Oil Painting Rendition of Eagle

Eagle In Flight

Majestic

His Majesty In Flight

Ok - this one might come close to Wow...

A Persistant Fisherman

Fishing

The first Eagle picture of the weekend.

We arrived at the train station in Fort Madison, Iowa (Helen, her sister, and their mother are riding a train to California) before the lobby was open so we drove around Fort Madison for a bit.  I stopped to take this guy's picture but he wasn't about to take flight.  It's a game of patience and my bladder gave in before he took off.

Everyone is safely on the train and riding the rails towards California - and I'm in Keokuk, Iowa for Eagle Appreciation Days.  Stay tuned - there will be more Eagle pictures!!

Too Many Choices

It was an excellent weekend for taking photographs and I can't decide which one to use - there are too many choices - so, I'll just have to share a couple...


We picked up my Mother-in-Law and Sister-in-Law who were returning from a Trip to California. Just had to take a train picture while we were waiting.


The HWY 34 Bridge going into Illinois. Looks like a big "H".


While I was shooting Eagle Photos this guy popped his head up as to say, "Whatsup?"


This is next to the old Fort Madison and as we were driving by I noticed the Eagles sitting on the ice. Now, what was I to do? I just HAD to stop and shoot some pictures. Although the temperature was 37 degrees there was a stiff wind coming off the river and it felt like 112 below zero. I didn't stay long...
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Coming In for the Kill

We're back in Burlington, Iowa to pick up my sister-in-law and mother-in-law from their train trip out West and of course we had to pay a visit to Lock and Dam #18 - the location where I got my last Eagle picture. It was a bit after noon, foggy, and a bit misty, and the Eagles weren't as plentiful as the last trip - but, there were two!!

There were plenty of gulls fishing but when the Eagles came out and they got out of the way. I took this photograph seconds before his feet hit the water. He came up empty, but it was great fun to watch. I watched, and waited for over an over and got a variety of different photos.

We're staying with our friends the Jones (thanks Tom and Lin) and if you note the time of this post it's early - I hope to perhaps catch a cardinal or two this morning...
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Thanks to My Friends Tom and Linn

For those of you following my blog you know I've been trying to get a photo of an Eagle. Every time I would see one in Waterloo/Cedar Falls I either didn't have a camera, or it wasn't an Eagle at all. We're visiting our friends Tom and Linn in Burlington and Tom took me out Eagle hunting and I snapped the above picture. I was thrilled. I asked Tom to pull over so we could wait and perhaps I could shoot some more pictures - but, "No," he said, "We're going to the Lock and damn." Well - damn... take a look at the picture below - a tree full of Eagles.


A Colony...


I have my Eagle picture - thanks Tom and Linn!!!
PS I'll be back for more pictures. Excuse my early post to January 10, 2010, but I just couldn't wait. Tomorrow morning will bring another bird...
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