Warm weather and a blue sky made for decent shooting conditions today and it was just good to go out again and try to shoot some Bald Eagles at the Mississippi River. I went down south to LeClaire, Iowa, to lock & dam 14, where the chances are usually much better to get really close to the birds than at any of the other dams north of it. During the winter, when big parts of the mighty Mississippi are often covered with ice, many Bald Eagles concentrate near the dams at the river in order to feed, because below the dams is always some open water no matter how cold it is.
It was also nice to see my photography friends Linda, Jeanne & Dave, and Burt Gearhart again. Burt made a slide show presentation about Bald Eagle and wildlife photography in LeClaire and that was well received by the audience.
After that, back at the river, we tried to take advantage of the great late afternoon light. It was my first shooting this season and I felt a bit “rusty” due to the lack of practice. Not all dreams came true today, the eagles were kinda lazy, but we had our chances and tried to make the best out of it…