Up Close Encounters

[Missionary]

Good morning
Each Tuesday I head up the mountains to a valley 56 miles away up and over two ranges. Highest I get is just short of 11,000. I do this on a Kawasaki KDX so it is for me a great day to 2 wheel. Generally I get to see all sorts of critters that do not populate places like ILLinois. Down here it is dry high desert.
So yesterday I am starting down from high point. I was on a south facing leg of the 2 lane road getting ready for a mild curve to the left to enter a flat area. Just as I start my curve I saw an eagle flying about head high that was coming north turn to the east also just in front of me. So instantly there was a 4 foot wing spread black and white eagle flying directly in front of me just cruising along with no care in the world. After 6 wing beats the eagle started looking to the left and then noticed me on the Kaw. The eagle bent his head far to the left rear, got a good look at the strange item right close and did the very instant left peel off flying away to my left rear. Amazing how fast wild life react.
When I return home in the late afternoon my wife usually asks me what critters I saw up there. Yesterday I replied " I had wonderful close up of eagle rump".
Mike in Peru

[62chevy]

Amazing what you can see when you get out in no mans land.

[Ranch Dog]

Awesome!

[akuser47]

That is cool moments like that rare. Is that a rare event or normal?

[Fyodor]

I once had a small hawk in front of my car on a narrow forest road for a few seconds. That's really beautiful to see these birds in mid flight.

[Missionary]

That is cool moments like that rare. Is that a rare event or normal?

Greetings My first time to get that close for that long . Have had eagles cross the road in front of me but never real close. A few have been following air currects that are hillside affected but again not real close.
This moment was just one of those neat blessings we get to enjoy from time to time out in the open areas.
Mike in Peru

[357cyrus]

Yet another reason to wear a helmet.... eagle poo. On a serious note, that must have been quite a show. They are impressive to say the least. Size, power, grace, and agility all in one bird. I saw a bald eagle cruising to withing about 40 yards of me like you mentioned, with those huge, slow wing strokes. He just kept right on going, and I was like...

[Missionary]

Eagle Pooo !!
Right now the Dragon Flies are very active and I do all I can to get my helmet in the way for each impact.
Mike in Peru

[Fyodor]

You know what distinguishes a friendly biker from a non friendly one?

The flies between the teeth...

[akuser47]