A young bald eagle at the Marblehead Lighthouse State Park in Ohio.
Our theme for the Weekly Photo Challenge this week is: Future.
Our instructions: This week, share an image that represents the potential of things to come.
Well, I’m almost positive this is a young (probably 3 years old?) bald eagle. When I took this photo, I thought I was taking a picture of an osprey (he was reeeeaaaaalllly high up in a tree). But once I downloaded the photos and saw that huge yellow beak . . . I almost squealed with bald eagle delight (OK, there was actual squealing)!
The bald eagle has been the national bird of America since 1782 . . . a living symbol of freedom and strength. My eagle looks like he (she?) could use a good shampoo, but young eagles don’t typically develop the tell-tale white head until their 4th year. This young guy still has so much growing and changing to do. So many good things to come.
Here’s to his future . . . and ours!
Salud!
What a capture! And how lucky you were to get to see a youthful bald eagle in the wild. Congratulations!
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Thanks, Kathryn . . . I was pretty excited to capture him (her?)!!
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I was fortunate to actually see bald eagles mating in the air. They do tumbles and rolls. It is really cute to watch.
I will probably never see that again. I have seen that on a tv documentary once. That Is how I knew what it was they were doing.
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