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A nature photographers hobby fear....having one tick bite too many leading to Lymes. Way behind getting out and way behind in visiting so many great photos....So everyone enjoy and have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
I captured this double-crested cormorant during its takeoff roll. It takes a lot of energy for a bird to get into the air from the water and it shows! This bird is leaving a trail of splashes in the water behind as it gathers speed.
Taken 24 March 2016 at Conowingo Dam, Maryland.
We went to the Conowingo Dam in Darlington, MD. It's a hydroelectric power plant on the Susquehanna River. The Eagles fish here when they open the gates. They had one small gate open, but the Eagles didn't fish, so we didn't get any action shots, just a few flyovers. There were only a few Eagles on this trip.
These two eagles were locked talon to talon and spinning in the air, putting on quite the display, an aerial ballet :))
After the poor immature eagle featured a few photos back dropped its fish in the rocks after losing its balance on a perch, a few old friends showed up within minutes... the dam, along with a large eagle population, also boasts a healthy population of Black Vultures, which can be seen quite easily, especially when sunning in the morning. A small group of the birds glided across the river, landed on the rocks, and promptly began to feast on the catch while the immature eagle defeatedly looked on. Better luck next time, kiddo.
DSC_2859DS • American Bald Eagle (juvenile)
A freshly caught Shad from the cold waters of Susquehanna River.
A Bald eagle with the Conowingo dam in the background. Not a lot of detail.
Best viewed, full screen, 6' - 8' feet from your monitor.
Thank you for taking a look!
In the early morning, they gather amidst the morning fog, sitting, waiting, and then it begins, the harvest.
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Conowingo Dam. Conowingo MD> USA
Outside of Florida, this is probably the best place on the east coast to photograph Bald Eagles. Is it cold-maybe, is it crowed-could be, is it fun-tons.
I've met many wonderful people from all over the country and Canada. Get there early, plan to stay late-the light is great all day. Wear warm clothing, bring something to eat, something hot to drink, your longest lens and a chair. There are hundreds of Eagles of various ages. The action usually lasts only a few seconds so be ready to be entertained and challanged.
Nikon D7200 with Nikon 500mm f4 G VR lens and 1.4 converter. 1/2500 F5.6 ISO 800
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Maybe a mature Bald eagle. Let me know.
Taken at Conowingo dam.
Thank you for looking!
f/9 1/1600 sec. ISO500 600mm
Started out Thanksgiving today at Conowingo Dam to see what action might be happening. Lots of photographers were already there at sunrise on this Holiday. Saw this young eagle circling out over the river at sunrise, as was able to move down river to get into position for this angle of the breakfast take from the river.
Thinking of cloning out the leaves from the bush there along the river's edge that ended up in the frame ... but they also add interest too I think.
For all the Flickr contacts I met at the Dam today, hope your turkey was great.
And for those that had to leave early ... the action really picked up after 11 ... and lasted until around 1 today.
Barbara ... if you see this, hopefully Jerry posts his capture of this early morning take, he was able to get some good views from the side angle. They looked good on his camera!
Some red white blue here for those capturing the American bald eagles at Conowingo Dam.
... and yes, the eagle is photoshopped into the frame ;)
Checking His Catch.
Conowingo Dam Md.
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