Early this morning I went to Colonial Lake, a small lake about 5 miles (8 km) from home where at least one Bald Eagle has been seen on a daily basis. Not more than 15 minutes after I arrived, an eagle swooped down and plucked a big fish out of the lake. I was not quite ready yet, so my first shot is not the best, but at least you do see the action.
The eagle took the fish to a high branch on a tree and proceeded to eat it there.
He ate the whole fish in less than 10 minutes, after which he took off right above me to go for a drink.
He had several drinks, looking up each time to check his surroundings.
Then he shifted position.
Then he flew up to a nearby tree, perched on a branch, and looked down on the lake and the other birds there, ignoring the few humans who wandered around along the lake shore.
I think he eventually took a nap for I did not see it move from his perch for almost half an hour.
What a majestic creature…
Incredible images and loved the action shots most 🙂
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Thank you! I will try to get better action shots one of these days.
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Super cool captures, Hien! Wonderful to see them to about their daily business.
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Thank you!
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Wonderful Bald Eagle pictorial story,you have inpressively captured all the procedure and the phases of its dinnner!Excellent job,Hien!Bravo!
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Thank you Doda! I am so lucky that these Bald Eagles are not too far from home. Now I can get to that lake in 15 minutes.
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Indeed,you’re lucky,Hien.You’ve the chance to observe all those beautiful birds in nice setting 🙂
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Wow ~ I’ve long to photograph some bald eagles but have only succeeded in the far off distance shots… What you have done here is impressive, crisp and full of life. It is as if the performance was special just for you to record.
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Eagles, like Ospreys, don’t mind being around people. You may have a better chance to take their photos if you go to where they are usually seen. You also need to go early in the morning right after sunrise, their feeding time. Thanks for commenting Randall!
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Hien, great shots.
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Thank you Tim!
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You’re welcome
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Great images! As often as I see eagles, I’ve never gotten a photo of one while it was fishing. The ones here hang out at the landfill eating scraps, or feast on roadkill deer which are in abundance, even though there are plenty of lakes and fish in the area. One thing about eagles, they do ignore humans for the most part, as if we’re nothing to them.
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Thank you Jerry, especially for the tip on Eagles ignoring us humans!
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Magnificent!
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Thank you Cindy!
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Stunning captures! What a lucky day to be in the midst of an eagle in action.
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Thank you Sue! You are right, that was my lucky day!
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Awesome awesome photos! Majestic bird
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Thank you Lisa!
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Amazing story sequence, Hien. It’s plumage looks so thick and heavy!
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Thanks Eliza! Bald Eagles are still relatively rare, and I was surprised when this one came to the lake and just stuck around doing all those activities, and allowing me to get these photos.
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