It is the most dramatic move in the Bald Eagles repertoire. The wingover provides a way to rapidly change direction…and it’s most commonly seen as they are flying along and see a fish or prey down below…by turning the wings into the vertical plane, they are able to drop almost instantly, down to the … Read more
“In some quarters nowadays it is fashionable to dismiss the balance of nature as a state of affairs that prevailed in an earlier, simpler world – a state that has now been so thoroughly upset that we might as well forget it. Some find this a convenient assumption, but as a chart for a … Read more
“Diligence is the mother of good luck.“– Benjamin Franklin So I think there’s some truth in this quote by Ben Franklin…and this type of image proves it. Practice has helped a good bit. Even with that I’m guessing I might see a decent result in one out of five hundred to one thousand shots. … Read more
It’s been almost two years since I’ve visited Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge in Northwest Missouri. Rampant flooding in the spring of 2019 made the area almost impassable, but the waters have now receded, and this late winter is looking to be a lot more stable…so theres hope for a more normal spring this year. … Read more
An eagle, if necessary, will hunt from dawn, till dusk…and compared to us, they seem to be able to see pretty well in lower light. With the sun already set, this young eagle was still successful…making it a better night ahead, despite the sub-zero windchills.
Some recent reports regarding an ongoing study conducted by the journal Science, have indicated a progressive drop in bird species across North America. We are down roughly 3 million birds since 1970. As might be expected, some species are more hard hit than others, while a few have actually increased in that time frame. This … Read more