Roadrunner

Roadrunner in Heritage Garden area of Albuquerque Bontanical Gardens.

Juvenile Bald Eagle

This young eagle on a dead limb in the very top of an oak tree was watching the boat launch from Eagle Point Day Use when I arrived back to my car and was still there an hour later when I finally headed for the barn.

According to my Sibley Guide to Birds,  she is a first year.

Kinda like other young animals, her beak and claws seem outsized!

(Note:  According to Democrat, there are many more eagles than normal at Melones this year.  Mainly concentrated at the Camp 9 bridge where salmon are spawning.)

Added this great sketch Super Nephew G did from my pic this morning!  Thanks for sharing G!

Red Tail Hawk

Hiking at Melones; mid-afternoon.