SLU Birders is a new club on campus that I co-founded with a friend this year, aimed at connecting students to the world of birds and avian conservation. Our first meeting was a walk down the Saddlemire Trail to look for birds. We ended up at the horse barn in search of Barn Swallows. We were unsuccessful in this search, but only because we noticed something across the street at the composting grounds-- a Bald Eagle!

We made our way over for a closer look, and noticed it wasn't just one Bald Eagle, but rather a large flock of Ravens, Crows, Turkey Vultures, and not one but four Bald Eagles, both juvenile and adult!