grundyscribbling

Sorry you and the eagle were both startled. Those wings really do sound like thunder when they take off near your head! I once accidentally startled a juvenile who was still learning to fly while I was out walking in the Quinault rain forest (so much moss and ferns hanging from the trees you're not going to see an eagle in the branches unless you're craning your neck and looking hard). I'm just glad momma wasn't too close by, that could have been a very painfully dangerous encounter. I was surprised at how high pitched and squeaky their calls are, they sound like a much smaller bird.