Eagles w/Davev in Iowa/Illinois

grimacegrimace Registered Users Posts: 1,537 Major grins
edited January 25, 2009 in Wildlife
This past weekend Davev and I made our annual trip to Iowa/Illinois to photograph the eagles along the Mississippi River. Here's a couple of shots from my 1st flash card.

Over 80 eagles in this one shot
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Eagle with fish
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Eagle with large fish
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  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited January 20, 2009
    OMG!!!!!

    Adam, the second shot is absolutely amazing - look into that eye! The juvenile is also fab!

    WOW!

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  • ic4uic4u Registered Users Posts: 1,455 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2009
    WOW! Love them all, but especially #2, the detail is awesome!
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited January 21, 2009
    Super shots, Adam! clap.gif They're all great, but #2 is just crazy. eek7.gif

    Send a few of them this way, will ya? mwink.gif

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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2009
    Excellent! clap.gif

    Was this in the Clinton, Ia...Fulton, Il. area?

    I've been meaning to do this for some time now. Something about the freezing cold that has prevented me!:D
  • CuongCuong Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2009
    Majestic for sure.

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  • jeffmeyersjeffmeyers Registered Users Posts: 1,535 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2009
    Oooh. Very good. What kind of lens were you using?
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  • stuffjunkiestuffjunkie Registered Users Posts: 156 Major grins
    edited January 21, 2009
    WOW! Those are great shots.

    I've been wanting to go find the eagles. I was tempted to try a short road trip last month, I called the Starved Rock State Park office and was told the eagles had been and left as the weather warmed.

    Well. it's cold enough here now! Where did you go? Looks like you can (?) get plenty close!!

    Awesome shots!...and that was the ..first? card...I hope we see more.
  • davevdavev Registered Users Posts: 3,118 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2009
    Hmmm, this shot looks familiar.
    So I have to say, great shots.:D

    On a side note, I think this is the same eagle, but with a different fish.
    Look at the small breaks in the feathers near the tips. I think they match.

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  • rontront Registered Users Posts: 1,473 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2009
    Simply awesome photos!! I would love to that many Eagles in one place.

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  • aktseaktse Registered Users Posts: 1,928 Major grins
    edited January 22, 2009
    Simply amazing!
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  • PrescottPhotogPrescottPhotog Registered Users Posts: 1,174 Major grins
    edited January 23, 2009
    grimace wrote:
    This past weekend Davev and I made our annual trip to Iowa/Illinois to photograph the eagles along the Mississippi River. Here's a couple of shots from my 1st flash card.

    Wonderful shots Adam.. Where abouts on the Mississippi did you go (if you don't mind me asking).
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  • grimacegrimace Registered Users Posts: 1,537 Major grins
    edited January 24, 2009
    Ric Grupe wrote:
    Excellent! clap.gif

    Was this in the Clinton, Ia...Fulton, Il. area?

    I've been meaning to do this for some time now. Something about the freezing cold that has prevented me!:D

    Thanks Ric and everyone else for your comments. These shots were taken in the Burlington, Iowa/L&D18 region.
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  • grimacegrimace Registered Users Posts: 1,537 Major grins
    edited January 24, 2009
    aktse wrote:
    Simply amazing!
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    You're too kind April. Too bad you won't take photos in below zero temps. You could fly up here and we could really add to your eagle portfolio.:D
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  • stuffjunkiestuffjunkie Registered Users Posts: 156 Major grins
    edited January 24, 2009
    grimace wrote:
    Thanks Ric and everyone else for your comments. These shots were taken in the Burlington, Iowa/L&D18 region.

    Is there a preferred time of day? The suns rather low now so you 'could' shoot at noon and have decent light. Are the eagles more active at dawn and dusk or does it really matter?
  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited January 24, 2009
    Great series.

    Glad to hear the eagles are back again.


    Nightingale and I plan to be there on the 4th and 5th of February.
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  • NorthernFocusNorthernFocus Registered Users Posts: 1,347 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2009
    Nice set. The second and last shots are awesome thumb.gif
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,244 moderator
    edited January 25, 2009
    Adam, these shots just rock. drums.gif And on so many forums, they continue to rock. mwink.gif
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  • grimacegrimace Registered Users Posts: 1,537 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2009
    stuffjunkie wrote:
    Is there a preferred time of day? The suns rather low now so you 'could' shoot at noon and have decent light. Are the eagles more active at dawn and dusk or does it really matter?

    I have found that they are best photographed in the morning. The lighting you see in these shots were all morning photos taken on the Illinois side shooting toward Iowa.

    They tend to feed more in the morning but in Burlington, there are so many that it doesn't seem to matter.
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  • grimacegrimace Registered Users Posts: 1,537 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2009
    pathfinder wrote:
    Great series.

    Glad to hear the eagles are back again.


    Nightingale and I plan to be there on the 4th and 5th of February.

    Thanks pathfinder!! I might be down there again around that time too. It would be nice to hook up before the Maine shootout. Let me know if you are going for sure and I can show you a few locations Davev and I have found over the last 3 years.
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  • grimacegrimace Registered Users Posts: 1,537 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2009
    David_S85 wrote:
    Adam, these shots just rock. drums.gif And on so many forums, they continue to rock. mwink.gif

    :D:D:D
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  • stuffjunkiestuffjunkie Registered Users Posts: 156 Major grins
    edited January 25, 2009
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by pathfinder
    Great series.

    Glad to hear the eagles are back again.


    Nightingale and I plan to be there on the 4th and 5th of February.
    grimace wrote:
    Thanks pathfinder!! I might be down there again around that time too. It would be nice to hook up before the Maine shootout. Let me know if you are going for sure and I can show you a few locations Davev and I have found over the last 3 years.

    I'd really like to check out the eagles, and record some gigage. It'd be more fun with fellow dgriners. If you are in the area on/near a weekend please drop me a note.
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