Today's shot is a chatty bald eagle that was at the raptor release on Saturday.

Also, even though no one asked, there is a reason I identified the gender on the kestrel in yesterday's photo.  Many types of birds look very different based on gender (with males generally the brighter/flashier colors, especially during breeding season).  This is not true of most raptors.  The bald eagle below, for example, is female.  However, the only reason I know that is that one of the volunteers told me.  Kestrels, however, do have different coloration based on gender (most noticeable in the blue color of male kestrel wings).

Bald Eagle

The Fall Raptor Release on Saturday was a blast.  The weather was incredible.  The birds were active.  And, watching the released birds fly to freedom is always exciting.

Here's a shot of a male American Kestrel I took.

Male American Kestrel

Here's something different.  It is a sundial that is painted on a castle wall in Ceske Krumlov in the Czech Republic.  The part that casts the shadow (and therefore acts as the sundial) is the black circle and rod in the top center.

painted sundialThis is a working sundial painted on the wall of the castle in Cesky Krumlov.