Driving home through the small town of Oakland on my way back from Winter Garden, I spotted this American Bald Eagle perched on top of the Oakland water tower.
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A close-up view of a high-up bird |
The water town is located behind the Oakland Post Office and Town Hall next to the bike trail.
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A cattle egret likes Oakland too |
The tower is tall and the eagle must like the panoramic view it affords because whenever I drive by, I often see one perched on top of the tower.
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Perched high above the quaint town of Oakland |
In addition to the view it affords, the tower is located close by an aerie - an eagle nest - that the birds have built in one of Oakland's many giant oak trees.
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Sitting on a nest of sticks |
No matter where I see them - perched on a tall platform, soaring through the sky or at our own lake in Groveland - it always gives me a special thrill to catch sight of this magnificent bird.
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A pair of bald eagles in our lake in Groveland |
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