Twice in One Year

photo courtesy of Dennis Swayze

Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought to be lucky enough to once again come across a Bald Eagle on the ground. If you recall the first trip provided and adult…this time a juvenile.

Rest assured this Eagle appeared to be just fine and it’s still unclear to me just why It came in and landed where it did.
Never the less I took full advantage of what had occurred.

This up-close encounter last mere seconds and all that could be heard was the rapid bursts of the camera shutter…before it departed.

A case of the right place at the right time.

Change of Pace

photo courtesy of Dennis Swayze

Change of pace is warranted…even though I have a number of captures from Great Horned and Cooper’s site visits that may not see the light of day.
Always exciting to have a close up encounter with Bald Eagles.
Although I don’t want to rush things.
Thoughts of fall trips up Lake Winnipeg when the Eagles begin to collect in good numbers prior to the Fall Migration keep popping into my mind.

October will come all too soon.

Osprey Pre-Flight

photo courtesy of Dennis Swayze

Osprey by nature tend to be very human tolerant…nice change from most other raptors.
When first spotted it wasn’t a case of will it still be there as I turn the truck around…more the case of how long will I have to wait for it to provide some action.
After a lengthy time of watching it preen which seemed like forever the Osprey was cleared for take-off.