Winging It – Bald Eagle
A very great vision is needed, and the man who has it must follow it as the eagle seeks the deepest blue of the sky. – Crazy Horse
Journal
Mark’s journal of photographic projects, thoughts, and commentary.
Battle Ground – Bald Eagles
Bald Eagles can spend most of the winter in close proximity to one another. There are advantages to this in that they may pirate off one another for a fish now and then. Juveniles are particularly prone to chasing after another bird with a fish. At the same time, all this togetherness can cause a … Read more
Ice And Stillness
Even waves of water can be stilled by the cold. Yet no winter lasts forever…no spring will skip its turn.
Join The Crowd – Bald Eagle
Ok, maybe two birds isn’t a crowd…but for eagles it could be enough to set off some fireworks. Normally a congregation of birds will get along pretty well. Sure you have a few squabbles and skirmishes, but overall, there’s a tolerance not seen at most other times of year. So, when a prime time perch … Read more
Goldfinch – On Top Of The World
Sometimes, the perch makes the pose. I don’t do what you would call vertical panoramas very often…but once in a while they make sense. Like when this Goldfinch perched atop this old stump. Seems like the view was pretty good for both of us.
In Motion – Bald Eagle #4
Switchin’ To Glide – I’m dating myself, but the song This Beat Goes On/Switchin’ To Glide came up in my head when I caught this image. It was a one hit wonder by the Kings from I think around 1980. Anyway the reference to gliding…in my attempts at using a very slow shutter speed to … Read more