Eagles from Orgeon

dallas

Riddim-maker and I took a drive up to Klamath Falls, Or. where we found Eagles just falling out of trees........














But we had a difficult time catching them. :dunno The light was hard to work in, we hit the last week of the Eagle gathering, and we weren't able to get close to their feeding and hunting; however, we did manage to capture a few shots when they were resting. There will be some that you may like, probably more from Russ than me, but together we'll put them up for your c and c. My personal favorite is this Golden Eagle.......................

Osprey Whisperer

I don't know about "falling". I suspect one of you guys pushed them out or threw rocks at them to get them to fly. Cool beans. Nice set William. Nice you found some of these guys, again.

destes

WOW!

BigDaveH

Great shots of THE most beautiful bird in the world.

Harryb

Nice shots William especially the second shot.

kdog

Beautiful shots there, William. Great job on the exposures given the lighting conditions you had. The golden eagle is a real treat. We don't get to see many of those. Any thoughts about making this an annual event?

Cheers,
-joel

riddim_maker

Bird Man Photographer wrote:

I don't know about "falling". I suspect one of you guys pushed them out or threw rocks at them to get them to fly.

You'd never guess all the things we had to do to get these guys to fall for us
Anyway, thanks for getting the ball rolling with these cool eagle shots Dallas. I finally got done sifting through most of the loot from our trip and will be posting some shortly. Although the lighting at times was challenging, we did manage to come away with some winners. Looking forward to more

dallas

Bird Man Photographer wrote:

I don't know about "falling". I suspect one of you guys pushed them out or threw rocks at them to get them to fly. Cool beans. Nice set William. Nice you found some of these guys, again.

Thanks Mike, and you're not too far from the truth. We did everything to get one to fly, including loud taking, laughing, and playing the car radio full blast, as he just stared down at us; but no rocks thrown at him.There were many Eagles, and other birds, but they were spread over a very large area except this one stand of trees where they seemed to rest between meals. This made it very difficult to get any "action" shots, and combined with the constantly changing light we were content to get a few decent images. However we had a great time, and when the Eagles are there in large numbers (300-500) around Dec. Jan. and Feb., the location although well known is a keeper. I'll post a few more, but if you like, look at my Smugmug page to see the good, the bad, and the ugly.

dallas

destes wrote:

WOW!

Thanks Dale.....:D

dallas

Harryb wrote:

Nice shots William especially the second shot.

Thanks Harry, the exposures are not all that good, but you know I love taking Eagle shots.

dallas

kdog wrote:

Beautiful shots there, William. Great job on the exposures given the lighting conditions you had. The golden eagle is a real treat. We don't get to see many of those. Any thoughts about making this an annual event?

Cheers,
-joel

Thank you Joel, the light was difficult most days, and the only time to shoot the Eagles was before noon on the good days, but all in all we came back with some decent images. The interesting part of the trip were the many different Hawks we saw, and how easy they were to capture. That's a quest in itself. I would love to go back next year, or before to explore that beautiful area, which offers many kinds of photographic opportunities year round. It will be hard for me to stay away next time during the peak period when several hundred Eagles are flying around, so maybe we can all plan another trip up to Klamath Falls.

dallas

BigDaveH wrote:

Great shots of THE most beautiful bird in the world.

Thanks Dave I agree......they are beautiful just to see flying in the wild much less photograph.:D

dogwood

Yes indeed-- seems like Bald Eagle populations in Oregon are definitely on the rise. You can sometimes see them near downtown Portland (Ross Island). Just saw one in the Columbia River gorge a few weeks ago-- and I've now see three on the Oregon coast-- including one on the beach itself! Those eagles sure know the best place on earth to live... wait... no they don't... it rains here all the time and it's too crowded and you'd be better off in say California or Florida, not Oregon. I mean, of course, feel free to visit and spend tourist money, but please don't stay! (little inside joke for anybody who remembers Gov. Tom McCall).

djames

Tillamook bay often has a pair also.

Cinda

Doesn't look like you had TOO much trouble - difficulty aside. These are just wonderful. What a gift to have been there!

dallas

dogwood wrote:

Yes indeed-- seems like Bald Eagle populations in Oregon are definitely on the rise. You can sometimes see them near downtown Portland (Ross Island). Just saw one in the Columbia River gorge a few weeks ago-- and I've now see three on the Oregon coast-- including one on the beach itself! Those eagles sure know the best place on earth to live... wait... no they don't... it rains here all the time and it's too crowded and you'd be better off in say California or Florida, not Oregon. I mean, of course, feel free to visit and spend tourist money, but please don't stay! (little inside joke for anybody who remembers Gov. Tom McCall).

I'm very happy the Eagle population is growing up there, so having seen how beautiful it is, now I will buy a little cabin in the mountains, little or no taxes, take advantage of the inexpensive living, and spread the word to all my friends who will cash in the equity from their high priced homes in California. We'll all live in the manner to which we wish we were accustomed, and take all the photographs in the world from our front yard. I'm sure the people of Oregon will welcome us with outstretched arms as they have done in the past. I must say your outstanding Smugmug galleries certainly do not discourage me. However, as I have also done in the past, I think I'll just stay here in the big city and suffer the masses. I think a short visit to the cold rainy north west will suffice when it suits my pleasure. In actuality I have known several friends who have sold out, moved, and happily integrated, as I have been told, to the dismay of the people in Oregon. It's a very beautiful State, but there's no place like home. But, "I'll be back."

Maestro

I love the expression on the first shot. It's like he's saying, "What the...?!"

dbaker1221

some really good eagle photos

jwear

you got the eagle again good job hope it was a great trip

dallas

djames wrote:

Tillamook bay often has a pair also.

Thanks D, I'll check it out next time I'm in your neighborhood...:D

dallas

Cinda wrote:

Doesn't look like you had TOO much trouble - difficulty aside. These are just wonderful. What a gift to have been there!

Thank you Cinda, next time you're coming too......

dallas

Maestro wrote:

I love the expression on the first shot. It's like he's saying, "What the...?!"

Thanks Maestro, as you have seen they seem to have personalities.

dallas

dbaker1221 wrote:

some really good eagle photos

Much appreciated D...

dallas

jwear wrote:

you got the eagle again good job hope it was a great trip

Thanks Jeff, it was a great trip, and Russ and I will fill you in with details next time we see you.:D