Monroe County Master Gardener Association

I received this from one of our Master Gardeners to post:

While color abounded at Lake Erie Metropark over the last few weeks, I was quite annoyed at myself for not being able to find anything interesting there last Friday to photograph for Foto Friday. And, after making my way out of the last nature trail with a still-blank card in my camera, I stopped by to see Luc.

Over the last five years, Luc and I have had many one-sided conversations; and, on this particular day, after spending several frustrating hours searching for fall-themed subjects to shoot, I was describing to Luc my wasted afternoon on the park’s trails. He must have understood, because he turned his back to me and started doing these over-the shoulder poses. He even had this look in his eye that said, “I’ve been right here all along, you moron.”

So, just to divert a bit from autumnal photos, here is a headshot of Luc. Thanks for saving the day, buddy.

Luc, a 10-year male bald eagle who came to the park in 2009 after being found injured in the Saginaw Bay area, resides in a permanent display next to the Marshlands Museum and Nature Center at Lake Erie Metropark.