only a mature bald eagle has the arrogance and grace
to be this close to the shore and pluck from the river a large fish
and then bow away with ease
neighdoctor
Authoreaglet play
The immature eagles had spent the afternoon playing king-of-the-hill, so to speak, with this dead tree as the prize roost.
I finally caught two of them, against a very wintery sky, as they tried to land at the same time.
The bird to the left is a 3 year old and the eaglet to the right is a 2 year old.
Given the size disparity, I would guess the bird to the left is male and the one to the right a female; my guess!
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sycamore passage
adult bald eagle making the flight through the towering sycamore trees look easy
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precarious
that’s a mighty small branch the bald eagle is eyeing for his landing
he missed his first choice and ended up a few feet lower on a somewhat larger branch
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dawn’s etching
the dawn’s light flowed through the trees above the steaming river and edged the eagle and his catch in gold
fishing attempt slide show
The 3 year old eagle tried 3 times to pick up the same fish from the river. I was attempting to photograph him and not fall in…water this time of the year is cold… So I captured what I could from my perch on the edge of the riprap. Hope you enjoy the juvenile eagle’s efforts while getting a small taste of some of the challenges of wildlife photography!
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