Eagles At Rest
Since I am on a recent posting ‘kick’ with Bald Eagles, I’ll finish it off with some recent perched shots of several at rest.
Bald Eagle – Upper Hooper Island, Maryland
Another day, same tree – Bald Eagle – Upper Hooper Island, Maryland
Bald Eagles on Osprey webcam/platform – Blackwater NWR
(unfortunately, to date Osprey have not occupied this platform)
Bald Eagle – Blackwater NWR
Same Eagle, head turned slightly, aware of juvenile Bald Eagle approaching for a fly-by
Bald Eagle at sunset – Blackwater NWR
An Eagle is beautiful and majestic, no matter the scene!
Photos by Donna 
Great photos, all. Have you found different Bald Eagles at Upper Hooper Island, or are they the same from Blackwater NWR?
Thank you, Hien! I have seen a pair of Eagles several times on Upper Hooper Island either flying or perched on an empty Osprey platform. It is always a single Eagle though in that tree that is someone’s front yard right along the road. It is hard to see into the tree line behind the houses for an Eagle nest, but I feel there is one there somewhere. We drive all the way to the end of the Hooper Islands lots of times, seen Eagles flying around there too. Very cool drive down, eat at Old Salty’s when you’re down there, awesome seafood!
Nice series !
Thank you, Ted!
Love that last image with the silhouetted trees and bird at sunset.
Thank you, Ellen, there is an Eagle’s nest off to the right out of that image, so it is an awesome spot to be for a sunset and Eagle silhouette perch; sometimes you get lucky with the pair together, although right now the Mama Eagle is tending fulltime to her chicks. 🙂
I like those shots especially on the wind-blown trees,,always surprized how big those proud predators are in real life.
Thank you, Jane! Sometimes I tend to forget their size as well, the one in the tree top photos on Upper Hooper Island was huge, we both couldn’t believe the size. Since the female is about 25% larger than the male, I wondered if it was a she. 🙂
Beautiful birds but i hope that too many of them do not spell bad news for the Ospreys.
Thank you, Tom! The return of the Osprey to the refuge was late, everyone was worrying why none were showing up. When we rode around the refuge outside the wildlife drive a week ago, I was quickly counting Osprey and was up to 14 before heading away from the refuge. Made me happy! The Eagles really don’t usually want to put up a fight with the Osprey, food is plentiful all around; it is the Osprey who do not want the Eagles near them and chase them away from the territory. But by the end of the day, they all get along enough to live near each other. 🙂
I’m glad food is plentiful and they don’t have to battle it out. Both species are magnificent and beautiful! 🙂
Regal birds. Gorgeous sunset.
Thank you!
We have had golden eagles introduced not far from us but I haven’t seen one yet. It was good to see your eagles.
Thank you, Tom. How awesome to hear the Golden Eagle introduction near you, I hope you see one some day soon. I am still ‘looking’ for my first Golden Eagle sighting followed hopefully with a capture. There is one that migrates to an area 30 miles from me for the past winter. I went twice to look for it, but wasn’t lucky either time. 😦
I never tire of seeing photos of bald eagles. These are awesome!
Thank you, Ms Liz!
Great shots, Donna. These birds are so beautiful! 🙂
Thank you, HJ! 🙂
Amazing shots, Donna. Love, love, love that sunset image. 🤗
Thank you, Sylvia! 😊
Impressive images Donna, especially the sunset one, which also highlights the size of these great raptors.
Thank you, Ashley! That sunset location is ‘the spot’ to be for sunsets and Eagle silhouettes. There is an Eagle nest to the right out of the image where a pair has lived successfully for years.
They are so majestic, don’t you think Donna? We have 2 nesting within walking distance of my home. I go there most days to see how they’re coming along but so far no eaglets. Your images are glorious!
I so do, too, Tina! I hope you see eaglets very soon! 🙂
Great shots, Donna! I especially like the last one, at sunset. Before the ospreys returned I was seeing a bald eagle or two at least once a day around our cove on Kent Island. I’m not seeing them anymore, but am hoping that once we get our boat in the water we can motor down to where I discovered the nesting site of a pair of bald eagles last summer.
Thank you, Susan! We are getting ready to launch our boat, and I can’t wait to go up a couple creeks as well to go check out the Eagles we know of too. Happy boating and shooting!
Ohhh… an eagle and a sunset! What more could you hope for? Lovely.
Thank you, Gunta. That location is a prime spot to catch an Eagle at almost any sunset evening. 🙂 Their nest is very close but out of the photo this time.