I don’t know if it’s really possible to truly appreciate these birds without seeing them outside in the wild. Growing up I loved seeing them in zoos, and I’ve been very close to them at bird rehabilitation centers where I’ve been able to get a sense of just how large these birds are. But these […]
Tag: Bald Eagle
Runner-up
I don’t know what American grade school kids are being taught these days – I left Oakville Elementary a couple of decades ago (Okay, fine—several decades ago) and since I haven’t had kids of my own I don’t have access to 21st century homework assignments. But I’ll go out on a limb here and bet […]
Environmentally-Friendly Deer Hunt with Lead-free Ammunition
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), American Bird Conservancy (ABC), and Saving Our Avian Resources (SOAR) are working together to provide 40 physically-challenged hunters and their assistants a special deer-hunting opportunity November 10/11 at the Lost Mound Unit of the USFWS’s Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge. The refuge is located near […]
The Eagles of Maryland
First off, I am sorry for my long absence, business has gone through the roof lately, and there is little time to catch up with all of these projects. Early am November 6th, 2012 my group head south in a rental car to the Conowingo Dam, MD. We travel all night, and arrive at the […]
Protected Species May be Killed by Proposed Prairie Dog Control, Environmental Groups Charge
(Washington, D.C., October 16 , 2012) Defenders of Wildlife, American Bird Conservancy, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Audubon of Kansas have urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reject an application by Scimetrics to use the rodenticide Kaput-D for the control of black-tailed prairie dogs in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Montana, Oklahoma, […]
Emily’s Pose
Emily, our resident Bald Eagle, visits our camp in Maine nearly every day. I’m always jumping into my kayak with my Canon 7D and 300/2.8 lens to get as close a possible. It seems as though she’s getting comfortable with me now as this shot was taken from 25.5 meters away. I hope you like […]
Grand Teton National Park
I’ve been lucky enough to visit many beautiful places in my life. If I had to pick a favorite for sheer awesome beauty, it would be Grand Teton National Park. The vistas in this park are simply amazing and it is hard not to take post card worthy pictures in every direction. Rather than type […]
Lift Off
This beautiful Bald Eagle is a frequent visitor to our camp on Parks Pond in Maine. This morning she (we named her Emily) landed in perfect view with the sun in her face. Took this shot with my Canon 7D, 300/2.8 at ISO 200. I was excited to see the moment of capture during upload. […]