It would be easy to miss…the beauty and uniqueness of birds like the common grackle. Look closer though and you’ll see colors and tones radiating from the plumage that the naked eye is just prone to miss. Or maybe it’s not just in the eyes but from a mind that views most things as all … Read more
The average female Bald Eagle will weigh in at 12 lbs…some are larger though and could be several pounds heavier. So with all this mass, one has to be a bit dainty in the landing on ice. After they fall through a few times, the birds stop landing with a resounding thud, and put down … Read more
“Are people more important than the grizzly bear? Only from the point of view of some people.”~Edward Abbey Ed Abbey was never one to mince words or hold back on how he felt about things. His uncompromising love for the wilderness and wild things will always be monumental to me. Whether you agreed with him … Read more
Even for an apex predator like the Bald Eagle…life ain’t perfect. There aren’t many things in the air, or ground for that matter, that will bother an eagle all that much…they are tough and scrappy…and with all that capability you’d think they were perfect hunters…but sometimes they miss, slip up, or just drop the proverbial … Read more
“But flies an eagle flight, bold and forth on, Leaving no track behind.” – William Shakespeare
I’ve posted this previously in various social media channels but failed to upload this image to my blog. It’s an important reminder to me to try things that are out of the norm or my comfort zone. You don’t really fail with a photograph…you just learn from it when things don’t work out…but in this … Read more