National Bird - The American Bald Eagle
January 13, 2015
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A symbol of our nation, the bald eagle perseveres. I love this bird and all that it stands for.
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The Action Star of the Mississippi River
January 12, 2015
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A fish in the talons, water splashing up, left wingtip in the river, a pretty snowy bank for a backdrop, and just enough light to illuminate this bald eagle....I can't ask for a better opportunity than this.
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Tiny Catch
January 11, 2015
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This is my last edit and update for the evening. The shad among the ice flows were quite small and made for some snack-sized meals for these huge birds. you can barely see a fin sticking out from the side of this eagle's right talon...even he has to look to make sure he has it. Actually these fish were so small that they just raised them up and gul...
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Eagle on a Snowy Bank
January 11, 2015
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This is one of those images that you take and hope comes out as good on your computer as you think it looked when you took it. I actually have a couple form this sequence when this mature bald eagle landed on the snowy bank to pick up a fish that was dropped by another bird into the snow. I love the eye contact, the positioning of the eagle, and th...
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Ice Fishing
January 11, 2015
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Due to the consistent colder weather this last week, the Mississippi River is icing over. Of course the water remains open at the locks and dams, but there are the ice flows, which small dead shad get caught up in. The eagles were hovering over the ice and landing on the ice to eat these snack size fish. It is amazing how they can spot the fish to...
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