The Land of Melting Shadows: Road Trip ~ Eagle Days

The Land of Melting Shadows

There once was a land, no further away than your imagination. A Land where the Trees’ whispers can be heard on the wind. And the squirrels chitter and chatter as they scamper to and fro amongst the branches - playing their endless game of tag.

A Land where the Brooks babble endlessly amid fern covered banks. Fish and Tadpoles play a game of Leapfrog in the clear, cool water and Turtles sunbathe nearby.

A Land where the tall Grasses sway in the breeze as if dancing to a distant tune. Wild flowers wave their petals at the busy Bees who fly by; Beckoning to them. Enticing them.

A Land where the Deer graze peacefully in the lush, green valleys. A Land where the Birds and the Faeries gather in the bushes of an evening to share the day's gossip. And the Frog serenade, with Cricket accompaniment, continues well into the night.

A Land where the morning sun melts the night into the shadows of the day. And at sunset the shadows melt into night. But there are times when the shadows melt into things best left to one’s imagination.

A Land of Melting Shadows.

Friday, February 20, 2015

Road Trip ~ Eagle Days

Yes, Colorado can be quite brown in the winter - especially on the plains

The Great Outdoors beckoned to us the past few weekends. The weather has been too nice to stay home. So into the trusty roadtrip car [who just got a new set of 'shoes'] we went and headed south to attend Pueblo Eagle Days in a town south of us.

The event was held at the reservoir outside of town where a large group of Bald Eagles nest for the winter. The Eagles roost in the cottonwoods below the dam and hunt the local plains and fish in the reservoir.

Eagle & Owl

Male Golden Eagle - smaller than the female Golden Eagle

Female Golden Eagle - 25+ years old

Even though the only Bald Eagle we saw was a bit 'larger than life', we did get to see many raptors from the local Nature and Raptor Center of Pueblo. These birds had all been injured in some way and their injuries did not allow them to be re-released into the wild. Now they are ambassadors for the facility.

Oberon the Barred Owl

Great Horned Owl

Barn Owl

The Falcons from the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs were also there. Two of the Falcons were tame enough that people could gently pet their breast.

And we did get to see a couple other ambassadors - Talon, the Red-tailed Hawk and Elbert, the Bighorn Sheep who are mascots for the Colorado Dept. of Parks and Wildlife.

Looking forward to the Owl Festival in March!

3 comments:

the dogs' mother said...: When the kids were little their grandmother did talks with birds of prey at the High Desert Museum in Central Oregon. The kids got to see all the behind the scenes stuff and help with the talk, such as hold up illustrations and such. Our favorite was a Barn Owl named, of course, Owliver.; February 20, 2015 at 10:13 AM
Robin Larkspur said...: That looks like a great roadtrip. I think raptors are amazing and beautiful.
I have to say tho, that the mascots in costume look a bit, um, dodgy.; February 20, 2015 at 11:47 AM
Debra She Who Seeks said...: Fun event! I've only ever seen a bald eagle in the wild once and it was a magnificent sight that I'll never forget.; February 20, 2015 at 1:42 PM

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