Golden Eagle by Steve Gifford
In addition to the over 150,000 ducks and geese drawn in by the warm waters of Gibson Lake, our winter months in SW Indiana are also graced with fair numbers of eagles. In the last two weeks or so I have seen on average 6 to 10 Bald Eagles and one Golden Eagle with each trip to the area. The Bald Eagles tend to hang out as a group often on the east side of Tern Bar Slough or the fields west of Cane Ridge waiting to pick off weak Snow Geese and other waterfowl as they come and go from their resting areas. I have seen several piles of white feathers lately so the group is having frequent success. The Golden Eagle tends to hunt solo looking for isolated and injured birds.
Today after praying for some encouragement by seeing something special, I was fortunate enough to witness a near miss of a Snow Goose by a Golden Eagle. The goose managed to evade the eagle by staying low and running toward the eagle causing it to overshoot the goose. To my surprise, the eagle landed a short distance away to watch the lone goose for several minutes before deciding against a second try and flying off to the west. I guess grace and mercy aren't just for people!
Golden Eagle by Steve Gifford
In addition to the over 150,000 ducks and geese drawn in by the warm waters of Gibson Lake, our winter months in SW Indiana are also graced with fair numbers of eagles. In the last two weeks or so I have seen on average 6 to 10 Bald Eagles and one Golden Eagle with each trip to the area. The Bald Eagles tend to hang out as a group often on the east side of Tern Bar Slough or the fields west of Cane Ridge waiting to pick off weak Snow Geese and other waterfowl as they come and go from their resting areas. I have seen several piles of white feathers lately so the group is having frequent success. The Golden Eagle tends to hunt solo looking for isolated and injured birds.
Today after praying for some encouragement by seeing something special, I was fortunate enough to witness a near miss of a Snow Goose by a Golden Eagle. The goose managed to evade the eagle by staying low and running toward the eagle causing it to overshoot the goose. To my surprise, the eagle landed a short distance away to watch the lone goose for several minutes before deciding against a second try and flying off to the west. I guess grace and mercy aren't just for people!