Volume 16 , Issue 38

Walking With Sadie

My favorite human, RL Wagner, took these images of an eagle perched in the dead tree on the Northeast side of Vallecito Lake. Thought maybe you would enjoy viewing some precious mountain scenery, wildlife we encounter daily in our neck of the woods.

Golden Eagles are sometimes known as kings of the Colorado skies in some opinion. They are large, strong raptors that often cause other raptors to disperse. Large eagles will have wingspans that exceeds 7 ft! In Colorado, they are numerous in the western half of the state all year, and in the eastern half, are found mainly during the winter months.

Fledglings are very dark birds and young birds (0 to 4 years old) will have tail feathers that are typically white toward the base of the tail and some white at the base of their primary flight feathers. Mature birds (5+ years) will have a beautiful mix of brown, tawny, golden, and grey colors. Once you have seen a few of these birds, you will not mistake them for young Bald Eagles.

NW Okie wanted me to let you know that this week's OkieLegacy Ezine in a tribute to her Great Grand Uncle Robert Lee Warwick, who fought for the British Coast guard during World War I; her Uncle Major Robert Lee McGill, who fought overseas in World War II; and all veterans of all wars from those two wars to present day. Hey! I think she even had a great grandfather (Henry Clay Paris) that fought for the North during the Civil War (1861-65).

Woof! Woof! Good Night & Good Luck
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