New Season

Someone ask me the other day when does Eagle season start again. I told them whenever I get the nerve and energy up to hike into the park with the snakes and hot weather.Well, I did it yesterday, and it wasn’t too bad at all. I did see the female sitting on a limb away from the nest. (see above). She really looks good , a lot better than she did earlier in the season. At least we know they are coming back to the nest and will start nesting again . It’s going to be a great eagle year.

Brian Boyd 9/7/2009

Baby

Colorado Mule deer

White Mountain Goat

August Moon

I shot this August moon rising over the park last night.
Brian Boyd

The bald eagle not only has an impressive size, it also has a remarkable life span. The rigors of living in the wild often take eagles well before their prime- in fact, most eagles die in their first year of life. However, once young eagles pass their first- year milestone, their chance for survival increases dramatically. On the average, eagles live about 15-20 years, with some reaching 30 years of age or more. Captive eagles with a constant food supply and medical care can live much longer, some to almost 50 years.
Here we have the two Lake Waco eagles sitting on a branch with the female behind the male.
Brian.

Refuge

We are starting to see more deer in the park the closer we get to deer hunting season.I saw this young buck taking refuge in the park last week.

Brian Boyd