions due to distance, lighting, etc. = not the best shots ever. Still, fun to see.]
[* Editor’s note: “Hot damn” appears to be a literary embellishment. Seems unlikely anyone says “hot damn.”]
Perhaps ‘cold feet’ would be better than ‘hot damn…’
Wonderful pictures. Classic eagle action!
It’s always good to see when a bird gets lunch!