This photo is seveal months old. I took in back in June near Grand Lake St. Marys but forgot to post it. The nest is just to the right of this location off of St Rt 127. I love photograhing Bald Eagles.
~ Rick
Lunch Break?
Once again, it was unfortunate that I did not capture a video. I saw this Red-tailed Hawk drop on a prey in the grass. I could not see anthing for a while, then saw her fly up into this tree. I did not see anything in its talons. Amazing to watch.
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Juvenile Or Immature?
Teresa and I took a few photso of these a couple immature Bald Eagle this week at Grand Lake St. Marys. In the past I have refered to all bald eagles under the age of four as Juvenile, but this article to clarify the distinction between Juvenile & Immature Bald Eagles. Have a read .. it's excellent.
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Two Generations In One Tree
Earlier this week we were driving home on SR-185. As we approached the SR-48 crossing, we saw this beautiful Bald Eagle flying near our location. She was so magestic. I was driving, so it was difficult to get a great view.
As we crossed the intersection, we saw her land in a nearby tree, so I pulled over to get a better view. It turns out, there was a juvenile Bald Eagle in the tree where she landed. I captured a photo of each of them. I am always so humbled when we get to observe these amazing creatures. Capturing a photo of a Bald Eagle is special to me. Thank you.
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A Different Vulture
This is a Black Vulture. I spent a lot of time this summer trying to photograph one. They can be seen as far north as Cincinnati, but rarely as far north as where I frequent. I saw a few near my son’s home, but missed the shot every time. I captured this photo while hiking near the Stillwater River. Odd and a surprise.
From Wikipedia:
The black vulture is a fairly large bird of prey, measuring 56–74 cm (22–29 in) in length, with a 1.33–1.67 m (52–66 in) wingspan. Weight for black vultures from North America and the Andes ranges from 1.6 to 3 kg (3.5 to 6.6 lb) but in the smaller vultures of the tropical lowlands it is 1.18–1.94 kg (2.6–4.3 lb). 50 vultures in Texas were found to average 2.15 kg (4.7 lb) while 119 birds in Venezuela were found to average 1.64 kg (3.6 lb). The extended wing bone measures 38.6–45 cm (15.2–17.7 in), the shortish tail measures 16–21 cm (6.3–8.3 in) and the relatively long tarsus measures 7–8.5 cm (2.8–3.3 in).[29] Its plumage is mainly glossy black. The head and neck are featherless and the skin is dark gray and wrinkled. The iris of the eye is brown and has a single incomplete row of eyelashes on the upper lid and two rows on the lower lid. The legs are grayish white, while the two front toes of the foot are long and have small webs at their bases. The feet are flat, relatively weak, and are poorly adapted to grasping; the talons are also not designed for grasping, as they are relatively blunt. (wikipedia)
Until next year, dude:)
~ Rick