I saw the Bald Eagle in the white oak twice this week. I guess the bird saw me, too.
Eagle Power!
The silver band is a federal marker. I didn’t see the more readily readable state band on the bird’s left foot, but I’m assuming this bird is marked R over 7. Some have dubbed the bird “Rover 7,” but I don’t speak eagle so don’t presume to know it’s name. Also, I think naming wild creatures is a form of human arrogance that should be discouraged. The planet doesn’t belong to us.
It’s pretty common for a raptor to stretch out and excrete just before take-off. 
This one’s squirt hit the ground below with quite a crash.
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Backyard and Beyond 
Favoring the right claw?
Hawks and falcons often perch on one foot with the other extended like this, or even tucked up into the belly feathers. Don’t know why.