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June 7, 2015 by Mike Powell

What could possibly be a better way to start a day than seeing a Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)? Seeing two of them.

I spotted these eagles at Huntley Meadows Park at about 6:45 yesterday morning. Being an early bird helps me to capture the early birds like these.

Posted in Birds, Nature, Photography, wildlife | Tagged Alexandria VA, Bald Eagle, Canon 50D, Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Huntley Meadows Park, Tamron 150-600mm telephoto | 12 Comments

12 Responses

on June 7, 2015 at 6:33 am | Reply Victor Rakmil

Wow!
on June 7, 2015 at 7:36 am | Reply Dan Antion

Sweet shot Mike!
on June 7, 2015 at 8:48 am | Reply Lyle Krahn

I’m thinking but not coming up with anything better!
on June 7, 2015 at 9:48 am | Reply New Hampshire Garden Solutions

Yes, I’m sure that meant that you really didn’t have to do anything else to make that one a good day.
on June 7, 2015 at 11:43 am | Reply Double eagle | Gaia Gazette

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on June 7, 2015 at 1:13 pm | Reply krikitarts

Those perches don’t look very comfortable, but they don’t seem to mind. What a way to start your day!
- on June 7, 2015 at 6:18 pm | Reply Mike Powell
  
  This seems to be a favorite perch. I have managed to see an eagle there at least a half dozen times in the early morning hours.
on June 7, 2015 at 10:14 pm | Reply Buddy2Blogger

Reblogged this on Sherlockian's Blog.
on June 8, 2015 at 6:01 am | Reply centralohionature

Something I never saw as a child!
- on June 8, 2015 at 7:07 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Nor did I when I was growing up in the suburbs of Boston.
on June 10, 2015 at 2:30 am | Reply Sue

Great photo, Mike, but why aren’t they raising chicks — or maybe they are just taking a break from feeding them? Was there a nest nearby?
- on June 10, 2015 at 4:07 am | Reply Mike Powell
  
  Thanks, Sue. I am not aware of a nest nearby, but have seen bald eagles in that specific location quite a few times, including a juvenile one that others assessed to be a third year. Do you think the two in the photos are a mated couple?