Bald Eagles!

[Grumpy Old Guy]

I crossed a big item off my bucket list this week. I went to visit a bald eagle family that lives about ninety minutes from home. It was worth getting up at 4:30 A.M. Several of these shots were enhanced with AI for sharpness and clarity. To be honest, I would have been perfectly happy sitting there without a camera.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Wow, my dear Grumpy!

These are gorgeous and very wild birds!

Great shots as well.

Love 'em all!

Thank you. I'm thrilled that you didn't just sit there!

[Grumpy Old Guy]

20. Thank you dear Peggy!

[Grey]

2. Thank you for sharing.

I just love your pictures.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

21. Thank you so much!

[ShazzieB]

3. Thanks for sharing!

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I love bald eagles, and these are great shots.

Such majestic birds. I forget who suggested the bald eagle as our national symbol, but I think it was a great choice!

[Haggard Celine]

17. I don't remember who suggested we use

the bald eagle as our symbol. But I do remember that Ben Franklin wanted it to be the turkey. I'm sure the turkey tastes better!

[ShazzieB]

18. Yeah, I almost mentioned the turkey thing myself.

Nothing against turkeys, or Ben Franklin, but I'm happy to stick with the eagles, no matter what they may taste like!

[Grumpy Old Guy]

23. I don't know the answer to that.

I think Benjamin Franklin wanted the national bird to be a turkey.

[ShazzieB]

40. Yes, he did. I remember that quite well.

[fierywoman]

4. Thank you so much for these! I've been watching tulsa ducati over the years.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

24. I didn't know about Tulsa Ducati.

I'll have to start watching it.

[fierywoman]

38. It's on YouTube --

they have cameras on the eagles' nest and you watch them preparing the nest each year, laying eggs, seeing if the eggs hatch, seeing which survive, seeing what happens when the baby eagle flies for the first time (sometimes it's too soon and they don't make it.) This year's survivor seems to be in quite good shape, (phew!)

But your pix were astounding.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

39. I will definitely check it out.

[fierywoman]

42. Here:

[Grumpy Old Guy]

43. Thank you!

[brer cat]

5. They are so majestic. Thanks for sharing.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

25. Thank you!

[republianmushroom]

6. Majestic birds

[Grumpy Old Guy]

36. Indeed they are.

[2naSalit]

7. WOw!

Those are great shots! I see eagles all the time but I don't get many good pictures of them. Those are really good. So what if you cleaned them up a bit?

[Grumpy Old Guy]

37. That's how I feel.

Shooting is only half the job, processing is the other half. That hasn't changed.

[Diamond_Dog]

8. Those are some great shots!

If I saw one my heart would stand still. TY for sharing these!

[Grumpy Old Guy]

26. It's exciting!

Sometimes I have to stop shooting just to appreciate the moment.

[Evolve Dammit]

9. Majestic birds. Nice pics!

[Grumpy Old Guy]

27. Thank you!

[Comfortably_Numb]

10. Beautiful and majestic. Thanks for sharing.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

28. Thank you!

[mountain grammy]

11. Yes, wow! great shots..

and I agree. I watch them all the time with my phone in my pocket. Don't even think about it. But love these!

[Grumpy Old Guy]

29. Thank you!

[mbusby]

12. We have them in The Denver suburbs

[Grumpy Old Guy]

44. I'm jealous.

I drove for ninety minutes to see these birds.

[calimary]

13. WUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNderful!

Such majestic creatures. We need to be seriously mindful of the other life forms with which we share this planet. It hurts to think about the cavalier attitudes of Repubs and other arrogant but clueless humans. WAAAAY too many in willful denial.

Terrific photos, Grumpy Old Guy! Real treasures. Thanks for posting them here!

[Grumpy Old Guy]

30. They love to put images of eagles everywhere they can...

...but they refuse to take climate change seriously. It's cognitive dissonance.

[calimary]

41. It's making a statement about their precious, sacred "freedom-freedom".

We use it derogatorily.

[niyad]

14. I would be up at 4:30 to be able to see that!

[Grumpy Old Guy]

31. It was worth it.

[pazzyanne]

15. You have some great shots of juveniles as well as adults!

It is awesome watching them catch fish!

[Grumpy Old Guy]

32. These fledglings started flying about a week ago.

It's was amazing to watch them.

[Delphinus]

16. Wow!

Those are some great shots of some beautiful birds!

Why is one dark-headed? Is that a female?

[Grumpy Old Guy]

19. That is a juvenile.

Bald eagles don't develop a full white head until they're about four years old. These two dark birds are fledgelings who first left their nest about a week ago. It will still be a while before they can survive on their own.

[intrepidity]

22. They don't go all-white headed til about 5 years old. nt

[Grumpy Old Guy]

33. Thanks!

[intrepidity]

34. Oh man, I feel like I know these birds

Been watching a couple fledge these past weeks (Decorah and Two Harbors Catalina) and I can see how July 4th, freedom, and bald eagles are connected.

Watched these birds hatch and now they are flying around with their patents. So amazing to watch.

Great photos, thanks for sharing.

[Grumpy Old Guy]

35. Thanks! It is amazing to watch.

I've been wanting to visit these birds for a few years now. I wish I hadn't waited so long to get out there.