Ice and eagles. The two go hand to hand around here. Or maybe it’s more specific to say that open water and eagles are the key. I mean if everything completely get’s covered with ice, there would be few eagles around…it’s only when limited waters remain open that they come in abundance. The cold and … Read more
An observation about eagles…one thing you learn after watching them awhile is that they do a lot of waiting around. They are highly capable flyers, hunters, and fishers, but sometimes they are great conservers of energy as well. I guess if you’re a bird this big, it needs to be worth your while to take … Read more
Today is our election day in the United States…and I have no comment, but one wish… May we each vote today, with a healthy conscience and consideration, that will ultimately lead us towards better days ahead. Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of … Read more
I must admit, my “seasonal eagle awareness” only dates back to around 2012. But I miss those early years of my photographic pursuits with them. You see, they were banner years…2012 and 2013…for very high numbers at the lock and dam close to home. You could drive about 10 minutes down the road and find … Read more
Most people would assume that winter does not bring a bounty of food with it for eagles. And no doubt, it is a challenging time for survival for most things as the temperatures plummet. For those that make it through the harshest days however, there is a buffet waiting as the ice melts. Fish, some … Read more
It’s important to have goals in your photography I think. That’s not to say I do it a lot, but last winter I got inspired learning about Moose Peterson’s aviation photography. In the picture taking of airplanes, with propellers, you ideally want to have the prop blurred substantially. It just looks more realistic, like it’s … Read more