The transformation of Bald Eagles from juveniles to adults typically takes five years. The process is gradual but when you compare the juveniles (1st winter) to the adults and skip all the intermediate subadult stages the differences between them are dramatic.
This first shot may look familiar but all of these photos are new to my blog and there’s a story to tell.
Blackbirds, grebes, eagles, assorted ducks and a photographic calamity – bits and pieces of recent shooting forays to Farmington Bay.
And in this context I do mean stomping. First a brief explanation of the behavior, one I’ve seen multiple times with this species but have only rarely been able to photograph.
Yesterday morning I finally found a few interesting birds in good light. I’m presenting this one in two different compositions because I can’t decide which one I prefer.
I’ve mentioned before how much I like backgrounds like this one. Here’s another example.
I fully expected to be skunked by the lack of birds or poor light or both but this trip to Antelope Island was a little better than I anticipated. We actually had good light until near the end of the morning and we found a few interesting critters.
Amongst Bald Eagles tensions often rise over food. But whether or not a fight will actually break out can be very difficult to predict.
These photos are the epitome of the bird photography style known as “bird on a stick”. But at least it’s a natural stick and he did “salute” me to make up for it.
These photos are examples of a type of flight shot that is very difficult to get sharp.
I know I’ve posted a lot of harrier photos over the years but I do love them, as evidenced by the vanity plate on my pickup and the graphic at the top of my blog.
In fact it’s one of the largest voles I’ve seen (don’t worry, there’s nothing graphic here).
I finally got reasonably close to a couple of kestrels yesterday morning at Farmington Bay.
