For a couple of weeks, the roads and lake were covered in ice. Once the temperatures rose and the ice started to melt, we ventured out to enjoy the lake’s beauty. The ice and snow added an extra layer of charm to a well-known setting.
The highlight of the excursion was watching two adult and three juvenile bald eagles perched way out on the frozen lake. Each eagle was striving to secure its portion of a sizable fish that had been caught. They were certainly putting on a show with their posturing, prancing and high-pitched cries.
“Life is filled with treasures, if you’re a lucky one. Be grateful and be humble, and share them with someone.” ~Julie Hebert
walking on a country road 
Excellent Video Rebecca! Notice how the larger adult female is dominant and the male is waiting. She gets her fill first!
It’s basically a family outing.
Once both adults have their fill they will move away and It’ll be the kids turn to eat
Btw, that male looks young. He still has a bit of black on his head. Which means this is his first family.
Thanks for the information, Wayne. That really fills in the story that we watched unfold. It was interesting observing this family of eagles and their interaction with each other. The juveniles didn’t look like they wanted to wait their turn. 🙂
It always seems odd to me seeing Cypress and Tupelo in snow 😁. That also means my transition to southern may be complete 😳
They are hardy trees. It is amazing that snow and ice don’t seem to bother them.
I love the photo of the trees silhouetted black. Looks like an African tribal dancing line. Are they cypress? You live in a winter paradise…know you enjoy wandering and photographing God’s creation. Enjoy your evening.
Fascinating footage, Rebecca. I wonder if they were related, parent and offspring? Hierarchy in nature is interesting to observe. Great post!
Fantastic footage. The trees in the frozen lake are otherworldly. Fantastic photos, also.
Rebecca – what a nice outing you had, well worth the wait after all the icy weather you had. I always marvel at those trees, first in the water, then in the ice, all the exposed roots, but still looking good year after year. The eagles and the fish feast, both the still shots and the video, were very interesting. They sure were arguing about that fish and who got to eat it first. The oldest eagle sure made sure everyone knew their place at the “table” with the screeching. I can imagine it was noisy when they were flying up and arguing. That was a huge fish they had. This was a perfect quote for this post.