Jordan Lake. The adult bald eagle is a magnificent bird in natural tones of dark dark brown and brilliant white. We tend to think of them as being black-bodied with a white head and tail but the body is actually feathered in dark brown. However, I do enjoy occasionally taking a chance on seeing how a bald eagle would look in black and white and silver tones. Hope you enjoy!
Jordan Lake. Bald eagles really emphasize size… when it comes to female vs male. I have posted many photos of a mated pair on a branch side-by-side and you see the size difference. This is the first time I’ve been able to really capture that size difference in flight. That’s the female above and the male below – you can see the differences in wing length and her over all size is massive compared to his.
Jordan Lake. H&G nest. Dad Hershey collected a stick for his nest repair. Then a fledgling bald eagle wanted to see what the adult eagle was doing. I think that the fledgling bald eagle may well have been from the H&G nest this year. Dad Hershey most likely would not have tolerated an unrelated immature bald eagle that close and would not tolerate it by this December.
Jordan Lake. Bald eagles relish the challenge of cold turbulent wind. Mom Kate at First Nest was certainly enjoying herself. She danced while I braced against the same wind.
Jordan Lake. I didn’t really expect to get any useful shot of this bald eagle. I was standing on top of the Jordan Lake Dam … 15 minutes after sunrise. There was mist coming off the lake and the sunlight was making a glaring mirror of the water. I was very startled to find that the reflection almost gives you more of the bird than the actual eagle. The photo is not in focus but I have certainly been focused on how sometimes a photo happens just because it does.
Jordan Lake. One should always respect one’s elder. The yearling bald eagle, on the left, dared the adult bald eagle over the right to have the (unseen) fish. The very brief bluff failed, royally.
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