“What?! It’s You Again?!?”

One day last week I saw this bald eagle come gliding in toward me from out across the salt marsh. He took a glance down toward me and I’m not going to say he looked annoyed to be seeing me yet again down there pointing something up at him but…I was happy when he just continued on his way without giving me so much as a second look, or likely a second thought.

38 thoughts on ““What?! It’s You Again?!?””

Patrizia M. on December 8, 2013 at 6:27 pm said:

Sapeva che li avresti fatto uno splendido ritratto con i tuoi scatti e allora è passata, era questo il motivo 🙂
Ciao, Pat

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- Phil Lanoue on December 8, 2013 at 9:20 pm said:
  
  Spero sempre che è felice di vedermi. Meglio che arrabbiato con me. 😀
  
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Deb W. Trotter on December 8, 2013 at 6:34 pm said:

Beautiful photos! Such a majestic bird in flight.

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- Phil Lanoue on December 8, 2013 at 9:13 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much Deb, glad you liked the eagle photos!
  
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foxleylady on December 8, 2013 at 6:41 pm said:

What a fantastic backdrop to such a stunning bird!

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- Phil Lanoue on December 8, 2013 at 9:14 pm said:
  
  The eagle is a good looking bird in flight and always a treat for us to see. Thanks for looking Maggie!
  
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anotherday2paradise on December 8, 2013 at 8:19 pm said:

Wonderful fly-past shots, Phil. He looks quite regal. 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on December 8, 2013 at 9:16 pm said:
  
  Thank you Sylvia I’m happy you enjoyed these eagle shots. It’s better he looks regal then ticked off at me. 😛 🙂
  
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  - anotherday2paradise on December 8, 2013 at 9:32 pm said:
    
    This is very true, Phil. 🙂
    
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    - Phil Lanoue on December 8, 2013 at 9:56 pm said:
      
      I mostly have the alligators on my side now I just need the eagles in my corner. Hope I can do it. 🙂
      
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Lyle Krahn on December 8, 2013 at 8:35 pm said:

It’s a real good thing eagles don’t generally attack people or they could cause some real damage. Beautiful shots.

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- Phil Lanoue on December 8, 2013 at 9:17 pm said:
  
  I can tell you I wouldn’t want that bird dive bombing me with those skyhooks pointed in my direction!
  Thanks much. glad you liked these.
  
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Amy on December 8, 2013 at 9:05 pm said:

What an awesome capture, Phil!

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- Phil Lanoue on December 8, 2013 at 9:17 pm said:
  
  Thanks so much Amy, I’m always happy to have an opportunity to see and photograph an eagle!
  
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  - Amy on December 8, 2013 at 9:20 pm said:
    
    And, we love, love it, when you have that opportunity!
    
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    - Phil Lanoue on December 8, 2013 at 9:21 pm said:
      
      So nice of you to say Amy, thank you. 🙂
      
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Garden Walk Garden Talk on December 9, 2013 at 1:33 am said:

Very nice Phil.

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- Phil Lanoue on December 9, 2013 at 11:37 am said:
  
  Thank you, glad you liked them.
  
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Gunta on December 9, 2013 at 2:25 am said:

What? No Osprey to steal from?

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- Phil Lanoue on December 9, 2013 at 11:38 am said:
  
  You can be sure he is on the lookout for an osprey, no doubt about it.
  
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Paula on December 9, 2013 at 4:42 am said:

Has he ever pooped on you? Beautiful contrasting colours, Phil!

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- Phil Lanoue on December 9, 2013 at 11:39 am said:
  
  That’s actually a good question Paula, and no I have never had the ‘pleasure’. 🙂 But trust me there have been times when several birds are flying directly overhead and I duck for cover.
  Thanks for checking these out.
  
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Erv on December 9, 2013 at 7:41 am said:

BEAUTIFUL PHIL!!

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- Phil Lanoue on December 9, 2013 at 11:40 am said:
  
  Thanks a bunch Erv, I appreciate it!
  
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HansHB on December 9, 2013 at 1:01 pm said:

Awesome flightphotos!

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- Phil Lanoue on December 9, 2013 at 6:05 pm said:
  
  Thank you Hans, I’m very glad you liked them!
  
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Gracie on December 9, 2013 at 1:27 pm said:

Love these shots, Phil! You can really feel the presence of the eagle.

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- Phil Lanoue on December 9, 2013 at 6:06 pm said:
  
  Thanks much Gracie and yes you can’t miss an eagle flying over head. Plus they will often scatter smaller birds that are in the water or marsh area so if I see a bunch birds suddenly take off in 50 different directions, I look for the eagle.
  
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shoreacres on December 9, 2013 at 1:31 pm said:

Just splendid. One of the things I always enjoy with these birds is the way they fine tune their wingtips. Such fine control.

I’ve been seeing a few birds I think are eagles – not bald eagles, another species we call “Mexican eagles”. I’m sure that’s not their real name. Let me go look… OK. I don’t think what I’m seeing is an eagle at all. I think it’s the Crested Caracara. It’s shown as year-round in a good part of Texas, down into Mexico, so that would explain a common name of “Mexican eagle”.

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- Phil Lanoue on December 9, 2013 at 6:07 pm said:
  
  Thank you much I’m happy you liked seeing the eagle, and yes they have impressive wings for sure.
  I would love to see a caracara some day, they are amazing birds.
  
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Angelia Sims on December 9, 2013 at 3:46 pm said:

You are just too meaty for him. He likes a challenge. 🙂

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- Phil Lanoue on December 9, 2013 at 6:10 pm said:
  
  I’m very happy he was not interested in me one way or another. Bald eagles can be a bit nasty (not really the ones we commonly see) and some have been known to harass people who were just minding their own business. 🙂
  
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janmasyn on December 9, 2013 at 5:28 pm said:

Great shots of this amazing bird.

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- Phil Lanoue on December 9, 2013 at 6:10 pm said:
  
  Thanks Jan I appreciate you checking these out.
  
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The Dancing Rider on December 9, 2013 at 5:58 pm said:

Oh he probably gave you a thought and said “Nah, not today anyway.” 😉 I’m not sure a human would escape his divebombing! Scary! Strong and majestic bird — you’ve captured his essence in flight. His ailerons (have no idea the correct term) are awesome!

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- Phil Lanoue on December 9, 2013 at 6:11 pm said:
  
  Oh I’m very happy he was not interested in me one way or another. Bald eagles can be a bit nasty (not really the ones we commonly see) but some have been known to harass people who were just minding their own business. 🙂
  I agree, they sure do have impressive wings!
  
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Fergiemoto on December 12, 2013 at 9:04 pm said:

I love these beautiful majestic birds! Great shots!

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- Phil Lanoue on December 14, 2013 at 4:47 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much I’m always happy to see an eagle!
  
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