These are gorgeous and very wild birds!

Great shots as well.

Love 'em all!

Thank you. I'm thrilled that you didn't just sit there!

I just love your pictures.

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I love bald eagles, and these are great shots.

Such majestic birds. I forget who suggested the bald eagle as our national symbol, but I think it was a great choice!

the bald eagle as our symbol. But I do remember that Ben Franklin wanted it to be the turkey. I'm sure the turkey tastes better!

Nothing against turkeys, or Ben Franklin, but I'm happy to stick with the eagles, no matter what they may taste like!

I think Benjamin Franklin wanted the national bird to be a turkey.

I'll have to start watching it.

they have cameras on the eagles' nest and you watch them preparing the nest each year, laying eggs, seeing if the eggs hatch, seeing which survive, seeing what happens when the baby eagle flies for the first time (sometimes it's too soon and they don't make it.) This year's survivor seems to be in quite good shape, (phew!)

But your pix were astounding.

Those are great shots! I see eagles all the time but I don't get many good pictures of them. Those are really good. So what if you cleaned them up a bit?

Shooting is only half the job, processing is the other half. That hasn't changed.

If I saw one my heart would stand still. TY for sharing these!

Sometimes I have to stop shooting just to appreciate the moment.

and I agree. I watch them all the time with my phone in my pocket. Don't even think about it. But love these!

I drove for ninety minutes to see these birds.

Such majestic creatures. We need to be seriously mindful of the other life forms with which we share this planet. It hurts to think about the cavalier attitudes of Repubs and other arrogant but clueless humans. WAAAAY too many in willful denial.

Terrific photos, Grumpy Old Guy! Real treasures. Thanks for posting them here!

...but they refuse to take climate change seriously. It's cognitive dissonance.

We use it derogatorily.

It is awesome watching them catch fish!

It's was amazing to watch them.

Those are some great shots of some beautiful birds!

Why is one dark-headed? Is that a female?

Bald eagles don't develop a full white head until they're about four years old. These two dark birds are fledgelings who first left their nest about a week ago. It will still be a while before they can survive on their own.

Been watching a couple fledge these past weeks (Decorah and Two Harbors Catalina) and I can see how July 4th, freedom, and bald eagles are connected.

Watched these birds hatch and now they are flying around with their patents. So amazing to watch.

Great photos, thanks for sharing.

I've been wanting to visit these birds for a few years now. I wish I hadn't waited so long to get out there.