2303_0471 Bald Eagle
A couple days ago I posted a Ferruginous Hawk where, miraculously, I didn't clip the wings. No such luck with this Bald Eagle, so I decided to make a virtue of necessity and crop the image even tighter, clipping more of its wing, to make it look intentional. To my surprise, there's a kind of intimacy here... that I wasn't really expecting.
There were four eagles that afternoon: one in flight, three more on power poles. First Bald Eagles of the year, pushing north with the warming temperatures and the emergence of ground squirrels. I haven't seen any in recent days, so no doubt they continued northward. The only eagles to nest in my area are Golden, so it's always a treat to see Baldies in spring or fall migration.
Photographed near Orkney, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2023 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
2303_0471 Bald Eagle
A couple days ago I posted a Ferruginous Hawk where, miraculously, I didn't clip the wings. No such luck with this Bald Eagle, so I decided to make a virtue of necessity and crop the image even tighter, clipping more of its wing, to make it look intentional. To my surprise, there's a kind of intimacy here... that I wasn't really expecting.
There were four eagles that afternoon: one in flight, three more on power poles. First Bald Eagles of the year, pushing north with the warming temperatures and the emergence of ground squirrels. I haven't seen any in recent days, so no doubt they continued northward. The only eagles to nest in my area are Golden, so it's always a treat to see Baldies in spring or fall migration.
Photographed near Orkney, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2023 James R. Page - all rights reserved.