Thanksgiving Dinner

Thanksgiving, 2008. The feast was being prepared at the homestead, but one item was missing. So, at the request of my sweetheart, I jumped in the Highlander and headed toward town.

Looking out across a harvested soybean field, I noticed a bald eagle feasting on a deer carcass. Slamming on the brakes, I veered (it was a controlled veering…) into the ditch and grabbed my camera from the back seat. Jumping out I worked on changing lenses as I stumbled through the growth along the edge of the road.

That eagle stayed still long enough for me to grab a few shots of him before he looked at me and gracefully took to flight. Last I saw of him he was heading south toward the river.

Keep you eyes open this winter. Eagles are becoming more common around Riley County.

- Dan