{"id":113617,"date":"2022-07-04T05:59:06","date_gmt":"2022-07-04T11:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.featheredphotography.com\/blog\/?p=113617"},"modified":"2022-07-04T10:30:30","modified_gmt":"2022-07-04T16:30:30","slug":"bald-eagle-in-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/featheredphotography.com\/blog\/2022\/07\/04\/bald-eagle-in-flight\/","title":{"rendered":"Bald Eagle In Flight"},"content":{"rendered":"

My favorite symbol of the 4th of July.<\/p>\n

In recent years and for various reasons the Bald Eagle has moved to the fore as my personal preferred symbol of the 4th of July, eclipsing both the American flag and fireworks. As symbols of strength, courage, freedom and immortality Bald Eagles have come to represent qualities I like to associate with the history of the USA, without the baggage of some of the other traditional symbols.<\/p>\n

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1\/4000, f\/8, ISO 500, 500 f\/4, not baited, set up or called in<\/em><\/p>\n

And this is one of my favorite Bald Eagle photos, in part because of the wing position, how well the white head is isolated against the darker plumage and the look of steely determination on the eagle’s face. The photo was taken years ago at Farmington Bay WMA as the eagle was coming in to land on the ice amongst other scrappy eagles with chips on their shoulders, possibly accounting for the grim but determined look on ‘his’ face. If the photo looks familiar it’s probably because I included it in Feathered Photography’s all-time most popular blog post<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n

I’ll admit, for much of my early life and like too many of us, the 4th of July was more about fireworks and having days off from school or work than it was about patriotism. But as an older adult when I learned that one of my direct Dudley ancestors, Private Stephen Dudley from Gilmanton, New Hampshire, fought in Stark’s Regiment at the Battle of Bunker Hill<\/a><\/span><\/span> in June of 1775, the 4th of July and all it stands for became much more personal. And meaningful. Thankfully, Stephen wasn’t killed, wounded or captured, as so many were.<\/p>\n

So, I wish my readers a happy and safe 4th of July and I hope we all remember what the holiday is meant to commemorate. And please, if you must use fireworks, be smart about it. Late last night, on the mountainside directly behind Centerville, Utah and close to Farmington Bay WMA, a fast-moving wildfire was sparked<\/a><\/span><\/span> that is still out of control as of this writing.<\/p>\n

And I’d bet dollars to chocolate donuts that its cause was fireworks related. I hope I’m wrong.<\/p>\n

Ron<\/p>\n

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Update: Fireworks are now “suspected” to be the cause of the fire.<\/p>\n

“Police said Monday one car was on the road where the fire is believed to have started, and a sergeant got the license plate number before the car left the scene.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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My favorite symbol of the 4th of July.<\/p>\n

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