THE EAGLE, THE EAGLE!!

 So walking one morning armed only with my music, my feet and my phone, I spot a bird WAAAAAAY up in the double pine tree (I clearly need some education on tree types).  I'll start by saying my vision "ain't what it used to be."   I have been issued some prescription glasses.  I ONLY wear them when I drive but CLEARLY, they would help at other times!  Glasses make me sweat.  Really.  So I'd rather not see as much as I could just so I don't sweat.  

SO -  again -  I was talking my regular AM walk and I spot this bird WAAAAY up in the double pine tree -  at the tippy top.  Ah. It's an osprey. Wait. NO.  IT COULDN'T BE -  it's an EAGLE????   Nah. Opsrey. 

I took a few snaps with my phone.  Zoom in.  HOLY CRAP -  IT IS AN EAGLE!!  I admire it for a few minutes and I realize he's not going anywhere.  I hoof on home, up the stairs, grab my camera and start back... what are the chances he'll still be there???

HE WAS THERE!  

Phone pic.  Taken then zoomed and you can't hide that bald head and the curved beak! 

Ah yes.  So regal! 

Below are the camera photos

For someone who STILL remembers seeing her first eagle more than 20 years ago
THIS WAS EXCITING!

It was funny -  I did share the photo with a friend -  who admires my "birdiness" We talk about birds A LOT.  She showed the pic (from the FIRST DAY OF MY ARRIVAL) to her husband and he said..."She couldn't have seen that eagle on HER FIRST DAY... it MUST be an old pic"  hahahaha
She said... She WOULDN'T do that. 
It's new.  It's real.  I was excited!

But the fun didn't stop there.  A couple weeks later I was (again) on the lanai and I saw the eagle fly by... he took a hard left and landed in THE TREE 20 FEET FROM MY CONDO!

The pictures are NOT GREAT.  I literally hung out my window up to my waist trying to shoot the camera up to the top of the tree.  But, he's THERE.  AGAIN.  

I don't think I will NEVER NOT be excited by seeing this bird!