The Eagle Tree

The Eagle Tree Mary Todd

Two miles from the river is an old tree with some high dead branches. Bald eagles come and sit, sometimes surveying the geese flocks, sometimes appearing to enjoy the sun.

One time i watched a beautiful mated pair and their juvenile offspring sit in a relaxed manner for 20 minutes (perhaps watching for rabbits).

I have read that it takes a huge amount of energy for these large raptors to take off flying (more so from the ground i suppose, than from a branch) so i quietly left the scene. I read that so many tourists (up north somewhere) were disturbing eagles by trying to get good photos that the park rangers felt they were contributing to low weight/poor health.

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Sunrise at the Eagle Tree (detail) mary todd

 fine art in the flint hills

The Eagle Tree at Sunrise mtodd

 fine art in the flint hills

The shape of an eagle in the tree from a distance

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 fine art in the flint hills

 fine art in the flint hills

Bald Eagle in Kansas Flint Hills mary todd

 fine art in the flint hills

Bald Eagle high above

 fine art in the flint hills

Bald Eagle on Memorial Day flint hills of kansas mary todd

  fine art in the flint hills

Bald Eagle stare mary todd

 fine art in the flint hills

A Vulture in the Eagle Tree mary todd

The Eagle Tree early morning mary todd

Bald Eagle Tree Poster mary todd fine art in the flint hills

 fine art in the flint hills

Morning light on the Eagle Tree mary todd

  fine art in the flint hills

Oh, I can sit in the Eagle tree if I want...

Vulture Close up mary todd

 fine art in the flint hills

Beautiful Eagle Face mary todd

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Lunch?

 

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 This is right by the Eagle tree.
A real treat at 2:00 minutes in -- 
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