A 3-year-old bald eagle caught a fish in the Haw River, just below the riprap of the dam. An adult bald eagle decided it wanted the youngster’s fish. The adult eagle tries a couple of tricks to get to the 3-year-old’s catch. Hope you enjoy the action.
CHALLENGE for a rainy Friday evening! There are 26 bald eagles in this photo I made this morning from the MID-POINT of the riprap. Can you find all 26 of them in the photo? If you go to the lake to look, remember that MID-POINT distance because if you go further down the river riprap, the eagles will go further down river and you won’t get to see the glory of the Gathering. Keep at least 330 feet – a football field distance – away from non-breeding bald eagles. Take your chair, sit, wait, the eagles will come to you. Thank you for your patience and good seeking for the 26 eagles!!!
I sat down to pick a photo for tonight’s post – I had several decent action shots to look through. But, the very first photo of this morning caused me to pause and ponder. Of late this world has been full of chaos and fear and anxiety. Way down the Haw River this immature bald eagle perched. Quietly. Waiting. A living, breathing, vibrant silhouette giving me, and I hope you, a chance to just be still for a moment or two. Enjoy the peace and grace, Doc Ellen.
I have been watching this 4-year-old eagle for more than a week. I love the plumage of the 4-year-olds. This one has piqued my curiosity. She is almost as light in brown coloration as is Hershey, the dad at the H&G Nest. I wonder if she is one of his offspring – but that I will never know. So, I will simply watch her and enjoy her brocade silk patterns.
This nest is the longest reach for my camera. The first photo is Mom Godiva on lookout. The second photo is Dad Hershey in the nest. He is just to the left of the trunk of the tree; look for his yellow beak just above the nest brim. Bald eagles share incubation and brooding duties. Mom does somewhat more of the incubation duties than dad and she is the one that usually incubates during the night.
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