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Just sitting here listening to the Republican debate and thinking to myself – the main loser tonight is CNN. Their party bias is so evident tonight it is at comedy level. If you don’t believe me, see if they ask these same questions at a Democrat debate. Then again, not sure that party can handle a question beyond what is your favorite Girl Scout cookie. By the way, if they answer anything but Thin Mints they can’t be trusted.

Rather than concentrate on the Trump baiting I’ll focus on something more fruitful – another post. Thought I would give you bonus post in celebration of Leap Year.
Eagles Along Mississippi River in March 2015

I actually processed these pictures some time ago. They were taken on a trip up to Davenport Iowa along the Mississippi River. Embarrassingly, this was in March of last year, but hey, still an improvement over the Yellowstone timing which was back in 2013. The reasons for going with this previous set instead of a more recent shoot is due to one main issue – lack of Eagles this year. We’ve been up to the Quad Cities a couple of times now and I think each time we were lucky to find one.

Eagles Along Mississippi River in March 2015

Hit the jump to see some more shots of these beautiful birds.

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From the Eagle's Nest – Part 2 of 2

Okay, I am watching another blowout in the Rose Bowl and to be honest, the most annoying part is having to listen to the most biased announcer in the lot – that’s right, I sleep with my USC teddy bear Brent Musberger.  Rather than put myself through anymore of that misery, I’ve decided turn off the TV volume and crank out the second part of the post on the Eagles.

Bald Eagle - A Majestic View

Last I left you, we were viewing an elegant bird preparing to rip the innards out of a recently plucked from the river fish,  I figured I would provide a little better shot of the final pane of that collage to give you a perspective on that powerful beak.  For PETA’s sake I am sure he gently messaged it to sleep before he ripped right through the scales and started munching down on the nutrients.  Maybe if we ask him nicely he’ll switch to a steady diet of alfalfa sprouts.

Eagle eating a recently captured fish

Follow the jump for details on the actual catch.

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