Bald Eagles

I was meandering around Middle Creek with my new wide angle lens.  I got some decent stuff..nothing special.  Luckily, I also had my telephoto with me.  When my wife pointed out the window of my car as we were leaving, and said she saw two bald eagles, I grabbed my camera, swapped lenses, and took some photos.  We were really far away, so this shot really isn't that good.  But it is of two bald eagles...that must count for something.

Bald Eagles

These two majestic birds were just sitting there preening their feathers.  A 300mm lens is just not good enough.  I need a 3000mm lens.

Now it's Spring

It's official.  It's Spring.  I was dive bombed by Tree Swallows today.  This means that Tree Swallows have finally returned to the area...which for me is like seeing a Red-Breasted Robin.  These are high on my list of favorite birds, what with their crazy air acrobatics and angel like under-wings.  Getting within a few feet of their nests will cause them to tweet with anger as well as dive bomb you with what seems to be fearlessness.  Hold your ground and you will see that they aren't as brave as they appear...they veer off quite quickly.
Today was the first day that I got to see some of these cute little creatures.  As my wife and I were standing there watching them, we got an extra treat, a beautiful Bald Eagle was riding the thermals to a pretty impressive altitude.  Sadly, my 50mm lens did not do the eagle justice.  So today I only have one bird to show you...

Fearless Tree Swallow

These birds are known to fight each other for feathers that are falling through the air.  It is unknown why they do this, though surmised that at breeding time it is for building the nest, while at other times it is for nothing more than sport.