I'll just jump around in my photos and show some of our sightings at the Pruitt Trailhead a few days ago.
I take SO many photos that I can't possibly share them all but here are a few!
Eastern Bluebird high in the branches.
Gulf Fritillary
Northern Harrier (we think)
Anhinga (we're sure! lol)
And now for the extraordinary! We parked at the trailhead in the blazing sun! No, it really wasn't that hot, around 80 degrees with a nice breeze. We put the top back on the Jeep and pulled out the snacks.
We like to eat apple slices and cheese sticks and always have a bag of nuts and some Wheat Thins in the ice chest, just in case. We had just eaten some of the apple when I remarked about the big flock of buzzards overhead.
So out we hopped and we both took a bunch of photos (a bunch is Southern for a LOT!!!)
One more....
well, maybe one more! hahaha!
The one above has a dragonfly that photo bombed him! The Eagle was HIGH up, the dragonfly much closer! We estimated the Eagle to be around 4 years old because of the dark tips on the tail feathers.
This man on his horse came off the trail and stopped to look too.
And that was the perfect ending to a wonderful hike!
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45 comments:
Hello, Diane
It is always a treat to see the Bald Eagles. I love seeing the Bluebirds too, pretty butterfly and great capture of the Hawk in flight. Your Eagles photos are amazing. Thank you for linking up and sharing your critters and post. Take care, have a happy weekend! PS, I appreciate your comment and visit.
Oh Diane, you've seen some wonderful things! That eagle, especially, is magnificent!
What a wonderful pictorial here! My son has eagles on his property and they are awesome. We have watched them swoop down and grab fish right out of the bay! That last picture of the man on horseback is great!
Happy weekend, Diane. xo Diana
Wonderul pictures and great post
perfect spot and weather for the horseback rider. love the bluebird in the tree and the snacks sound delish but now all of them are on my no can eat list. phooey...
The eagle and dragonfly! Great photos
The eagle is amazing but I like the photo of the bluebird. Such a pretty composition.
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Wonderful to see an Eagle!
Have a great weekend!
...you can never take too many photos and for me 80 is HOT!
what a great hike and fantastic photos ~ love them all ~ the little bluebird is sweet ~ Xo ~ Man on a horse is a great ending ~ Xo
Living in the moment
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Beautiful images, the Gulf Fritillary butterfly and next comes the Bald Eagle in flight, glorious.
How exciting to see an eagle! You got some great pictures!
Sehr schöne Fotoserie...tolle Farben und
super Qualität.
LG. Karin M.
Oh that eagle was putting on a show. He is magnificent!
What a treat to see the eagle.
That is amazing to see an Eagle and you got such great shots of him!
What a happy surprise. You captured some great photos! Well done.
Oh my those eagle photos are so beautiful. What majestic birds they are.
An eagle sighting is a big deal! I love the photo with the dragonfly in there with him.
Oh my!!! Those eagle photos are amazing! Thanks for always sharing such beauty with us! xo
Delightful captures and captions!
Wow! What a great photoshoot of the eagle. I don't think I've ever seen an eagle in the wild. That was thrilling.
Lucky you! A great post.
More wonderful photos. I have never even seen a Bald Eagle. Well, 'guess there are none here in Alabama. The weather there really looks great too.
Your captures of the raptors are wonderful. I like these birds very much.
Happy Sunday!
Great shots! The Bald eagle looks similar to the Brahminy kite we have here.
Well done correctly identifying the Northern Harrier in flight - a little more difficult than the Bald Eagle!!
You had wonderful views of that Bald Eagle. Great pix too Diane. I too could hit the trail in your Jeep if I lived nearby.
Beautiful photos. I like the car too. Happy sunday !
Hello Diane, :=) A fruitful outing with so many different creatures to photograph. I like them all!, but especially the Northern Harrier and the Bald Eagle. Diane, you can never take too many photos, I take loads and loads of them. I will look forward to seeing the ones you didn't show.
Eva is, a pretty name. I didn't know anyone by that name, until I read your comment.
Hugs and Take care.
Lovely birds, they are!
Awesome photos. You have a wonderful day, hugs, Edna B.
Extraordinary Diane!! (I'd enjoy the horseback ride too!)
I'm running late today getting my visiting done, out early birding and just getting home! Thanks for linking in and sharing at IRBB!
All of your critters here are adorable but there's something especially cute about the Bluebird, maybe as he's trying to hide carefully out of sight?! What a gorgeous day you had and thanks for taking us along too!
Great eagle photos. We see them so often here that it's not a big deal, but if we saw one of those Anhingas or an Eastern Bluebird - that would be something! Enjoy the sunshine!
Loved the photos of the soaring Eagles! So beautiful. The little bird is so unique and sweet! Great weather for hiking! Love, Aunt Helen
thanks for sharing the beautiful images and great sightings.
I´m glad you did not crop the Eastern Bluebird image. So beautiful!
You got some extraordinary photos of the eagle!!!
Well, Diane, first of all I'm zooming in on the Eagle photos...absolutely GREAT. And yes, I would age that bird as fourth year also. (one other thing...my new blog address is:
agreenridge.blogspot.com)...jp
What great shots of those eagles! I like your snack choices. Sensible and tasty, too. Next time hold a cheese stick up for that eagle!
Fabulous photos especially of the eagle. Have a great week.
WoW!! what an awesome critter day but for me, the bald eagle stole the show!! the photo bomb was hysterical!!
it's good you bring snacks with you. i would rather have snacks like that than a sandwich at lunch time!!
Lovely to see your photographs.
What a great hike and sightings.
All the best Jan
It's always such a treat to see the Eagle, cause it's such a grand bird.
That's so nice that you pack apples and cheese and nuts and Wheat Thins
on your hikes each time. You must work up an appetite on the trails.
That butterfly photo is so lovely. Reminds me of Autumn!
~Sheri
Fue una caminata preciosa, me encantó. Besos.
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