Bald Eagles, March 8, 2017

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Shiloh, Tennessee, USA, March 6, 2017

Skies were threatening rain when we went to Shiloh National Military Park last Monday. Each year a pair of Bald Eagles nest in this tall pine tree near the Tennessee River. They began nesting late in January this year. I hope that in a month or two I will be able get photos of the young eaglets. A fence keeps people from getting too close.

At first I could see only a head above the side of the nest. Then I walked around to the other side of the tree for a better view.

Magnificent birds! So handsome! You can see just a glimpse of the other Eagle sitting on the nest. The parent birds take turns on the nest while the other one brings food (a fish from the river). I do not know which one is which.

Bald Eagles, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, are misnamed; their Latin name, leucocephalus, means white-headed. They are fish eaters, and can grab fish from the water with their strong talons. Sometimes they steal fish from smaller birds such as Ospreys. They are the national bird of the United States, protected by law, and can be seen over much of North America.

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Eagle Nesting Area. Closed to all entry.

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