Don’t get me wrong, I really like hawks! But, I do have a favorite – the eagle. I’m so glad they have made a comeback, and there’s quite a few here in the upstate NY area. Today, a grey and gloomy February day, I walked the Two Rivers Greenway in Endicott.
There’s an island you can see from the bridge that goes to Vestal, and there’s a flag I always see on it. So, I found a bench and sat down to sketch it. I shot a reference photo, and didn’t notice an eagle sitting in a tree on the other side of the river, because a branch was in the way. I got about 3 lines drawn, when I moved my head a little and saw it. Bold as can be, an eagle looking down river.
He didn’t stay long, and soon took off. But, I thought it only went a little way, and went to look for it upriver. Throwing my sketch stuff in pockets, I hustled to find it.
Found him in a tree a little upriver, and oh joy! There were two!
After a half hour and tons of photos, the second one looked like it was getting ready to move, so I put my camera on movie mode. The first video is 38 seconds, but listen, and you’ll hear an eagle screech. Chills.
After catching it flying away on video, I decided it was okay to leave. Seeing them was such a wonderful gift!