A nice look at this gorgeous pair of eagles that I had the opportunity to photograph this past weekend. They were both quite content to sit and pose for me.

This image does a nice job of highlighting the size difference between the male and female. As with many raptors, male bald eagles (left) are smaller than their female mates (right).

Thank you again to the folks who owned the home where these two were perched. They were kind enough to invite me onto their property to get a good angle for my images.

Have a great weekend!

Between that and the fist she was making, I think she wanted to punch me. 😀

A very fun encounter with this pretty lady and her mate this past weekend. I spent an hour with the pair of bald eagles in an open space in Weld County, Colorado.

Soon, they got bored of me and flew off to some trees in a rural house’s backyard. I followed and much to my pleasure, the homeowner invited me onto their property to get a better look.

I shot bunches of pics of the pair but this one, as I was leaving (I had no choice but to walk directly under it to leave), is probably my favorite. So much character in it!

I did truly appreciate the person letting me intrude and will be dropping off some prints for them next time I am in the area – something I always do as a thank you when someone gives me a tip or the like about a critter that pans out.

It has been months since I had a decent bald eagle outing. This past Sunday that finally changed. I spent an hour photographing this pair where they had each staked out spots on two separate osprey stands. No action but some nice poses. After that, they flew off to the west and landed in a tree about a quarter of a mile away.

I was spotting them with my camera when I finally paid attention to the entire scene. Behind them, the dominating 13,911 foot high Mount Meeker and behind it, the even taller 14,259 foot high Longs Peak. You can see the male bald eagle on the left, the female is on the right and is clearly raising a ruckus; I could hear her even as far away as I was.

A pretty cool scene overall and one that showcases Colorado and those gorgeous Rocky Mountains.

I had some errands to run after work today so that also gave me an excuse to take the long way home. That definitely proved to be worthwhile as I happened across this gorgeous eagle hanging out in someone’s backyard. It didn’t linger and I blew the launch but did manage some nice shots of it hanging out and of it as it flew by.

Taken in Adams County, Colorado.

I have taken tons of pics of this bald eagle, her mate and their offspring. Back at the end of April, she was looking as awesome as always.

She had just delivered a stick to add to her nest and checked on her little one. Seeing all was well, she launched into the air and headed off to parts unknown.

The light was perfect with a hint of a golden glow and of course behind were those typically clear, blue Colorado skies. I like the offset wing position on this shot as she banked to the left.

All in all, a nice shot for #FreedomFriday. Have a great weekend!

A very fun capture for Freedom Friday.

Taken back in February, this handsome eagle approached from behind the tree, popped up, extended its legs, and spread its wings as it prepared to land.

I really like this shot as it shows the ‘business end’ of the eagle with those dangerous talons and also showcases that impressive six plus foot wingspan they have. The soft, blue skies behind help to make it really pop too.

As nice of a job as this picture does illustrating it, I don’t think you can truly appreciate the size and power of a bald eagle until you have witnessed it personally. They truly are impressive.

It won’t be long and the seasonal bald eagles will be returning to Colorado for the winter and I anxiously await their arrival!

Indomitable. On 9/11, today and forever. God bless the USA.

A fun couple of images from back in February. Nearly two dozen bald eagles had descended on a suburban pond not far from my house, taking advantage of the thawing ice and plentiful fishing.

This happens in this spot every few years and only lasts for a couple of days. Needless to say, it is a ton of fun and yields bunches of photos.

Here, an adult eagle joins two others, one of which was making quite a racket about the new roost member.

With the change of seasons, I am looking forward to seeing many more of my favorite photo subjects in the coming months. Have a great weekend, everyone!

Is it spring yet? This time of year my favorite photo subjects are not very numerous and I start going through withdrawals. It seems like it has been months since I had a quality photo session with any eagles so I find myself flipping through images from earlier this year.

This particular one, taken at the first of April, is one of a mated pair of bald eagles with a nest not far from where I live. On this day, their little one would have hatched but remained out of sight. The parents were busy with nest maintenance and taking care of the eaglet. Here, one of them departs the nest and heads out on a fishing trip.

Taken in Homer, Alaska a couple weeks ago and a cool one for Freedom Friday.

While we have no shortage of bald eagles here in Colorado (at least in the winter), I was looking forward to seeing them in a different environment and in greater numbers in Alaska. Interestingly enough, that didn’t quite pan out.

While we did see them everywhere we went, they were one or two at a time – nothing like what I envisioned. I suspect that is due to the late summer time-frame but don’t know for sure.

This particular one is one of a mated pair that had a nest on the very end of the infamous Homer Spit. When the tide was out, they would leave their fledgling at home and hit the beach looking for whatever the receding waters left behind. This one happened to find a fish and was jealously guarding it from the gulls.