Back in January I had the pleasure of getting out to an area of Middlesex County southwest of London to search for Golden Eagles. It was a fantastic day, and I had better views of these magnificent birds than I have ever had. It is really neat to see them on wintering grounds; hunting, perched, and flying at low altitudes compared to during migration when they just zip by often hundreds of feet above you. I had at least 6 different birds, ranging in age from juveniles to fully adult birds. Here are some of my favourite shots.
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| Sub-adult |
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| Sub-adult |
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| Juvenile birds playing |
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| Juvenile bird |
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| Two adult/near adult birds |
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| Adult |
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| Adult - looks like it retained 1 sub-adult secondary feather |
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| Adult |
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| It started snowing hard towards the end! |
In addition, there were tons of other raptors and other winter birds to help keep things interesting!
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| Northern Shrike |
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| Gorgeous dark morph Rough-legged Hawk |
