I was only one of three
RV campers staying midweek at DeGray Lake Resort State Park. It’s a very nice
park this is with all the accoutrements of the modern state resort park: golf
course, large marina, seasonal riding stable, widely spaced camp sites, and
three rental yurts. It’s only by coincidence that I managed to pick the nicest
of spots overlooking the 13,500 acre reservoir.

When I awoke the first morning I inadvertently flushed from the tall pines surrounding my site a flock of previously unseen black vultures. To my surprise twenty-four vultures returned to one tree adjacent to the RV for the evening to catch the last warming rays of sunshine. Roosting but 50 yards away on a dead snag were two adult American Bald Eagles sharing the serene shoreline.
When I awoke the first morning I inadvertently flushed from the tall pines surrounding my site a flock of previously unseen black vultures. To my surprise twenty-four vultures returned to one tree adjacent to the RV for the evening to catch the last warming rays of sunshine. Roosting but 50 yards away on a dead snag were two adult American Bald Eagles sharing the serene shoreline.
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Black Vulture |
The population soared on the weekend as it was the start of the park’s 37th annual “Eagles Et Cetera” celebration. No, this is not a fan club event for the rock band (I wish). Offered during the three day celebration were numerous eagle and owl watch tours, raptor rehab demonstrations, and a live falconry hunt. I couldn't attend because they coincided with the training sessions, but I was able to see enough to know there will be plenty to see in this watershed.
Midweek I drove north to Hot Springs, AR to possibly “take
in the waters” before returning for the start of the training. More on that next time I post.
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