I grew up in Alaska with lots of bald eagles around, but I always pause to appreciate them when I see them. I’ve had the pleasure of watching them in all sorts of different behaviors, but this is the first time I ever watched an eagle take a bath. Granted, this took place in a zoo, and animal behaviors can be different in captivity. I still thought it was pretty cool to watch.
He would splash his wings around in the water and even repeatedly dunk his head under water to splash it up over his body. At first I thought maybe he was just trying to cool down, then I remembered that I was wearing a winter coat.
One year ago: Fog Rising
Three years ago: Dinner with Mom and Grandma
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This is really cool!
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Wow! That is so cool!
This is very cool! I think it is awesome that you got close enough to take some really great pictures!
They are such majestic birds! Great pictures:-)
Great photos! I just love bald eagles. So beautiful!
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This must really be an amazing zoo that an eagle can feel so comfortable. I would expect them to be all mopey and depressed. But if someone caught me and put me in a decent space with all of my favorite stuff around me maybe I would just bathe and act all natural, too.
This theory of mine doesn’t need to be tested
Thanks for participating again, I am having a great time visiting everyone’s blogs today.
I’ll bet our zoo would bring in a lot more visitors and money if we had a Candid Carrie exhibit!
Wow, great shots. I can’t remember ever seeing an eagle in person before. Was he dragging an olive leaf around whever he went?
Carrie, Judy, . . . well sometimes I FEEL like I’m living in a zoo!
I love these birds…..they are so proud and beautiful….um, and apparently clean.
Great pics!!!
The pix are amazing-I have never close enough to an eagle for a pic like yours
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I love eagles. These are great pix!
That is fantastic CJ! Thank you for always coming to my site and leaving comments, I am finally getting my head on strait so I comment on you too!
What a magestic thing, to watch a Bald Eagle. Gotta love the US ofA!