Reply #21: eagles live where they live

[northernlights]

They are protected in that you are not allowed to hunt them or even possess a bald eagle feather.

We have a fair number of bald eagles where I live (by Maine coast). I was sitting at my peecee in front of the attic window one day a few years ago, and one flew low over the addition rooftop. So low, I could see the details of each feather! :wow:

I used to have an owl that hung out in the small woods just behind my house. I think he lived there...I could here him very close at niht. One night when we were building my barn, we looked up and there he was sitting on the nearest fencepost...about 20 feet away. I ran up to the house, got my camera and got fabulous pix. I got so close in the final pix, he was literally within arms reach. Never budged.

Anyway, I hadn't seen him (or her) for some years, although I've heard him in the distance. I think my dog scared him off. And then today I was sitting in bed studying, and suddenly my dog started woofing. I looked up...and there was the owl *watching* us from the nearest tree. :D It was good to see my old friend.