Many of you have seen the pictures, but we had a great day yesterday over in Walton looking for the eagles. We had driven over the check out the place Paula had told us about on the Cannonsville Reservoir. We saw wildlife, but not eagles. We were heading over to Hamden to see the nest over there when Paula let us know she was done visiting with Tim and Pam. She offered to join us and be our "eagle guide".
We headed back to the Cannonsville spot and again, had no particular luck. We were leaving the area and Paula spotted a white head high atop a tall evergreen.
This is telephoto and cropped. It wasn't as obvious as this but Paula had "an eagle eye" (HAHA). We took some pictures from afar and then cautiously approached for a better view. We just barely got settled to gaze at him when he took off in glorious flight! I was snapping pictures as fast as I could--my camera was not in auto mode for continuous shooting but I didn't dare take the camera away from the eagle to change the setting. I didn't want to break the spell. He just glided, soared and generally made his presence known over the river for quite a while. Jim opened the sunroof so I could pop out and take some shots from that angle. It was really magnificent and we surely have Paula to thank for her advice and keen eye.
This one was from the sunroof angle as he left our immediate view. Sail on, big guy!
This adventure brought to mind the Nevins family and their apparent love of the outdoors, hunting and fishing. There are no end of pictures of them in Canada on these adventures. It appears that Gammy Nevins did not join them but EVERYONE else seems to be there.
It seems that Henry (Mom's grandfather) enjoyed Weenie's company too!
I think this is Mom with Nanny and Henry Nevins in Canada
When I wasn't our hunting eagles with my camera, I was sitting here at the computer continuing my family research. I was presented with this document I'd never seen. YOu know those Ancestry.com commercials where they say they just clicked the shaking leaves and VOILA! Well, that's exactly what this was. Henry died in Canada which, of course, must have created a raft of paperwork. This is one of those. I found it interesting and thought you might too.
2 comments:
It really was an AWESOME experience to watch that eagle in flight! I had told Jim and Patty Anne that I doubted with all the wind on Sunday, that the eagle would fly. But we were really treated to a show. He was happy to glide and soar on the wind currents. I never get used to it. I hope I never will. And it was an added bonus to share that moment with family. Thanks for inviting me!
I love equating our eagle search/watch to our ancesters zest for the outdoors! It definately makes me feel kindred to them! I love them pictures from Canada. It looks like it wouldbe fun to "camp" with these people.
I never even realized that Henry had died in Canada! Thanks for sharing that document too!
I have seen quite a few eagles over the years while driving around. The most memorable was just outside Walton a few, quite a few, years ago. I had stopped in the parking area on Rt 10 to eat lunch and looked over a the river to see a bald eagle flying low along the water only to awoop down and get his own lunch, came up with a fish in his talons! Something I will never forget! awesome sight!
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