This winter’s Eagle season did not disappoint (for me anyway)! I had a wonderful couple months looking for and finding Eagles in our area. I can tell that things are winding down when I bring home more image files of other critters than Eagles. So, I’m done actively looking for Eagles this season, but I’ll still be watching for them.
This is my favorite image from the valley floor this year. I rolled up on three juvenile Bald Eagles eating something in a field. The Raptor on the left is approaching full maturity (almost 5 years old) and the one on the right is maybe 3-4 years old.This handsome specimen posed nicely for me for some time……as one can tell by the different position of the branches……and colors in the background.I ama big fan of Eagles in Pine trees. This image has great light, so the Photo Gods were smiling on me.The trees in this area had burned several years ago so the background is a bit different.Sometimes, I get lucky and the subject does something a little unusual. No, he’s not giving thanks! He’s actually doing a little preening.My lovely bride and I went out looking for Eagles, but all we found was this Blue Heron at the Dangberg Ranch.Another day, the Eagles hid successfully, but we found a herd of Deer on Old Foothill Road just south of the state line. This image is the best of all that I shot, as trying to focus on antlers sticking up from the sage brush didn’t work for me that day.
Well, nothing against other wildlife, but Eagle Season is about the Eagles and the other stuff is just not the same. And so, it’s shifting to targets of opportunity while filling the days until I head to Ely NV and the Nevada Northern Railway’s Winter Photo Workshop in a few weeks. Enjoy – and stay tuned – PHOTOROGR
Roger I was on buckeye today and saw a very similar eagle and larger bird looking at something on the ground I had a car behind me but would have loved to stopped and gawked But I didn’t have any binoculars Thanks I am going to save that picture if it is ok with you Me
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I follow 2 professional photographers on FB, and your photographs are superior to both!
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Thanks Terri!
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Roger I was on buckeye today and saw a very similar eagle and larger bird looking at something on the ground I had a car behind me but would have loved to stopped and gawked But I didn’t have any binoculars Thanks I am going to save that picture if it is ok with you Me
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I can get you a print or a digital file…wink wink!
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I just figured it was a young eagle that was lots bigger but couldn’t stop to look
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Really fab pics Rogers!!! You get the best eagle shots! 👏🏻
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