I had the great good fortune of seeing a bald eagle swoop in to land on a tree right by the Dryden Lake trail yesterday evening. It's the closest view I've ever gotten of this regal-looking bird. He (she? I'm going with "he" as he was not so very large) remained perched there for a long time-still there when I passed by again 20 minutes after first seeing him--taking in the evening view of the lake, where the fish were, in fact, jumping. And where quite a few common mergansers were enjoying the evening quiet too (may not have been aware who was watching them).
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