The picture shows a couple of Eagles that inhabit our golfcourse. The two have two young ones in the nest that you cannot see in the picture.

They are not spooked by the golfers.

Mark

how cool is that

I'll bet they aren't spooked by golfers...

These birds would kick a man's A$$!!

A man without a weapon, that is.

Awesome birds... very, very cool.

i'd probably try to take up golf just to see that. that is a cool sight. great pic.

They are such beautiful birds!!! Awesome pic!!! Thanks for sharing!

Liz n Sterling

Less than 24hrs till his arrival!!

The adult birds are very beautiful and majestic ...

Immature eagles are some rather scruffy looking characters ... they have a Hell's Angel in feathers sort of look about them ... some years ago, an immature eagle swooped down to grab a rabbit within 10 feet of where my youngest son, my nephew, my dad and I were standing near our cabin in the Rockies ... it was one of those repulsive, yet so magnetic that you can't stop looking sort of sights ... my nephew, in an effort to save the rabbit, tried tossing a rock near the bird hoping to scare him away ... his aim was poor and he plunked that eagle right between his shoulder blades ... without loosening his grip on the rabbit, the eagle swiveled his head and showed my nephew the meanest look you'd ever care to see ... scared the crap out of the poor kid who thought he might easily be the birds next victim of choice ...

Guess that's what makes them an appropriate national symbol ... beautiful and majestic, yet capable of being mean and swiftly deadly if the occasion requires ...

way too cool/native americans consider the bird a symbol of valor and a dropped feather is considered a fallen Soldier every thing stops to pay homage to the nameless soldier

Very nice!!

In Alaska, they consider a dropped feather a $5000 fine. I was real close to several bald eagles in Homer, Alaska and a local was kind enough to inform me that folks avoid them like crazy because of the risk of being accused of molestation..........sheesh.

I hope nobody slices one badly into the trees and takes one out.

very nice.

that is very cool...

A good scam...

... hey bud, I bet you a hundred bucks we'll see a few birdies and at least one Eagle before we are through 18 today...

Again

it's still cool.

Where are you located, that is really great! I love Eagles!

Charlie

I really enjoyed watching the eagles when I lived in MD. At least here we get to see them during the winter.

Any MO residents, the eagles gather this time of year around the Alton area near the river.

located near Oak Harbor, Ohio

Stickbuild

There are hundreds of them every year in Missouri.

Charlie

Great photo! We were sitting on our deck after chowing down on juicy steaks off the grill. Not too far from us a squirrel was running around, being all nervous like squirrels do. All of a sudden there was a flash of feathers and ( ( ( BLAM ) ) ) the squirrel was gone! Something big with feathers was seen flying right through the trees with the squirrel in it's talons. It was probably a hawk or something, being it was right in town, but it happened too fast to tell. My wife almost freaked out. Poor little squirrel. I told her that birds have to eat too, but that didn't help any, she was mad. Nature is just incredible.