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10/5/2016

The Eagles Return

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Oct 4, 2016
7:05 PM

Just a moment ago a lone eagle landed in the tallest tree in the neighborhood.
The report from the local bird colony rejected the apex skybibrd's return... Or so I thought.

The bald eagle is magnificent. And the male specimen that sits in this tree is attending the barrage of winged locals that visit his limb. He was standing stall with his head on a swivel,  but not for fear of dive-bombing crow, the nagging osprey or the heckling J-bird, no... he was watching for his lovely lifelong bride that had dropped behind on their migration flight from 1000+ miles. Thirty minutes passed before she whooshed over the treetops of my yard sending a percussion of wake that reached the earth.  They sat quietly together and rested well into darkness.  I expect their young eagles from last year will be returning to the neighborhood as well. This family of 5 will be hungry after a long flight so please adjust your lifestyle accordingly.

Please be mindful of your small pets in open areas
Don't feed ducks or strays as you are gathering them for easy pickins
If you spot one take a moment to enjoy the majesty 

​I will be out this morning to scout their possible nesting site for the season

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10/2/2016

THE VEIL

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I wont apologize for not getting a picture of it because I don't think it could've been photographed. 
My senses were firing on all six cylinders when We pierced the outer veil of  the Florida cypress swamp.


  • Smell of heated pine bark smacked me thick as a sap wad
  • Visual shadows of cypress knees dancing on pond of duck weed
  • Audible  "pop" rang out and I heard the crackle of a distant camp fire and the growl of many vulture 
  • Taste of Fall oak leaf & tannin-stained mud. Tasty as brownie I swallowed it whole
  • Touch the veil was like placing my hand on electrified wall. And then...

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