I can't sleep…
DK’s first photo of a Bald Eagle. 10:50 am. April 30 2024. Stamford, CT. With tremendous gratitude to Susan and Wally, who spotted the magnificent creature and asked it to hold position until I could drive to meet them. More pictures of the eagle here.
Daybreak walk at Cove Island Park. 723 consecutive (almost) days. Like in a row. And the Bald Eagle has landed. Picture quality: Blah. No zoom lens. But we’ll take it!
First live spotting in my lifetime. 6:16 am. 40° F, feels like 31° F. Cove Island Park, Stamford, CT. April 28, 2022. (Backstory: Walking. When the eagles are silent, the parrots begin to jabber.)
I’m thumbing through Instagram yesterday, and be damned if that photo doesn’t come across my feed. Location? Cove Island Park!
711 days. 711 almost consecutive daybreak walks at Cove Island Park. Like in a row. And not one, not one, single Eagle sighting.
And if that’s not bad enough, George, 50% of my Swan duo, is posing behind the Baby Eagle, as if to say, wake up idiot. WTH.
I send the photographer (Pituco1501) a note: “Wow. Great shot. I was there this morning and thought I saw an eagle, but then said nah, can’t be.”
I had punched out a text to Susan & Eric seconds after what I thought was an eagle: “Swear I saw an Eagle, but missed the shot!”
Eric replies: “B.S. Dad. It was a pigeon.”
Nice. And this coming from my offspring.
Instagram Photographer replies: “Thank you so much!!! I know it’s hard to see them. Be patient sooner or later you will!! 🦅🦅”
Nice touch with the Eagle emojis. If I can’t see them live, maybe I can roll around in emojis.
Be patient. Sooner or later you will. 🦅🦅
711 days, and counting.
My God, like when?
Notes:
Sources place Steller’s Sea Eagle maximum wingspan of up to 9 feet. (Thank you Sawsan for introducing me to this amazing creature)
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