Sunday, December 7, 2008

Bald Eagle

As I was getting dressed yesterday morning, I happened to look out the bedroom window and to my amazement I saw a bald eagle flying directly to our house. It passed right over the bedroom and I was able to get a very good look. What a beautiful bird and how gracefully it soared.

2 comments:

Exec said...

Get out! Way cool!

You can never take too many pictures said...

Yes Ellen Fox was telling us about that Eagle...Oh how I wish I had my camera pointing at it at that moment.....Thanks for sharing

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