eagle

An eagle looking unconcerned by nearby presence of two unhappy crows

First one of the year over the local patch

Lone Bald Eagle near the Skagit River

Majestic bird, emblem of the United States

Bald Eagle (Hallaeetus leucocephalus) adult. This iconic and conspicuous species is not very common where I live and is always a treat to spot.

Raptor - 100 ... Culmination of a grey ... winter day full of hanging mist ... ... and drifting fog ... There was a hint of Sun at nearly end of the day ... and in that setting we spotted this magnificent Raptor ... posing well though far away ... ... needed all of 1000 mm focal length...

Raptor - 99 One of them flew away ... ... and the other turned ... just that wee bit ... to grant a full framer ... revealing the true glory of his clan ... ... almost sculpted in stone ________ Steppe Eagle ( Focal length 642 mm ) Keoladeo National Park Nharatpur Rajasthan India...

Raptor - 98 Light .. on that murky ... melancholy winter day ... at Keoladeo ... was literally abyssmal ... truly so and Eagles ... ... distant ... but did pose well ... unlike fierce Raptors ... ___________ Steppe Eagle ( Focal length 642 mm ) Keoladeo National Park Bharatpur...

Raptor - 92 Flap ... flap ... The Eagle majestic ... takes off ... on those wings fantastic ... soars and glides away to land afar ... in search of home and hearth ___________ Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca Watch the flight of this big eagle in a video-clip ... Link ...

I took this shot from the front door, the sun was just right.

Reappraisal ... Eagle turns ... his head 180 degrees ... ... and looks back We all ... hope to be able to do so ... ... when we have walked through and ... beyond corona ___________ Watch, how distant the Eagle was ( f=1285 mm ) in this video-clip ... Link ...

Captured some shots of this young Bald Eagle at the marsh today. Was there with my wife and our youngest daughter. They were hanging around a bridge, but I walked a bit farther. I was glad I did, because I caught a glimpse of this fella from around 200 yds out. At first glance, I thought I...

This bald eagle was dead set on landing on its favorite perch, but the wind was at its back. So it made a last second 180 turn.

Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle (Geranoaetus melanoleucus australis) Adult.

Black-chested Buzzard-Eagle (Geranoaetus melanoleucus australis) Juvenile.

Raptor - 90 A fabulous juvie Still some way to adulthood ... ... but already so impressive ... There's feather from the last meal ... still sticking to his bill ... Watch him take off and spook a large group of Northern Pintail ... gathered before spring migration ... in a video clip ...

Golden Eagle in snow covered grassland.

Raptor - 87 These magnificent Raptors are awe inspiring ... ... when one can somehow manage sneak in close to them ... They may take upto five years to reach full maturity ... ... with a range of intervening plumage ... This one may be nearing the end of his adolescence ... Watch this...