It’s early morning and this bird has a “rise and shine” attitude. It’s a good time to stretch and limber up after a cold night sitting in the trees. It always amazes me to see Bald Eagles standing on the ice. Usually, my feet are freezing so I relate somewhat. Thing is, eagles don’t really … Read more
I was talking to my wife the other day about a photographer named Clyde Butcher. He’s been making images for a long, long time now…and most of his work was with an 8X10 box film camera. It was heavy and cumbersome because it took a robust tripod just to keep the thing steady. But the … Read more
My wife thought this looked like an ocean wave behind the eagle, but I had to assure her it was indeed taken in Iowa. It would seem rude of me to sneak off to a sunny warm beach just to get a snapshot of an eagle, while she froze back home. River dams and spillways … Read more
On this day, the air temperature was well below zero. A brisk wind made it feel even colder. But as is common with them, apart from a little frost on the brow and a few feathers, you’d never know this eagle was dealing with it at all. I pull for them in times like these, … Read more
Not long ago I was bemoaning the fact that the winter thus far had been quite mild. It made bald eagle photography kind of tough around here. What I didn’t know was the coldest weather we’ve had in several years was about to come down upon us here in Iowa and it lasted for a … Read more
I guess I could title this a couple of ways. Winters Final, or Finally Winter. It seems after one of the most mild winters we’ve had in quite a while, we are about to see the coldest temps we’ve seen in about 2 years. Single digit highs, with lows below zero. It’s kind of what … Read more