Both members of a Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) couple were active on Monday in and around the big nest at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge—neither of them appeared to be sitting continuously in the nest. Perhaps there are eaglets already, though the nest is so deep I could not see any little heads.
I captured this image as one of the eagles was making its final approach to land on the nest. I really like the position of the wings that help the eagle slow its forward progress and the way that the light coming from the side was illuminating the tail feathers.
I will be continuing to monitor this nest and the other one at the wildlife refuge for signs of baby eagles and hopefully will have the chance to capture some shots of them soon.
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Great capture, Mike!
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it certainly is a majestic bird.
Majestic. Thanks Mike.
What a fabulous photo of the eagle in flight!
Very impressive to see a landing like this one.
Thanks. I am amazed at how well birds, especially the larger ones, are able to control their landings, so that they land so delicately and precisely.
Very nice Mike! Always fun to see your Eagle images!