A two eagle day ~

Two eagles today. One this morning - full mature. One this afternoon, immature flying low over the river just high enough to see the spots on the 'undercarriage'... Still some of the coldest temperatures we've seen in five years today. The weather isn't supposed to break until another day or so. They must be getting pretty hungry by now, as the river has been totally iced over for awhile now around here. These must have been on their way somewhere else searching for open water for a fishing spot. They may have better luck further upstream at the dam where the turbulence keeps the water so churned up it has a harder time freezing all the way across.

Found out some interesting news on the hawk that had visited the feeder earlier this month. Thankfully, I had snapped a couple shots of it as it landed off in the bushes to the side after a failed aerial maneuver. I had presumed that it was a Cooper's Hawk as they are who generally 'tend' the feeders.... but, when I got the picture on the computer and got a good look at it..... lo and behold! It was a juvie Red Tail!!! No wonder he didn't have any luck at the feeder. Aw, Bless! He's so hungry! He's even trying to go after the yummy little tweetie birds.... But, pictures proof - stripey tummy and all - he's no Coopers!

The kids are getting a bit of cabin fever now. We are going on a couple months now that the really small ones haven't been able to get outside to play. Their jumpee helps, the trike and walker help.... but, I'll sure be happy when we can get out in Spring.

Got word back today from the auto shop ~ the hard freeze the other morning will cost us at least $500 in parts to get the commuter car ready to drive again. That would have made almost a third of the payment towards one of the sheds from Menards we were looking at for the vehicles that would have kept it from happening. We just haven't been able to get there yet.....