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Eagle’s Pass
In my humble opinion, there aren’t many things that look better than a passing eagle in a full wing spread…you can see virtually every flight and tail feather on the bird. Over the years I’ve caught a few good ones…but they never get old…and frankly, I could never have enough. It’s later in March now, … Read more
In Motion – Bald Eagle #4
Switchin’ To Glide – I’m dating myself, but the song This Beat Goes On/Switchin’ To Glide came up in my head when I caught this image. It was a one hit wonder by the Kings from I think around 1980. Anyway the reference to gliding…in my attempts at using a very slow shutter speed to … Read more
Rock And Roll – Bald Eagle
For such large birds, eagles are incredibly maneuverable. They’ll fly and hunt in pretty tight spaces sometimes, but no matter…grab the fish, make a hard-driving, steep banking turn, and the bird is up and out before any other bird has a chance to win the race for a fish. Shot with the Olympus EM1-X and … Read more
Rough Waters – Bald Eagle
This is just part of the environment for wintering eagles. In some cases they benefit from dams and spillways that produce some rough and turbulent waters. This not only keeps the water open when most of the river gets frozen but it also stuns fish just a bit so the birds have an easier time … Read more