Eagle Team 5... Again!.... In 2025

[24megapixseal]

Well, I got busy and didn't make the hike to the eagles nest until yesterday....mostly cloudy skies, so no gorgeous blue background, but the even light did NOT disappoint..

And I got a photo with THREE little eaglet heads!!!...WOOHOO!

Last year I captured the same nest with 3 completely black eaglets the last days of February....this set of triplets still have some grey downy grey feather yet to shed...so I figure they're about a month later than last years triplets

There were two carcasses under the nest, one was a snow goose, the other, unknown, but picked to the bone!

I was there for two hours after one parent left to go gather food for the kiddos....it never returned, and the remaining parent was getting cramps and stretching.. LOLOL...(I'm just making that stuff up, but I was tired of standing, cuz I forgot my tripod stool)....and the kiddos were cranky!

More photos in following posts.

 

[24megapixseal]

My FAVORITE of the day!

"Legs are starting to cramp"...

One Eagle got a little to close to the edge...parent was concerned until he turned around and went back into the bowl

S-t-r-e-t-c-h

That's better!

"Rotate"

"Where's lunch for the kids!?!?"

My vantage point for most of these photos!

 

[24megapixseal]

In case your wondering about the high shutter speed....it's because you never know if their going to fly, and I've been bit before and got blurry action photos....so now I just start at either 1/1250 or 1/1600 shutter speed, let the ISO float in auto ISO

 

[Digger...]

3 shiny new beaks in the world, be fun watching them grow up.

 

[Jeff15]

Some great shots ...

 

[jeffashman]

A wonderful set! I haven't spotted our local pair yet.

 

[10acres]

Very nice shots.

 

[MacA2448]

Nice job! Love the set, especially the nestlings!!

 

[slat]

Nice set.