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Bald Eagle - Mississippi River - Alton, IL

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GMG111 Junior Member Registered: March 2005 Location: Collinsville, IL (10 miles east of St. Louis) Posts: 4 users gallery	This is one of the eagles that I followed and documented last year as they built their nest, mated, incubated and fledged two young eagles. They have returned to their nest and hopefully will start all over again.
	· Date: Mon January 30, 2006 · Views: 632 · Filesize: 75.8kb · Dimensions: 611 x 700 ·
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topcat

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Registered: November 2005
Posts: 145

Mon January 30, 2006 10:30pm

I like this a lot. I like the composition. I like how the eagle is looking off into the distance. Did you have to take a lot to get one like this? It must have been fun watching them over the year.

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GMG111

Junior Member

Registered: March 2005
Location: Collinsville, IL (10 miles east of St. Louis)
Posts: 4

Tue January 31, 2006 6:46am

tc - thanks for your kind comments. You are right it was great fun to be able to document a family of eagles from beginning to fledging. The best part about this pair is that their nest is only 150 feet or so off the highway. They forced a hawk out of the nest last year and have made it their own to raise their family.

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Goa'ould

Registered: September 2005
Location: east coast
Posts: 2,410

Tue January 31, 2006 10:42am

nice detail and comp.
beth

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chaud

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Registered: April 2004
Location: British Columbia Canada
Posts: 2,268

Tue January 31, 2006 3:17pm

Ditto topcat and Beth. Lets hope they nest here again--I so enjoyed your images of the family from last year--looking forward to many more this year.

Barbara

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GMG111

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Registered: March 2005
Location: Collinsville, IL (10 miles east of St. Louis)
Posts: 4

Tue January 31, 2006 4:01pm

Thanks Barb - we are all just hoping to get a reprise of last year

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Gerrit

The Rookie

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Registered: March 2004
Location: New England
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Tue January 31, 2006 5:51pm

nicely exposed, nice comp

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steve s

Junior Member

Registered: September 2005
Posts: 4

Tue January 31, 2006 7:19pm

Nice job. I know how tough it can be to get shot of these, even when they seem to be posing for you.

Tweedle Beetle

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Registered: September 2005
Location: Dallas-Ft. Worth area
Posts: 286

Wed February 1, 2006 6:34am

I'm jealous....

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GMG111

Junior Member

Registered: March 2005
Location: Collinsville, IL (10 miles east of St. Louis)
Posts: 4

Wed February 1, 2006 9:41am

Phil, Steve & Josh - thanks for taking the time to check this guy out and for your comments - I'll keep you posted on the progress of the pair this year

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Gerrit

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