This tree is pretty awesome!

[bc_steve]

At least the eagles think so. I go past this tree all the time when I am walking the dogs, and more often than not there is an eagle in it. Unfortunately the reason they like it so much is because it's just below a ridge. Unfortunate because it makes it difficult photograph since you always end up with the birds looking over their shoulder or looking away.

There's one spot on the other side of the tree that isn't too much further down the slope. Next sunny day I might bring a book and a chair (no dogs!) down there and wait for the birds. It's close enough that I would have to be there a while for them to be comfortable with my presence. The only problem is that it might be too close to the tree, giving me a "looking up" perspective and if I did get any background that wasn't sky it wouldn't be quite as nice.


Saw this juvenile bald eagle, took my time getting closer and closer ....


oops too close!


and then about 45 minutes later there were a couple of mature bald eagles in the same tree!

 

[coastalconn]

Very cool, makes for a great background!

 

[MiFleur]

Very nice series, I particularly like the last one with the bald eagles!

 

[Tony S]

Patience and scouting out a good position will reap huge rewards. Be really daring, pick up some road kill to place near the tree and wait for a good swooping shot.

 

[ryanparker]

Oh wow! These are exquisite. Thank you so much for sharing them.

 

[bc_steve]

Glad you guys liked them. MiFleur they are actually all bald eagles, but the one in the first two shots is a juvenile and will have black and white colouring when it is older

Patience and scouting out a good position will reap huge rewards. Be really daring, pick up some road kill to place near the tree and wait for a good swooping shot.

hmmmm maybe that could convince them to turn around? not a bad idea!

 

[Tony S]

Or you get lucky like a friend of mine who stops by a reservoir with ten minutes to kill and snags this beauty...

Edit : OK, I messed up the link, hit the previous button to see when it first came out with it's dinner.

https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!...032936836475.121487.1673301364&type=1&theater