While manning our post up on the Bear Mountain Hawkwatch today, we were thrilled to have a banner day with 4 Golden eagles making an appearance. The first was spotted by one of our number and then followed and positively identified as a Golden. By the time I got my camera on the bird, it was low and behind the trees making a decent shot impossible. I was "bummed" as you can imagine, but within 30 seconds a second Golden made its appearance flying in from the direction of "Anthony's Nose" (that's a mountain across the river from Bear Mt......not one of our spotters!)
This was a young bird with a lot of white showing beneath the wings. This bird was in good light and close enough to afford good photos. While we were all excited about two Golden eagles on the same day, a third and then a fourth appeared within the next 5 minutes. These eagles came from the same general area and were making a strong flight south. It was only a matter of minutes before one would disappear far to the south when the next appeared at some distance to the north. Four separate Golden eagles....no doubt about it! I've posted several shots of many that I was able to get....the first photos I've ever been able to shoot of this magnificent bird. In the Peterson Field Guide, it uses the term "majestic" to describe the bird and there is no better way to describe it!
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