A second entry for the day to tell the world that Patti and I not only saw a Bald Eagle very close up today as we kayaked down the Saint John River toward Fredericton, we also got several amazing photographs of the majestic bird.

It was standing in a tree near the water's edge and didn't seem to mind when we paddled up quietly. I just floated and held the camera as steadily as I could and click click click. Amazing.

Such a beautiful bird. Look at the powerful beak on it. Wow.

We also saw a family of mergansers in the same area. Pictures of the eagle and the mergansers are also available on the Feathers in Fredericton page of this site.

Great day for birding. I'm heading out to the Potato Research Farm tomorrow in hopes of getting a nice shot of a Bobolink.

Wish me luck. And yes, I will be writing too.

Tags: Bald Eagle, Saint John River