A Handsome Couple – Bald Eagles

Our favorite bald eagles are back at their nest and determining what repairs and additions need to be made to the nest. It does seem a little bit early (early November) for them to be doing home repairs in preparation for family planning. But better to do now, before the building materials are covered in feet of snow in next few months. The pair make for a handsome couple in their nest. The image appeared on the front cover of the Summit Daily News, Silverthorne, Colorado.

A Handsome Couple

I watched the female (it was the larger of the two birds) bald eagle fly down from thr nest and land on the ground near a very large branch. She grabbed the branch by its beak and repositioned it for flight. She grabbed the trunk with one talon and started to fly and drag the branch along the ground with the intent of getting airborne and delivering it to the nest. An adult bald eagle can lift about 3-5 pounds from a dead stop. This branch had to weigh more. Cheers for this ambitious eagle to tackle this prize. One can see the power in her wings in this Slow-Motion video. 4K/24p, 5x slow motion, Sony A1, Sony 200-600 lens+1.4x TC. Handheld, processed in Adobe Premiere Pro.

Grab A Branch – Reposition for Flight

Double Eagles

~ by richardseeley on November 25, 2021.