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Re: the Eagle

Postby eagle » Fri Dec 05, 2014 4:59 pm

Merry Christmas everyone!
In honor of the birth of Jesus on Christmas.
For what it Means to the World

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Re: the Eagle

Postby SamKellner » Fri Dec 05, 2014 5:46 pm

:wave: Merry Christmas........... eagle :thumbup:
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Re: the Eagle

Postby eagle » Wed Dec 10, 2014 4:23 pm

Its the Eye's
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Re: the Eagle

Postby wingspan33 » Wed Dec 10, 2014 5:33 pm

Hi Eagle,

Here's one for you. This is the female bald eagle from a local mating pair here in south central NYS. She was across a 75' wide river from me. That look she's giving can cause a chill to run up your spine! She had young ones in their nest nearby. Seems to me she's silently saying, "Don't mess with my babies!".

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Re: the Eagle

Postby Bob Kuczewski » Thu Dec 11, 2014 1:12 am

WOW!!!

You took that picture Wingspan!?!!!

Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: the Eagle

Postby eagle » Thu Dec 11, 2014 10:25 am

bobk wrote:WOW!!!

You took that picture Wingspan!?!!!

Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Ya Thanks, that's a Great Shot, A Caution, Warning Staredown,...
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Re: the Eagle

Postby eagle » Thu Dec 11, 2014 10:32 am

Caught on Film ~ Lol .......... e..Pun

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Re: the Eagle

Postby wingspan33 » Thu Dec 11, 2014 12:26 pm

Yea, Eagle and Bob,

I'm an avid local bald eagle watcher and have a few hundred pictures of the mating pair, their chicks on the nest, and many in-air flying pictures.

There's only supposed to be 300 (maybe as many as 500) bald eagles in all of NYS. So, to have a local nest is somewhat rare. If you have access to Google Earth, look up Mossy Bank Park, Bath, NY. I'll see about posting the Long. and Lat. co-ords of the nesting tree.

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I captured the above pict as the eagle flew by and over our local HG/PG launch - about 100-150 feet away. This location also doubles as a nest viewing area for the interested public.

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The above shot was taken from ~ 1/8th of a mile away - across and beyond the same river as in the picture in my first eagle picture post.

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This one involved me "discovering" the male eagle perched in a tree only 75 feet to the west from a hill top nest observation spot (the nest is in the valley below). He sat there unmoving for at least 20 minutes - with me taking shots (after moving closer) from about 25 feet away. That was cool!


eagle wrote:
bobk wrote:WOW!!!

You took that picture Wingspan!?!!!

Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Ya Thanks, that's a Great Shot, A Caution, Warning Staredown,...
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Re: the Eagle

Postby eagle » Thu Dec 11, 2014 2:30 pm

wingspan33 wrote:Yea, Eagle and Bob,

I'm an avid local bald eagle watcher and have a few hundred pictures of the mating pair, their chicks on the nest, and many in-air flying pictures.

There's only supposed to be 300 (maybe as many as 500) bald eagles in all of NYS. So, to have a local nest is somewhat rare. If you have access to Google Earth, look up Mossy Bank Park, Bath, NY. I'll see about posting the Long. and Lat. co-ords of the nesting tree.

Bath Bald Eagle 5-16-10 crpd.jpg

I captured the above pict as the eagle flew by and over our local HG/PG launch - about 100-150 feet away. This location also doubles as a nest viewing area for the interested public.

USH - Female bald eagle on the nest1 3-11-14 crp sm.jpg

The above shot was taken from ~ 1/8th of a mile away - across and beyond the same river as in the picture in my first eagle picture post.

USH - Bald Eagle Perching in Pine 4-26-12 sm.jpg

This one involved me "discovering" the male eagle perched in a tree only 75 feet to the west from a hill top nest observation spot (the nest is in the valley below). He sat there unmoving for at least 20 minutes - with me taking shots (after moving closer) from about 25 feet away. That was cool!


eagle wrote:
bobk wrote:WOW!!!

You took that picture Wingspan!?!!!

Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Your a Lucky Man, WingSpan
Beautiful Shots, Thanks for Sharing them... as of Yet , I've never flown with a Bald Eagle. Maybe Someday
In Southern California, I've been Lucky to have flow with a few Large Golden Eagles at Several of our Local Mountain Site's.
Thanks Again ....... Eagle.hawk
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Re: the Eagle

Postby Bob Kuczewski » Thu Dec 11, 2014 2:59 pm

eagle wrote:Caught on Film ~ Lol .......... e..Pun

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What's his wing loading???    :srofl:
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