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Feb 21, 2021 18:47:47   #
Mi630
 
I saw this juvenile with the tail drooping. From a distance I thought it may have been an injury of some sort. Turns out the tail feathers were heavily coated with ice. I wondered if this heavy load would affect the maneuverability of the eagle and the ability to catch fish. As the pictures will show it didn’t seem to affect the eagle at all. I hope you all enjoy the athleticism displayed here. The eagle will probably be stronger once all the ice melts.

Ice on the tail feathers
Ice on the tail feathers...
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Spots a fish. Starts to turn
Spots a fish. Starts to turn...
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Full 90 degrees
Full 90 degrees...
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Swinging all that extra weight around.
Swinging all that extra weight around....
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Down to the water. Adding more ice dragging the tail
Down to the water. Adding more ice dragging the ta...
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Grabs the fish. Timing and center of gravity seemingly unaffected.
Grabs the fish. Timing and center of gravity seemi...
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Clean capture
Clean capture...
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Off to the trees
Off to the trees...
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Enjoying the meal
Enjoying the meal...
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Feb 21, 2021 18:52:52   #
UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT
 
Outstanding set! Thanks for sharing your excellent work.

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Feb 21, 2021 18:58:46   #
lukevaliant Loc: gloucester city,n. j.
 
goose in background is sweating,,,great shots

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Feb 21, 2021 19:01:20   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
Nice set.

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Feb 21, 2021 19:01:47   #
NMGal Loc: NE NM
 
Great captures. Hope he defrosts soon.

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Feb 21, 2021 19:05:57   #
Ourspolair
 
Great action series. Thanks for sharing. Please stay safe.

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Feb 21, 2021 19:22:32   #
BassmanBruce Loc: Middle of the Mitten
 
Very nice photos, nice and sharp.

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Feb 21, 2021 19:58:08   #
Mi630
 
Thank you all for looking and the nice comments.

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Feb 21, 2021 20:21:14   #
Uuglypher Loc: South Dakota (East River)
 
Mi630 wrote:
I saw this juvenile with the tail drooping. From a distance I thought it may have been an injury of some sort. Turns out the tail feathers were heavily coated with ice. I wondered if this heavy load would affect the maneuverability of the eagle and the ability to catch fish. As the pictures will show it didn’t seem to affect the eagle at all. I hope you all enjoy the athleticism displayed here. The eagle will probably be stronger once all the ice melts.


I’ve seen a few cases of snow frozen to eagles’ tails, but NEVER such load as this juvie is cursed with! Absolutely
amazing!Excellent documentation!
Dave

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Feb 21, 2021 21:24:51   #
Mi630
 
Thanks Dave.

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Feb 22, 2021 06:39:40   #
Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis
 
Mi630 wrote:
I saw this juvenile with the tail drooping. From a distance I thought it may have been an injury of some sort. Turns out the tail feathers were heavily coated with ice. I wondered if this heavy load would affect the maneuverability of the eagle and the ability to catch fish. As the pictures will show it didn’t seem to affect the eagle at all. I hope you all enjoy the athleticism displayed here. The eagle will probably be stronger once all the ice melts.


Very nice set of images!!!
I do however find the black strips at the top and bottom a bit distracting.

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Feb 22, 2021 08:49:08   #
Mi630
 
Manglesphoto wrote:
Very nice set of images!!!
I do however find the black strips at the top and bottom a bit distracting.


My fault on the strips. I didn’t notice while I was posting them. I have a backward way of getting photos uploaded. I email them to myself then open on my ipad and save them. To keep them in order I will screen shot them in order to get the sequence right. I then post the screen shots. I screwed up somewhere this time around. I agree. Very distracting.

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Feb 22, 2021 10:13:04   #
troutbum Loc: north central pennsylvania
 
Super pictures very well done, right place right time. Right photographer hi hi.

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Feb 22, 2021 10:43:42   #
Hereford Loc: Palm Coast, FL
 
Nice working series. This juvie learned his fishing skill well.

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Feb 22, 2021 11:07:27   #
J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio
 
Mi630 wrote:
I saw this juvenile with the tail drooping. From a distance I thought it may have been an injury of some sort. Turns out the tail feathers were heavily coated with ice. I wondered if this heavy load would affect the maneuverability of the eagle and the ability to catch fish. As the pictures will show it didn’t seem to affect the eagle at all. I hope you all enjoy the athleticism displayed here. The eagle will probably be stronger once all the ice melts.

Nice set

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