Reflecting back to the Eagle encounters this past fall.
For the second year and was able to find two Eagles again perched on the same fallen tree in the same clearing…a pleasant surprise.

All reports indicated a storm was looming…it was time to check out recent Snowy Owl sightings that had been reported.
Unfortunately no Snowy Owls spotted.
While searching I did spot something of interest way down the road…not expecting to see a Bald Eagle on the road side.

How close could I get before it took off was the first thought…a few photos then moving closer, more shot and moved closer.
Suddenly realizing that the bird had an injured wing and unable to fly…now what ?
I don’t have a blanket, gloves or a box…I could use my jacket to wrap it in…but then how do a I drive and hold an Eagle at the same time ?
One thing was certain I wasn’t about to leave it there.

Long story short…Lisa from Prairie Wildlife was on her way to my location with a volunteer to pick up the Eagle.
There I sat on the side of a back road babysitting an Eagle…you just never know how your day will turn out.

I did what I could but unfortunately the Eagle had to be put down.
Sometimes things just don’t turn out the way you would like then too and you have to take the bad with the good.