Posted on December 14, 2016
When we go to the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Cambridge Maryland, we try to arrive right before sunrise. It takes us about 4 hours, so with traffic, many times we arrive a little late. On this trip we got there right on time. Driving down the entrance road and stopping to sign in, we spotted these 2 Eagles in a tree right along the entrance road. I liked the warm light as the sun was rising behind the tree with the Eagles, giving me an abstract silhouette of the Eagles. I got a few shots, but we wanted to get a little further down the road for some Landscapes with the rising sun.
Posted on March 2, 2016
This Eagle took off from a tree and gave us a quick opportunity for a close fly-by. Only had a chance for a quick photo before flying off.
Category: Birds, Blackwater NWR, Cambridge MD, Blog, Wildlife Tagged: Bald Eagle, Blackwater NWR, Eagle
Posted on February 16, 2016
I was photographing Eagles at the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. This one was feeding on a Canada Goose when another interested Eagle tried to get its meal away from him. They were off in the distance and even shooting at 800mm required some cropping.
Category: Birds, Blackwater NWR, Cambridge MD, Blog, Favorite Locations, Wildlife Tagged: Bald Eagle, Blackwater NWR, Eagle, Eagle Protecting meal
Posted on August 22, 2014
On our last trip to Blackwater NWR we found this Eagle roosting in a tree along the Wildlife Drive. We were able to get a few shots before it flew off across the refuge. I used some fill light with a flash with a Better Beamer Flash Extender since some of the Eagle’s body was in the shadows while the head had a spot of sunlight on it’s head, to help equal out the exposure. It is always fun and exciting to photograph Bald Eagles.
Category: Birds, Blackwater NWR, Cambridge MD, Blog, Wildlife Tagged: Bald Eagle, Blackwater NWR, Eagle