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
A very great vision is needed, and the man who has it must follow it as the eagle seeks the deepest blue of the sky. – Crazy Horse
Bald Eagles can spend most of the winter in close proximity to one another. There are advantages to this in that they may pirate off one another for a fish now and then. Juveniles are particularly prone to chasing after another bird with a fish. At the same time, all this togetherness can cause a … Read more
Ok, maybe two birds isn’t a crowd…but for eagles it could be enough to set off some fireworks. Normally a congregation of birds will get along pretty well. Sure you have a few squabbles and skirmishes, but overall, there’s a tolerance not seen at most other times of year. So, when a prime time perch … Read more
Sometimes, the perch makes the pose. I don’t do what you would call vertical panoramas very often…but once in a while they make sense. Like when this Goldfinch perched atop this old stump. Seems like the view was pretty good for both of us.