It's Spring, and the Bald Eagles have returned to the park!
Oh boy, did I get some cool shots today in Beacon Hill Park. I had a lot of fun photographing ducks, geese, crows, and peacocks... but best of all, there is now a Bald Eagle pair in the nest in the middle of the park!
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Let me show you what I saw today!
All photos taken by me with a Nikon D750 and a Tamron 150-600mm lens.
There has been a large Bald Eagle's (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) nest in the park for years. Last week it was empty. Now look who's back in town! A long-standing local legend claims that the Park staff cleans dozens of dog and cat collars out of the nest every year. I don't know if it's true.
Below: a slide show of one of the eagle pair approaching and landing in the nest. This is 18 sequential shots.
Now let me show you some of the other birds I photographed today...
Female American Wigeon (Anas americana)
Peacock - a male Peafowl
The Peacock was really shaking his stuff... Above and below we see the Peacock strutting around in a circle.
Below: the Peahen seems unimpressed...
Peahen - a female Peafowl
Female Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos)
Male Mallard Duck (Anas platyrhynchos)
Canadian Geese (Branta canadensis)
Northwestern Crow (Corvus caurinus)
