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Eagle at Victoria Park

On Wednesday I saw this eagle in the low tide zone of Victoria Park, a popular park in Charlottetown. I arrived a few minutes late, I was told, to see the eagle land with all number of crows and gulls divebombing it. It was still a mighty sight which I can see better because I snapped a shot.  I couldn't see the detail, for instance, that this was a fish.  Someone told me it was a dead gull but it is a fish.

 

Oh, there are a few boats at anchor.

 

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Harry Manx - Make Way For the Livin'

 

We walk in this park but happened to be driving for An Island Walk.

Eagle at Victoria Park

On Wednesday I saw this eagle in the low tide zone of Victoria Park, a popular park in Charlottetown. I arrived a few minutes late, I was told, to see the eagle land with all number of crows and gulls divebombing it. It was still a mighty sight which I can see better because I snapped a shot.  I couldn't see the detail, for instance, that this was a fish.  Someone told me it was a dead gull but it is a fish.

 

Oh, there are a few boats at anchor.

 

Click to Play:

Harry Manx - Make Way For the Livin'

 

We walk in this park but happened to be driving for An Island Walk.

comments (14)

  • vintage
  • Australia
  • 26 Aug 2011, 00:44
Great photo he looks rather large
Mary MacADNski: He was a medium, I would say. It was unusual to see an eagle in the city.
  • Ray
  • Manila, Philippines
  • 26 Aug 2011, 01:56
The nearby gull gives some sense of the size of this seaside raptor, Mary.

Nice catch!
Mary MacADNski: That's a small shorebird, actually much smaller than a gull. The eagle would be a medium or med-large eagle.
Nothing like a Bald Eagle to take command of a photo on Boat Friday! Great job!
Mary MacADNski: It was this week, on Wed.
Fantastic capture of the Eagle Mary.... and he had a nice Boat Friday background to boot.... well done....petersmile
Mary MacADNski: I was glad to have driven through the park.
  • Chris
  • England
  • 26 Aug 2011, 06:22
Well found Mary: the boats pale into insignificance
Mary MacADNski: It was a great find yes
  • Ginnie
  • Netherlands
  • 26 Aug 2011, 07:30
I bet that surprised everyone, Mary, to see the eagle on the shoreline. For him I imagine it was a buffet of goodies...easier than divebombing?
Mary MacADNski: I think he had the fish with him when he landed. Just wanted to go to the park to eat it. Many people do that, me included.
  • Chad Doveton
  • Where latitude and longitude meet.
  • 26 Aug 2011, 10:55
Victoria Park is the name of the local park in Bath where I grew up Mary.
Mary MacADNski: This Victoria Park was involved with a afternoon till nighttime event held in pubic spaces (parks). I got home after midnight last night.
  • Linda
  • United Kingdom
  • 26 Aug 2011, 11:12
I would have been so amazed to see it, I would have forgot to take a picture, lovely sight smile
Mary MacADNski: I'm glad I was able to go down the street and find a parking place. The park has one way traffic and this sight was at the very end.
What a creature to see just like that, you timing was fortuitous and impeccable Mary.
Mary MacADNski: Very fortuitous. I'm glad I was able to go down the street and find a parking place. The park has one way traffic and this sight was at the very end.
just a lonely bird looking for worms.
Mary MacADNski: He is a bald eagle who landed in a city park with a fish. Eagles rarely if ever come into the park.
Perhaps you should start "Eagle Friday" Mary!
Mary MacADNski: I think not. The boat idea is great.
  • Louis
  • South Africa
  • 26 Aug 2011, 15:35
One of the better boat Friday pictures today smile
Mary MacADNski: Thanks, Louis. It was just this week and so unusual to see an eagle here in a city park.
He is a big bird! I think the boats are incidental grin
Mary MacADNski: It was so strange to see an eagle in a city park. He had caught lunch and wanted to go to the park to eat it. Many people do that, me included.
  • Jennie
  • United States
  • 28 Aug 2011, 15:48
An eagle is definitely a great capture!! Congrats!
Mary MacADNski: I see eagles all the time in the country but never in a city park!

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