Photography by Jon Wood: Searching for Bald Eagles

Yesterday we ventured down to the Minnesota River to see how the eagle activity was and we were not disappointed! When we arrived there were at least 10 eagles (adults and juveniles) flying around and perching in the trees above a few small open places in the river. Of course they have excellent hearing and sight so there was no chance to get close to them. It's always a learning experience and it usually results in me needing a longer lens!

I believe these are marks in the snow from an Eagle swooping down and grabbing a rabbit out of the fresh snow, what a find but I wish I would've seen it happen!

A few spots in the river were open and the water was rushing under the ice pretty rapidly and the sun was going down so I was able to capture water motion and colors ion the same image, one of my favorite things to do!

This is a view east up the Minnesota River as the sun was setting showing the large trees that the eagles like to sit in and search for food in the river below.