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Stillness in Motion
December 01, 2021 -
Freezing a moment like this is priceless and never gets old. The beauty and power of a bald eagle fishing is a sight to...
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Standing on the Mississippi
November 29, 2021 -
This image was taken on an overcast day with mist on the water. I love the effect it gives to the images. This was take...
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Catching the Fish in Motion
November 22, 2021 -
This has quite a bit of blur but in all of the right places. I love the motion conveyed in this image as the eagle swoop...
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A Close Look at a Perfect Catch
November 21, 2021 -
This might be my new favorite Eagle images to this point. I love this close-up, intimate look of the eagle mid-flight wi...
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Lake Bloomington Osprey with a Fish
October 03, 2021 -
As I was driving around Lake Bloomington, I noticed the Osprey was out circling over the lake. By the time I got to the...
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Great Egret with a Fresh Catch
September 20, 2021 -
I had the pleasure of photographing this beautiful Great Egret at Lake Evergreen a couple of days ago (9/18) as it was f...
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The Point of No Return
March 01, 2021 -
A ring-billed gull diving beak first into the water to fetch a fish that it spotted well above the water. The whole proc...
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The Last Bit of Light
February 04, 2021 -
Ice fishermen pulling their sleds of gear on their way back from a day of ice fishing. As they walked by they said "sorr...
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Alone in Thought
January 06, 2021 -
Peace, solitude, and alone in thought.
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Social Distancing
May 02, 2020 -
Peaceful landscape of a fisherman passing the time alone on the lake.
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Ring-Billed Gull Fishing
February 23, 2020 -
As I drove around Dawson Lake at Moraine View State Park today, I couldn't help but noticed the numbers of Ring-Billed G...
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Foggy Fishing on the Mississippi
January 13, 2018 -
Cold, misty, foggy, and bright all all ways I could describe this moment on the Mississippi River. It sure makes shootin...
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Young Eagle with a Fish in the Fog
January 11, 2018 -
This proud juvenile bald eagle just plucked a nice fish from the misty, cold river. The mist/fog just above the water ad...
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Eagle Fishing Sequence on a Foggy Day
January 10, 2018 -
Here is something a little different. I wanted to put a couple of images together to show a brief fishing sequence. Once...
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Eagle Jaw Drop
January 08, 2018 -
This is an image of a jaw dropping flyover of a magnificent bald eagle with an impressive catch. I just love the express...
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Eagle with a Fish for Dinner
December 23, 2017 -
This image was taken last winter of an eagle with a perfect size catch for a much needed meal. I can't wait to get back...
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Looking for Trout in Colorado
July 29, 2015 -
I love fishing and wouldn't mind trying to do more fly fishing in the future. This Colorado mountain stream makes for a...
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Perfect Morning on the Lake
May 18, 2015 -
Another passion of mine is fishing, which I haven't been able to do as much lately. This image captures the beauty of be...
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Fishing in the Morning Fog
December 07, 2014 -
Yesterday morning was a bit foggy on the river when I arrived and the sun was just starting to come out. The morning sun...
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Fishing Juvenile Bald Eagle
December 06, 2014 -
I took my first trip back to the Mississippi River this winter today to scout things out and I was just dieing to get ba...
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Veteran's Tribute
November 10, 2014 -
Here is an edit using one of my Mississippi bald eagle images taken as a silhouette and combined with the American Flag...
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Winter Wingman
November 07, 2014 -
I'm finding lots of bald eagle images from last year that I never got around to editing and sharing. I love this view of...
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Return to the Rivers
November 06, 2014 -
While cooler weather isn't exciting for most, the dip in temps this week does have me excited for another season of Miss...
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Can't Bear to Watch
March 17, 2014 -
I found this image interesting with the goose hiding his head in the background as if he just can't watch the eagle make...
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A Prized Catch
March 14, 2014 -
The lighting for this image wasn't ideal, which made editing the image difficult. There was harsh light on the eagle's h...
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Warm Winter Sunlight
March 13, 2014 -
I love the warm light the sun casts across this bird even though it was bitterly cold out. Light is the photographer's f...
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Portrait of Intimidation
March 12, 2014 -
The stare down here would intimidate anyone...such a presence that demands respect. Facebook
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Underbelly of the Beast
March 11, 2014 -
This bird actually flew so close that I was forced to clip off most of the wings. While this isn't an ideal photo, I lik...
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Surrounded
March 10, 2014 -
This image shows how these birds will surrounded another bird with a fish. The eagle sandwiched in the middle ended up d...
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Brighten the Blue Winter Landscape
March 10, 2014 -
I love the warm colors of this bald eagle against the cold winter-scape along the Mississippi River. Facebook
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Eagle Close-up Action Scene
March 09, 2014 -
Here is an interesting close-up of the eagle with a catch. Notice you can see the eagle's eye and the fish's eye. I also...
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Going for the Steal
March 08, 2014 -
I love watching these eagles fight in the air for the fish. One bird will actually invert and try to grab the fish out o...
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A Winter Bald Eagle in Flight
March 08, 2014 -
It feels good capturing clear, sharp images of eagles in flight or fishing, but I love it when I can capture them in the...
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Nature's Live Action Hero
March 07, 2014 -
I had to share this one because I like the action pose. It isn't the sharpest, cleanest image I have but sometimes I go...
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Stoic Regalness
March 06, 2014 -
I was thankful this bird sat and perched ford a long time in the late morning sun for me. He gave me a few poses but thi...
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Free Sailing
March 05, 2014 -
I love when they fly low and hot like this in anticipation of grabbing a fish. They are really moving and keeping the ea...
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Flying Off with a Fresh Catch
March 04, 2014 -
Here is another unique angle of a bald eagle with a fish. I really like the warm sun colors illuminating his back. I wis...
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Hovering Bald Eagle on the Mississippi
March 03, 2014 -
This images seems to freeze the bald eagle as he hovers over the river with the view of Lock and Dam 14 on the Mississip...
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Mississippi River Bald Eagle in Flight
March 02, 2014 -
I hope you all enjoy this image of a bald eagle flying over the Great Mississippi River...nothing is more majestic or pe...
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Coming for You!
March 01, 2014 -
I can't quite describe the feeling you get when looking through the camera's viewfinder with a 400mm lens and you lock e...
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At Peace in Flight
February 28, 2014 -
It must be an amazing feeling soaring like an eagle. I can only image how peaceful it must be gliding over beautiful cou...
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Sweet Success
February 27, 2014 -
It is nice seeing a perfectly healthy bald eagle successfully catching a desperately needed winter meal. Well done bald...
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Eagle Flight Portrait
February 26, 2014 -
I like capturing the eagle in flight with the wing as a backdrop for eagle's brilliant white head. It makes for a nice p...
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Attack Formation
February 25, 2014 -
Such a beautiful bird even when they are in attack mode. They generate so much speed, can put on the breaks in split-mom...
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Eagle in Simple Elegance
February 24, 2014 -
Every year I drive over to Lock and Dam 14, South of Le Clair, IA (only about a 2 hour drive for me). The eagles congreg...
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Eagle in a Wintery Scene
February 23, 2014 -
A winter background is just right for this eagle to show off his catch in the midday sun. Feel free to share this post t...
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Admiring My Catch
February 23, 2014 -
A unique angle of an eagle checking out his catch. Facebook
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Sunday Afternoon Fishing
February 23, 2014 -
One of my favorite things to do on Sunday's is fish, but watching these birds fish in the afternoon sun on a cold, winte...
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A Closer Look into a Catch
February 22, 2014 -
I do my best to try not to clip off wings in most shots but sometimes a closer crop gives a unique look at these birds a...
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Midwest Winter Eagle
February 22, 2014 -
I really like the composition of this shot. The eagle's wings parallel the contour of the snowy hill and the tree tops....
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An American Symbol
February 22, 2014 -
I've been under the weather with the flu bug the past couple of days, but am starting to feel a little bit better. I fig...
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Look of Anticipation
February 20, 2014 -
Here is another one of my favorite eagle poses. I love the side view of the eagle leaning back and extending the talons...
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Intense Focus
February 19, 2014 -
I love the intensity these birds bring. Their vision is so good and when they set their eyes on their targets you can al...
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Peeking Through
February 19, 2014 -
I love this classic eagle pose...it is one of my favorites. Notice the eye is sharp and peering through wing feathers. T...
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Eagle Over Glistening Water
February 19, 2014 -
There are certainly challenges to shooting on a bright, shiny day. This isn't exposed perfectly as the eagle is a bit da...
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Perfect Day to Soar
February 19, 2014 -
One of the most breathtaking moments when watching bald eagles is seeing them soar in a clear, blue sky. It is a spectac...
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Is It Something I Said?
February 18, 2014 -
I love to watch them interact. The call at each other, chase and fight each other for fish, and I believe they play with...
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Nature's Art in Motion
February 18, 2014 -
Watching eagles soar, dive, and fish is like watching living art perform amazing tasks. They are simply beautiful with t...
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Trying to Make Friends
February 17, 2014 -
It is important to look around for possible images. There were over 20 images in the tree, but over in the snow I notice...
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Lowered the Landing Gear
February 16, 2014 -
This was my first image from today (2-16-14). I love when they lower their talons in preparation to land or catch their...
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Splash
February 10, 2014 -
Capturing the moment the eagle hits the water...splash. Facebook
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How Low Can You Go?
February 10, 2014 -
It is difficult to demonstrate in a photo, but I think this one comes close to showing how low and fast the eagles skim...
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A Swing and a Miss
February 08, 2014 -
Even the most mature and experienced eagles miss and come up empty sometimes. As a photographer, this is a reassuring...
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Lining it Up
February 06, 2014 -
Once again, I love when I get an opportunity to photograph the eagles flying right at me. Look at the concentration this...
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That's It?
February 01, 2014 -
I can just imagine this juvenile bald eagle thinking, "All that work for this?" These are the sizes they typically put i...
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Power and Grace
January 07, 2014 -
Another from my recent trip to the Mississippi River to photograph bald eagles fishing. What a treasure right in our "ba...
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Eye on the Prize
January 06, 2014 -
This may be a new personal favorite. Sharp focus, great light, good pose, and nice details. This one would make a cool p...
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Nooooo!
January 05, 2014 -
Sometimes they have butter fingers or talons. Feel free to add your own caption to this one...I call it, "Nooooo!". Just...
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Getting a Grip
January 05, 2014 -
I always try to track the birds with my lens and save a few images for the buffer even after they make their catch. They...
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Fishing Along the Banks of the Mississippi
January 03, 2014 -
It was a long and very cold day today photographing the bald eagles. The lighting wasn't good most of the day and the ea...
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Bros
October 10, 2013 -
Another pretty fall fishing day. I love this weather. Follow me on Facebook
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Going Fishing
October 09, 2013 -
his moment was captured earlier this fall. The boys may not always get along, but when it comes to fishing, they are bes...
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Fully Extended
January 29, 2013 -
A Bald Eagle extending out to grab a shad he spotted in the late afternoon Sun on the Mississippi River. Not every shot...
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