Springtime in Montana

The winters in Montana are plenty long. Beautiful but long and sometimes spring is slow in coming. This year we’ve been having lots of cold weather and snow and the skiing is very good but it’s still a bit cold for riding.

One sure sign of spring is the return the the bald eagles. Every spring I see pairs of eagles in the same trees on my early season rides. I suspect they are mating pairs returning to a mating place but I’m a framebuilder and not a bird expert so who knows. I always wish I had a camera to take photos of them with me on my rides but carrying a camera with a powerful enough lens to get a descent shot is out of the question on my bike. Today was a bit too cold for a fun ride so I hopped in the car and drove to one of the spots I often see them hanging out. I got lucky and snapped a few shots before they got spooked and flew off.

On a side note – I parked my car by the side of this rural road and walked a bit to take the photos. No less than two cars stopped to see if I needed help and then the owner of the land came out and told me when the best time to catch them hanging out was. I love living in a small town.

More bike stuff very soon.

Dave

 

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