Recently I posted a photo of a Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) arriving at a perch with talons extended. Here’s what the same eagle looked like when it eventually left the perch. I love sense of power that the eagle is able to convey when it extends its mighty wings. (The second photo, taken a split-second before the first one, shows the eagle as it was preparing to take off,)
Note that the eagle has a band around his left leg. I wonder how many of the eagles I see at Huntley Meadows Park are banded. I can recall only one other time when I could see a band, but must admit that most of my eagle shots do not have enough detail to be able to tell if a band is present.
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Mike Powell 
Plenty of details Mike!
Thanks, Chris.
It’s great that you’re seeing so many eagles now. There must be plenty for them to eat there. I wonder if they do much fishing.
It’s strange, Allen, but I have never seen an eagle fishing in the park. I know there are some fish, because I have seen herons and osprey catch fish, but the eagles seem to be relaxing and observing, which makes me wonder again if there is a nest nearby that awaits my discovery.