Assateague Eagle

There are a lot of different kinds of wildlife to see at Assateague Island and the surrounding area. No telling where this American Bald Eagle’s nest is. It could be on the mainland or somewhere on the island. I only saw the eagle one day when I was there, so like the Adirondack eagles it probably travels a lot within the bay area.

These pictures were all taken from a kayak. It is hard to be steady when on a kayak. You can’t use a tripod.

This is an adult eagle. They get the white feathers totally in around their head by the time they are five. After they are born and fledge they mostly have brown feathers as juveniles.

When I saw it look down I was hoping it would swoop down and catch a fish. Not to be this day. I would like to see an eagle catch a fish.

After a while it flew away to another dead tree in another part of the bay. After three trips to Assateague, this was my first time seeing an eagle there. I felt lucky.

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  6. You are not the only one who would like to make a nice image of an eagle catching a fish. I have seen them flying back to a nest with something in its talons, but…..

    Nice photos.

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  8. Linda bought me a kayak (2 person) for my Christmas present. We got to try it out once before my unfortunate injury. Hoping to get back out there soon and see what we can find hanging out around the water. You were able to get great shots of this Eagle.

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    1. I was lucky! The day I was there the water was mostly calm on the bay. The next day no eagle but it was rough. The birds I saw the next day I did not get sharp images of for that reason. I hope you are able to get out on the kayak. If you plan to bring a camera, invest in a good dry bag. I only take my camera out when I think I am going to get a picture.

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