Roadside Eagle

Went in to town for supplies this morning, put a camera in the car as usual - D 750 with 28 - 300, not my favorite lens, but a reasonable compromise for out here. First saw a bunch of Pelicans on the neighbor's pond, took a few shots, then this fine fellow. I was well past him before there was a safe place to stop or turn around so I continued on to town, thinking he would be there when I returned. He was. I parked and walked up shooting. As usual, when I hit his safety limit, he flew. 5 of 10 shots. Edited July 9, 2018 by Sandy Vongries

On the Lower Wabash at New Harmony

Next to highway near Llano, Texas. So many photographers were stopping the highway department had to build a parking surface near highway. Then 3-years ago the tree and nest blew over in a Texas wind storm.

No eagles, but a Red Tail Hawk along US-2 in North Dakota:

redtailed hawk by Tom Yin, on Flickr

This was one of a mating pair with a nest near my bike path to work. This was a not uncommon sight until they destroyed the chimney which housed their nest, along with a clutch of eggs!! Ugh!

Sub-adult bald eagle against the dam and Long's Peak by David Stephens, on Flickr

Bald eagle and nest next to road. The nest was mostly made of bailing twine by, I think, previous osprey tenants. A year later, ospreys were back using the rather messy nest.

Nice shots.