Because the salmon are beginning to run the eagles are leaving their territories to flock to the streams! I was disappointed to find both Romeo and Juliette gone but my good buddy the Daredevil was home!
THE DAREDEVIL
Because the salmon are beginning to run the eagles are leaving their territories to flock to the streams! I was disappointed to find both Romeo and Juliette gone but my good buddy the Daredevil was home!
And looking very handsome as usual. :)
he’s always such a joy!
Such a powerful-looking chap!
Very powerful! I wouldn’t want to be a rabbit around him!
I love the eagle pictures, Wayne.
thank you Robbie!
Reblogged this on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog and commented:
Another brilliant photo from Wayne – for the eagle eyed among you đ
Thanks for re-blogging Chris! This was the only shot I got last night of my eagle friends. Everyone is gone to the streams to feast!
He’s beautiful
I love my fine feathered friends but not all of them love me unfortunately. They each have unique personalities. The males seem to like me more than the females do! Funny how that happens.
What another wonderful image. Is Daredevil the elder one? Romeo and Juliett perhaps on vacancy, in Italy. ;-) Thank you for sharing such wonderful impressions, Wayne! Hope you are far away from the virus, and can enjoy life. Best wishes, Michael
Good question Michael,I do not know his age? This was the only picture I got last night of my eagle friends.
We get cases here like everyone else. Comes with the tourists from the cities.
Thanks for dropping in Michael and you stay safe too please!
Seems he is the wisest one, and loves to stay by you. ;-) Horrible, how wide this virus spreads around the world. Keep care for you too, Wayne! Best wishes, Michael
thank you for your well wishes Michael!
:-)) Always with a great pleasure, and many thanks for your efforts showing a so wonderful nature,Wayne!
Fabulous shot, Wayne!
Thank you Donna and the only shot I got last night.
That is a jaw-dropping gorgeous shot, Wayne. Congratulations.
Thank you Teagan! It was the only shot I got on last nights shoot! They move so quickly that the focus cannot grab them most times!
I can’t blame them for taking advantage of the salmon, it’s one of my favorite foods too.
fish is a staple for eagles,at least for coastal eagles. Maybe further inland they hunt not only fish but other small animals,like rabbit. Biologists go up into their nest to find out what they’ve been eating.
That’s an intense look. Looks like he’s got his eyes on the prize.
he always has such an intense look! never cracks a smile?
Fantastic capture Wayne!
thank you Sabine,only shot the worked out! They move so fast!
The only shot that worked out, but boy, itâs a great one!
He’s the only eagle that allows me to get close…..actually……he’s the only eagle that gets close to me!
I’ve been with him now for over 15 years and have loved every moment!
You are so lucky to have this connection! How long can bald eagles live?
25 years or longer If in captivity Sabine.
Delilah passed away a year or so ago. She never came back from salmon season. Of course it was such a long time until I finally admitted she must of passed! Made me very sad. Life out there is very tough!
Iâm always in awe of these regal birds! Thatâs an incredible life span. Earlier this year I discovered a live eagle cam in Decorah, Iowa. Watched the parents add to the nest, lay their eggs and all the way through fledging. Not as good as the real thing, but still makes me so appreciative of nature. Thereâs a botanical garden near my place where they have a pair of bald eagle residents. They were incredible the last time I. Was able to visit there.
I’m glad to hear they put two eagles togther. They need socializing just like us or any animla! Linda has told me about a eagle called Luc. He’s all by himself,does not interact,doesn’t do anything. He has given up hope on being free. Such a crime to see such a majestic creature reduced to a shadow or it’s former self!
The eagles arenât captive. They just nest there in some tall fir trees. Thereâs a small lake with lots of waterfowl and other critters, plus a river nearby to go fishing in. Someone I talked to there said theyâve been there for many years.
Oh I misunderstood Sabine? Very happy to hear they are free! Yes,they do eat other birds as well as fish. I call it take out KFC!
Ames me glad that Iâm a vegetarian. đ
I am guessing this is early morning or evening, because the shadow is on top of his head. The light is just right.
I only go out on a shoot close to sunset. Light is critical to me! Horizontal light is what I wait for!
Yes, I could tell, he looked like there was a spot light on him. I love the light at that time of morning and evening.
He has a very unique geographic spot too! In the summer time the sun is setting further north and because of a small point of land it creates a shadow in this small bay. Which of course makes it all black in behind him. It really makes him jump out than! But with the sun setting further southward I lose that blackness in behind.
See, after all these years you know the lay of the land, the best light. That is a true show of commitment and love of nature to understand your surroundings that well. Which is a treat for us the viewer, to see wildlife close up and personal from your work and dedication. It has not gone unnoticed Wayne. It shows in your beautiful wildlife photos. I truly admire that.
Thats very nice of you to mention Sandra!
Thank you!
I think the most valuable tool a photographer can have is not an expensive camera,It’s their mind!
The most useful tool a photographer can have inside their mind is the power of observation!
Being able to observe everything around ones self and understanding why is what it’s all about. I simply apply that philosophy to photography!
Also……. filling up that 10,000 hour tally helps too!
:) yes.
Does the Daredevil go fishing during the day then or not a salmon fan? He is looking as regal as ever and flying straight with no acrobatic twists and turns!
all eagles eat fish big time. Inland eagle would eat more trout,pickerel etc ,while coastal eagles would eat mostly salmon.
I see – I guess that’s what our eagles catch in the Winter when they gather those few months in the trees at Mud Island (maybe shad).
maybe,ask your local bird experts.
Well I’d say it is shad like the seagulls, but we have lots of fish at the River locale.
those are rather small aren’t they?
Yes, about the size of a minnow. I get a good look at them every Winter when we have very cold weather and the Creek freezes over. The shad under the water get no oxygen, then die and the ice melts and they float to the shoreline – hundreds of them. Ugh.
way too small for a eagle! Fish die off has been going on for millions of years so I think It’s very natural.
What a guy!
Wonderful đ
he’s way more impressive in person!
Wow!
up close he’s a BIG WOW Jennie!
I can imagine!