A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words: CoffeeJitters’ Best Photos of 2008

Deck the Halls
Deck the Halls
Bird Bath: The Eagle Edition
086
Patience
075
Duck Family
009
Rust
010
Sail Away
sail away
After Sunset
after sunset
Cherries
111
Cheese Days 2008
what its all about
Playing with the Sunset
playing with the sunset
Whidbey Island
004
Gas Works Park
076
Mr. H’s Very Big Day
waiting
Burke Museum
044
Cure for Pouting
Seattle Bridges
A Family Outing
033
Finding Beauty in Strange Places
020
Sometimes You Just Have to Drop Everything and Watch the Sunset
sunset 076
After the Rain
006
Crow’s Quarters
028
Duck Watching
056
CoffeeJitters Photo Featured on Seattlest
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Bird Bath: the Eagle Edition

Bird Bath: the Eagle Edition

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.

eagle bird bath
eagle bird bath
eagle bird bath

eagle bird bath

eagle bird bath

 

One year ago: Fog Rising

Three years ago: Dinner with Mom and Grandma