Eagles Eagles Everywhere!

Mark EdellMark Edell Registered Users Posts: 672 Major grins
edited July 24, 2010 in Wildlife
I went out to my new favorite site today. This site is only accessible by kayak. There is a place in the Hood Canal in Washington state where the Skokomish River empty's into it. It is at this point that there is about 2 miles of small sand barbs and oyster beds. Hundreds of them. You have to paddle through about a half mile of shallow water anywhere from 2 feet to 6 inches. You MUST do this when the tide is coming in or you will get stuck out there for hours. If you try to get out and walk, you will berry yourself up to your waist in mud. The light was harsh but it was a heck of an experiance!

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#11 Got way too close! :D
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Thanks for looking!
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Comments

  • rontront Registered Users Posts: 1,473 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2010
    Outstanding photos!! I really enjoyed these and would love to visit that area. All are great, but I really like #5!! Great close up.

    Ron
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  • Mark EdellMark Edell Registered Users Posts: 672 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2010
    Thanks Ron. Let me know if you come out this way, I'll come with ya.
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  • dbaker1221dbaker1221 Registered Users Posts: 4,482 Major grins
    edited July 22, 2010
    wow...fantastic
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    Dave
  • anniemaxanniemax Registered Users Posts: 11 Big grins
    edited July 23, 2010
    These are remarkable photos. My favorites are #7 (how the birds are gazing at each other) and #12 (angles and hues in the wings). Thanks!
  • gramps50gramps50 Registered Users Posts: 67 Big grins
    edited July 23, 2010
    Great pictures, I like #1 & #4 just because of the look on their faces. All of them are great shots
  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2010
    Wonderful set, Mark. thumb.gif

    Number five is my pick and the first one is also excellent.
  • Mark EdellMark Edell Registered Users Posts: 672 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2010
    Thanks everyone. I hope to get out there this weekend when we have some sun. Hopefully the water won't be as choppy either. Thank God for IS lol
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  • C-FishC-Fish Registered Users Posts: 11 Big grins
    edited July 23, 2010
    Excellent photos...keep 'em coming.
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited July 23, 2010
    Wicked shots. Your efforts were rewarded. Looks like there are some buildings in some of those shots, so no other way in? headscratch.gif.
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  • Mark EdellMark Edell Registered Users Posts: 672 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2010
    Kdog, no, no other way in. The houses you see are right at the rivers mouth and there is no access from there. Even if they let you walk out from their property you would only get about 30 feet out before you were knee deep in mud.

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  • bgarlandbgarland Registered Users Posts: 761 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2010
    Fantastic captures. Very cool you have that eagle haven close enough to visit when ever you like.

    I like #4. He looks like he's ticked off that he got his pants wet.rolleyes1.gifrofl
    Brad

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  • snowman1snowman1 Registered Users Posts: 272 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2010
    Some very nice photos



    Doug




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  • NorthernFocusNorthernFocus Registered Users Posts: 1,347 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2010
    Great set of photos. Looks like you've found a good spot there. I don't know how you shoot out of a kayak. I've tried it and it's OK for critters on the bank but I can't do BIFs. They always fly over the wrong shoulder ne_nau.gif

    Keep shootin' and postin'. No eagles for me so far this season so I'll just have to enjoy yours.
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