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  • Red Oaks Mill Eagle

    We spotted a large bird on a walk to the Red Oaks Mill dam:

    Red Oaks Mill Eagle - A
    Red Oaks Mill Eagle – A

    Despite the crappy image (Google Pixel 6a, digitally zoomed as tight as it’ll go), it’s a second-year juvenile Bald Eagle. It followed ahead of us along Rt 376, landing atop successive utility poles as we walked toward the intersection:

    Red Oaks Mill Eagle - B
    Red Oaks Mill Eagle – B

    It sometimes perched on the (presumably) live primary wires, so a few kV of electric field doesn’t ruffle its feathers enough to worry about.

    Its duties included keeping an eye on us down by the creek:

    Red Oaks Mill Eagle - C
    Red Oaks Mill Eagle – C

    It eventually decided we needed no further supervision:

    Red Oaks Mill Eagle - D
    Red Oaks Mill Eagle – D

    Earlier this year it swooped along our driveway and landed atop a utility pole in our yard, causing great concern among the songbirds and rodents.

    Having an eagle in the neighborhood seems like a good sign …