Dead Coyote, Feeding Bald Eagles

Evening Light - Westbranch Lake

I was out and about today for a couple of hours in the Trafalgar area of Nova Scotia, it was one of those strange trips starting off with seeing two mature Bald Eagles feeding on a dead Whitetail Deer by the side of the road, then father on a dead, very healthy looking Coyote, being fed on by an immature Bald Eagle, a huge Raven and a Grey Jay.

It always worries me when I see road kill so close to the road being fed on by the likes of Bald Eagles, its a recipe for disaster so I pulled the Coyote into the drain away from the road to lessen the chances of the Eagles getting hit.

The evening light was magnificent as you can see in the photo and its just about that time when the lakes begin to really break up. Over the coming weeks I will be hard at it capturing 'break-up'. That time when winter releases its icy grip and gives way to spring. It wont be long and the first birds will begin to arrive and life comes back to frozen Nova Scotia!

My daughter broke her leg back in January, so when we go out, I drag her around on a plastic sledge. She is happy to be out, I get a workout!