American Bald Eagle

Athapaskan myths portrayed eagles as the deliverers of people from famine. A prince who gave an eagle a salmon during time of plenty was repaid in the lean year that followed by grateful eagles who first dragged salmon, then sea lions, and eventually whales to shore in gratitude for the prince's kindness. Such legends were probably inspired by the sight of eagle parents carrying food to their nests.

 

The Navajos have a myth telling how eagles originated when a warrior, Nayenezgani, slayed a monster who lived at Wing Rock. Afterwards, he turned to the beast's offspring, who were now alone in their nest. Rather than have them grow up evil, he turned the youngest into an owl and the oldest into an eagle, who would be a source for feathers for rites and bones for whistles.

 

I knew these Beautiful birds were not just another pretty face!

 

I discovered this one perched in a Cypress tree about two feet from an old Blue Herons nest on Alligator Alley

at Circle B Bar Reserve.

He (she) never would turn around for me, so I took this shot when it looked back over its shoulder.

 

Polk County, Florida.

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