BRDL 35

 2/27/22 - GOEA- Golden Eagle

Now these are majestic birds. Being mainly in the western US, I haven't seen one in person but just thinking about them makes me want to plan a trip. They are one of largest birds in North America, mostly brown, but with a golden nape. I didn't know they have feathers all the way down to their toes, or that they are at risk for lead poisoning from consuming bullet fragments in their prey. Really stunning birds -- the national bird of more countries than any other.

Edited to add: My 12 year old daughter tried this BRDL at the end of the day....and got it on her first try!

By Jarkko Järvinen - Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=44848627