I’ve been meaning to go see the eagles for a while now, and since I was free I decided that today was the day. They have eaglets now, and my eagle-obsessed friends are expecting to see little heads bobbing up above the nest any day now. Unfortunately for me, today wasn’t that day. But as I arrived I was happy to see the on-duty parent up high on the nest so that I could get a few shots.
I kept changing my position in order to get a better view. This new nest is harder to see, with branches and Spanish moss to try to avoid getting in your photo.I would have loved it if that branch that’s sticking up was actually a little head, but no such luck.She looked up from her feeding duties to keep an eye on things. I liked the gleam on her beak in this shot.I was waiting for the ‘money shot’. You know, a shot of an impressive wing-spread as one landed on the nest. I’d have settled for a shot of one flying out of the nest too. But it seemed that all of the action happened when I looked away or moved to a new position.So this is my shot of the changing of the guard. It’s not what I had in mind.
I expected a crowd of photographers to be watching and waiting also, but I had this view to myself. The day had started out foggy, maybe that discouraged them. I know it kept me from heading out for the sunrise. But, as you can see, it became a perfect winter-in-Florida day.
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In spite of not wanting to perform for you , you got some good ones! My favorite is the parent looking up to check the surroundings. The sunlight on his /her beak.
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In spite of not wanting to perform for you , you got some good ones! My favorite is the parent looking up to check the surroundings. The sunlight on his /her beak.
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