Sometimes good birds have bad things happen. This time it was a Bald Eagle losing his life. Here is a link to a story on our local news about an adult male Bald Eagle that evidently made contact with two high voltage lines at one time. Killing the once beautiful and majestic bird of prey. It's sad that what we use and take for granted in our daily lives can end life in such a tragic way. When it takes takes the life of an animal, especially one as important to Americans as the Bald Eagle, we humans become noticeably shaken. Obviously when it takes the life of a human it is far more tragic. But I doubt the story on the news would have been much longer, had the victim been a human. I don't quite know if I have an opinion one way or the other as far as whether or not this is a good thing. Had this been a Red Tail, Turkey Vulture or a Osprey there would probably been have not been so much fuss made. Here is a news link to the story, and at the end of this post will be some images I shot of a bird that I believe to be this Eagle on a better day. Pictures shot very near where this eagle died, and the only adult Baldy I've shot in that area.
Bald Eagle News Video
At any rate, I am personally sad to to see this Eagle pass. I am way too attached to these damn birds (raptors) and the ones like this, whom I have actually shot pictures of, really make it a personal thing for me. Every time I shoot a raptor, it is as if I've just added it to my family. I name some of the darn things, and if it is an Osprey, watch out!! I really get attached! Plotting the nest, naming the birds after famous couples (real and fictional), naming the chicks, trying to identify them by any method possible. Yes, I am obsessed.
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