Bald Eagle, or Wild Turkey and Hawk Nest Update~

Yes, that would be me...photographing the Bald Eagles and catching my reflection in the window. I even cut off my head, oh my! ;)

Did you know?  

Of course we from this country do, but maybe others did not know...Most all of the nations have taken on a particular animal as the symbol of that nation.  

On Declaration day in 1776 the Continental Congress asked three men to select a national seal for our country...Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and John Adams.  On June 20, 1782, the American Bald Eagle was chosen.  There was however a huge brouhaha in that Benjamin Franklin supported having the Wild Turkey as our  seal.  Thus the first Bird controversy to have at the time been such a big deal!
And so...this week I am sharing both the Bald Eagle and the Wild Turkey.  Which one would you have chosen?

Remember to double click on the first image, to view a larger slideshow presentation after                                                                you have read the narratives~

I will be linking up with Judith for:

www.lavendercottagegardening.com

Mosaic Monday

&

Stewart for:

   http://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com.au/

Wild Bird Wednesday

Bald Eagles near the Ohio River, somewhere in Kentucky~

The female above, and below the male~

The regal looking female~

Spring Tulips and Daffodils to break the suspense ;) and to add a touch of colour~

The first set of Wild Turkey images were taken in the pouring rain and shared on here before in their original form.  This time I got a little artsy with them~

The kinds of fields around here that you will find Wild Turkeys~

And here they are and oh my I do hope those big fellas stay safe.  Hunting season for them begins today through May 8...

I do not like that at all!

The Red-Shouldered Hawks continue to struggle, but slowly and assuredly they are figuring it out.  This woman... has been so stressed over health issues and then making the decision to be so passionate about these beauties has for this year been the worst for them yet, and then you have the kindness of these men!  Truly a remarkable bunch of young men.  The Louisville Gas and Electric Company was awesome to have sent the same crew back out on Monday and they redirected the hot wires on transformer pole as the hawks had decided they liked it...even though the nest was falling away already~

Hot wires turned off~

Gentle hands place an egg into the well of the nest, as it was atop the transformer and not in nest well.  If there is a nest, with an egg in place, you cannot take the nest down.  The eggs and nest are protected by the United States Government!

Redirecting the wire~

The very day thee crew left the hen appeared near by~

The female flying off the top of her revised transformer~

Next two images following copulation behavior~

And then an egg fell and while they have visited the nest several times, I am thinking they may have a change of plans.  Nature has it's way and there is only so much we can do to help.  We shall see how the plan unfolds soon~