This is a picture of the Juneau Walmart, with Lemon Creek Glacier showing in the background (under the clouds - looks like a white cloud but it is ice).9/19/11
The Mt. Roberts tram is a great way to see a lot of Juneau, when it is clear. It was not the day we went :) I did include a picture of the tram landing on a clear day, though, that I took later.
Here's more about the tram:
http://www.goldbelttours.com/mount-roberts-tramway
One of the attractions up on the mountain is a bald eagle named Lady Baltimore. Why Baltimore? Don't know. She was very beautiful and calm...here is her story:
Lady Baltimore (adult bald eagle)
In May of 2006 Lady Baltimorewas found injured on Juneau's Douglas Island. She had been shot in her beak and the wrist of her right wing. Also, her left eye is completely blind from a detached retina . The impact of the bullet through her beak may have been the cause of the detached retina. With only one working eye, she doesn't have depth perception. Because of this, she has a tendency to run into things and wouldn't be able to hunt for her own food in the wild. The injury to her wing prevents her from achieving lift above six feet into the air. She is not releasable to the wild because these injuries are permanent and she would not survive on her own. The poacher was never caught.
It is estimated that Lady Baltimorewas on her own for about two weeks with these injuries until someone found her. The reason for this estimation is due to her weight. She was about six pounds when she was found, where she is now about eleven pounds. She was originally thought to be a male because she was so light. Therefore, her name originally was Lord Baltimore.
- Her age is unknown because she was already a full adult when found. We haven't bothered to ask her what her age is because it's not polite to ask a lady her age.
- Her wingspan is 6 1/2 feet wide.
- Her favorite part of a salmon is the head.
- She is very talkative. Even if she already has food.
- She is very calm around large groups of people as long as they aren't too loud or using their camera flashes. When she gets annoyed with people using flashes or making noises at her to get her to look, she will turn her back to them. If it persists, she hides in a corner where people can't see her.
Here's more about the tram:
http://www.goldbelttours.com/mount-roberts-tramway
One of the attractions up on the mountain is a bald eagle named Lady Baltimore. Why Baltimore? Don't know. She was very beautiful and calm...here is her story:
Lady Baltimore (adult bald eagle)
In May of 2006 Lady Baltimorewas found injured on Juneau's Douglas Island. She had been shot in her beak and the wrist of her right wing. Also, her left eye is completely blind from a detached retina . The impact of the bullet through her beak may have been the cause of the detached retina. With only one working eye, she doesn't have depth perception. Because of this, she has a tendency to run into things and wouldn't be able to hunt for her own food in the wild. The injury to her wing prevents her from achieving lift above six feet into the air. She is not releasable to the wild because these injuries are permanent and she would not survive on her own. The poacher was never caught.
It is estimated that Lady Baltimorewas on her own for about two weeks with these injuries until someone found her. The reason for this estimation is due to her weight. She was about six pounds when she was found, where she is now about eleven pounds. She was originally thought to be a male because she was so light. Therefore, her name originally was Lord Baltimore.
- Her age is unknown because she was already a full adult when found. We haven't bothered to ask her what her age is because it's not polite to ask a lady her age.
- Her wingspan is 6 1/2 feet wide.
- Her favorite part of a salmon is the head.
- She is very talkative. Even if she already has food.
- She is very calm around large groups of people as long as they aren't too loud or using their camera flashes. When she gets annoyed with people using flashes or making noises at her to get her to look, she will turn her back to them. If it persists, she hides in a corner where people can't see her.
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