Title: My exciting trip to the grocery store
Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 14-Jan-12, 01:08:23 PM
So I'm driving down the road about 1/2 mile from my house to go grocery shopping. Up ahead on the right I see a large dark bird in a leafless tree right on the side of the road. First thought is TV. Then it opened it's wings and my brain did a quick ID-it wasn't TV wings-white head-it was a BALD EAGLE! It flew RIGHT OVER MY CAR! I'm a terrible judge of size, but I keep thinking 8 foot wing span...HUGE! Then I realized there was a second one! All this as I'm slowing down from 50 mph & pulling into the parking lot of a deserted restaurant. The second one took off as I managed to get the camera turned on & caught it flying on the other side of the road toward the creek. I didn't realize until I looked at my pics that I also caught the first one landing in a tree. The second one joined it and I was able to watch them perched for about 5 minutes! The album is loading, but here's one of them perched together!
I'm still smiling!
I'm still smiling!
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Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 14-Jan-12, 01:16:22 PM
Wow, Ei! What a shopping trip!!
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Post by: Kris G. on 14-Jan-12, 01:38:04 PM
Now, that was exciting! :clap:
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Post by: Annette on 14-Jan-12, 01:55:45 PM
What an experience for you!
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Post by: Donna on 14-Jan-12, 02:51:47 PM
Smile all you want Ei, I would too! What an awesome experience!! (http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff253/CrazyHazeyNut/biggrin.gif)
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Post by: Aafke on 14-Jan-12, 05:18:52 PM
Wow what a fantastic experience!!!!
greetings Aafke
greetings Aafke
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Post by: Carol P. on 14-Jan-12, 06:04:53 PM
That is so awesome & exciting Ei! and what a beautiful picture! :clap:
Title: Re: My exciting trip to the grocery store
Post by: Dumpsterkitty on 14-Jan-12, 06:58:09 PM
It was VERY exciting! :clap:
Once I reviewed the pictures I realized I had actually caught the 1st one flying across the field...guess I pulled into the parking lot quicker than I thought!
http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/sharing/shareRedirectSwitchBoard.jsp?token=792130516606%3A257214376 (http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/sharing/shareRedirectSwitchBoard.jsp?token=792130516606%3A257214376)
Once I reviewed the pictures I realized I had actually caught the 1st one flying across the field...guess I pulled into the parking lot quicker than I thought!
http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/sharing/shareRedirectSwitchBoard.jsp?token=792130516606%3A257214376 (http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/sharing/shareRedirectSwitchBoard.jsp?token=792130516606%3A257214376)
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Post by: margaret on 14-Jan-12, 07:00:27 PM
Great pic of the two eagles! Exciting day!
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Post by: Paul Hamilton on 14-Jan-12, 08:27:41 PM
Wow! I want to shop there, too.
Paul
Paul
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Post by: NoraH on 14-Jan-12, 08:51:19 PM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: MAK on 15-Jan-12, 12:28:27 AM
:2thumbsup: Good for you Ei and I love the pic of the 2 of them in the tree from your initial post! :wave:
Title: Re: My exciting trip to the grocery store
Post by: annieinelkhart on 15-Jan-12, 07:40:57 AM
AWESOME pictures! :clap: I am afraid mine would be really blurry as I would be so excited I would be shaking the camera! :frustrated: What a wonderful treat on the way to the grocery store! I see them around here in Florida once in a while but don't have the camera with me, and not pairs!! Thanks for sharing!