Autumn is a favorite time of year for me as so much is going on. Beautiful fall colors and best of all, the arrival of the Bald Eagles at Conowingo Dam.
With two of my photography classes being offered this week, of course I ‘had’ to get up to the dam beforehand to get the lay of the land. More importantly, get a white-head count of the bald eagles that have arrived. I knew it was to be a foggy morning, and I love fog. Not so great for photographing bald eagles in flight, but wonderful atmosphere.
I had hoped the fog would clear by nine in the morning, but it was a thick as pea soup until nearly eleven in the morning. We all awaited for the fog to lift along the fence. Once in a while an eagle would fly by, and even though I knew the lighting was so wrong, I just couldn’t help myself.
At long last the fog lifted but for just a little while. It allowed me the opportunity to scan the power towers and the rocks across the river and do my best count of the eagles I could see. Many of the young ones blend into their environment, so it’s a challenge to get a complete count. And some eagles hide on the other side of the island. My rough count was to have 100 eagles present which is fantastic as the beginning of the week, there were few there. And the season hasn’t yet reached peak yet.
I’ll be back on Wednesday, and hopefully with better light. Can’t wait to spend lots of time at the dam and visit with my great photography friends I’ve made long the fence.
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 
I love the fog, but yes it does mess with this type of photography….beautiful birds, can’t wait to see more!!
LOL ! Makes two of us Kirt. Thank you.
What a wonderful image at the top of this page. So sharp – I love the tiny drops of water!
Thank you so much Mark. I haven’t had a chance to work with the Olympus yet to see how it does there. Also I’m wondering if my AF is knocked out of wack as it’s not working right. I may need to send it in for service.
Incredible! I can’t even imagine what it would be like to see 100 bald eagles all in one place on one day. Your photos are stunning, and I especially love the close one of the single bird in flight.
Thank you so much. It really is awe inspiring to me how many eagles are there.
I never would have believed they would make such a comeback in my lifetime.
It truly is incredible.
Incredible photos! I need to join the fun at the dam this year.
I hope you do ! Let me know if you end up going ok?
How glorious, looking forward to seeing more on Wednesday!
Let’s hope Joanne!
Awesome
That’s a cracking first shot Em
Thank you Mark ! Can’t wait to make another go at it.
Wow. What an amazing experience. Sending this post to my bird-watching parents.
You’re awesome Lisa ! Please do and I have plenty of other eagle posts here from previous years.
It’s been done. I am sure they may want to add it to their travel destination.
added to our trip to Washington DC in the spring
Hi John and Hilda,
Just so you know, the eagle count in springtime is much lower than in November and December. There are resident eagles there and there is a nest that is visible from the parking lot. Hope you have a great holiday season. Emily
Wow! These are awesome and really special, Emily! Thank you for sharing! 🙂
You are too kind Pete. Thank you very much and truly my pleasure.
Impressive!
Thank you!
It’s a great day Emily
I am planning a trip to see the eagles. I am very new to Photography but would love a great photo of the amazing eagles. Can you tell me what to expect late December 23 to 30 2017.
Thank you
I can give you no promises as wild birds do as they would like. There should still be a good number there. The longest lens you can get or rent will help you.