Here be eagles by Helen Betts

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24-Apr-2022

Here be eagles

The National Arboretum is home to two bald eagles, Mr. President and his new mate, Lotus (Lady of the United States). Their first eaglet didn’t survive, but the second one was thriving, last I saw. The eaglecam can be viewed at https://naeaglecam.org

There's a viewing area at left, although nobody on the ground is ever really sure which tree the nest is in, but it’s somewhere in this grove of trees.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by PBase are decidedly
unsharp.

Color explosion, posted earlier:

Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
1/2400s f/1.6 at 5.1mm iso32 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

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Carl Carbone		04-May-2022 11:27
That's pretty cool they have eagles nesting there.

Liz Bickel		04-May-2022 05:31
Eagle nests are absolutely huge and quite easy to see if they are in the foreground. Perhaps the nest is hidden in the background with other trees blocking the view. I used to watch our "local" nesting pair coming and going to their nest until one day a major windstorm knocked the nest down and killed the 3 Eaglets. Afterwards, the NPS recovered the nest and placed it in a tree farther back than where it had been. After that, the nest could no longer be seen from where the public were allowed to go. This is a lovely Spring scene no matter what. And it's really cool that the Gardens have a nesting pair of Bald Eagles.

Julie Oldfield		04-May-2022 01:19
Framed so beautifully. A place where eagles can hopefully thrive. V

Don Mottershead		03-May-2022 15:21
Very nicely framed image.

Nick Paoni		03-May-2022 14:22
Well no sign of the eagles in this frame, but the area is so pretty. A pleasing Spring scene.

Dave Petersen Photography		03-May-2022 12:17
Wonderful patterns of light and shadows in this tranquil and very beautiful capture. The trees frame this image nicely and the spring colors add warmth and vibrance. Looks like a wonderful location for eagles. VV

Pierre Martin		03-May-2022 11:38
they are well protected in that beautiful forest, great picture!

joseantonio		03-May-2022 06:56
Nice image. Thank you for the link.V.