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Photography equipment used for the eagle photos on this website:
Canon EOS-10D 6.3MP Digital SLR Camera Canon Telephoto EF 400mm f/2.8L IS USM Autofocus Lens Canon Zoom Telephoto EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM Autofocus Lens Canon 2x II Extender EF - Autofocus Canon EF 1.4x II Extender
The bald eagle photographs on this website were taken in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Alaska. During the winter months, when most northern lakes and rivers freeze over, the water remains open by locks and dams on the Mississippi River as well as areas where large rivers empty into it. Bald eagles congregate in large numbers by the open water areas for access to fish. Several cities along the Mississippi River celebrate "Bald Eagle Day" events.
On the Homer Spit in Alaska, Jean Keene (Eagle Lady), has been feeding about 200 bald eagles from mid December through mid April for almost 30 years. If you're lucky, you'll be invited into her yard for an hour or so of fantastic eagle photography. Homer, AK officials have passed an ordinance banning tour operators from feeding eagles, but Jean Keene will be allowed to continue feeding them until 2010. She will be 83 in October.
During October and November, about three thousand bald eagles congregate for the annual Chilkat River salmon run by Haines, AK. Alaska Bald Eagle Festival November 5-9, 2008
The northwest US coast and British Columbia are great places to photograph eagles during the winter months as well.
3-10-08 (temperature was 18 degrees, with sunny skies and a bit windy)
I saw around 150 bald eagles distributed throughout the hills and valleys above the Mississippi River bluffs.
This bald eagle video was taken on March 10, 2008. Most all of the perched birds are bald eagles (the large dark birds are immature eagles). As you can tell by the audio, there are a lot of crows in the area as well. 3-23-08 - Many of the paired eagles in the WI and MN area are incubating their eggs. A video will soon be included.
3-6-08 (temperature was 16 degrees, with partly cloudy skies and very little wind) - I saw over 75 eagles distributed throughout the hills and valleys above the Mississippi River bluffs. In the Alma, WI area, the eagles still haven't begun to migrate up the Mississippi River in large numbers, due to the ice on the lakes and rivers. The local eagles are incubating eggs, so one would think migration should be in full swing by this coming week.
My biggest thrill for the day was the first time sighting of an albino deer in the wild. While cresting a hill, I saw something white on the shoulder of the road. At first I wasn't sure what it was, but then it turned to look back at my truck. Wow! I could hardy believe my eyes!
Bald eagle viewing directory - Reports of bald eagle sightings in the lower 48 states and Canada. I began doing wildlife photography in 2000. At first, it was for the sole purpose of having my own bald eagle photos for this website, but it has grown into an enjoyment of photographing all wildlife as well as macro photography of insects. Switching from 35mm equipment to digital has made photography less expensive and more fun. It's a great hobby! Thanks to the conservation efforts of so many caring people, bald eagles can now be seen throughout the Lower 48 States as well as Alaska, Canada and Mexico. .....Hope Rutledge
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My biggest thrill for the day was the first time sighting of an albino deer in the wild. While cresting a hill, I saw something white on the shoulder of the road. At first I wasn't sure what it was, but then it turned to look back at my truck. Wow! I could hardy believe my eyes!