I took a walk at Delta Ponds and saw a few of the regular birds plus a couple pairs of Greater Scaups. But I was disappointed that I had nothing special to take home with me. As I walked the path heading for my car, a young man came running after me and asked if I saw the bald eagle a ways back. Since it was on another part of the path from where I walked I hadn't seen it. I went back because I always get excited to see another eagle. Sure enough it was high in a tree right above the path. I was so pleased that I got photos of it before going home that it is my choice for photo of the day. It is good to see that the bald eagles have returned to our area and are nesting here.


"The Bald Eagle has been the national emblem of the United States since 1782 and a spiritual symbol for native people for far longer than that. These regal birds aren’t really bald, but their white-feathered heads gleam in contrast to their chocolate-brown body and wings. Look for them soaring in solitude, chasing other birds for their food, or gathering by the hundreds in winter. Once endangered by hunting and pesticides, Bald Eagles have flourished under protection."
- (The Cornell Lab of Orthinology, All About Birds - http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/bald_eagle/id)