Bald Eagles and fall foliage: a couple days later (5)
Oct 28, 2014 13:29:12 #
Bald Eagles and fall foliage: a couple days later (5)
A couple days after I went "leaf peeping and looking for bald eagles" at a county park in the mountains, I went again to do the same. (I usually go every second day.)
When I arrived, fishermen were there and said the eagle had just caught a fish and flew into the trees. I couldn't see it, but I spotted its mate in a tree on the other side of the lake. I went over there to see if I could get some pics.
After parking near the beach where the latest fish stocking took place, I walked to the lake shore and was within 40-yds. of the perched eagle. After a while, its mate joined him in an adjacent tree. I watched as the birds preened, shooting pics the whole time. Both birds flew out over the lake and soared. Soon they were both diving down to the surface to catch fish. Too far for me to capture the action.
It was a great day for picture taking! These are some of what I got. I hope you enjoy them. Comments welcome.
-- Gene
PS: A week before I went leaf peeping in NE PA, the PA Fish Commission had stocked lakes in county parks with trout in preparation for the upcoming fall trout fishing season. Watch the video here to see it being done and how it looks at the places I took autumn foliage pics in my posts.
A couple days after I went "leaf peeping and looking for bald eagles" at a county park in the mountains, I went again to do the same. (I usually go every second day.)
When I arrived, fishermen were there and said the eagle had just caught a fish and flew into the trees. I couldn't see it, but I spotted its mate in a tree on the other side of the lake. I went over there to see if I could get some pics.
After parking near the beach where the latest fish stocking took place, I walked to the lake shore and was within 40-yds. of the perched eagle. After a while, its mate joined him in an adjacent tree. I watched as the birds preened, shooting pics the whole time. Both birds flew out over the lake and soared. Soon they were both diving down to the surface to catch fish. Too far for me to capture the action.
It was a great day for picture taking! These are some of what I got. I hope you enjoy them. Comments welcome.
-- Gene
PS: A week before I went leaf peeping in NE PA, the PA Fish Commission had stocked lakes in county parks with trout in preparation for the upcoming fall trout fishing season. Watch the video here to see it being done and how it looks at the places I took autumn foliage pics in my posts.
#1 - Kayakers enjoying the experience.
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#2 - The male eagle scanning for a fish to catch.
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#3 - The resident pair of Bald Eagles.
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#4 - The female eagle.
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Oct 28, 2014 13:51:05 #
I love these majestic birds and your photos certainly do them justice! Great shots :thumbup:
Oct 28, 2014 13:57:43 #
Thombar wrote:
I love these majestic birds and your photos certainly do them justice! Great shots :thumbup:
:-) Thank you, Thom. They sure are majestic. Glad you like these. Thanks for looking and commenting.
Oct 28, 2014 14:00:42 #
GeneM wrote:
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Great shots Gene, love the colors and detail, super sharp
Oct 28, 2014 14:05:06 #
I'm always envious when I see shots of this magnificent bird and I still am.Excellent set Gene.
Oct 28, 2014 14:15:01 #
gregoryd45 wrote:
Great shots Gene, love the colors and detail, super sharp
:-) Thank you, Greg. There wasn't a cloud in the sky the day I shot these. Not so days later (more posts coming soon). Glad you like these. Thanks for looking and commenting.
Oct 28, 2014 14:16:21 #
angler wrote:
I'm always envious when I see shots of this magnificent bird and I still am.Excellent set Gene.
:-) Well, Jim, if you ever make it over here, look me up and I'll put you in range of some of these magnificent creatures. Glad you like these and thanks for looking.
Oct 28, 2014 14:19:44 #
GeneM wrote:
:-) Thank you, Greg. There wasn't a cloud in the sky the day I shot these. Not so days later (more posts coming soon). Glad you like these. Thanks for looking and commenting.
Look forward to seeing more posts Gene
Oct 28, 2014 14:36:58 #
Wonderful set Gene!
Love the regal eagles!!! ...especially the last shot!
:-D :thumbup:
Love the regal eagles!!! ...especially the last shot!
:-D :thumbup:
Oct 28, 2014 14:39:00 #
Thank you for the information Gene and what a super set. The colour and setting is beautiful in 1. The eagles are wonderful.
:thumbup: :thumbup: :-)
:thumbup: :thumbup: :-)
Oct 29, 2014 07:04:37 #
Very nice set Gene, I see them fly up the creek behind the house every once in awhile.
GeneM wrote:
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Oct 29, 2014 09:06:20 #
Oct 29, 2014 09:15:39 #
gregoryd45 wrote:
Look forward to seeing more posts Gene
:thumbup: Maybe later today, Greg.
Oct 29, 2014 09:17:59 #
angela k wrote:
Wonderful set Gene!
Love the regal eagles!!! ...especially the last shot!
:-D :thumbup:
Love the regal eagles!!! ...especially the last shot!
:-D :thumbup:
:-) Thank you, Angela. If you can, get over to the Hudson or Delaware Rivers and you'll see plenty beginning in the middle of Dec. until the middle of Mar. Glad you like these, and thanks for looking.
Oct 29, 2014 09:20:14 #
Great pictures gene! Sounds like you had a real adventure. At what lake did you get these great eagle shots?
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