The Eagle Has Landed

I decided to go out with my camera today, and I just could not believe it when I saw a bald eagle. The most amazing thing is that I got this shot with my digital camera. One can almost make out his white head and tail, just click the image to see the full size photo. This is a really big bird.

I told a few people around here that I got a great pic of an eagle, and each of them told me about their sightings. It seems that there is a nest here in the Washington Pond area, and everyone is excited to have them here.

I have only seen an eagle once before, and it was canoing on a camping trip many years ago on the Saco River. That time we were very close when the giant bird took off from his nest just over us. I also remember that the mosquitoes were about the same size during that trip, but that's another story. I came out of that sighting only with memories and bug bites, so to have gotten this photo is quite a treat. Maine rules.