Raptors

This was a day for raptors.  We've had a couple sub zero degree F nights, and this seems to draw more raptors out. Several bald eagles and four red-tailed hawks were at the river near or at Saw Wee Kee Park.  The mature bald eagle in the photo was sitting in a tree by the road leading to the park. Could hardly believe it was this close, and that it did not fly away.

The blip is the first and best photo taken. When people in another car saw what I was looking at they stopped. This was too much attention for the eagle, and it flew to the other side of the river.

It was snowing, and the white out of focus spots on the eagle and tree branch are snow flakes. Used a knit hood I carry for keeping me warm, instead putting it on the lens/camera. This worked well to keep snow off the gear.