Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) | Project Noah

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Photo by ChristyHolland

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We were at a large lake with bluffs on either side...these two juvenile Bald Eagles danced in the air right above us! We watched their playful flight for about 10 minutes and they never separated! It was magical! They were far above us though, and even with a 270 lens, they're not very clear...I've cropped them very close. Their silhouettes are very striking though!

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Wow! You're right Adam!! I never looked at it like that...hmmm...maybe I'll play with photoshop... ;-) Thanks, David...belatedly!

Great observation, AdamBrown!

cool....that first photo looks a little like an M.C. Escher drawing...the space between the eagles sort of looks like an eagle flying the other way.

DavidMroczkowski

beautiful

Thanks, Kat...yes I agree...I do try to take my camera with me all the time...Seems like more of my photos are taken by me pulling to the side of the road when something catches my eye!! ;-)

Thanks, Liam...no worries at all!! Just glad the ID is correct - a little disgusted at my blunder! ;-) It doesn't make the sighting any less spectacular for me!! Sibs having fun...I can handle that!!

Sorry, Christy, I really hate raining on your parade. :( But yes, I think these are most likely siblings, first years.

Spottings like this are why you never leave home without a camera! How wonderful!

Thank you, Lori, it was amazing!

Arrgh!! Liam, I don't doubt you for a second!! These guys were so far away, and I had to crop them a lot...and they seemed to be doing courtship flights!! I was so surprised to see Golden's there instead of Bald's! I've gotten baby bald's wrong before...I tried arguing with you!! ;-) I work up close and personal with the raptors...at a rehab facility and I'm within a dozen feet of them...then they're easy to ID!! I very rarely see them flying (or perched in a tree!!). Since they're so dark, probably first years?? And maybe they were siblings playing?? I guess we'll never know!! Thanks...I'll change it...and the story!! Good to know they WERE bald's...where they should be...next to a big lake!! (don't hesitate to ever correct me!!) (and I should know my eagle plumage!!!) ;-)

LoriCrowderNewman

Wow, what a site that must have been!

Also, I should add, Golden Eagles show golden napes in all plumages.

Christy, I know you work with raptors a lot and have lots of experience, but are you sure these are Golden Eagles? They look like juvenile Bald Eagles to me based on the white axillaries and the honking bills (see photo 5).

;-)

aye.. try playing The Whole New World http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kl4hJ4j48s its magical

Disney....that's a good one! Thanks zulklfly! I wish I had enough of these to do a flip book!!! ;-)

love is in the air... its beatiful... i imagine disney theme song playing with this scenes

Thanks Karen and bjohnson!

Great series - amazing

Great shots Christy!

Thanks Satyen!

Amazing action shots!

Thanks, Bill...it was beautiful...I can see where we get our inspiration to fly!

This is a really cool series! Looks like synchronized flight performance..good shots! :0)

Arrrgh...ya, I could...that would mean a new webpage and new password...I'll think about it! ;-)

Christy, you could post more on Flickr and then post a link here to that site.

Another beautiful thing about it was they kept looking at eachother in flight...lots of the photos I took had them gazing at one another...(sigh...ahhh, Spring!!!!!) ;-)

Thanks, Ava...it certainly did!! I was not able to stay longer than about 10 minutes...I would have loved to plop a chair and stay all day! I wish I could post more pictures than 6! ;-)

That dance must have taken your breath away!

Humming bird area!!!!

Green valley... SE area...

Where in AZ will you be?! Look for javelinas!

That was it for wildlife for that trip...no time to look! ;-( I'm home now and leaving tonite for AZ...hope for more there!! Thanks!!

Glad your trip is going well Christy! Great sighting!

Thanks, Donna!

Great series.

Thanks! They were AWESOME!!! ;-) I just added the rest of the pics...

Awesome! It must have been an amazing experience getting to watch these beautiful eagles :)

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