I'll make no apologies for these distant photos. It's never a good idea to get too close to a Bald Eagle's nest.
This one is about 5 miles south of the house. I pass it twice a day and have seen an eagle at the nest every day this week. I pulled off to the side of the road to take these pictures, parked along a stretch of road littered with "No Parking" signs. As I left the site, a second eagle, presumably the other mate, was winging his/her way to the nest. I hope they have a successful nesting season.
Yesterday, I saw other big birds in the sky. I didn't have my camera with me at the time so this will have to do.
A large flock of Turkey Vultures was circling over the river on February 1st. Typically, they don't come back from the southern U. S. or southern South America until early- to mid-March. It's been a strange season, indeed.