Eagle for the 4th. Happy Independence Day!

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I had a lot of fun photographing the Eagles on the Mousam River at Roger’s Pond this winter. For 6 weeks or so three were regular there everyday. In March I did not see them so much, and in April and May I traveled much of the time and lost track of them. A fellow photographer told me they were still around in early June, but I had not seen one since early March. Until yesterday. I was at the pond hunting dragonflies and the crows across the Mousam were making a real racket. I checked the trees casually, knowing the racket could mean a hawk, or even an Eagle, but I did not see the Eagle until it flew. It landed a hundred yards or more down river, but still just within reach of my 600mm lens (pumped up to 1200mm digitally).

So I have to wonder, did the Eagle show up for the 4th of July festivities here in Kennebunk, returning just in time from wanderings further inland and further north? Or has it been causing the Mousam river out of my sight since March? Either way, it certainly adds to my celebration of our Independence to have the National bird resident here in town. We will be doing the traditional cook-out thing with the grandparents, but all the time in the back of my mind I will know that there is a Bald Eagle on the Mousam near Roger’s Pond! 🙂

Olympus OM-D E-M10 with 75-300mm zoom. 1200mm equivalent (2x digital extender). Shutter preferred @ 1/640th. Processed in Snapseed on my tablet.

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