Mr & Mrs Eagle

I just had to go out yesterday because it was the first time the sun came out for like 2 years (I'm exaggerating). By the time I arrived in this location cloud rolled in, and after about 15 minutes, it rained! I arrived in the scene with 3 fellow birder (one using 1D4 and a very BIG lens ). It was very exciting for me to see the eagles mate and I am really hoping that they will be successful in raising chicks this year.

My apologies for putting too many pics here, I wanted to share the different pics when the male flew on top of the female.

#1

Fine series Jo, how close did you get?

Thanks Mark, I suck at estimating distances but most of these are about 30% crop

Good catches. I guess eagles don't smoke.
Rex

doesn't this belong in the G&N section. I feel dirty.

What a capture Jo.....Great series from start to finish......

Great series. I love #6. Super shot.

Gee Joe, how close were you! Great action to capture. Good for you. I look forward to more Eagle shots in the future.

surgemaster wrote in post #14097178
Good catches. I guess eagles don't smoke.
Rex

Thanks Rex, they like salmon, not sure about smoked salmon tho

robertwsimpson wrote in post #14097189
doesn't this belong in the G&N section. I feel dirty.

LoL, thanks for looking and commenting Robert

Peter2516 wrote in post #14097206
What a capture Jo.....Great series from start to finish......

Thanks Peter, if you decide to drive over here I'll show you the nest

Harvey_G wrote in post #14097295
Great series. I love #6. Super shot.

Thanks Harvey!

Diamond Lil wrote in post #14097312
Gee Joe, how close were you! Great action to capture. Good for you. I look forward to more Eagle shots in the future.

Thanks Lil, I'll definitely post more pics of these loverbirds as they build their family

This is a great series, Jo. Wonderful shots. Great work!

Nice series! They look so content in that last image! lol

Great photos; you nailed the focus on both birds in each one; well done.
Al

Yup, we all know whats goin on here, just move along people and give them some privacy.

Cool shots and i am sure a rare site to see.

neat series, Jo

Levina de Ruijter wrote in post #14097646
This is a great series, Jo. Wonderful shots. Great work!

Thanks Levina

Grizz wrote in post #14098184
Nice series! They look so content in that last image! lol

Thanks Craig, I think they are playing the "innocent" look

CDMOOSE wrote in post #14098210
Great photos; you nailed the focus on both birds in each one; well done.
Al

Thanks Al!

No Angle wrote in post #14098240
Yup, we all know whats goin on here, just move along people and give them some privacy.

Cool shots and i am sure a rare site to see.

Thanks NoA, indeed rare (at least to me) and really a wonderful think to see. They make some loud noises before doing it

dgraham329 wrote in post #14098344
neat series, Jo

Thanks Dean!

Looks like they are howling, just before they did it