Most people know that eagles need open water for fishing…which is why we see some large congregations around here in the winter months. But almost as much as open water, eagles love the ice. They have no problem sitting on it for hours…and in truth, their main interest isn’t the ice itself, but what it … Read more
Locked and loaded… is a term I used to hear so often in sales meetings that I began to roll my eyes whenever the phrase was uttered. As I saw it, it was overused and beaten to death in motivational speeches. Watch an eagle descend on a fish, however, and you get the true meaning … Read more
Old Abe was the Civil War mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment. He came to them after being taken from a nest by a Native American, then traded to a fellow for a bushel of corn. Soon realizing the Bald Eagle made a terrible pet, he eventually sold the bird for $2.50 to … Read more
It’s been a mild start to the winter around here. We had a quick cold snap, but then things warmed up again…which a lot of people seem quite happy about. As my bird interests go, warm weather is usually not good for eagle congregations, but it does open up the marshes to swans. Conversely, if … Read more
“Turbulence may break a tree’s branches, but it only tickles an eagle’s wings.” Matshona Dhliwayo
Most everyone knows I’m a fan of having eagles around here in the winter months. They are one of the most enjoyable birds to photograph. It’s always good to see them…unless you’re trying to photograph Cranes that is. Having an eagle fly over the Platte, loaded with roosting cranes, is just not what you want … Read more