Beautiful Bald Eagle Pictures from the Eagle Tree.

Driving by an old tree near my house i always hope for an outline or shadow too big to be a  hawk. Today,
 my heart beat faster
as the regal eye of a Bald Eagle caught mine.
I have read that making them take off (fly away) costs them a great deal of energy (food) and particularly after this freeze i did not want to risk annoying him/her into flight. So i drove slowly, with the window down, and took some shots quickly, including a little video.

These are big pics so click to view large.
[ By the way, if you "right click" a picture and select "open in new tab" then click the new tab pic again you can get the giant size picture.]
short video at bottom of this post.

Here is what i saw as i approached the tree: do you see it?

i left this very large for any who want a  big photo:

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bald eagle smile:

Here's more pics of a Stunning Bald Eagle in the eagle tree- i have seen my pictures of this bird on an ad on tv for visiting kansas. I'm glad they liked it. although they never said thank you...

http://marysbeagooddogblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/bald-eagles-in-kansas-feeding-and-love.html

and some lesser photos and more raptors Here and HERE and here is a red tailed hawk juvenile and
 here is a large red tailed hawk eating

the eagle tree at sunrise