The Eagles have landed - in Llano!

Eagles nest just off Highway 29 west of Clear Creek Cove toward Llano. Currently an adult pair of eagles are raising two chicks, born in December, as described in a recent Austin American-Statesman piece by Mike Leggett.

Eagles don’t discriminate when it comes to food. They love turtles and fish, which could explain part of the reason they chose their lookout love nest over the Llano River. But they’ll also take small mammals and birds, especially waterfowl.

All of which left me kind of shocked at their current living arrangements. They are testament to the unexplainable and amazing adaptability of animals to their surroundings.

Butterfly Digital has more information about the eagles here, and Cottonwood Photography has a gallery of eagle photos.