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November 20, 2006

Playful Tiger Cubs

Here are two of the three tiger cubs at the National Zoo.

Posted by Mark Anderson on November 20, 2006 08:56 AM Permalink

November 17, 2006

Eagle in Tree

Just as I was driving away to head for home, I noticed this adult in a tree near the parking lot. So I got back out of the car and took a few more shots before I headed home.

Posted by Mark Anderson on November 17, 2006 10:24 AM Permalink

November 16, 2006

Eagle in Flight

Here is a shot of an adult flying along the river.

Posted by Mark Anderson on November 16, 2006 10:20 AM Permalink

November 15, 2006

Adult Bald Eagle

Here is an adult bald eagle keeping a watchful eye on the river.

Posted by Mark Anderson on November 15, 2006 10:17 AM Permalink

November 14, 2006

Fish for Lunch

A bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) primarily eats fish. It will also take small birds and ducks if necessary. Full grown adult eagles can carry up to 4 pounds.

Posted by Mark Anderson on November 14, 2006 10:12 AM Permalink

November 13, 2006

Cleaning Up

This is the same bald eagle from yesterday's photo. After she finished her fish, she cleaned her beak by rubbing it on the branch.

This eagle was about 30 feet from where I stood taking this picture. You don't realize how big these birds are until you see them close up. This bird is about 2 feet tall and has a wing span of about 4-5 feet.

Posted by Mark Anderson on November 13, 2006 08:30 AM Permalink

November 12, 2006

Juvenile Bald Eagle

This juvenile bald eagle just caught a fish and is heading towards the trees to eat.

Posted by Mark Anderson on November 12, 2006 02:04 PM Permalink

November 11, 2006

Bald Eagle Fishing

Press the play button above to view a quicktime movie (1.4mb) of this Bald Eagle fishing.

I went to Conowingo Dam on the recommendation of Jon. He has been coming to this location for the past couple of weeks to take photos of bald eagles. Today I counted at least 20 bald eagles in this one little area. Some of the other photographers said they counted over 80 last weekend.

I had some serious lens envy as some of the other photographers had 500mm and 600mm lenses for these eagles. I will be posting several shots I'm proud of over the next couple of days.

Posted by Mark Anderson on November 11, 2006 06:22 PM Permalink

November 1, 2006

Two Young Bucks

As I drove into Black Hills park on Sunday I saw these two bucks butting each other on the side of the road. They decided to give me a look before they ran off into the forest.

Posted by Mark Anderson on November 1, 2006 12:17 PM Permalink

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