I remain thoroughly impressed by the Bald Eagle’s agility in the air. They are fast (when they want to be) and extremely good at changing directions post haste. This bird is a good example…this is just the first move in a rocking and rolling, winding S-type turn that lined it up for the fish grab. … Read more
The first winter storm of the season came in the other day and it changed everything in the backyard. With blowing snow and temps in the single digits, the birds got to work with an urgency that wasn’t present a few days ago. They’ll feed most of the day and endure the cold nights. Backyard … Read more
This fall has been pretty quiet on the Flicker front…I just haven’t seen much of them. But as winter has come along they are starting to come in more and more. They are still rooting around looking for insects and such (note the mud on the bill) but eventually, they’ll hit the suet just like … 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
This winter season, if I’m to be honest, is not a record breaker for eagle photography. It hasn’t been terrible, but it hasn’t been great either. In the grand scheme of things it doesn’t matter much to many…but as odd as we may be, there are more than a few photographers who really enjoy the … Read more