17.1.12

WHOOMPH! There it is!

Two days after Christmas, I was walking the dog down the lane to Buffalo Creek. When we reach the bank, I notice about a dozen geese on the opposite side. Never having seen so many in this particular spot, I get excited. Of course, I do not have my camera. I hurry back to the house, the dog wanting to take her own sweet time, fighting me all the way.

I run downstairs, grab my camera, and dash back down the lane. The geese are still there. As I start to ease my way down the bank, I hear a WHOOMPH! to my right. Shocked, I look up, and there's a bald eagle about 10 feet above me! I was so focused on the geese, I apparently failed to see a frickin' bald eagle in the tree to my right. Unbelievable.


I quickly collected myself and grabbed what shots I could. A little blurry, but this is the best one.

Lesson: Always be aware of your surroundings.


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