I was checking out a location this morning where I had previously seen an eagle, when suddenly a juvenile Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) landed on the tree at which I was staring. He seemed a little flustered and I soon found out why—he was being harassed by a group of Red-winged Blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus). They may have been crows, but one of my shots seems to show a flash of red on one of the black birds.
I have a few more shots that I am working on, but thought I’d give you an idea of the scene that I witnessed. I am pretty sure that this is a juvenile Bald Eagle, but would welcome a correction if I am wrong. In any case, it was pretty exciting for me.
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Wow, Mike, that shot with the blackbird is a real catch–what a feather in your cap! I have recently (to my chagrin) realized that a much higher-resolution image is available my clicking on the image in the post, and I’m appreciating your work all the more now. Beautiful!
Thanks, Gary. I try to include the photos at a somewhat bigger size than the column width (as you found out), but don’t always mention that fact. I have a couple more shots with blackbirds that I may post a little later that i suspect you will enjoy.
Stunning photo, I love eagles and have not been lucky enough to capture one as yet, these are beautiful Mike.
That is exciting. Now you have to go for three.
Those are fantastic shots!
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