Both my husband and I were so excited to see this royal visitor come by this afternoon and sit on a far tree overlooking the river. He/She saw me sneak out on my deck to take his picture, but did not seem annoyed by my paparazzi antics. The photo was taken with a telephoto lens and cropped. Within a short time a few crows and a blue jay flew to this area and began to torment him. He/she ignored them and after about ten minutes flew off to another side of the river. We have seen a pair of bald eagles diving high in the sky above the house and calling to each other so there is a nest somewhere not too far from here!
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Regal Eagle
Both my husband and I were so excited to see this royal visitor come by this afternoon and sit on a far tree overlooking the river. He/She saw me sneak out on my deck to take his picture, but did not seem annoyed by my paparazzi antics. The photo was taken with a telephoto lens and cropped. Within a short time a few crows and a blue jay flew to this area and began to torment him. He/she ignored them and after about ten minutes flew off to another side of the river. We have seen a pair of bald eagles diving high in the sky above the house and calling to each other so there is a nest somewhere not too far from here!
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wonderful.. when i was in US, the first time I saw a bald eagle and its nest was at the Yellowstone National Park... and I was sooo excited !! of course, after that, I spotted a couple in Long Island as well..
ReplyDeletegreat photo, tabor! we are thrilled to see them, too. they fly over our home en route to a lake nearby where they fish for dinner.
ReplyDeletein dec and jan they flock to the skagit river by the HUNDREDS to feast on the salmon running the river. it's about 75 mins north of us. what a sight to behold!
Wonderful, great photo, I would be so thrilled to spot something like this near my home.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.hancockwildlifechannel.org/staticpages/index.php/20080302140549584
ReplyDeleteIf you go to this website, you can see two bald eagles nesting. They currently have two eggs and there is also sound!
The nest is on Hornby Island, which is between Vancouver Island and the mainland.
Just thought you might enjoy seeing 'our' eagles, as their nest is only about ten miles, as the 'crow' flies from our house!
I so enjoy your blog, Tabor.
Peg on Vancouver Island
That's a terrific shot. How exciting it must be to see this beauty land near you.
ReplyDeleteFor the past few years, eagles have nested near the point of a semi-rugged peninsula near Frank's summer cottage. It's usually abandoned by summer and last year was no exception. We decided to hike out there to check it out from below where we believed the tree to be and were rewarded with a large, beautiful feather nearby.
They're just incredible creatures. Thanks for sharing this wonderful photo.
Even if you had to use telephoto lens, the Eagle was there with you, Tabor - very cool!
ReplyDeleteAnnie at the Transplantable Rose
I couldn't possibly leave without saying how extrordinarily lucky you are to have this pair of bald eagles nesting close by. And what a great shot you captured!
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