Possible Bald Eagle - Photograph

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This is 1 of 2 posts of photographs that I took at the reservoir in Easton, CT this past week.

Is this my first photograph of a Bald Eagle?!

Bald Eagles are rare in Connecticut, but they are slowly making a come back.

I spotted this bird high in the sky above the reservoir, and saw a white tail distinctly. I also thought I saw a white head, but then he flew out of range. He was circling rapidly, so it was hard to zoom in on him, but I managed to get this one photo. I would love to get feedback from everyone. I think this is definitely a Bald Eagle, which makes it the first photograph I've ever gotten of one, which is thrilling beyond words! What does everyone else think: Bald Eagle, or no?

If it is a Bald Eagle, the even better news is because it is now May (i.e. not Winter anymore), this bird might have a nest nearby, which also means it will probably return each year to this site to nest.

In Feb 2009, a Bald Eagle pair was filmed at this same location, out on the ice:

Bald Eagles at Reservoir Easton, CT, Feb 2009

A news article said that in Jan 2014, a Bald Eagle was feeding on a dead deer on the ice in Monroe, CT, which is a few miles Northeast of this location:

Coyote & Bald Eagle Share Venison, Monroe, CT, Jan 2014

The first photo is my entry for the following:

Wild Bird Wednesday

Swamp Tree Reflections - Photograph

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This is 2 of 2 posts of photographs that I took at the reservoir in Easton, CT this past week.

This isn't actually a swamp. It's a wooded area that had a section full of water due to how much rain we've had the past few weeks.

"Automobile" - Postcard

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This week's Three Muses  challenge was "Automobile."

I created this using GIMP 2.10.10.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"T Stands For Teddy On Bench" - Photograph

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I am joining Bleubeard and Elizabeth for this week's T Stands For challenge found here.

This is my summation of the past week:

Those photos of Teddy are from our trip to Aspetuck Park last week. Teddy enjoyed looking at the water in the pond, but neither of us was happy when a snake came swimming nearby.

I needed a ticket into this week's T-gathering, so Teddy graciously offered to pose with his cup of cappuccino. (He's also giving me a hint about a movie he would like to see this week.)

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We continue to have a lot of rainy and/or overcast days, so I wasn't able to go to too many places to take photos. My outings included snapshots of spring flowers, house/waterfall, old cemetery, big cemetery, and an allegedly haunted cemetery.

I've been doing better with my creative side, and made a mermaid tag and postcard, seahorse tag and postcard, lady with wings, and playing cards postcard.

Over the weekend, we watched The Girl Who Dared (1944), Impact (1949), Faces in the Dark (1960) (based on the book Les Visages De L'Ombre), Cast A Dark Shadow (1955), and Kansas City Confidential (1952).

"Wings On Things" - Postcard

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This week's Take a Word challenge was "Wings On Things."

I created this using GIMP 2.10.10.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Union Cemetery Orbs" - Photograph

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I took these photographs at Union Cemetery in Easton, CT recently.

This place is allegedly one of the most haunted locations in Connecticut, but I don't think there is any truth to the stories surrounding it. The orbs in these photos are backscatter reflections caused by the camera flash illuminating the bugs that were flying around, along with any dust particles that were in the air from me walking around. A bat was flying around, pursuing the insects.

Some people use cigarette smoke to create fake ghost photos, but I don't know why they bother to do that. They know that claiming they photographed a ghost is a lie, yet they still do it.

"Flower Child" - Postcard

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This week's Sunday Postcard Art challenge was "Flower Child."

I went where my muse took me, with this one.

I created this using GIMP 2.10.10.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

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I'm blue
Da ba dee da ba di

(I'm) Blue (Da Ba Dee) [Gabry Ponte Ice Pop Mix] - Eiffel 65