Bird of Prey #2
by Nick Boren
Title
Bird of Prey #2
Artist
Nick Boren
Medium
Photograph - Nikon Photography
Description
Bald eagles are amazing creatures and they are very challenging to photograph. I like a good challenge!
From Wikipedia:
The bald eagle occurs during its breeding season in virtually any kind of American wetland habitat such as seacoasts, rivers, large lakes or marshes or other large bodies of open water with an abundance of fish. Studies have shown a preference for bodies of water with a circumference greater than 11 km (7 mi), and lakes with an area greater than 10 km2 (4 sq mi) are optimal for breeding bald eagles.[43]
The bald eagle typically requires old-growth and mature stands of coniferous or hardwood trees for perching, roosting, and nesting. Tree species reportedly is less important to the eagle pair than the tree's height, composition and location.[44] Perhaps of paramount importance for this species is an abundance of comparatively large trees surrounding the body of water. Selected trees must have good visibility, be over 20 m (66 ft) tall, an open structure, and proximity to prey. If nesting trees are in standing water such as in a mangrove swamp, the nest can be located fairly low, at as low 6 m (20 ft) above the ground.[45] In a more typical tree standing on dry ground, nests may be located from 16 to 38 m (52 to 125 ft) in height. In Chesapeake Bay, nesting trees averaged 82 cm (32 in) in diameter and 28 m (92 ft) in total height, while in Florida, the average nesting tree stands 23 m (75 ft) high and is 23 cm (9.1 in) in diameter.[46][47] Trees used for nesting in the Greater Yellowstone area average 27 m (89 ft) high.[48] Trees or forest used for nesting should have a canopy cover of no more than 60%, and no less than 20%, and be in close proximity to water.[43] Most nests have been found within 200 m (660 ft) of open water. The greatest distance from open water recorded for a bald eagle nest was over 3 km (1.9 mi), in Florida.[18]
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January 27th, 2024
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Comments (8)
VIVA Anderson
Stunning pure drama, Nick.....so emotive!!.........and congrats for your Features!........fav...........:)VIVA
Jeff Burgess
Congratulations, your excellent work is Featured in the "Pacific Northwest Art" group. You are invited you to place it in the group's "2024" Featured Image Archive" Discussion!
Darlene Kwiatkowski
This is so cool!! I'm feeling some Alfred Hitchcock in this too! Creative excellence dear Nikon Nick!