BALD AND SHAVING FRIENDS
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This Bald Eagle found a fish on the ice and started eating it. When it left the ice it flew directly towards and over me to a Pine tree to finish the meal. Most of the photos had the wings clipped. The lighting is poor with a heavily overcast morning.
My first BE of the autumn. I have seen quite a few before this but without the chance of any good shots. My annual trips to Bald Eagle country are still to come.
The bald eagle is actually a sea eagle (Haliaeetus species) that commonly occurs inland along rivers and large lakes.
This juvenile bald eagle was taken at the Cranberry Marsh Hawk Watch during migration. I happened to be on the beach when it came through and it flew right over my head. Needless to say all the ducks in the marsh took to the air and it was a toss up which I would photograph.
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These swamp-dwelling goliaths can grow to about 120 feet tall. This one and others in this swamp are estimated to have sprouted in the year 999AD making them about 1000 years old. A distinctive feature of the cypress tree is the "knees" which it grows near its base. The reason for these is not fully understood (according to the signage at the site). It was 15-18 feet around and is located in one of only two sites in NC with original growth trees both of which were donated by the Francis Beidler family. It is hardly a wonder that almost all of the original growth Bald Cypress were cut down many years ago given their size and propensity to grow rather straight.
A juvenile Bald Eagle with nothing but blue sky and sunshine on a cold January afternoon flying over Princess Point, Hamilton, Ontario. Princess Point is part of the Cootes Paradise Nature Sancutary within the Royal Botanical Gardens.
(Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Bald Eagles can live a long time. The oldest recorded bird in the wild was at least 38 years old when it was hit and killed by a car in New York in 2015. It had been banded in the same state in 1977.
This juvenile bald eagle flew over Greenway with a fish then settled on this branch to eat it. Unfortunately, the branch was on the other side of the lake. By the time I had made my way around to it, this is all that was left.
Bald Eagles are fun to see close in fields. Often they are near dead carcasses. In this case, I saw no carcass but blood seems to be on its bill.
Especially fun for me was seeing this one walk including some spurts at a faster pace.
A bald eagle in a field, with blood on its beak from the the dead animal it was eating.
Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge
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Now when juvi grow not enough space in the nest -they away parents have time spend in the nest
But remember juvi mast feed every two hours
The male bald eagle keeping watch and protecting the nest from other predators. The male and female eagles mate for life.
I was lucky to observe and photograph Bald Eagles Courtship for the first time, Courtship is a time to develop and strengthen the pair bond, or form a new one. Scientists have observed some mating behaviors on wintering grounds, but have also seen males and females start courting in breeding areas.
Bald eagle pairs engage in a number of courtship rituals as they build their bond. The most famous and recognizable of these rituals is the "cartwheel courtship flight," this involves pair of eagles which will fly up high, lock talons and then get into a cartwheel spin as they fall toward the ground. This is nothing short of a visual delight, seeing it was amazing and being able to take few shots to share is a bonus.
Bald eagle population in Alberta is thriving, large number of eagles are wintering in Canada.
Went out this morning in heavy snowfall and spotted 2 Bald Eagles across the river. One mature and one juvenile. I tried to sneak up within 30 yards of the mature eagle and get past a tree in my way to get a good shot,but he spotted me and took off!
Later, as I was about to go home , I spotted this juvenile up in a tree over looking a little unfrozen section of the river that had some ducks and geese swimming in it.
I was able to squeeze off a few shots before he took off!
Goderich,Ontario
Canada