As Bill has already posted. Bill and I met down at the osprey nest to check out the goslings. Well they were not to be found. The osprey did a little flying around before Bill arrived but we got real lucky to have this adult bald eagle flying around us. On the way back to the car we found a pair of common mergansers sitting on a rock. Not a bad day at all.. The common mergansers on the rock. Funny positions before they take a potty break. View attachment 93689 A nice position on the osprey. View attachment 93690 Then as Bill showed. The crows chasing the eagle View attachment 93691 View attachment 93692 View attachment 93693 View attachment 93694
Beautiful set Jim, well done. Looks like you guys hit the jackpot yesterday evening. You caught some very interesting action by this eagle. Louie
Hey, Jim, those all look VEEERRRRRYYYYY familiar :wink: Great stuff, but Nancy was NOT impressed with my Crappy Mergansers ..... Did you figure out what that Eagle was eating? He sure took his time "chowing down" on the wing didn't he? I'm still mad at those danged baby Geese though ..... Too bad Morrie and Louie didn't come by ..... :biggrin: Great day, glad you spotted the Mergansers before we scared them off.
All great Jim. . . the Common Mergansers have been floating around in the river but too far away for good shots. . . love what you did with the "ducks"
Thanks Anthony. It is funny to see the crows in action against the eagles, hawks and osprey. I watched the crows chase a hawk for the longest time yesterday. Yep, the saga continues. Crow vs eagle. The ducks and eagles made the day for sure. Thanks. We were lucky to have found the one place that had sun. It sure makes shooting BIFS a lot easier. Thanks David. After seeing your latest shots, it is I that has envy. Sorry you did not make it down Louie. We did indeed get lucky. Thanks. Thanks Harry. Well those were indeed Crappy Mergansers. I did not have the nerve to post the actions shots. What ever the eagle was chewing on was pretty small. I could never make out what it was. Thanks much. Thanks Jerry. We were lucky to have found the Mergansers in such a good location. They were very close in. Almost across from the trail going to the car. Thanks. It was a real treat to watch the eagles flying around us. Thanks much. Again, thanks for looking.
Nice series Jim. Gotta love eagles. I saw a good dozen of the baldies last week..but not a one was close enough to shoot with the 200mm.
