Short-toed Eagle

The Short-toed Eagle (Circaetus gallicus) is a medium-sized bird of prey.Has owl-like rounded head, yellow eyes and 3 or 4 stripes on the tail.Spends much time on the wing and can hover like a Kestrel. Feeds on snakes and rodents.

This is an Old World species spread throughout the Mediterranean basin and into Russia and the Middle East, and into parts of Asia .Those present on the northern edge of the Mediterranean and other parts of Europe migrate mainly to sub-Saharan Africa north of the equator, leaving in September/October and returning in April/May. They are in Greece year round. Yippee!

Mar. 3 Snow and Birds at the Park

Patuxent River Park entrance road.....

The gang's all here at the Visitor's Center....

Mar. 3 Snow and Birds at the Park II

Fox Sparrow and Friend....

Foxy up close.....
Junco....
Song Sparrow....

Female Bluebird....

Mar. 3 Snow and Birds at the Park III

Here's a male Rufous-sided Towhee..A female Towhee who we saw a couple years ago...

Snow White at Blackwater Mar. 2, 2009

Afternoon snack---could a sibling want to come out and eat? Notice dark speck on the right (topside) of egg.

March 1 Snow * * *

Part of the Bicentennial pine tree. In 1976, all the kids came home from school with small pines in a can to plant. Ours is probably the only one on the block that lived. It is huge!

Sweetbay magnolia next to deck.
Unhappy flapper....

Crabapple in front yard.

BW Eagles March 1