A Vociferous Oration
Alight on the cone-clad crown of a massive conifer, a statuesque Bald Eagle strikes an imposing posture while boisterously delivering a vociferous oration. What does “eagle speak” mean? Is it a directive to others of the clan to stay away from the feeding area? Is it a rally call to join forces in the hunt? Or is it a communique expressing the creature’s excitement at catching a glimpse of a fellow tribe member, maybe a mate … an announcement of “I’m here!”? Whatever the purpose, or even if there is a purpose, the delivery is loud and piercing and trilling. The oration permeates the cold silence.
~ Anecdote and Bald Eagle capture, A Vociferous Oration © Jerry L. Ferrara