Fascinating! A number of years ago I had a large Sparrow Hawk who would come and take the pigeons out of the tree in my front garden, then strip them of feathers. Pigeons have an inordinate number of feathers when you see them spread over the lawn like snow.

Dave.

On Thanksgiving, my parents came down from Oscoda to Metro Detroit for a couple of days. While they were here, they told me that they have a bald eagle that has been nesting in their yard over the past few years. This year, it finally lost its juvenile feathers and gained its white feathered head. My dad managed to get a beautiful picture of it perched on a branch by the lake. I don't imagine that it will be there at Christmas time when I go up there, but it certainly would be wonderful to see if it is still there. I will have to see if my dad will let me post his photo on here to share with all of you.